National Boys & Girls Club Week Sports Innovation Day Powered by Buffalo Wild Wings

As part of the local celebrations for National Boys & Girls Club Week (June 26 – June 30), Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida (BGCNF) partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) to host a Sports Innovation Field Day for 250 local kids and teens.

This event celebrated the local impact of the national “ALL STARS” youth sports program partnership between BGCA and BWW. Young people from several Boys & Girls Clubs locations across Jacksonville gathered at the NFL YET Boys & Girls Club on Jacksonville’s Northside for a day of sports and outdoor games geared toward keeping kids and teens active and healthy through physical activity and sports programming.

Team sports lead to positive outcomes for youth in education, character, leadership and more. Participation in sports also increases the probability of completing college within six years of graduation. For these reasons, Buffalo Wild Wings funds BGCA’s ALL STARS program, which supplies resources (grants, trainings, uniforms, equipment, etc.) and guidance to Clubs to deliver year-round, high-quality, organized sports programs.

Featured sports, games & field day activities:

  • Pickleball

  • Dodgeball

  • 3 on 3 basketball

  • Cornhole

  • MLB/USA Baseball Fun at Bat

  • MLB Home Run Derby

  • USA Ultimate

  • Table Tennis

  • Kickball

  • Soccer Golf

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About Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida

For 60 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida has enabled young people to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Our 48 Clubs serve more than 4,800 young people each day in Alachua, Clay, Duval and St. Johns counties.

Our Boys & Girls Clubs provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs during critical non-school hours and during the summer.

Club programs promote five core areas: character and leadership, education and workforce readiness, the arts, health and wellness, and sports and recreation. In a Harris Survey of Boys & Girls Clubs alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. Learn more at bgcnf.org.

About Buffalo Wild Wings & Boys & Girls Clubs of America Partnership

  • The BGCA relationship with Buffalo Wild Wings began in 2013, we are celebrating our 10 years of partnership this year.

  • Buffalo Wild Wings and BGCA together founded the ALL STARS program.

  • Thanks to support from BWW, BGCA has impacted more than 1.8 million Club youth via the ALL STARS program (through 2022).

  • Buffalo Wild Wings and their guests have raised and donated more than $27 million (through 2022).

About ALL STARS 

ALL STARS is an organized league sports and recreation program through Boys & Girls Clubs of America offering flag football, basketball and soccer, volleyball and more for young people ages 6-18 years old.

ALL STARS is primarily funded by Buffalo Wild Wings and aims to increase opportunities for physical activity, social interaction and recognition through high-quality structured sports programming. More than 1.5 million Boys & Girls Club members have participated on organized ALL STARS sports teams.

Playing sports is about igniting a passion, belonging to a team, sportsmanship, teamwork and building self-esteem. Every child should have the chance to experience team sports and learn skills that will help them compete both on the field and in life.

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