Esports has been featured multiple times on the national recreation and parks association website as a “next big thing”. The YMCA wants to take advantage of our resources and offer a similar program to the greater La Crosse community for youths and possibly adults to get involved in Esports and competitive gaming. According to the national alliance for youth sports around 90% of kids aged 12-17 regularly play some type of video game. The YMCA looks to take those kids into account and provide a brand new exciting and fun program for them.