🌻Sportsgram Vol 5 🦋

🦋 Spring has begun and a lot of our teams have great events happening in the month of April. The Night of Champions Gala is our BIG APRIL EVENT! We have the Award Winners announcement as well, So get your tickets and let’s sport your best cocktail attire 😉! Check out the leagues’ updates plus Pride Night Out events to review below 🦋

Your Team DC Board,

Miguel, Grace, Patrick, Gabe, Chuck, Ciara, Kevin and Aaron

The Pride Night Out Wizards game was a really good time and a great turnout! If you haven’t seen the Wizards play yet don’t wait, grab some tickets and head on down.

Don’t forget to get your ticket to the Night of Champions Gala!!

Tickets are on sale now: Team DC Night of Champions Gala 2024 is an event honoring our community leaders and future generations. We will honor our leaders in the LGBTQ+ sports community and honor a future generation of LGBTQ+ athletes. Our 2024 Team DC scholarship recipients will be honored and celebrated. There will be a cocktail mix-and-mingle, a silent auction viewing, a 3-course dinner, and complementary wine. Cocktail Attire is requested.

Award Winners: Team DC is Happy to announce our 2024 Champion Award winners for MVP, Trailblazer, Clark Ray Horizon, and Community Support. We are also excited to announce our 2024 Scholarship Winners. Thanks to YOUR dedication and contributions we are able to support the next generation of LGBTQ+ athletes in reaching their goals!

Nationals Night Out:  Team DC, along with The Washington Nationals, are proud to announce our 19th annual Pride Night Out at the Nationals on Thursday June 6th at 6:45. More info to follow on exclusive giveaways and pregame activities beginning at 6PM. When purchasing Tickets please use the same email used for your MLB baseball account and your tickets will be transferred.

Tickets On Sale now: Team DC, along with DC United, are proud to announce our 13th annual Pride Night Out with DC United - Saturday August 24th at 7:30 Against FC Dallas. We will have a special tailgate in Heineken Hall beginning at 6:00 PM where exclusive giveaways and swag will be provided. More info to follow. When purchasing Tickets please use the same email used for your ticketmaster account and your tickets will be transferred. For members or partner organizations that want to purchase more than 20 tickets at a discounted rate, please contact Patrick Woods at [email protected]

DC Breeze Ultimate Frisbee: Come support DC’s Premiere LGBTQ+ Ultimate Frisbee Pros! Use the Promo code TEAMDC24 which is good for 20% off tickets: 

DC’s Different Drummers: Come join the DCDD Marching Band and Color Guard for our Spring Open House next Wednesday, April 10, at 7pm at Shaw’s Tavern! (520 Florida Ave NW) There you’ll learn about this season’s repertoire, schedule, new uniform flag sashes, and more!

Capital Tennis Association will host its annual Spring Tennis Social on Saturday, April 13 at Rock Creek Tennis Center from 12pm-6pm.

DC Revolution Rugby, is headed to playoffs for the first time ever! On 4/13 we play Frederick Women’s Rugby, winner will go on to represent the capital division. It’s an away game in Frederick, more info is available on our Instagram (@DCrevolutionRugby)

Lambda Links Golf Season: The 2024 Lambda Links Golf Season kicked off April 7th with a sold out scramble! You can join ALL SEASON LONG! Weekly (Saturday OR Sunday) golf outings are held at various golf courses throughout the DMV and our golf calendar is live on LambdaLinks.com! REGISTRATION IS OPEN: Annual membership is $50. To join the league, visit lambdalinks.com or reach out to [email protected] for more information! We welcome new members at any time throughout the season. Potential new members may sign up to play one time as a guest without joining the league!

PRODIGY VS PHANTOMZ: The Prodigy is back in action against nearby neighbor rival the Philadelphia Phantomz. Gates open at 5pm. Kickoff at 6pm. Lock in your $15 ticket price by buying online at WashingtonProdigy.com. Tickets are higher at the gate. Supporting a player? Enter their name at checkout so they get credit!

The DC RAWHIDES: Has an upcoming event on Saturday 4/20/2024, 7-11pm – North Hall, Eastern Market. 21 and up, a Valid ID is required and a 10 dollar donation is requested at the door. Same-sex country western dancing is a long-standing tradition in the DC area – and the DC Rawhides are committed to ensuring that tradition lives on.

Sequins & Scrums Fundraiser: Sequins and Scrums is the Washington Scandals' annual amateur drag competition fundraiser EXTRAVAGANZA! Come out to see the players faces caked with makeup instead of mud as they lipsync the house down to win the coveted Miss Sequins and Scrums title! We are so close to hitting our fundraising goal for the BINGHAM TOURNAMENT in ROME, help us get there!! EVENT PAGE - https://www.scandalsrfc.org/sequins 

Stonewall Climbing: April Meetup dates are available and there are Volunteer opportunities as well. All skill levels are welcome and check out our instagram @stonewallclimb

Cherry Blossom Brawl: A scrimmage hosted by DC Roller Derby! Sunday 4/28 at Sk8Matrix (3132 Branch Avenue, Temple Hills MD, across from the Naylor Road Metro station), doors open at 10 am.

DC Strokes Learn to Row Program: DC Strokes is one of few LGBTQ+ rowing clubs in the world, offering full-body workouts in an inclusive and affirming environment. Our website has more information on three upcoming Learn to Row classes, with our first starting on April 29th. Check out dcstrokes.org for more information!
Interested individuals may register below:

FTSC is hosting free, skill-building practices and scrimmages every Sunday from March 31 -May 19 starting at noon at Cardozo High School (1248 Florida Ave NW). These practices are open to players of all skill levels (even if you are brand new to soccer)! We will be working on drills such as passes, throw ins, dribbling, and more. Afterwards, we will have a friendly scrimmage. Once we wrap up soccer, we invite everyone to join us at one of our sponsor bars to socialize and meet other members of the club! Please bring soccer cleats, shin guards (if you have them), and plenty of water to stay hydrated.