Page Updated: 06/17/2008
Pizza Fundraiser Wed May 7, 2008 5-9 PM
Formation of the Youth Group:
The
founders of SOC wanted to create a youth organization to provide an
athletic, cultural and social environment for the children of Asian
ancestry. Thus, the South East Youth
Organization (SEYO) was created. SEYO began the first year with five
boy's
baseball teams from ages 8 to 12. The first SOC Youth Group was started soon
after as a coalition
of SOC families solely focused on participation in SEYO activities and
through the years the two groups drifted apart from one another.
Recently, a committee of representatives from both the Youth Group and SOC was formed with the goal to bridge together the two groups. In the near future you will see activities to support this goal and see a great deal of synergy in working together.
Who we are:
Suburban Optimist Club Youth Group of Buena Park (SOCYG) is
comprised of members dedicated to
helping boys
and girls develop physically, and socially, through sports and athletics.
We promote and support activities and sports
programs to encourage and facilitate the development of good character,
citizenship
and sportsmanship. Membership in our
organization means that it is not only the individual child who joins our
organization, but we also stress family involvement, fellowship, and
community service. Each child is a winner in our eyes and we believe,
every child regardless of their skill level, should have the opportunity to
participate in various organized sports programs. This year we have
around 15 junior
basketball
teams and we are always looking for new boys and girls to join our group.
The kids develop through
stages starting with the "Little Stars" ages 4 to
6; this group works on basketball FUN-da-mentals, next our "Pee Wee's"
ages 7 to 9 this age group begins to compete with other youth groups in the
SEYO sports league, our seasoned "Midgets" ages 10 to 11, the
"Juniors" ages 12 to 14 and finally our oldest and most experienced group
the "Seniors" which are our high school youths. Our Little League
baseball program is
established and runs in the summer months.
Our Mission Statement:
What we do:
Annual Year End Banquet:
In order to celebrate another successful sports season and to
raise funds for our sports programs, SOCYG holds an Annual Year End Banquet.
In order to provide funds to cover the costs associated with supporting
youth basketball and baseball teams, we hold a fundraising raffle with
fantastic prizes. Fun, prizes and good food are in order for the
night of our Banquet.
Annual Tri-Star Competition:
The SOCYG Tri-Star Basketball competition is an annual event
for
both girls and boys and is held every winter. SOCYG sponsors this
event each year and every year we have more and more participants.
Tri-Star is a competition that consists of three separate events: Passing, dribbling, and
shooting. Winners in each age bracket are eligible to participate in
local, regional and State finals.
SOC Annual Pancake Breakfast: The Suburban Optimist Club (SOC), our parent organization, holds an annual Pancake Breakfast usually in early Spring. SOCYG members participate by selling tickets and helping out with the serving of the over 2,000 meals in the early morning.
SOC Picnic: Come and get your Hawaiian Shaved Ice on a warm summer afternoon. This is our annual summer get together. Festivities include BBQ lunch, games, a giant romper, music, and a Raffle.
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