Supporting Youth
NYO Games Alaska

NYO Games Alaska is an annual athletic event for junior and senior high school students from across the state. NYO promotes healthy lifestyles, traditional values and positive sportsmanship – all in an atmosphere of fun and excitement.

For more than thirty years, NYO Games Alaska has been a highly anticipated event in Anchorage. Hundreds of young people from communities throughout the state compete in traditional contests of skill and strength – the one-hand reach, one-foot kick, two-foot high kick, Alaskan high kick, wrist carry, seal hop, and other events.

NYO Games Alaska promote:

  • Healthy lifestyles, positive self-esteem and leadership skills.
  • Appreciation of Alaska Native traditions.
  • Good sportsmanship through friendly competition.

By participating in NYO, young people strengthen traditional subsistence and survival skills that have been passed down through countless generations.

Mark Your Calendar!

2012 NYO Games Alaska
April 27 – 29 at Dena'ina Center

2012 JNYO Games Alaska
Feb. 17–19 at Begich Middle School

Anchorage Team Tryouts
March 31 – April 1 at Begich Middle School

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