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SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY

AZ · EIN 261302348 · $673K rev · operational · soazcommunitysports.org
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The Sporting Chance Center is a youth sports facility in Tucson, Arizona, dedicated to promoting health and fitness through basketball and volleyball programs. Operated by Southern Arizona Community Sports, Inc., it provides affordable indoor space for tournaments, leagues, camps, and open play, serving the local youth community since its opening in 2013.

activities · 18

what they do

direct service · 16
  • Access to sports resources Athletic Participation Financial Aid
    Provides equitable access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation for participants.
  • Active Afternoons™ Open Play Program Youth Basketball Skills and Access Programs
    Provides weekly "Open Play" hours through its Active Afternoons™ Program, primarily for basketball, to encourage physical activity for neighborhood children and young adults outside of school hours for a nominal daily fee.
  • Active Afternoons™ Open Play Program Youth Basketball Skills and Access Programs
    Provides weekly "Open Play" hours, primarily for basketball, for neighborhood children and young adults to encourage physical activity outside of school hours. A nominal daily fee is charged for participation ($1 for under 18, $2 for 18 and over), and adult supervision is required for participants under 12 years of age.
  • Active Afternoons™ Open Play program Youth Basketball Skills and Access Programs
    Provides weekly "Open Play" hours for neighborhood children and young adults to engage in physical activity outside school hours, primarily basketball, in a safe and welcoming environment; requires registration, waiver completion, and adult supervision for participants under 12, with a nominal daily fee ($1 for under 18, $2 for 18+).
  • Lute Olson Basketball Academy
    Operates the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, a year-round program providing elite skills training and personalized attention to young basketball players of all levels, including outreach to at-risk youth. This includes a summer basketball academy program.
  • Lute Olson Basketball Academy
    Operates the Lute Olson Basketball Academy (LOBA), a year-round program providing elite skills training and personalized attention to young basketball players of all levels, including outreach to at-risk youth.
  • Lute Olson Basketball Academy (LOBA) programs Youth Basketball Skills and Access Programs
    Runs a year-round basketball skills development program offering elite skills training and personalized attention to young players of all levels to improve individual performance.
  • Nutrition services and programming Nutritious Food Access & Education Program
    Operates the Play Smart. Eat Smart. Café, offering reasonably priced, fresh, and nutritious food and beverage options sourced daily from local suppliers; developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players.
  • Operating the Sporting Chance Center
    Operates the 40,000 square foot, air-conditioned Sporting Chance Center, the largest indoor sports facility available to the public in Southern Arizona, under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County. The facility can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
  • Operation of Sporting Chance Center
    Operates the 40,000 square foot Sporting Chance Center, the largest indoor sports facility available to the public in Southern Arizona, under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County. The center can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
  • Operation of the Sporting Chance Center
    Operates a 40,000 square foot, air-conditioned facility under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County, featuring a floating wood floor that can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
  • Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ Nutrition Program Nutritious Food Access & Education Program
    Operates the "Play Smart. Eat Smart." nutritional education program, which includes a Center Café offering healthier, reasonably priced food and beverage options sourced daily from local suppliers. The program is also developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players.
  • Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ Nutrition Program Nutritious Food Access & Education Program
    Operates the Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ program, which includes a café offering nutritious beverages, snacks, and food items sourced daily from local suppliers, and is developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players.
  • Youth Sports Programs and Events Youth Basketball Skills and Access Programs
    Operates various youth health and fitness programs including tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, and open play programs, primarily focused on basketball, and provides access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation. This includes hosting the annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam youth basketball tournament.
  • Youth Sports Programs and Events Youth Basketball Skills and Access Programs
    Operates tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, and open play programs focused on youth health and fitness, including the 20th Annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam youth basketball tournament. Programs provide access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for children.
  • Youth sports programming (tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, open play) Youth Basketball Skills and Access Programs
    Operates structured youth sports programs including tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, and weekly open play hours focused on promoting health and fitness; includes the 20th Annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam, the largest and longest-running youth basketball tournament in Southern Arizona.
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strategies · 12

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named programs · 3

what they call their work

Active Afternoons
Provides open play hours for the community to encourage youth activity after school.
Lute Olson Basketball Academy
Offers basketball training and outreach programs for at-risk youth.
Play Smart. Eat Smart.
Nutritional education program aimed at promoting healthy eating habits among youth.
relationships · 24

who they work with

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Funder — Receives support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for developing a nutrition education program.
  • Breakthrough Basketball Partner — Hosts basketball camps for Breakthrough Basketball.
  • Breakthrough Basketball Partner — Partner for basketball camps.
  • Community Healthcare Benefit Foundation Funder — Received major donations for the Center's construction.
  • Gatorade Partner — Gatorade Performance Partner, joining in their mission to Fuel Tomorrow.
  • Gatorade Partner — New status as a Gatorade Performance Partner, joining their mission to Fuel Tomorrow.
  • Hardwood Hoops Partner — Hosts Hardwood Hoops Spring League and other events.
  • Hardwood Hoops Partner — Partner for Spring League and other events.
  • LOBA Partner — Partner for Summer Session.
  • Lute Olson Basketball Academy Partner — Collaborates on a summer basketball academy program
  • National Deaf basketball Organization Partner — Hosts events for the National Deaf basketball Organization.
  • National Deaf basketball Organization Partner — Partner for basketball events.
  • Pima County Government — Operates the Center under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County, which owns the land and building, provides support and maintenance services, and covers a portion of operating costs.
  • Pima County Government — Partnered with SACS to develop, finance, construct, and operate the Sporting Chance Center, and is the owner of the building.
  • ROYAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Partner — Community-minded partner that supports the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, enabling it to offer low rates.
  • Sporting Chance Partner — Received inspiration and initial funding for the Center from Sporting Chance, a Tucson non-profit organization.
  • Sporting Chance Youth Basketball, Inc. Partner — Formed for the purpose of increasing opportunities in youth basketball for Southern Arizona youth, and provided substantial support to SACS.
  • TownePlace Suites Tucson Partner — Designated as an Official Tournament Hotel, offering special rates and services for Sporting Chance Center participants.
  • Tucson Conquistadores Funder — Received major donations for the Center's construction.
  • Tucson Conquistadors Funder — Provided significant financial support for the Sporting Chance Center.
  • Tucson Medical Center Funder — Provided principal funding to the Community Healthcare Benefit Foundation, which in turn made major donations for the Center's construction.
  • Tucson Medical Center Funder — Provided significant financial support for the Sporting Chance Center.
  • Tucson Medical Center Partner — Teams up with nutrition experts from Tucson Medical Center to encourage youth to eat healthier.
  • University of Arizona College of Public Health Partner — Teams up with nutrition experts from the University of Arizona College of Public Health to encourage youth to eat healthier.