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Club Sport- Black Light Volleyball
In December 2024 Club Sport ran it's first Black Light Glow Volleyball Tournament with resounding success. Setup involved installing 22 permanent LED black lights on 4 courts, using LED rope lights as lines, and handing out neon shirts, swag, and paint. We had a sold out field of 16 teams brave "Florida Cold" and have a great time! The visuals were awesome and it was fun seeing everyone GLOW! More of these tournaments will be on tap for 2025.
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Circle City Athletics - Era's tour with the Era's Bar Crawl
CCA Sport & Social was thrilled to host its very own version of the Era's tour with the Era's Bar Crawl, a fun and exciting event inspired by Taylor Swift’s final U.S. tour stop in Indy. This Taylor Swift-themed crawl featured unique activities at each bar, including friendship bracelet making, karaoke, a dance party, and Taylor Swift trivia, all set to an endless playlist of her hits. The night was filled with incredible outfits, and best-dressed prizes were awarded to some standout looks from the evening. Every "era" was a hit!
The event brought together locals and out-of-town visitors alike for an unforgettable night. With ticket prices soaring for resale, CCA Sport & Social wanted to create an affordable opportunity for those over 21 to enjoy the festivities. Participants traveled from Portland, Oregon, Miami, FL, New York, California, Texas, Canada, and many more places to be part of this special event.
The night was made even more exciting thanks to a partnership with High Noon, who helped sponsor giveaways and provided special offers throughout the evening. CCA Sport & Social was proud to bring together such a passionate fan base of Swifties, both local and from out of town, for a memorable and inclusive experience.
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Come Play Detroit - Men's Basketball Draft Combine
Come Play Detroit's Men's Basketball League hosted their Draft Combine at the Detroit Pistons Practice Facility, getting to play 2 hours of basketball on the court that the Pistons use for their team practices.
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JaxSport - St. Augustine Bar Hop
A bar hop through downtown St. Augustine to experience the stunning Night of Lights! This unique event encouraged participants to wear their wildest onesies as they take in the magical Christmas lights while hopping between bars. 
LI-Kick - The Kickies' Year End Staff Party and Awards Ceremony
The Kickies' is LI-Kick's highly anticipated end of year staff party and awards ceremony. We pause to celebrate our achievements in 2024 and recognize who'swhose who led the way. Complete with a dinner and open bar, The Kickies has all the glitz and glam as the Oscars with a host, speeches, full program and fancy awards. Awards are given to league directors who have met goals, demonstrated innovations, shown professional growth and embodied LI-Kick's core values.
The 2024 Kickies had 55 guests, a testament to our growing team. The Kickies, which started in 2022, draws inspiration from the SSIA Social Star Awards.
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SportsLink - Mix N Match Tournaments
SportsLink's Mix N Match Tournaments have become a very popular event in Charlotte. Essentially, these social sporting events (which we currently host for volleyball, pickleball, and ultimate frisbee) can be used across different sports to promote individuals to stay active and make new friends, while enjoying some friendly competition.
How it works: players sign up individually and get paired with new players throughout the tournament. Players get points based on their team score after each game. Individuals with the highest scores at the end of the tournament get to compete in playoffs for fun prizes!
Why it's popular: players don't need a full roster to compete in these events, AND they do not have to commit to a full season at a time. This has been great for a booming city where new people are moving here every day and looking for ways to make new friends.
Additional perks for our business: rather than just creating events that appeal to our audience and giving new players a social environment to make friends and potentially build teams for other leagues, these events are a great way to utilize wasted field/court space. SportsLink used to lose a lot of money on unused space in-between seasons or during an offseason. However, we've found that we can make money by organizing these events even just a week in advance!
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San Antonio Sports & Social - Elementary School Field Day
Many clubs/markets have excellent variations of an adult field day, to recreate what we remember from our school days. While this is also done by San Antonio SSC, they realized this event was no longer happening the same way (or at all) in grade schools. Thus, they created the traditional format, combined with sport specific games, and marketed it to the local schools.
In April, they planned and executed a 12 station field day for 300 kids (Grades K-5) over two days (breaking up by grade level). As a Title I School (one that receives extra funding from the federal government to help students from low-income families) they had not run their own Field Day in 10 years, due to lack of resources. Since the school had very little grass of their own, the school arranged to bus kids to a local high school, to allow the event to happen. It received so much praise from school administration, that San Antonio SSC was nominated for, and then won, the award for Northside ISD (Independent School District) Partner of the Year.
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Dayton Sportcial - "Field Trip" to Indianapolis
Last summer, Dayton Sportcial organized a memorable "field trip" to Indianapolis to watch the WNBA Fever in action, featuring rookie Caitlin Clark. Players enjoyed a fun bus ride, fantastic suite tickets to the game, and the thrill of watching a rising star on the court. The trip brought the Dayton Sportcial community closer together, perfectly aligning with the organization’s mission to unite people through shared experiences. It quickly became one of the season’s highlights, creating lasting memories for everyone involved.
VOLO Sports - Club VOLO NFL Watch Party
VOLO was successfully able to launch its CLUB VOLO with its day- to- day leagues, while having a launch NFL Football Season 2024 Watch Party for the Baltimore Ravens. Utilizing the venue, the extra rentals and a 20ft LED Wall for viewing was one of the best events for our members and the future CLUB VOLO markets.
