Let's Play Sports - High Performance Academy

Let's Play Sports is coming to Fresno

Join us for a FREE youth sports clinic designed to introduce children ages 3–7 to the joy of movement, teamwork, and play through fun, age-appropriate sports activities.

Deep Dive into Take Back Sports

Let’s Play Sports Clinic is an initiative of ESPN Take Back Sports powered by Disney Jr Let’s Play campaign. By partnering with Disney Jr., they are helping preschoolers and young children get in the game too!

Let's Play Sports Clinic

Details:

Ages: 3–7 Years Old
Date: August 29, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Primary Location: Fresno State Valley Children's
Stadium Cost: Free sports clinic
Hosted by: High Performance Academy (HPA)
Sports/Activities:

Soccer

Flag football

T-ball

Soccer

Flag football

T-ball

A few surprises are in store at Valley Children’s Stadium.

Every Kid Sports: ESPN and Disney Jr. are working with Every Kid Sports to help eligible children with sports registration fees.

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What is Let's play sports?

A growing epidemic in youth sports is the stifling of our children’s enjoyment, growth, and confidence in the very spaces meant to nurture them. When adult behavior brings pressure, criticism, or ego into the game, it disrupts the athlete’s experience, and quietly fuels the steady decline in youth participation.

62%

OF CHILDREN AGED 6–12 DO NOT PLAY SPORTS regularly

12

AVERAGE AGE AT WHICH CHILDREN QUIT SPORTS

69%

OF SPORTS REFEREES BELIEVE SPORTSMANSHIP IS GETTING WORSE

ESPN Pressroom

ESPN today announced the launch of Take Back Sports, a new youth dedicated to increasing access to play for young athletes. [...]

Disney News

Take Back Sports is ESPN’s nationwide initiative focused on restoring joy, access, and opportunity in youth sports. The effort invests in [...]

ESPN Flipbook

For a lot of kids and families, sports have become less fun and more expensive. Sports are incredibly important in a child's [...]

Disney Jr. Let's Play

Today, Disney announced “Disney Jr. Let’s Play!,” a multiplatform global campaign designed to inspire preschoolers [...]

Impact Disney Story

ESPN and Disney Jr. are encouraging preschoolers to get in the game through a new preschool-focused initiative with national nonprofit [...]

Mickey & Minnie Play Eyes Up

Feature the official Mickey & Minnie Play Eyes Up video as an engaging callout for families. This video reinforces the importance of creating fun, positive, and active play experiences for young children—aligning with the mission of the Take Back Sports initiative.

"Before your little athlete steps onto the field, take a minute to see how Mickey & Minnie are helping inspire the next generation to play, have fun, and build lifelong memories through sports."

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