COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

SBA Community Partnerships Program

A Youth development Program

The SBA Community Partnership Program provides accessible sports media and digital career-pathway programs for teens who may not have access to formal media arts, broadcasting, or sports business programs through their schools.

Sports Broadcast Academy prepares young people for careers in sports media, digital communications, and event production through school-based training, community programs, and real-world production experiences.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM SERVICES

Introduction to Sports Media Workshop

This entry-level workshop introduces teens to the sports media industry through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities. Participants explore different career paths, practice basic production skills, and complete a short media assignment.

Format:

One-day or two-day workshop
Two to six instructional hours
15–30 participants

Topics:

What is sports media?
Career opportunities
Camera basics
Interview fundamentals
On-camera presentation

Deliverable:

Participants complete a short interview, sports update, or digital video project.

Sports Media Career Exploration Series

This short-term series gives teens a broader understanding of the careers available throughout the sports media and communications industries. Each session introduces a different discipline and helps participants identify the career pathways that best match their interests and strengths.

Format:

Four to six weeks
One session per week
15–25 participants

Topics:

Sports broadcasting
Journalism
Photography
Video production
Sports marketing
Social media
Careers in sports

Deliverable:

Student interview

Sports news segment

Short highlight video

Career pathway plan

Community Sports Media Academy

The Community Sports Media Academy is SBA’s comprehensive youth training program. Participants progress from industry fundamentals to hands-on production assignments, working in teams to create original content and cover community sports and events.

Format:

Eight to twelve weeks
One or two sessions per week
15–25 participants

Phase 1: Foundations

Sports media industry
Equipment fundamentals
Storytelling and journalism

Phase 2: Development

Videography
Photography
Reporting

Phase 3: Production

Team assignments
Event coverage
Community storytelling

Phase 4: Showcase

Final screening
Student portfolio presentation

Youth Community Storytelling Lab

This program teaches teens how to use digital media to document and communicate the stories of their communities. Although sports may be included, the program can also support civic engagement, public information, environmental initiatives, health campaigns, and youth-focused community storytelling.

Participants Produce:

Public information videos
Youth program profiles
Recreation department content
Community interviews
Social media campaigns
Health and wellness stories
Environmental and civic engagement content

CONTACT US TODAY!

For More Information About Our Community Programs.

Phone:

202.571.8914

Contact

CBryant@SASN.TV

SBA EVENT PRODUCTION

GAME DAY EVENT PRODUCTION

SBA Event Production provides professional and student-supported media production services for youth sports organizations, tournaments, leagues, schools, municipalities, nonprofits, and event operators.

The SBA Event Production Division combines professional production leadership with supervised student talent to deliver livestreams, photography, video coverage, digital content, and event media services.

EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES

Essential Game Coverage

Essential Game Coverage provides an affordable professional record of a single game. It is ideal for youth leagues, schools, teams, and event organizers that want basic video, photography, and interview content without the cost of a full broadcast production.

Includes:

One-camera game recording
One highlight recap
One coach or player interview
Five to ten edited photographs

Game Time Live

The Game Time Live Game of the Week transforms a featured youth sports matchup into a complete broadcast and digital media experience. The package is designed for rivalry games, league showcases, homecomings, playoffs, and other high-interest events.

Includes:

Multi-camera production
Play-by-play and color commentary
Score graphics
Livestream
Pregame introduction
Halftime feature
Post-game interviews
Highlight video
Social media clips

Tournament Coverage

Tournament Coverage provides coordinated media support across multiple games, courts, fields, or event days. The package helps organizers increase event visibility, provide value to participants and sponsors, and create a complete digital record of the tournament.

Includes:

Multi-game production
Event photography
Daily recap content
Player and coach interviews
Social media coverage
Championship coverage
Sponsor visibility

Full-Season League Partnership

The Full-Season League Partnership gives a youth league consistent professional coverage throughout its season. SBA and Game Time Live become the league’s media partner, helping build awareness, recognize athletes, engage families, and create recurring sponsor opportunities.