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Welcome!
Welcome!
Monterey Park Mustangs is a non-profit basketball club founded within the Japanese-American community during the 1970’s primarily as a baseball and basketball organization.
Today, we are a year-round basketball program. Our teams, ranging in ages from kindergarten through high school prep, participate in Community Youth Council (CYC) and Japanese American Optimist Club of Los Angeles (JAO) leagues. Both organizations were formed in the 1950s to provide Japanese-American boys and girls an opportunity to play basketball in a safe, competitive environment. CYC manages the boys basketball leagues and establishes the rules and regulations for its teams and players. JAO governs the girls basketball leagues.
Since the establishment of the Mustangs organization, thousands of youths have been encouraged to learn and compete in accordance with the Mustangs philosophy of teamwork, good sportsmanship, lasting friendships, self-esteem, and community involvement.
Our Mission
Our Mission
The Monterey Park Mustangs promotes the philosophy that it’s not about winning, but about character and self-esteem, lasting friendships, good sportsmanship, and parents spending time with their children. In addition, families learn about their cultural heritage and community values through participation on charity and local activities.
CYC (Community Youth Council)
CYC (Community Youth Council)
The Community Youth Council, now known as CYC Invitational, has a long and proud history of serving the Asian-American community. Formed in the 1950’s so that boys of Japanese ancestry could participate in competitive sports, CYC’s philosophy continues to focus on friendly competition, sportsmanship, parent involvement and exposure to cultural heritage.
CYC’s goal is not about winning games but providing a program which teaches participants the skills of basketball, the value of sportsmanship and the fun and camaraderie of playing team sports.
JAO (Japanese American Optimist)
JAO (Japanese American Optimist)
The Japanese American Optimist Club was started in 1954 to assist the JA community and to give young girls the opportunity to play and compete in sports. The JAO of Los Angeles is a chapter club of Optimist International. Optimist International was founded in 1919 from an association of 11 optimist clubs. Its mission is to provide hope and a positive vision for youths and local communities through organized sports, cultural events and outreach programs.
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