Sports Offered
The Amateur Athletic Union offers participants sports teams in their local community that they can join and compete with other athletes their own age. There are teams in most sports ranging from 9U to 18U, allowing children to play for championships in sports against other children similar in age and athletic development.
The AAU offers sports teams in:
| Aerobics | Jumprope |
| Athletics | Lacrosse |
| Badminton | Martial Arts |
| Baseball | Soccer |
| Basketball | Softball |
| Baton Twirling | Surfing |
| Beach Volleyball | Swimming and Diving |
| Bowling | Table Tennis |
| Cheerleading | Trampoline and Tumbling |
| Dance | Volleyball |
| Football and Flag football | Water Polo |
| Powerlifting | Olympic weightlifting |
| Gymnastics | Wrestling |
| Hockey | AAU Junior Olympic Games |
| Golf |
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