Tri-Star Sports
What is Tri-Star Sports?
This is an optional activity Clubs can sponsor that focuses on three skills competitions in each of the following sports: basketball, baseball, soccer, football, in-line hockey or ice hockey.
Club Activities - Sports and Recreation
Projects include sports activities such as baseball leagues, basketball teams, Tri-Star Sports events, fishing derbies, sports camps, field days, hobby clubs and junior golf tournaments. Easter egg hunts, Breakfasts with Santa, parades and related recreational activities are included in this category.
Tri-Star Sports contests offer a friendly basketball, baseball, soccer, football, in-line skating or ice hockey skills competition this may be just what your club needs to serve your community's youth.
The Tri-Star program enables your club to run one of several successful sports skills contests efficiently and with as little manpower as possible. More than 1,000 Optimist Clubs across North America currently participate in or sponsor sports leagues or teams.
Similar to a punt-pass-kick skills competion, the Tri-Star Sports Skills Contests are the perfect way to bring together the youth of your community in a spirit of fun.
Each skill offers exciting opportunities to promote self-confidence and physical fitness, even if your club has limited resources.
This program does not involve physicial contact or advanced skills. It is an ideal activitiy for every child, even those who may be physically challenged.
Tri-Star sports skills contests are designed for youngsters age 8 through 13, three skills are tested in the sport of your choice.
Both, boys and girls ages 8 - 13 area eligible to compete.
A contestant's age should be determined as of the March 15, of the current school year.
Tri-Star Sports Skill Contests consist of the following:
- Baseball - Base running, hitting and throwing
- Basketball - Dribbling, passing and shooting
- Football - Passing, place kicking and punting
- Scoccer - Dribbling, shooting and throwing
- Hockey - Shooting, skating and stick handling.
Optimist International Tri-Star Sports Skills are now in limbo but we have had many requests to continue the program in the Michigan District.
The contests can be held by clubz, zones, and/or region.
Tri-Star Sports Skills Contests can start at the club level with winners competing at the zone level or a zone can conduct super-zone contests with winners moving to the region level of cometition.
For more information please contact:
Albert G. Springer
Michigan District
Chairman Tri-Star Sports
Home: (248) 827-4397
Cell: (248) 320-1070