For youth players looking to challenge themselves, improve their skills and compete as part of a team-driven environment, Affinity Esports is proud to offer a growing, structured Competitive Club Program with an average of 50+ players per season!
Teams for the fall season will be forming in Fortnite (Squads and Duos), Smash Ultimate, Rocket League, Marvel Rivals, Minecraft Bedwars and Valorant. Not only do players get to experience their own Media Day (October 3) but they are also honored at the end-of-season banquet on December 13.
How do you get on a team?
FREE Workshops and trials will be held Saturdays 9/19 and 9/26 from 1-6pm at the Newtown studio, Milford studio or virtually from home. Register for one workshop or both. Open to ages 7-17. The competitive season runs September 28 - December 13 which includes a weekly league match night (Monday through Thursday, 6:30pm-830pm) and a 90-minute coached Saturday practice between 1pm and 6pm (no matches or practices Thanksgiving week). No competitive experience is needed and all players leave with feedback. The cost is $750 for the season or $600 for Affinity Esports members. A Fall + Spring Bundle is available for $1,125 through September 27th. Payment plans are available, just ask.
Ready to take the next step?
Register for a FREE Trial Workshop:
**LAST CHANCE - WORKSHOPS HELD WEEK OF SEPT. 28th AS WELL!**
Newtown Studio
Milford Studio
Virtual
Then SAVE 10% with code: 26MACKID10 when you Register for the Season!
Here are a few fun facts and proud stats about the Affinity Esports Competitive Team program!
- The Affinity Esports Rocket League Team beat the High School State Champs a few days before they took the CIAC Title!
- The team has celebrated 6 championships: Valorant (2x), Rocket League (2x), Marvel Rivals (1x), and Minecraft Bedwars (1x)!
- This past June, the Rocket League and Minecraft Bedwars teams competed at nationals at Full Sail University in Orlando, and this fall and spring season every team works toward the opportunity to qualify again!
- The Club program averages 50+ players per season!
- Every practice carries a wellness block, with mental performance resources from GameAware built into the season.
- Parents with students considering collegiate level Esports opportunities, check out this Linked In article highlighting last year's College Esports Day that Affinity Esports hosted bringing together colleges, students and industry leaders! College Esports Day returns Sunday, December 6th at the Newtown Studio!
Founded in 2021, Affinity Esports is Connecticut’s premier organization for healthier gaming. They are on a mission to create safe spaces that deliver holistic experiences for all gamers, achieving this through structured programming that increases accessibility, community education, and inclusion. By elevating the long-term benefits of esports to the forefront of discussions and normalizing people's passion, Affinity Esports has created an engaging community of gamers and advocates who are committed to balancing wellness, education, mentality, competition, and socialization. They have a distinct focus on growing esports across Connecticut.
Through their recreational programs, children are introduced to the world of esports, full of new and emerging career paths, experiential learning, and highly engaging social activities. Each of these programs has been structured to reinforce critical life skills, such as teamwork, communication, and problem solving. Through their time with us, we will guide children to build healthy habits and harness their passion with an extreme commitment to balancing wellness, education, mentality, competition, and socialization. Esports have been linked to powerful outcomes, such as improved social and emotional skills, problem solving, future career viability, and academic performance.
For more information about Affinity Esports, visit https://www.affinityesports.gg/ and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, TikTok or Discord. Learn more about each of the studios at: affinityesports.gg/newtown and affinityesports.gg/milford.
