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East Side Youth Sports help teach Detroit kids about sports

Published  October 12, 2018 5:29pm EDT
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FOX 2 Detroit

DETROIT (WJBK) - If you're a kid that spends Saturdays hanging around, the East Side Youth Sports Foundation has something they can just drop in on.

The foundation is inviting kids from all over Detroit to find the right sport for them - all in one convenient location.

"We've got 9 different stations set up here in the dome where kids can try various different sports from golf, tennis, football, we're even bringing in a boat. Bayview Yacht Club is bringing in a boat to rig," Brian Francis said.

Registration starts at 10:30 Saturday morning at the East Side Youth Sports Foundation Dome and there are spots for up to 300 kids. The dome is at 4300 Marseilles, just off Mack Ave. in Detroit.

The foundation runs sports clinics for kids ages 4 to 11 starting at 11 a.m. through 1 p.m.

"Last year we had over 200 kids, this year we're expecting close to 300 kids. It just gives them an opportunity to try out the sport without the parents having to shell out a whole bunch of money and trying to figure out whether they like it our not," Francis said.

East Side Youth Sports has proven successful before. Just ask Kyle Fox.

"I've been playing sports for about 7 years now. The first time I ever tried playing a sports was hockey when I was 3. I actually tried that on try sports for free and I really liked it and I ended up playing for six years now," Fox said.

The sports clinic is free to families but it does cost money to put on. That's why they're hosting a fundraising dinner Sunday night from 7 to 11 at the dome. Tickets are $75 and Francis says it's worth the cost.

"The eating in fantastic. There's plenty of stations with food, and plenty of stations where you can wash down that food with some adult beverages," he said.

If you can't make the dinner, you can find the link the auction site here. They're auctioning off a condo in Cabo San Lucas, jewelry, autographed shoes from Ish Smith, and more. 

"The money that we raise tomorrow night goes directly into helping kids out and creating scholarships and helping kids who wouldn't have been able to experience playing sports, play some sports," Francis said.