Hi-Five Sports Ready for Kickoff in Houston

On your mark, Houston – Hi-Five is coming your way!

The nationally acclaimed youth sports program, led by professionally trained staff, announced today that it has signed an agreement with entrepreneur Jarrod Gee to elevate the youth sports game in Houston, specifically within Katy, Richmond and Sugar Land. Local parents and their children will no longer have to travel far or launch an exhaustive search for high-quality youth sports programming. Set to open early next year, Hi-Five Sports will serve young athletes and their families in Fort Bend County and the nearby surrounding area.

“It brings me a lot of pride to not only bring the first Hi-Five location to Fort Bend County, but to introduce it to all of Texas,” said Gee, a former professional athlete with strong management experience. “I’ve seen firsthand with my kids how Hi-Five impacts the lives of children and truly teaches them to enjoy and explore sports on their own terms. I know that parents and kids alike in Katy, Sugar Land, Richmond and beyond will love all that our camps and programs have to offer.”

Hi-Five Sports in Fort Bend County will provide an environment where life lessons such as teamwork, problem-solving and leadership -- to name just a few, are taught through sports to kids at a young age. Through its dynamic approach to sports, which it calls youth sports entertainment, making activities full of fun, yet challenging and inclusive of fundamentals, Hi-Five Sports has built a rock solid reputation. Now, the brand is beckoning to make the same impact in the Houston area.

“Jarrod is the perfect entrepreneur to bring Hi-Five to Fort Bend County,” said Ryan Tuchman, CEO of Hi-Five Sports Franchising. “His values are a reflection of the values that my father founded Hi-Five Sports on nearly 30 years ago. We’re eager to see his business become an integral part of the community.”

Hi-Five Sports of Houston will offer programming at venues throughout Fort Bend County, including parks and recreation departments, schools and other facilities. Additionally, beyond teaching the core fundamentals of a variety of sports, such as basketball, football, baseball and soccer, in a fun and entertaining way, Hi-Five Sports has an expanded set of offerings to serve an even larger audience. It has developed year-round programs for all ages, which include:

• Hi-Five Annual Multi-Sport Summer Camps
• Little Ballers, Lil’ Heismen and Tot Trifecta
• Day-Off School Camps
• Birthday Parties
• Flag Football Leagues and Clinics
• After School Enrichment Programs

Founded as a sports camp in 1990 in Northbrook, Illinois, Hi-Five Sports took Chicagoland by storm, quickly becoming the undisputed champion of premium youth sports in the area. Franchising began in late-2015, and Hi-Five Sports has already grown to a total of 12 locations across the country. Now, Hi-Five Sports plans to increase its footprint by 10 new locations annually for the next five years, entering key markets such as Fort Bend County, where it will continue pioneering its youth sports entertainment platform.

For more information on Hi-Five Sports franchise opportunities, visit www.hifivefranchise.com.

About Hi-Five Sports

Founded in 1990 on Chicago’s North Shore, Hi-Five Sports offers high-quality youth sports classes, leagues, afterschool programs and camps for children age 18 months to 14 years. Led by experienced professionals who love working with kids, Hi-Five programs introduce children to a number of team sports in a fun and entertaining manner in safe, well-equipped and positive environments. Rooted in the belief that youth recreational sports should be an experience for the whole family, Hi-Five offers multiple programs per season that stress the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship and fun, all while promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Hi-Five Sports began franchising in 2015, and currently has eight franchise locations and four corporate-owned locations open across Illinois, California, Arizona and New York. It is the first youth sports franchise network to offer both brick and mortar and home-based businesses.

To learn more about Hi-Five’s youth sports programs and locations, visit www.hifivesportsclubs.com. For more information on Hi-Five Sports franchising opportunities, visit www.hifivefranchise.com.