TeenGames
TeenGames is an innovative sports initiative connecting teenagers and the communities
in which they live. TeenGames is already making a positive difference to the lives
of tens of thousands of young people across the world.
What is TeenGames?
TeenGames in each community are a multi-day, multi-group, sport focused, value-based,
program for teenagers.
There are TeenGames happening all over the world. After launching in the year 2000
in Cape Town, South Africa, by 2002 tens of thousands of teenagers in numerous countries
have participated in the program, and this number is continuing to grow rapidly.
Describing TeenGames is like describing a tree. Every tree has roots, branches, leaves
and a trunk. But what those elements look like in one part of the world will be very
different to how they look in another – but both will still be a tree. In the same
way, TeenGames varies greatly in different parts of the world.
The great strength of TeenGames is that it comes from everywhere. As you look at TeenGames
you will find manuals, ideas and models from the Middle East, Africa, North America,
Asia and Europe.
TeenGames is a Worldwide Partnership
TeenGames has been developed by many people, groups and organizations from across
the globe who want to impact the lives of teenagers and want to help you do the same.
TeenGames is not an organization. It has no staff, no office and exists because people
like you catch the vision and spread it locally to interested groups. It is facilitated
by a team of volunteers from across the world under the banner of the International
Sports Coalition (ISC) and its Major Sports Events Partnership(MSEP).
TeenGames is always done in partnership.These partnerships can be made up of all sorts
of groups; churches of different denominations, schools, businesses and community
groups. The strength and purpose behind TeenGames is to draw many different groups
together. In some cases this will mean 2 or 3 groups, in other cases it will mean
hundreds of groups.
While you are free to run TeenGames as often as you like, it is recommended that TeenGames
be run in your location every two years
to correspond with new resources being developed.
Getting Involved
To find out more about TeenGames and to get involved, simply register on this site
as either a participating group or as a visitor and you will be given access to all
the TeenGames resources and information. It is all provided at no cost and registration
is also free. The site for facilitators, leaders, partners, volunteers and anyone
involved with the organization of a TeenGames can be found at www.theteengames.com/default.aspx.
The site will introduce you to the many more aspects of TeenGames and provide you
with much of the information needed to organize a TeenGames in your community, city,
town or region.