Game Changers: Detroit Coaching Community Day

Saturday, May 16, 2026
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
DBG Detroit | 6445 E. Vernor Hwy

Join us for a free Coaching Training and Community Day designed to celebrate, equip, and connect the people who show up for Detroit’s kids every day.

This event is open to all sports and all experience levels, from seasoned coaches to new volunteers, parents, and mentors.

Training will be provided through Yes, Coach!™, an initiative of U.S. Soccer Foundation and Stand Together that equips youth sports coaches with innovative tools to foster positive, safe environments and build character in young people on and off the field.

Project Play Power Hour:
Communications & Storytelling

Thursday, May 21, 2026
12-1 p.m.
Zoom: Virtual Meeting

Learn strategies in effectively and authentically communicating your organization’s mission, programs and impact. Hear from resident experts across the region on practical strategies and ready-to-use tools that you can implement immediately. Participants can expect to learn how to better frame messages for various audiences, tangible examples of communication tools (social media, newsletter and hard copy assets), and developing a marketing calendar.

2026 Beyond the Game Coach Development Workshop

Join Project Play: Southeast Michigan for the 2026 Beyond the Game: Coach Development Workshop!

Whether you’re a seasoned coach or stepping onto the field for the first time, this workshop will provide you with powerful tools to strengthen your leadership, build meaningful relationships and coach with greater empathy.

Project Play is proud to offer this training in various counties to reach all coaches throughout southeast Michigan. Click below to choose from one of the workshop locations that best accommodates your schedule: 

Wednesday, May 20: Wayne County
Wednesday, August 26: St. Clair County
Wednesday, October 7: Oakland County

Sports Sampling Instructional Training

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Farmington Family YMCA | 28100 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Aligning with the Project Play 8 Plays framework to encourage sports sampling, this training will explore best practices in hosting one-day or ongoing programs, equipping you with the tools to provide an engaging and well-rounded experience for youth. 

Attendees will be introduced to non-traditional sports such as field hockey and archery. Guests can also expect to leave with new ideas, strategies to implement your own sports sampling programs and equipment to get you started.

2026 Summer Coach Training Tour

Join Project Play: Southeast Michigan for the 2026 Summer Coach Training Tour!

The purpose of this training is to provide coaches and youth sport leaders with practical tools and strategies that go beyond sport specific instruction, helping them create safe, inclusive and development focused sport environments.

Project Play is proud to offer this training in various counties to reach all coaches throughout southeast Michigan. Click below to choose from one of the workshop locations that best accommodates your schedule: 

Tuesday, June 23, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. : Macomb County
Wednesday, July 22, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Livingston County
Wednesday, August 12, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Washtenaw County

Girls in Sports: Title IX Celebration

Friday, June 26, 2026
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
UWM Sports Complex | 867 S Blvd E, Pontiac, MI 48341

Project Play: Southeast Michigan, in collaboration with various sports and youth development organizations, welcomes dozens of girls from across the region to the UWM Sports Complex for a day filled with sports sampling, exciting giveaways and fun activities.

Join us on Friday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to empower the girls in your life, in grades 3-8, to learn from dynamic female coaches and make new friends while learning the fundamentals of enriching sports.