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🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: The one and only Julie Foudy, one of the most accomplished soccer players in the world and ESPN commentator, is speaking at this year’s #NextUp! We’re so excited to hear from Julie on what it means to be successful—as someone who has seen so much success on the field as Captain of the US Women's National Team, in winning the World Cup (twice), winning two Gold medals 🏅 🏅 and now as one of ESPNW's primary voices. Visit leagueapps.com/nextup for more info!

Our partners are constantly giving us reasons to be proud of the work they're doing—and we love to see the impact they're making in their communities. TPH Academy is a partner that delivers impact through partnership, community, and growth and development. Their team is constantly impressing our team with how they innovate their programming—but most of all we're impressive by their value system and the strength of their relationship with us and all of their partners and stakeholders. The team at TPH just shared their 2023-2024 Impact Report with us—and to say we're impressed is an understatement. We're so proud of the small part we play in making this kind of impact happen. So, congrats to Alan K., Nathan Bowen, Francis Anzalone, and the entire TPH team on an impactful and meaningful 2023-2024. Here are some highlights from their Impact Report and the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eRd5NDRR

What makes #NextUp so different from other conferences of its kind? Well first of all, NextUp is the only youth sports management conference—and it brings together today's most impressive minds in youth sports. Second, it's not just youth sports leaders up on the stage—it's leading minds across every industry that can be helpful to organizers and coaches in taking their organization to the next level. With that said, we're so excited to announce our first round of speakers: Billy Welcome, the CEO & Co-Founder of All In Athletics Karl Rectanus—Entrepreneur & Founder of LearnPlatform by Instructure Adam Ewing—Vice President of Academics at TPH Academy To register for this year's conference, click here: https://lnkd.in/gjWinV8W

This August our Volunteer Champion is the Queen of FundPlay Day herself, 🐦 Emily Blackwell. Emily exercises all of the SPORTSDOG values in her work, but this August we want to honor Emily for being a #differencemaker. Emily volunteered in multiple FundPlay Foundation Day activities, lending her #results and #passion for multiple projects. On August 24th, Emily spent the day volunteering at Fight For Children’s Youth Sports Day alongside 2023 Volunteer Champion, Javie Rios. Emily also raised money for FundPlay during our 2024 FundPlay Drive. Thank you, Emily, for your service to youth in your community and across the country!

We are thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with Junior Volleyball Association (JVA)—the ONLY association that is 100% focused on junior volleyball and the needs of junior clubs. Through this partnership, LeagueApps LeagueApps will become the "preferred registration, payments, and facilities solution" for all JVA clubs, solidifying its role as a trusted technology provider within the volleyball community. “We want to provide [JVA clubs] with solutions, mentorship, and get them connected in the community of club directors because what we have learned is that our club directors are so willing to give and help,” says Briana Schunzel, Director of Marketing, Education and Partner Development at JVA. “Naturally it makes sense to align ourselves with an organization like LeagueApps who’s invested in the leaders of the junior volleyball community. You’re helping them in so many areas of running their business.” Click here to read more about the partnership:

#NextUp24—the only youth sports management conference—is around the corner… and now’s the best time to buy tickets 🎟️ $250 off, now through noon 9/4 for our Labor Day Sale. Comment below if you’re joining us!

Have you heard the news? We're starting a book club! Comment below if you want to join our quest for continuous learning in sports—and we'll send you a free book from our list! 📖

Hey Makenna, check your email 😃 Congratulations to Makenna Hall, the Grand Prize Winner of the inaugural SPORTSDOG Storytellers essay contest! We're so excited to share Makenna's and the rest of our finalists' stories with you all. Thank you to all of the student-athletes who entered—we can't wait for next year!

The LeagueApps Product Team is #hiring for a #ProductManager! This person will own the product development lifecycle from idea to release for assigned products, as well as: 🛠 Define and prioritize product features and enhancements 🗺 Develop and maintain a product roadmap 📈 Monitor key performance metrics and feedback 📰 Stay onto of industry trends and competition ➕ And more! Does this sound like you? Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXMzADrW

HUGE Congratulations to the five finalists of our inaugural scholarship contest—SPORTSDOG Storytellers! Please check your email for instructions for claiming your prize. As a reminder, the Grand Prize Winner, who will be flown out to NYC to speak at NextUp: the Youth Sports Management Conference, will be selected and notified by August 19.