Team jerseys and spirit wear are a symbol of team pride for youth sports. This day will celebrate our team spirit and invite athletes, coaches and parents to wear their team jerseys/spirit wear with pride for their teams.  

Friday, October 28, 2022

Did you know that Jersey, in the Channel Islands, was famous for knitting in the 19th century? As a matter of fact, the term “jersey” originated there as natives had a long tradition of knitting and creating the earliest sports clothing. Today, jerseys and spirit
wear are a symbol of team pride. Jerseys create team unity, provide a sense of belonging, create equality and display support.

Research shows that those donning a jersey are likely to be more successful than their peers. Spirit Day is a chance to celebrate team spirit and invite athletes, coaches and parents to wear their team jerseys/spirit wear with pride for their teams.

Hosting a Jersey/Spirit Wear Day is a surefire way to ignite team spirit about sports. Invite your organization, teams, coaches and parents to wear their favorite jersey. Join thousands rallying their support.

LEARN

Families: Learn about the Stanley Cup, America’s oldest sports trophy. Narrated by Peter Puck, the NHL mascot who introduced a generation to the sport.

Organizations & Teams: Learn how creating a seasonal spirit wear store not only helps create team spirit all year long, but they can also add to your bottom line.

DO

Families: Learn your local university’s ‘fight song’ and record your own version. Share it on social with the hashtags #NationalYouthSportsWeek #SpiritDay and tag @nbcsportsengine @youthsportsNCYS on Twitter and @NCYS on Facebook for a chance to win your family a set of matching jerseys to cheer on the home team.

Organizations & Teams: Share on social with the hashtags #NationalYouthSportsWeek #SpiritDay and tag @nbcsportsengine and @youthsportsNCYS the team in your league that has the most spirit—win or lose. We’ll enter them for a chance to win enough DQ Ice Cream Cake for the entire team at their next team celebration.

CELEBRATE

Families: Share on social your best ‘spirit’ moment! #NationalYouthSportsWeek #SpiritDay and tag @nbcsportsengine @youthsportsNCYS on Twitter and @NCYS on Facebook.

Clubs & Teams: Snap photos of your team showing team spirit and share with the hashtags #NationalYouthSportsWeek #SpiritDay and tag @nbcsportsengine and @youthsportsNCYS on Twitter and @NCYS on Facebook for a chance to win a custom-designed version of your logo for a seasonal store.