A Multi-Year National Initiative

The Youth Sports
Affordability Project

Cutting the real cost of youth sports — one league, one family, one player at a time.

Play shouldn't cost this much.

Every family should be able to afford the game.

We are cutting the cost of youth sports by 20% — working directly with leagues, clubs, and families to make participation possible again.

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The Mission

Why we're doing this

Registration fees, travel, gear, and tournament costs have climbed far faster than household incomes. Kids are getting priced out of the game before they ever get a fair shot at it. We're building the case, the community, and the pilots to change that.

Reduce

Cut real costs

Work directly with leagues and clubs on fee structures, equipment sharing, and travel costs — not just awareness, actual line-item savings.

Listen

Center families

Every pilot starts with what families are actually spending and where it hurts most — collected in their own words, not assumed.

Sustain

Build for the long run

Savings that hold up past year one, backed by a funding model designed to outlast any single grant or season.

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Get on the roster

Sign up for updates on pilots, savings data, and ways to get involved — whether you're a parent, a coach, or run a league.

We'll only use this to send project updates. No spam, no sharing your info.

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Family Voices

Tell us what the cost really looks like

Share it however's easiest — write it out, rate your experience, or drop a link to a video or voice message.

Registration fees
Travel
Equipment/gear
Private coaching
Tournament fees
Uniforms
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Live Scoreboard

Where the project stands

Families reached and stories update live as people join. Program-level figures are updated as pilots and partnerships close.

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Once pilots begin, this reflects families reached × avg. spending × target cut (for PIBFI tracking).
Program-level figures are manually updated seed data pending full data collection. Families Reached and story counts update live from this page.