A Free Nationwide Youth Sports Directory
Built to include ALL youth sports programs in your community. No cost. No barriers.
What is PlaygroundStars?
PlaygroundStars is a nonprofit on a mission to help communities build a better youth sports experience.
Step one is visibility. We’re building a free nationwide youth sports directory so every organization can be seen. No cost. No barriers.
Every community. Every opportunity.
This is the foundation for something bigger — helping communities discover, support, fund, and celebrate local youth sports through one connected ecosystem.
See our About Us for the bigger picture.
What We're Building
Visibility Without Barriers
Every community has youth sports organizations creating meaningful opportunities for kids, but many families never discover them because visibility often depends on marketing budgets and advertising.
PlaygroundStars is building a free nationwide youth sports directory designed to help every youth sports organization be seen — regardless of size, budget, or location.
We believe equity in youth sports starts with visibility.
Free Real Estate for NonProfits
PlaygroundStars is committed to giving nonprofit youth sports organizations dedicated visibility and space within the platform at no cost — always.
We believe nonprofit organizations serving local communities should not have to compete for visibility based on marketing budgets. They all deserve the opportunity to be discovered, supported, and connected to the families they serve.
A Connected Youth Sports Ecosystem
PlaygroundStars is designed to bring together the people, organizations, and communities that make youth sports possible — all in one connected space.
What starts as visibility through the map is intended to grow into something much bigger: a community-driven ecosystem where families can discover opportunities, youth sports organizations can build support, and communities can celebrate local identity — helping youth sports become more connected, sustainable, and accessible for everyone involved.
Community Powered Crowdfunding (Future Phase)
PlaygroundStars began with the belief that communities should have better ways to financially support local youth sports organizations.
As we started building, we realized something important: before organizations can receive support, they first need visibility and connection within their communities.
That’s why we chose to begin with the map — while continuing to build toward a future we’re incredibly excited about: community-powered crowdfunding tools designed specifically for youth sports organizations and the communities behind them.
Stronger Local Sports Communities
PlaygroundStars is being built from the ground up with the local community experience in mind first — because we believe that’s where the youth sports experience matters most.
Before national rankings, large tournaments, and travel schedules, youth sports begins locally: at the neighborhood field, the local gym, the community center, and the playground. Those are the experiences that deserve visibility, support, funding, and fun.
Our goal is to help communities strengthen their local youth sports experiences by giving them the visibility, support, and tools they need to Protect Their Playground.
Why Support PlaygroundStars?
Help Protect Your Playground
Put Every Community on the Map
Across the country, incredible youth sports organizations are shaping kids and communities every day, but too many remain unseen.
Your support helps us build a future where every organization has the opportunity to be discovered, supported, and connected to the community behind it.
Because every Playground deserves to be seen.
Keep Youth Sports Free for Nonprofits
We believe visibility, support, and opportunity should not depend on marketing budgets or financial resources.
Your support helps keep PlaygroundStars free for nonprofit youth sports organizations — giving every program the opportunity to be seen, discovered, and connected to the families they serve.
Always.
Build the Future of Community Youth Sports
The map is just the beginning.
Your support helps us build toward community-powered crowdfunding and stronger local engagement tools designed specifically for youth sports organizations and the communities behind them.
Phase 1 helps communities find local sports. Phase 2 helps communities fund them.
Celebrate the Stories That Start Local
Every athlete, coach, volunteer, and community leader started somewhere — usually close to home. Their "Playground".
We believe local stories matter. By connecting communities back to the organizations, fields, courts, Alumni and Playgrounds where those journeys began, we help strengthen pride, identity, and the next generation of youth sports.
Playground Stars is working on populating more states every day! Check back to see updates or submit your organization to us.
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