About Us

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Who We Are?

KCAA was founded with one mission — to develop skills, build character, and create community by providing positive athletic and recreational experiences that inspire youth to grow as athletes, teammates, leaders, and individuals.

It's more than a game. It’s an experience that connects generations. With every season, we continue to grow stronger, inspire new talent, and create lasting memories for our community.

Our Values

Development

Providing opportunities for athletes to improve skills, confidence, discipline, and knowledge of their sport.

Sportsmanship

Demonstrating respect, fairness, humility, and integrity in competition.

Inclusion

Creating a welcoming environment where every participant feels valued, supported, and respected.

Teamwork

Teaching collaboration, communication, and commitment to shared goals.

Community

Building meaningful connections among athletes, families, volunteers, schools, and community members.

Fun

Ensuring participation remains positive, enjoyable, and focused on lifelong engagement.


Baseball player sliding into base as another player attempts to catch the ball.
Baseball player sliding into base as another player attempts to catch the ball.

What is NAYS?

KCAA is a proud Member Organization of the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS). NAYS educates, equips and empowers youth sports leaders, volunteers and parents so all children can enjoy the lifelong benefits of sports. NAYS, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, partners with more than 3,000 community-based organizations and has trained more than four million adults since 1981. 

As a NAYS Member Organization, we have access to: 

  • Trainings for coaches, parents, league directors and officials 
  • Liability insurance for individual coaches, league directors and officials who join NAYS 
  • Resources and tools to improve our youth sports programs 
  • Coach evaluations through NAYS’ unique Coach Rating System 
  • Volunteer accountability by adherence to the NAYS Code of Ethics 

For more information about the National Alliance for Youth Sports, visit www.nays.org.