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Garcia Youth Programs

Garcia Youth Programs

Life skills through sports, creativity, storytelling, and play.

Founded by brothers Morgan and Alex Garcia, Garcia Youth Programs creates structured youth-enrichment experiences that help kids move, create, speak, collaborate and lead.

Proposed Summer 2027 pilot. Dates, location, price and enrollment are not yet final.

01

THE EXPERIENCE

Four ways young people take part.

Each part of the experience reinforces the others. Movement opens space for expression. Creative work strengthens teamwork. Shared challenges turn ideas into action.

01

Move

Sports, active games, recreation and structured play.

02

Create

Storytelling, visual identity, music, performance and group projects.

03

Explore

New skills, roles, challenges and ways of expressing ideas.

04

Belong

Teamwork, listening, encouragement, responsibility and shared achievement.

First proposed program

Meet Expression Fieldhouse Camp

Expression Fieldhouse Camp is a proposed five-day experience for youth approximately ages 9–12. It brings sports and active games together with storytelling, public speaking, creative projects, teamwork, leadership and a culminating showcase.

See the full program concept
  1. Day 1Communication & Listening
  2. Day 2Teamwork & Expression
  3. Day 3Confidence & Leadership
  4. Day 4Creativity & Problem Solving
  5. Day 5Purpose & Responsibility
02

HOW YOUTH LEARN

Life skills become real through practice.

Activities are designed as places to try, reflect, adjust and contribute. The focus is not on ranking individual ability.

01

Sports

Create real-time opportunities for communication, resilience, fair competition and teamwork.

02

Creative projects

Help youth organize ideas, take healthy risks and express themselves.

03

Speaking & storytelling

Develop listening, clarity and audience awareness.

04

Clubs & group challenges

Let youth lead, follow, negotiate and share responsibility.

05

Reflection

Helps youth connect activities to their choices and growth.

Help Bring the Pilot to Life

We welcome early conversations with people and organizations who care about thoughtful, active and expressive youth programming.

  • Nonprofit and community hosts
  • Parks and Recreation departments
  • Schools and youth-serving organizations
  • Coaches, artists and teaching artists
  • Equipment and supply supporters
  • Scholarship or access partners
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