What Can QGNC Youth Expect?

Youth will engage in our free Sports Lab where they’ll have the opportunity to connect with their mentors and peers through the power of sport. Youth will receive supplies for all activities including sports equipment. Sports Lab is a four month program experience.

LGBTQ+ Youth Sports Clinics

Partnering with the West Hollywood Soccer Club, West Hollywood Dodgeball League, the Dodgers Foundation, the Greater Los Angeles Softball League (GLASA), and Peace Players, we’ll host a series of LGBTQ+ friendly youth sports clinics. Each clinic will offer a rotation of different sports including soccer, dodgeball, softball, basketball. All the rotations will be staffed by LGBTQ+ adult coaches and Rainbow Labs staff. Youth do not need prior sports experience.

Clinic information follows:

• Dates: Saturday April 2nd, Saturday April 9th, and Saturday April 16th

• Times: Every Saturday from 9 AM - 12 PM

• Location: Salazar Park, 3864 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023

• Ages: 9 - 18 years old

LGBTQ+ Youth Softball Team

In partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation through their Dodgers DreamTeam Program, youth will participate in a four-month softball program (April 18 - July 10) with their coach mentors. How do you play softball? How can both the physical and mental benefits of sports support me? Who are sports leaders in LGBTQ+ community? Youth do not need prior experience in softball to participate. All youth will gain both sports and life skills through this program. We end this lab with a celebration jam where both coach mentors and youth will have the opportunity to celebrate their season’s successes. Team location at Salazar Park in East Los Angeles.

QGNC Youth

Program Times & Location

LGBTQ+ Youth Sports Clinics will run April 2nd, 9th, and 12th. LGBTQ Youth Softball Programming will be in person Tuesdays evenings (Practice) and Saturdays (Game Days.) There will be two teams both located in East Los Angeles but you do not need to be from East Los Angeles to participate. We will also host monthly events with exciting guests and activities.

Sports Lab Kits

In addition to meeting new friends, gaining mentors, and going through four months of exciting activities each youth will receive a Sports Lab Kit. The kit will include items such as: t-shirts, sports equipment, stickers, wristbands, and all the materials for our interactive activities. All of this is included with the program!

QGNC Youth must meet the following criteria to participate:

• Location - Must live in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, or San Bernardino County.

• Sports Experience - No prior sports (or softball) experience required..

• Age - 9 - 18 (Sports Clinics) 13 - 18 Years Old (Softball Team)

• Time - Sports Clinics (Join us for any of them!) the Softball Team commitment is from April 18 - July 10th

• QGNC - Must be exploring or part of the Queer and Gender Nonconforming Community. For those exploring, we welcome you with open arms as we know you may not know for certain (questioning) and we want to give you the space and community to discover.

QGNC Coach Mentors

Program Times & Location

LGBTQ+ Youth Sports Clinics will run April 2nd, 9th, and 12th. LGBTQ Youth Softball Programming will be in person Tuesdays evenings (Practice) and Saturdays (Game Days.) There will be two teams both located in East Los Angeles but you do not need to be from East Los Angeles to participate. We will also host monthly events with exciting guests and activities.

Sports Lab Kits

Our coach mentors are changing lives over the course of four months. By putting in their own time to lift up and empower the next generation of youth, all coach mentors will receive a Sports Lab Kit. The kit will include: t-shirts, sports-lab equipment, wristbands, pens, materials for all our activities, and much more. We want all coach mentors to experience the program too!

QGNC Mentors must meet the following criteria to participate:

• Location - Must live in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, or San Bernardino County.

• Coaching Experience - If you have coaching experience, this is a plus for this mentoring opportunity.

• Age - Minimum age 21 years old.

• Time - Commitment to five months of programming (April 2 - July 10.)

• Background Check & TBI Test - Must go through a live scan and TB Test.

• Proof Of Vaccination - Must provide a proof of vaccination

• QGNC - Must be part of the Queer and Gender Nonconforming Community. We love our advocates and we will have future opportunities for you!

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