AYSO Area 1D EPIC Program (Everyone Plays in Our Community)
Hollyglen Elementary School, 5309 West 135th Street, Hawthorne, CA 90250
About
AYSO Area 1D EPIC Program (Everyone Plays in Our Community) offers the EPIC (Everyone Plays in Our Community) Program for children and adults whose physical or mental disabilities make it difficult to successfully participate on mainstream teams. The program uses AYSO teams with buddies from non-VIP teams, and teams can have as few as five players, may be co-ed, and are balanced by size and physical ability. Older and younger players form their own divisions when numbers allow.
At a glance
- Ages: 5–18 years old
- Current session: 26th Annual VIP Festival (Oct 17–Oct 17, 2026); EPIC/VIP Tournament (Oct 17–Oct 17, 2026)
About the provider
The EPIC program follows the philosophy of Everyone Plays® and gives everyone a chance to play. The annual EPIC Friendship Tournament serves mentally and physically challenged players from El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Westchester.
- EPIC (Everyone Plays in Our Community) Program — children and adults whose physical or mental disabilities make it difficult to successfully participate on mainstream teams · Provides a quality soccer experience for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities. Also described as formerly VIP.
- EPIC Friendship Festival / EPIC/VIP Tournament — Annual event described as free. The 26th Annual VIP Festival and Application is scheduled for Saturday, October 17 at Hollyglen Elementary School, Hawthorne, CA 90250.
EPIC teams are integrated into AYSO using 'buddies' from non-VIP teams to help players both on and off the field. The program operates within the existing structure of an AYSO Region to ensure volunteers and players have full support and resources.
Last updated October 9, 2026.
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