Compete
Organized youth play, skills, teams and an environment built around respect and sportsmanship.
SPORT · MENTORSHIP · COMMUNITY
SAFE.
ALIVE.
FREE.™
ALL-STAR WEEKEND
A proposed multi-day youth sports and development experience connecting competition with mentorship, violence prevention, wellness, education and career opportunity.
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MORE THAN A GAME
Project Take Back—reimagined for a new generation.
SAFE. ALIVE. FREE.™ All-Star Weekend carries forward the spirit of UYC’s original Project Take Back: bringing young people, credible mentors, families and community leaders together around safety, belonging and possibility.
In a time when violence dominates headlines, the All-Star Weekend creates a visible alternative through competition, mentorship, wellness, education, career connections and family engagement. Dates, site, teams, partners and sponsors remain tentative until confirmed.
Connect
Credible mentors, coaches, families and community leaders in the same space.
Advance
Wellness, education, leadership, workforce and future athletic pathways.
A PATHWAY BEYOND THE WEEKEND
Play opens the door.
Follow-through changes what comes next.
Athletics is the entry point—not the finish line. The proposed model surrounds the weekend with mentoring, leadership, education, employment, wellness, referrals and 30–90-day follow-through.
THE PROMISEEvery young person leaves connected to a trusted adult, a next opportunity and a community committed to helping them remain safe, alive and free.Explore education, workforce & life pathways →
THE VISION
Reward commitment.
Build what comes next.
These elements are part of the proposed All-Star Weekend model and will be finalized as funding, partners and participation criteria are confirmed.
Scholarships & prizes
Participating youth may earn scholarships and memorable prizes that recognize commitment and encourage excellence on and off the court.
Community support
City officials, community members and people committed to youth can help secure the funding and relationships needed to bring the reimagined Project Take Back to life.
Sponsors & volunteers
Energetic sponsors and volunteers can contribute resources, time, expertise and opportunity that directly expand what youth experience.
National expansion
Ferome Brown’s long-term vision is to bring the tournament model to communities across the country—helping young people reclaim their futures from gun violence, street tragedy and hopelessness.
JOIN THE WEEKEND
Help take the vision from plan to court.
Thank you for your interest and support. Together, we can help young people claim safer choices, meaningful opportunity and a brighter future.