Activities
Announcement: Registration for 2020
Philosophy for Activities
- All volunteer staff, self-supported and self-operated
- Participation far outweighs the importance of winning
- Mandatory playing time is in-place for all athletes in all sports for all games played
- Accepts athletes from any location (except where league rules prohibit)
- Sports standards (guidelines published for behavior of all athletes)
- Coaching standards (guidelines published for behavior and leadership)
- Reasonable participation fees (For 2011, increased to $35 per sport; $60 for all-sports in a year, $120 per family limit; No child is left behind due to financial hardship – waivers are granted when needed)
- Fundraising minimums are required from all participants in each sport
ESYC Activities
- Six sports (In 2009, 800 youth participants plus 120 volunteer coaches and program coordinators)
- Basketball –——— 275 boys and girls from age 7–15, Intramural instruction for young players and traveling leagues for older players. Winter and summer seasons.
- Baseball/Softball – 125 boys and girls ages 6–15 from Tball to traveling Allentown leagues
- Soccer –————- 175 boys and girls from age 6–18 in LV leagues during the fall and spring
- Football –———— 100 athletes in varied weight classifications in a Lehigh Valley area league
- Cheerleading –—– 60 girls ages 5–14 cheer for football, wrestling, or basketball sports
- Wrestling –———– 60 athletes from grade K–8 compete in LV wrestling league and tournaments
- Weekly non-contact martial arts karate classes are delivered to approximately 35 adults and youth
- Free annual banquet for participation – with annual trophy recognition for all athletes
- 9 free summer camp scholarships are awarded annually to recommended participants
- Annual Christmas Basketball Tournament for 30+ years that attracts 32 Lehigh Valley teams
- Operate bingo two nights per week (Sunday and Wednesday)
Charitable Activities at ESYC
- Voting location
- Key Pandemic site for health or safety emergencies called within Allentown
- Free location for flu shots for Seniors
- Host political & public issue forums
- Free site for civil service tests (Police & Fire) and selected job qualification tests
- Free site for 2010 Census Employment Testing
- Free site for local church group meetings and fundraisers
- Donate gym for “Midnight Basketball Program” – valued City youth mentoring / accountability program
- Provide significant gym time to area schools – Lincoln Leadership Academy, Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit, Life Church Youth, Our Lady Help of Christians CYO and Dieruff High School.
- Donate gym time to Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living – Freewheelers for wheelchair basketball games