UPCOMING
EVENTS
Activities are held year-round, typically on weekends (Saturdays). Grab a season schedule 🖨️ or scroll down for this season’s events list + volunteer meetups.
May LGBTQ+ Climbing Day in Rockville (5-18)
Join us at our Climbing Day event at Movement Rockville on May 11! LGBTQ+ and ally kids and teens (5-18) are invited to attend a fun day to try out climbing and play climbing games! $10 per youth. This event has a sign-up sheet on Movement's RockGymPro Platform. (read on…)
Lacrosse & Ultimate Frisbee Clinic!
Join Unmatched Athlete + USA Ultimate at the Orokawa Y in Towson, for a clinic to try-out ultimate frisbee! Special thanks to the Y of Central Maryland. This event may also feature a lacrosse clinic. The event is geared for LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 7-18 (kids and teens).
Clinics focus on teaching youths some of the basic fundamentals of ultimate
Parents are welcome! If coming with a younger child, please let us know ahead of time
Volunteers affiliated with USA Ultimate will assist youth as coaches
Be yourself and remember to have fun!
PLEASE NOTE!: If there is inclement weather on the day of the event, the event will be rescheduled until a later date and announced on social media @unmatchedathl. Thank you for your understanding.
Union Collective Pride: 6/1/24
Join us to celebrate our third annual Union Collective Pride on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 1:30pm-9pm. In partnership with Movement Hampden and supporting businesses at Union Collective, we will be holding a day of fun activities and performances for LGBTQ+ and ally youths, adults, and all families to celebrate Pride month. Activities for the day will be:
(1) 1:30-4pm Climbing for youths 5-18 years old
(2) 5-6:30pm Open Mic (teens 16 and up)
(3) 7-9pm Drag performances for adults
Obstacle Course Field Day (ages 5 & up) TBD
Unmatched Athlete will partner with Enoch Pratt Free Library on April 27th 10am-1pm for a fun obstacle course and games at the Patterson Park branch, for families ages 5 & up. Stations will include Football toss, cardio and/or strength training (medicine balls)… plus some fun inclusion of books from the Pratt catalog on LGBTQ+ sports. Sign up sheet coming soon!
July LGBTQ+ Climbing Day in Rockville (5-18)
Join us at our Climbing Day event at Movement Rockville on July 13! LGBTQ+ and ally kids and teens (5-18) are invited to attend a fun day to try out climbing and play climbing games! $10 per youth. This event has a sign-up sheet on Movement's RockGymPro Platform. (read on…)
Pride Olympics
Join Unmatched Athlete and Under Armour Unified for the inaugural Pride Olympics games for LGBTQ+ and allied youths on July 20th, 2024 from 11am - 2pm. All families are encouraged to attend and the event will be held at the Stadium at the Port Covington campus. (read on…)
Canceled: Ultimate Frisbee Clinic!
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We look forward to seeing you on May 18th!
Red Shoe Shuffle Community Support
Unmatched Athlete is excited to table at this year's Red Shoe Run! Come find our booth at the end of the race. Interested in running with our team? Email us for details!
April LGBTQ+ Climbing Day in Rockville (5-18)
Join us at our next Climbing Day event at Movement Rockville on April 13! LGBTQ+ and ally kids and teens (5-18) are invited to attend a fun day to try out climbing and play climbing games! $10 per youth. This event has a sign-up sheet on Movement's RockGymPro Platform. (read on…)
Indoor Volleyball Clinic (Youths 13-18)
Join Unmatched Athlete and Charm City Volleyball at the Dancel Y in Ellicott City for a clinic to try-out INDOOR VOLLEYBALL! For youths 13-18 (teens).
Clinics focus on teaching youths the fundamentals of playing volleyball
Parents are welcome! If coming with a younger child, please let us know ahead of time
Volunteers with Charm City Volleyball will assist youth
We’ll have a mini tournament on the last clinic day (March 16)
Be yourself and remember to have fun!
Postponed: Indoor Volleyball Clinic (Youths 13-18)
🏐 **Important Announcement! ** 🗓️
Good Morning, sorry to share the news: we are postponing today's volleyball clinic at the Dancel Y, due to Charm City Volleyball volunteers no longer being available to work with our kids today. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and ask that you stay patient with us as we continue to grow as an organization. Please stay tuned for updates in the next couple of days.🏐💥
Indoor Volleyball Clinic (Youths 13-18)
Join Unmatched Athlete and Charm City Volleyball at the Dancel Y in Ellicott City for a clinic to try-out INDOOR VOLLEYBALL! For youths 13-18 (teens).
Clinics focus on teaching youths the fundamentals of playing volleyball
Parents are welcome! If coming with a younger child, please let us know ahead of time
Volunteers with Charm City Volleyball will assist youth
We’ll have a mini tournament on the last clinic day (March 16)
Be yourself and remember to have fun!
