The Wichita Market
Youth Sports in Wichita, by the Numbers
Population
401K
City of Wichita.
Estimated Youth Sports Participants
34.9K
Ages 6–17 playing organized sports.
Zubie Five estimate — Census population × ages 6–17 share × Project Play participation rate
Community Reach
105K
Estimated combined reach across participating families, siblings, and spectators.
Zubie Five estimate — participants × 3.0 household factor
Population here is the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 estimate for the city itself, a different product from the American Community Survey figures on our Arizona and Nevada pages, so the numbers are not strictly comparable. The estimates use the same published chain as every market page: population × 15% × 58% = participants; participants × 3.0 = reach (see Sources).
Kansas had 114,389 high school athletic participants in 2024-25, ranking 27 among the 51 NFHS member associations. That count reflects participation, so a student who plays two sports counts twice. Source: NFHS, 2024-25 High School Athletics Participation Survey
What We Found
Youth Sports and Sponsorship in Wichita
Each item below comes from a public source, linked on the card. We add to this list only when we can cite it.
Sponsorship & partnerships
In the Wichita Wind Surge's inaugural season, Fidelity Bank partnered with the team to donate $50 for every home run hit by a Wind Surge player at Riverfront Stadium, matched dollar-for-dollar by the team, to benefit League 42.
Parks & leagues
For its 2025 Junior League football program, the City of Wichita announced that the first 400 Wichita residents to register would have their registration fees ($55) and uniform fees ($65) paid, leaving only a $25 reservation fee for renting equipment.
School sports
The 2025 Junior League football program ended the 60-year-old community-based league format and replaced it with a program in partnership with Wichita Public Schools (USD 259), after a 2024 transitional year in which game play moved to city high school fields.
Working in Wichita
Available Nationwide, Built Around Your Program
Zubie Five has an established track record across Arizona, California, and Nevada, and works with organizations anywhere in the country. Finding sponsors is research, packaging, outreach, and negotiation, so your location doesn't limit access to it. Here's how it works for a Wichita-area program.
Step 1
We learn your program
Your teams, your audience, your schedule, and the sponsorship assets you already have, so the package reflects what you can really deliver.
Step 2
We find sponsors for you
We research Wichita-area and regional businesses that want to reach your families, then pitch and negotiate on your behalf.
Step 3
You run the season
Sponsors pay your organization directly. We stay the point of contact, so your volunteers can get back to the kids.
Get Started
Whether You Run a Program or a Business
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I Run a Youth League, School Program, or Nonprofit
Find corporate sponsors for your Wichita-area organization — jerseys, field signage, tournaments, and more — and put the support back into your kids' season.
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Common Questions
Wichita FAQs
Do you work with organizations in the Wichita area? +
Yes. We work with youth leagues, school athletic departments, nonprofits, and parks & recreation departments in the Wichita area. Zubie Five is based in Tempe, Arizona, with an established track record across Arizona, California, and Nevada and availability nationwide.
Who already invests in youth and school sports around Wichita? +
Public sources show these examples of sponsor, team, and foundation involvement in the Wichita area: In the Wichita Wind Surge's inaugural season, Fidelity Bank partnered with the team to donate $50 for every home run hit by a Wind Surge player at Riverfront Stadium, matched dollar-for-dollar by the team, to benefit League 42 (
Fidelity Bank, Wind Surge and Fidelity Bank partner to support League 42). A program that pairs a clear package with the right local business can be the next one.
How does it work if Zubie Five isn't based in Wichita? +
The work of finding sponsors, which is research, packaging, outreach, negotiation, and follow-up, doesn't require being on site, so we handle it remotely. Fulfillment, like hanging a banner or announcing a sponsor, stays with your organization.
Do the rules for sponsorship differ in KS? +
They can. School districts, state associations, and local governments each set their own rules, and they vary by state. Our
checklist for every other state lists the questions to ask and the primary sources to check. It is not legal advice.
How much does it cost my organization? +
For youth leagues, high school athletics, and nonprofits, getting started costs nothing, and we're only paid when sponsor money reaches your organization: a flat 20% commission with no seasonal minimum. Pricing for other programs, including bundled city and parks & rec programs, is discussed directly. Everything is in writing before we make a single call, and the full details are open for anyone to read on
How We're Paid.
Ready to Bring Sponsors to Your Wichita Program?
Your sponsors, found and handled, so your volunteers can get back to the kids.