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Mickey Mouse Joins Disney Jr. and ESPN for Youth Sports Clinic in East L.A.

Designed to spark early sports participation, the clinic aligned with Disney Jr.'s Let's Play! and ESPN's Take Back Sports.

Overview

  • L.A. County Parks partnered with Disney Jr.'s Let's Play! and ESPN's Take Back Sports to stage the one-day clinic at Cathedral High School in East Los Angeles, with support from Every Kid Sports.
  • Preschool- and kindergarten-age children sampled T-ball/baseball, soccer, flag football and basketball in short, age-based rotations.
  • Mickey Mouse made an unannounced appearance, leading a warm-up featuring the 'Hot Dog!' dance in a tie-in to the Disney+ series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+.
  • ESPN commentator Bernardo 'Bernie' Osuna emceed and emphasized returning fun to youth sports as a core aim of the Take Back Sports initiative.
  • Local reporting put attendance at about 75 pre-registered children ages three to seven, and organizers highlighted joy, access and community engagement as the event’s goals.