Memphis Youth Athletics and efforts to build a new facility

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Nick Dwyer, Founder and Executive Director of Memphis Youth Athletics, who highlights the nonprofit organization's mission and efforts to encourage and teach kids of all abilities how to take their first steps toward a healthy, active lifestyle while providing the foundation for young, local athletes to further their competitive aspirations in track & field, cross country, and beyond. Memphis Youth Athletics programs provide opportunities for kids in both developmental and competitive programs and help instill healthy habits and promote active lifestyles with every run, jump, and throw.

During the interview, Nick talks about launching the nonprofit organization in 2014 to focus on developing the sport of cross country and track in the Memphis and larger Mid-South area, and how their programs, the number of participants and impact have grown dramatically over the last decade. In 2014, Memphis Youth Athletics served 370 kids and now the organization is serving more than 3,700 families from every zip code in Memphis and beyond. Nick talks about their programming and events throughout the year and how youth and adult volunteers can get involved.

He highlights the GOOD news of how the organization is helping bring the TSSAA High School XC State Championships to Memphis for 2025 and 2026 and highlights how the organization is now looking to build a much needed world-class facility that will allow the region to host more and larger events, collaborate with other community stakeholders and nonprofits, and increase capacity for their own programs and events. Nick wraps up inviting the community to their "On the Move" Auction and Gala on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Christian Brothers High School to celebrate their 10 year anniversary and invest in the future of local youth through athletics.

Visit https://memphisyouthathletics.org to learn more about Memphis Youth Athletics.