AGE UP News & Updates

  • AGE UP Declares November 7th “Appreciate Amanda” Day

    Hi, all. Today’s trip to the Wing Luke Museum kicks off the FIRST AGE UP year without Amanda. Show your appreciation by sending some ego-boosting love her way! ….or not. -Not Amanda

  • Spread The Word!

    Hey all, a handful of our participants will be competing (with their high school team) at the Amherst Invite on May 4th and 5th! Unfortunately, the cost of the trip poses a significant barrier. Help our girls out by donating here. Every penny and thought counts! Also, AGE-UP is great!

  • Returners Ponder The School To Prison Pipeline

    Welcome back, readers! Kelly, of the facilitation group, was kind enough to write the post tonight. So today at AGE UP, we had BURRITOS FOR DINNER! 😀 There were also special drinks made, called horchatas, which tasted AWESOME. After we ate, we checked in with our names, preferred gender pronouns, and what we wanted to be…

  • The Youth Board Goes “Nonprofit”

    Welcome back, readers.  For clarification, the Youth Board consists of a group of returners responsible for AGE-UP’s long-term goals. This past Tuesday, the Youth Board got together to learn about “nonprofit” organizations. As we sat around the table eating sandwiches, Lynda arguably drew up the best agenda of all time. After, we played the Nonprofit game.…

  • More Info On BearNinjaCowgirl!

    The hat tourney will be costume themed! Of course, costumes are optional, but the person with the best costume gets a prize! There WILL be snacks available, but bring money to purchase goodies at our delicious bake sale and buy awesome jerseys! Once again, the tourney will be at the Jefferson Turf field behind Mercer…

  • AGE-UP Returners Kick-Start a New Year

    Welcome back, everyone. This past Wednesday, first years and second years alike combined for a returner’s meeting to brainstorm the annual BearNinjaCowgirl tournament and celebrate Lisa’s birthday. The meeting consisted of intense poster work, the formation of committees for the tournament, and cupcaking the birthday woman. Wednesday was also our first session with our new…

  • Correction: BearNinjaCowgirl Will Be at Jefferson Turf!

    The tournament will still be on October 12th from 10am to 5pm. In the mean time, RSVP to the tourney on our facebook event page! http://www.facebook.com/events/275823599201522/?fref=ts

  • We’re Back!

    As our third year of existence approaches, we’re hosting the third annual BearNinjaCowgirl hat tournament! All girls 7th-12th grade are invited and so are donations! The tournament will take place on October 12th at Jefferson Community Center from 10am to 5pm. The event is FREE and you don’t have to be part of AGE-UP to…

  • US Open Day 4!

    Hi everyone, because I had to write about our final day in Colorado, I decided to post this really late to build suspense. Kidding. Our last day in Colorado turned out stellar. After getting ready, we strolled over to a cafe and grabbed breakfast to bring to the fields. As we were waiting, I stole Sam’s…

  • US Open Day One Recap

    Hey y’all, this is Soriya, in Colorado at the USAU US open. Our day started off super early, at 5:30am to be exact. The security checkpoint was my highlight of our time at the airport as I’m sure that it is for everyone who travels by air. Our flight departed around 7:40 and most of…