Tri-Star Sports Skills Contests
Offer a friendly basketball, baseball, soccer,
football, curlinig, golf, hockey, and volleyball skills competition for your community’s
youth. The Tri-Star program enables your local Optimist Club to run
one or 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 competition, the
Tri-Star Sports Skills Contests are the perfect way to
bring together the youth of your community in a spirit
of fun competition.
Each skill offers exciting opportunities to promote self-confidence and physical
fitness, even if your Club has limited resources. Because this program does not involve physical contact or advanced skills, it is an ideal activity for every child, even those who may be physically challenged. Tri-Star Sports Skills Contests are designed for youth
ages 8-13, and test three skills in each sport.
The skills tested are:
Baseball: Base-running, hitting, and throwing
Basketball: Dribbling, passing, and shooting
Football: Passing, place-kicking, and punting
Soccer: Dribbling, shooting, and throwing
Hockey: Shooting, skating, and stick-handling
Curling: Drawing, Hitting, and Scoring
Golf: Drive, Chip, and Putt
Volleyball: Serving, Passing, Hitting