For more than 60 years, the Simon Family Jewish Community Center has offered a dynamic youth basketball league that engages young athletes and their families. In recent years, one of the league’s most anticipated traditions has been the annual unveiling of team jerseys, each featuring creative themes, names, logos, and designs that bring added excitement to the season.
For the upcoming 2026–27 season, the JCC is expanding that tradition by inviting children in grades K–5 to take part in the creative process – encouraging them to design original team names and logos for the league.
A panel will review the entries and select a group of finalists. Those designs will be presented for a public online vote beginning September 1. Winning designs will be announced in October and become the official team names and logos for the season. At least eight winners will be selected, giving multiple young designers the opportunity to see their work featured on the court.
Participants are asked to create original designs that include a team name, clear and readable text, a cohesive color scheme, and a logo that visually represents the team.
Submissions are open through August 14, 2026.
Submit designs at JewishVA.org/Contest. Contact Tom Edwards, Simon Family JCC athletics director, at TEdwards@SimonFamilyJCC.org or
757-321-2308 for more information.