Philadelphia Youth Basketball

09/15/2026

Sometimes the career advice that sticks with you is the advice you weren’t expecting! In this clip from Bryn Mawr Trust’s Planning Perspectives Podcast, PYB Co-Founder, President & CEO Kenny Holdsman shares a formative moment from early in his legal career—and a lesson that has stayed with him ever since: A great career comes from finding the intersection of your knowledge and skills with your values and passions.

That idea ultimately speaks to how we think about career and future readiness at PYB, too. It’s not simply about preparing young people for a job. It’s about creating opportunities to explore what they’re good at, what matters to them, and where those things can take them.

🎥 Hear Kenny tell the story, then check out the full conversation on Episode 25 of Planning Perspectives: Building Futures Beyond Sports by visiting https://lnkd.in/g_AK_ix8.

09/15/2026

School’s out? We’ve got the day covered! 🏀📚

PYB’s School Closure Holiday Clinics give kids in grades K–9 a full day of basketball, enrichment, mentorship, and fun in a safe, supportive environment.

🍎 Healthy breakfast + lunch provided
⏰ 8 AM–4 PM | Late pickup until 4:30 PM

Register today:
https://phillyyouthbasketball.leagueapps.com/classes/5096846-2026-27-sy-pyb-school-closure-holiday-clinics-grades-k-9?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=holiday_clinics_2026&utm_content=post

09/14/2026

Basketball may be the starting point, but the future is the bigger picture! 🏀

PYB Co-Founder, President & CEO Kenny Holdsman joined Jamie Hopkins and Kate Duffy on Bryn Mawr Trust’s Planning Perspectives Podcast to talk about purpose-driven leadership and what it means to invest in the whole person.

The conversation explores PYB’s approach to using basketball as a powerful environment for youth development—connecting young people to mentorship, learning, wellness, career exposure, relationships, and opportunities that extend far beyond the court. That reflects PYB’s broader Kinder-to-Career approach: creating connected support and opportunities across each stage of development.

🎧 Listen to Episode 25, “Building Futures Beyond Sports: A Conversation with Kenny Holdsman" at https://youtu.be/YyETaoSvjaQ?si=MFZiUY7kOZAljp8h

Thank you to Jamie, Kate, and the Bryn Mawr Trust team for the conversation and for helping share the PYB story!

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09/08/2026

Philly, your hustle has a place to grow. 💡

PYB’s Youth Business Competition is a free entrepreneurship program for young entrepreneurs ages 16 to 24 who are ready to build their idea, sharpen their pitch, and take their business to the next level.

Through hands-on workshops, mentorship, and pitch coaching, you’ll work on business planning, branding, marketing, financial literacy, and public speaking, then pitch Shark Tank-style for a chance to win:

🏆 $10,000 grand prize
💰 Seed funding for five additional finalists
🤝 Mentorship from entrepreneurs and business professionals
🎤 Real pitch experience in front of local business leaders

📍 Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
📅 Sep 14 to Oct 28
🕕 Tuesdays + Thursdays, 6 to 8 PM
💸 Free to join, open to ages 16 to 24
✅ Existing business, product, service, or active hustle required; LLC not required

Ready to build, pitch, and fund? Register at https://phillyyouthbasketball.leagueapps.com/leagues/non-sport/5113656-2026-fall-youth-business-competition-ybc?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ybc_fall_2026&utm_content=post

09/03/2026

Labor Day Weekend plans? Bring your game to the Sixth Man Center!

Court rentals are available Friday, September 4, Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Whether you’re getting runs in with friends, hosting a team workout, or bringing the family together for some time on the court, we’ve got space for you!

✅ Premium facility
✅ Safe and secure
✅ All ages, all levels
✅ Free rentable basketballs

📍 The Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
4250 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129

Book your court time today. Visit https://pyb.recdesk.com/Community/Facility?type=2?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=labor_day_court_rentals&utm_content=post or call 267-519-9209.

08/27/2026

You can read about PYB and the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center all you want. But seeing it in person is a completely different story!

Last week, before his camp at the SMC, PYB staff Eric Worley and Alicia Lake had the opportunity to tour Philly’s rising star VJ Edgecombe and his family through the many spaces that make our facility so powerful.

From the Cohen Family Civic Dialogue Arena to the Forman, Heller, Gravina Early Development Court, every part of the Sixth Man Center tells the story of what PYB believes young people and community members need to thrive.

It is a place where young leaders build skill sets and mindsets. Where they are supported through mentorship, learning, wellness, civic dialogue, early development, and community connection. Where basketball serves as the cultural connector, and the full ecosystem around it helps young people grow on the court, in the classroom, in their careers, and in life.

The best way to understand the impact is to see it for yourself! Send us a message to schedule a tour of the Sixth Man Center and experience the space firsthand.

08/25/2026

One week of welding, skilled trades, and future-building! 🛠️🎓Our Junior Varsity Welding Camp wrapped up this week, and we could not be more proud of the 15 young leaders who took a next step in their future!

Over the week, participants practiced mock interviews, heard from welding and manufacturing professionals, toured DeVal Lifecycle Support, explored careers in advanced manufacturing through DVIRC’s MVP program, and got hands-on welding safety and stick-welding experience with Miller Welders.

This is what Career Readiness looks like at PYB: exposure, confidence, skill-building, and real opportunities to imagine what comes next! Experiences like this help young people see new pathways for their future and build the skill sets and mindsets they can carry into school, work, life, and community.

Congratulations to all 15 Junior Varsity Welding Camp graduates. We see you, we are proud of you, and we cannot wait to see where you lead next.

Thank you to DeVal Lifecycle Support, DVIRC, Miller Welds, and everyone who helped bring this week to life.

08/25/2026

PYB is hiring! We’re looking for creative, committed Coach-Facilitators to help lead new youth opportunities in theater production, media production, and entrepreneurship.

These roles help Philadelphia youth build confidence, strengthen their voice, work with others, create with purpose, and see what is possible for their futures. Do you know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them, share this post, or send them our way.

Open roles include:
🎭 Theater Production Coach-Facilitator
🎥 Media Production Coach-Facilitator
💡 Entrepreneurship Coach-Facilitator

Apply today at phillyyouthbasketball.org/careers or send your CV and resume to [email protected].

08/25/2026

Back-to-school routines can bring a lot of transitions, and every child’s needs are different! Our co-located partner NovaCare Rehabilitation is sharing helpful sensory strategies families can try throughout the day to support smoother routines and help young people feel ready, grounded, and supported.

Check out their tips and choose what works best for your family!