Stable clubs, remixed teams
Creative clubs stay together while sports teams change regularly, helping youth build both continuity and new connections.
First proposed program
Expression Fieldhouse Camp
A proposed five-day youth experience combining sports, active games, storytelling, public speaking, collaborative art, leadership challenges, group projects and a final showcase.
Working age range: approximately 9–12. All operating details remain provisional and subject to community feedback and host approval.
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AT A GLANCE
Active, expressive and thoughtfully structured.
The program is designed around structured youth agency. Young people move, create, speak, listen, design, lead, test ideas, revise their work and contribute to a group.
- 01Five-day proposed experience
- 02Working age range: approximately 9–12
- 03Sports and active games
- 04Creative communication and storytelling
- 05Club projects and youth leadership
- 06Fieldhouse Olympics
- 07Final showcase
- 08Community and guest enhancement opportunities
Provisional: Location, dates, daily hours, enrollment capacity, price, scholarship availability and host are not final.
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FIVE-DAY JOURNEY
A week that builds toward shared purpose.
- Day 101
Communication & Listening
Youth practice names, respectful cues, low-pressure speaking, partner listening and basketball communication.
- Day 202
Teamwork & Expression
Youth practice a shared club identity, cooperation, fair play and disc-based teamwork.
- Day 303
Confidence & Leadership
Youth practice persuasive communication, rotating leadership roles and flag-football strategy.
- Day 404
Creativity & Problem Solving
Youth practice designing, testing and revising active games while building a final creative contribution.
- Day 505
Purpose & Responsibility
Youth practice fieldhouse Olympics roles, a final showcase and thoughtful reflection on the week.
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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
Structure that makes room for youth voice.
The curriculum uses clear boundaries, rotating responsibility and multiple ways to participate.
Rotating roles
Leadership is practiced through changing roles rather than permanent selection of the ‘best’ leaders.
Camp currency
Recognition centers inclusion, listening, preparation and responsibility instead of individual athletic ability.
Bounded activity auction
A structured Day 4 process helps youth choose, resource and refine ideas within clear limits.
Youth-designed games
Teams design and test activities that can become part of the Day 5 Fieldhouse Olympics after staff review.
Showcase development
A three-stage process begins by Day 3 so creative contributions have time to develop, test and improve.
Guest enhancement
Optional coaches, artists, educators and community leaders can lead participatory blocks.
Founder-led alternatives
Every guest-dependent activity has a version Morgan and Alex can lead if plans change.
Inclusion and youth voice
Many ways to participate and contribute.
The proposed curriculum supports athletic, creative, planning and backstage roles. It avoids public ranking of individual ability and popularity-based selection of leaders.
- Alternatives to forced public speaking
- No public ranking of individual ability
- No popularity-based selection of leaders
- Meaningful creative, athletic, planning and backstage roles
- Beginner-friendly activity modifications
- Staff-reviewed safety rules for youth-designed games
- Multiple ways to participate, communicate and reflect
Questions families and partners may have.
What is confirmed, what remains open and how the concept is being shaped.
Is this a sports camp?
Sports and active games are central, but the program also includes storytelling, public speaking, creativity, group projects, leadership and reflection.
Is this an arts camp?
Creative expression is an important part of the program, but youth will also move, play sports and participate in active team challenges.
Does Garcia Youth Programs own a facility?
No. Programs are intended to operate through approved partner facilities and community spaces.
Who is the proposed camp for?
The working age range is approximately 9–12, subject to community feedback, activity testing and host approval.
Can families register now?
No. Registration is not open. Dates, location, price, enrollment and the operating host have not been finalized.
Is Garcia Youth Programs a nonprofit?
Garcia Youth Programs is evaluating community, nonprofit, municipal recreation and other host structures for the pilot. A final host and legal structure have not been confirmed.
How can I help?
Complete the community survey or begin a host, workshop or support conversation through our existing inquiry form.