Time, Date, & Location:

• Saturday, May 8, 2004
• University of Central Florida
• Registration: 10 - 10:30 a.m.
• Clinic: 10:35 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
• Sports Sessions: Tennis/Lacrosse or Softball/Golf
• Girls and boys ages 10-18
• No cost to participants
• Parents' session on youth sports issues

Registration is limited to ensure that group instruction sessions are small; therefore, early enrollment is strongly suggested. You must be 10-18 years old to participate. Please click here to download a registration form.

Since its inception in 1985, the NCAA's Youth Education through Sports (YES) program (www.yesclinic.org) has reached an unprecedented level of popularity. Each year, YES clinics, held at selected NCAA championships serve nearly 10,000 youth ages 10 to 18 who engage in fun and challenging sports-skill, life skill and conditioning sessions conducted by top collegiate coaches and student-athletes. Parents have the opportunity to discuss with clinic staff issues regarding youth sports such as nutrition, sportsmanship, college recruiting, compliance and eligibility and injury prevention.

YES clinics succeed because of teamwork. Collegiate coaches and student-athletes from around the country are brought in to help participants learn and practice sports and mental skills development. In addition, local high school/club coaches and other individuals from the community assist in reinforcing YES objectives and the overall operation of the clinic.

Through hands-on sport-specific sessions that cater to the developmental level of each participant, coaches and student-athletes provide young people with the fundamental tools they need to practice their sport. Through a focus on elements of sports such as discipline, confidence and commitment, these youths will be able to apply what they learn in athletics to other areas of their lives. Participants also will have the chance to practice the skills that encourage them to make the right choices in sports, as well as the right choices in life.

Coaches and student-athletes, because of their visibility and success on the fields and courts, are held in high esteem by youth aspiring to improve their sports and life skills. Coaches provide the respected leadership and skill expertise that each participant needs. In turn, student-athletes strengthen their leadership abilities, reaffirm values, reflect on their athletics experiences and enjoy participating in a program that challenges them to communicate with others. Thus, coaches and student-athletes become a vital link in the YES equation.

If you would like to take part in this years YES clinic please contact Doug Barclay at (407) 648-4900 ext. 12 or email (dbarclay@orlandosports.org)