December LGBTQ+ Climbing Day in Rockville (5 & Up)
Join us at our next Climbing Day event at Movement Rockville on December 30th! LGBTQ+ and ally people 5 and up are welcome to attend a fun day to try out climbing and some climbing games! We may only have 20 participant slots available for youths and each month's event in Eventbrite is listed separately. (read on…)
Postponed: December LGBTQ+ Climbing Day in Crystal City (5 & Up)
Join us at our next Climbing Day event at Movement Crystal City on December 16th! LGBTQ+ and ally people 5 and up are welcome to attend a fun day to try out climbing and some climbing games! We may only have 20 participant slots available for youths and each month's event in Eventbrite is listed separately. (read on…)
Pickup Basketball at Annapolis Y in Arnold
Join Unmatched Athlete + Y of Central MD at the Annapolis Y in Arnold, for a fun day of FREE pick-up basketball for youths 10 - 18 years old. Event is open to all LGBTQ+ and ally youths to attend, even if you are below the age range to play basketball. All families are welcome to attend. (read more)
November LGBTQ+ Climbing Day (5 & Up)
Join us at our next Climbing Day event at Movement Timonium November 25th! LGBTQ+ and ally people 5 and up are welcome to attend a fun day to try out climbing and some climbing games! We may only have 20 participant slots available for youths and each month's event in Eventbrite is listed separately. (read on…)
Street Hockey in Silver Spring
Join Unmatched Athlete and the Washington Capitals for an afternoon of street hockey for LGBTQ+ and ally youth 8-13 on Sunday November 5th from 1pm - 3pm. During the clinic, youths will have an opportunity to learn some of the basics of playing hockey such as stickhandling and passing; and will end the event with a Tic Tac Toe Relay! The event is FREE and all families are welcome to attend. (read on…)
October LGBTQ+ Climbing Day (5 & Up)
Join us at our next Climbing Day event at Movement Hampden October 28th! LGBTQ+ and ally people 5 and up are welcome to attend a fun day to try out climbing and some climbing games! We may only have 20 participant slots available for youths and each month's event in Eventbrite is listed separately.
Celebrate Halloween With Us!: Participants are welcome to dress up in costume (fun or a little spooky). Please make sure you can climb and move comfortably in your costume, does not have any items that can fall off of it and nothing that resembles any form of weaponry. (read on…)
Nature is Unmatched Hike n Obstacle Course
Join Robinson Nature Center and Unmatched Athlete for an afternoon of movement in the outdoors with fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community. Test out your agility with an obstacle course, join a naturalist for a hike, and end the day with s’mores around a fire.
This program is designed to be a safe space for LGBTQ+ folks to feel comfortable expressing their true selves amongst their peers and our LGBTQ+ staff. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The event is FREE; and ALL families and allies 5 & up are welcome to attend! (read on…)
September LGBTQ+ Climbing Day (5 & Up)
Join us at our next Climbing Day event at Movement Columbia September 30th! LGBTQ+ and ally people 5 and up are welcome to attend a fun day to try out climbing and some climbing games! We may only have 20 participant slots available for youths and each month's event in Eventbrite is listed separately. (read on…)
Field Day at the Govans Branch (Enoch Pratt Free Library)
Join Unmatched Athlete and Enoch Pratt Free Library for a fun day for activities and games at the Govans library branch! There will be an obstacle course scavenger hunt for youths 7-18 and tic tac toe relay for everyone 5 and up to participate in during the field day. ALL families are encouraged to attend for FREE! Sign-up on our eventbrite to reserve your spot. See you soon!
Pickup Flag Football and Ultimate at Waverly Y
Join Unmatched Athlete + Y of Central MD at the Weinberg Y in Waverly, for a fun day of FREE pick-up flag football and ultimate frisbee. Event is open to all LGBTQ+ and ally youths ages 7-18. All families are welcome to attend. The order of play is listed below and may be subject to change depending based on attendance:
12:10pm - 1:00pm: 7 - 9 Age Group
12:10pm - 1:00pm: 10 - 12 Age Group
1:10pm - 2:00pm: 13 - 15 Age Group
1:10pm - 2:00pm: 16 - 18 Age Group
PLEASE NOTE!: If there is inclement weather on the day of the event, the event will be rescheduled until a later date and announced on social media @unmatchedathl. Thank you for your understanding.
August LGBTQ+ Climbing Day (Youths + Families 5 & Up)
Join us August 26 at Movement Rockville! We have LGBTQ+ Climbing Days every last Saturday of the month at all Movement east gyms in 2023!
Try Out Ultimate + Play Soccer
Join us and USA Ultimate for a fun day to try out Ultimate Frisbee for youths 7-18 on Saturday August 19th from 12pm - 2:30pm at Mattie Stepanek Park. We will have volunteers working with youths to provide some of the fundamentals of playing ultimate for FREE!
For our mighty little ones 5-6, we will have soccer available for them to play. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all soon!
Pickup Soccer at Dancel Y
Join Unmatched Athlete + Y of Central MD at the Dancel Y in Ellicott City! Free, Open to all LGBTQ+ youth and allies, ages 7-18 + families.
