NYO GAMES ALASKA

• 2025 Sr. Games:
  • Location: Alaska Airlines Center, UAA Campus
  • Dates: April 24-26, 2025

2025 Sr. NYO Schedule of Events

REGISTRATION INFO

2025 Senior NYO Registration Instructions:

• • SNYO Athlete Participation Form: (For Parents/Guardians)
    https://citci.jotform.com/242737764326868

  • SNYO Early Bird Registration – $30 per athlete (Available until April 20)
    https://citci.jotform.com/250645602479865

  • SNYO Late Bird Team Registration – $40 per athlete (April 21 throughout the event)
    https://citci.jotform.com/250725698018868

  • SNYO Team Roster Submission:
    https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/10f8f2e9d15147c48b2679edd06c36e3

Find the 2024 Sr. Games results here!

The NYO Scholarship started in 2020 to encourage athletes to keep practicing and to provide an incentive to participate in the virtual statewide NYO Games. Today, the scholarship provides financial support to senior high school students and athletes pursing higher education. For the fifth consecutive year, this support will once again be available for one male and one female senior athlete for post-secondary education. The NYO scholarships typically range from $1,500 to $1,000 (depending on funds raised) and will be awarded to high school seniors across Alaska actively participating with a Native Youth Olympics team and who are planning to attend a vocational school or college.

The application period for the 2025 NYO Scholarship and Continuing Education Scholarship is now open! The deadline for both scholarship applications is April 11, 2025.

• Apply for the NYO Scholarship here
• Apply for the Continuing Education Scholarship here

Winners will be chosen by the Education Scholarship Committee and announced on Friday, April 25 during the Senior NYO Games Celebration of Graduates and on the NYO Games Alaska Facebook page. Applicants do not need to be present at the Senior NYO Games, April 24-26, to win.

NYO Scholarship Prior Recipients:

• 2024: Tessa Anderson, Sitka & Andrew Jackson, Sand Point
• 2023: Dennis Hoffman, Galena Interior Learning Academy in Galena, AK  & Lydia Alverts, Ya Ne Dah Ah School in Chickaloon, AK
• 2022: Mia Anderson, Mount Edgecumbe High School (originally from Sitka)
• 2021: Naatanii Mayo, Fairbanks (originally from Stevens Village)
• 2020: Ajey Moses, Chevak, and Bridget Savage, Unalaska

How to Help

The NYO Scholarship is totally funded through donations.  If you are interested in learning more about investment opportunities for this program, please contact Kelly Hurd at (907) 793-3272.  To donate, please visit our donation form.

HOTELS

Some local Anchorage hotels are offering special rates for our athletes attending the Games. Please see below for discounts available during the Sr. Games:

• 2025 Sr. NYO Games Accommodations Discounts (available April 23-27)

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AIRLINE

Our partner Alaska Airlines has also generously offered a 7% discount off Alaska Airlines published fares for both the NYO Games.

2025 Sr. NYO Games 

• Meeting Fare Code:  ECMO123
• Departure City(s): Any Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air US or Canadian city
• Meeting City:  Anchorage, Alaska
  • Not Included: Prudhoe Bay, Alaska; Hawaii, Mexico or Central America
• Beginning Travel Date:  April 21, 2025, Last Travel Date:  May 3, 2025
• Excludes companion and other promotional fares
•  Any change or cancellation after ticketing is subject to a service charge. All fare rules and additional blackout dates of the fare apply.
•  All tickets must be issued online or by the Alaska Airlines Group desk.
•  A $15.00 service fee will apply to any tickets issued by the Group Desk.
• Discount designed in the contract are valid on all flights marketed by Alaska Airlines and operated by Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air or SkyWest. Not valid on sub-contracted code share flights.

• 2025 JNYO:
  • Location: Avis Alaska Sports Complex, UAA Campus; 2801 Spirit Way, Anchorage, AK 99508
  • Dates: February 28-March 2, 2025

See 2025 JNYO Results here.

BIG NEWS: We have expanded! For the first time, 7th and 8th grade athletes will join grades 1-6 for all three days of competition!

Resources: 

• JNYO 2025 Schedule
• Junior Training Videos

Date: Friday, March 21-22, 2025

Location: Grace Christian School (12407 Pintail St, Anchorage, AK 99516)

Events:

1. Scissor Broad Jump

2. Wrist Carry

3. Eskimo Stick Pull

4. Alaskan High Kick

5. Two-foot High Kick

6. Kneel Jump

7. One-hand Reach

8. Toe Kick

9. Indian Stick Pull

10. One-foot High Kick

11. Seal Hop

The Anchorage Team Tryouts are for students in grades 7-12 or who are currently enrolled in a GED Program, with a maximum age of 19-years-old within the Anchorage School District held for 2 days. The first and second place athletes, from each event, will form two teams to compete at the Statewide Senior NYO Games held April 24-26, 2025 at the Alaska Airlines Center, UAA Campus. Third place athletes will also be asked to attend Anchorage team practices as they will be alternates for the A & B team.

• Athlete Participation Form (Parents/Guardians): Complete the online form to register individual athletes.
• Team Registration Form (For Coaches): Coaches are responsible for registering their teams, paying the team fee, and submitting a roster for each athlete.
• Team Roster Submission (For coaches)

Important Notes:

• There are no limits to the number of athletes a school can send to the Anchorage Tryouts.
• The fee is $5.00 per athlete which can be paid online or on-site.Coaches are responsible for collecting athlete registration fees and remitting payment to NYO Games.
• Accepted payment methods include credit card, cash and company checks.