July LGBTQ+ Youth Climbing Day (ages 5-12)
Join us at our next LGBTQ+ Youth Climbing Day at Movement Timonium July 29! Youth ages 5-12 are welcome to attend for a fun day to try out bouldering and ropes, play games, and meet new people in your community! Please note that we may only have 20 participant slots available. Each month's event in Eventbrite is listed separately.
Pick-Up Flag Football and Volleyball
Join Unmatched Athlete + Y of Central MD at the Weinberg Y In Waverly location for pick-up flag football and volleyball games on Saturday 07/22 from 12pm - 2:30pm. The event FREE and open to all LGBTQ+ youth and allies, ages 10-18. All families are welcome to attend too.
Please be advised to wear athletic clothes, closed toed sneakers, bring sun screen just in case and arrive at 11:50 am. Below is the game plan for the day:
Union Collective Pride: Youth Climbing Day (ages 5-18) @ Movement Hampden
Join us on Saturday, June 17th from 12pm-5pm for a fun day of climbing at Movement Hampden! Youths aged 5-18 and families all welcome to attend for FREE to try out bouldering, play games, and meet new people in your community!
Kids 5-12 years old will climb from 12 pm - 2:30 pm; while youths 13-18 will climb from 3 pm - 5 pm. Adults 19 or older interested in climbing will pay a discounted $19 that goes directly to Movement Hampden.
This event will also serve as fundraiser for Unmatched Athlete. All attendees will receive a complimentary FREE raffle ticket for a chance to win our Kids Prize Pack. Additional raffle tickets are $5 a ticket. Signup now and we look forward to seeing you all soon!
Reminder: All youth participants are required to complete our Intake Form by their parent(s) or legal guardians. Youths 18 years old do not require a parent(s) or legal guardian(s) signature to complete our Intake Form. You can complete this form prior to or at the event.
We also encourage participants to complete Movement's Waiver and RockGymPro class signup link. You can access all of these forms towards the end of the signup process.
Union Collective Pride: Stoop Story and Drag show
Join us to celebrate our second annual Union Collective Pride on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 12pm-10pm. In partnership with Movement Hampden and supporting businesses at Union Collective, we will be holding a day of fun activities and performances for LGBTQ+ and ally youths, families and adults to celebrate Pride month. Activities for the day will be
(1) Climbing for youths 5-18 years old;
(2) Storytelling event (TBD) followed by
(3) Drag performances at Union Craft Brewing
Soccer and Fitness Games at The Orokawa Y in Towson
Join Unmatched Athlete and the Y of Central MD at the Orokawa Y in Towson.
Come join us: we'll be having some fun soccer games at the Y Orokawa Gym! Open to all LGBTQ+ youth and allies, ages 5-18. Families welcome! Free!
Sign up on Eventbrite
Volunteer sign-up: volunteersignup.org/MHB9M
Youth Climbing Day (ages 5-12) @ Movement Columbia
Join us on Saturday, May 27th for our LGBTQ+ Youth Climbing Day at Movement Columbia! Youths aged 5-12 are welcome to attend for a fun day featuring Intro to Ropes, play games, and meet new people in your community! Please note that we may only have 20 participant slots available. To sign up, please click the link at the end of the form.
PLEASE NOTE: The first 20 participants that sign up will pay a $5-per-youth fee that will serve as a donation to Unmatched Athlete for organizational support. If we reach our 20 participants number, we will update this page to reflect the change. Anyone signing up after the first 20 slots are taken, may be charged a discounted $10 day rate that will go directly to Movement.
PLEASE arrive by 11:50AM and no later than 12:10pm.
May Volunteers' Coffee Break
Let’s catch up for a adult volunteers' virtual coffee break over Google Meet!
Email us to request the Google Meet link
Try out Ultimate & Soccer
Today's pickup game is canceled due to weather. ☔ We are looking to postpone to a later date in the year.
Unmatched @ Howard County Rainbow Conference
Join Unmatched Athlete for a Outdoor Adventure Scavenger Hunt at the 2023 Howard County Rainbow Conference. We’ll be at the Homewood Center gym from 1-3pm. Register to attend the conference here! Open to all LGBTQ+ youth and allies, ages 5-18. Families welcome.
Youth Climbing Day (Ages 5-12) @ Movement Rockville
Join us on Saturday, April 29th for our LGBTQ+ Youth Climbing Day at Movement Rockville! Youths aged 5-12 are welcome to attend for a fun day featuring Intro to Ropes, play games, and meet new people in your community! Please note that we may only have 20 participant slots available. To sign up, please click the link at the end of the form.
PLEASE NOTE: The first 20 participants that sign up will pay a $5-per-youth fee that will serve as a donation to Unmatched Athlete for organizational support. If we reach our 20 participants number, we will update this page to reflect the change. Anyone signing up after the first 20 slots are taken, may be charged a discounted $10 day rate that will go directly to Movement.
PLEASE arrive by 11:50AM and no later than 12:10pm.
April Volunteers' Coffee Break
Let’s catch up for a adult volunteers' virtual coffee break over Google Meet!
Email us to request the Google Meet link