Youth Athletics Club · Columbus, OH
Yellow Jackets is a youth athletics club serving kids ages 6 through 17 across track and field, flag football, and basketball leagues. Founded by former college sprinter Darnell, the club started with 12 kids at a public park and now serves over 200 young athletes across three locations. Parents had been asking for team gear since day one, but Darnell could never justify the upfront cost of bulk ordering for a nonprofit youth program. He needed affordable gear in youth and adult sizes — because parents wanted matching shirts too.
Here's what Yellow Jackets offers through their Bear Grips Pro Shop:
Youth athletics has a unique sizing challenge — kids grow fast, and ordering bulk inventory in youth sizes is a gamble. With Bear Grips, Yellow Jackets offers every size from youth small to adult 3XL without stocking a single item. Parents order what they need, when they need it, and the club earns profit on every sale. No fundraiser bake sales, no order forms, no chasing payments.
Yellow Jackets now outfits every seasonal team with matching branded gear — and parents can reorder anytime a kid outgrows their shirt. The club's merch program replaced their annual fundraiser and generates consistent monthly revenue. Darnell estimates the shop has brought in over $4,500 in its first year, which goes directly back into equipment and facility rentals for the kids.
These are the products Yellow Jackets relies on most. Available with no minimums and free shipping on every order.
Local printers typically require 50-100+ piece minimums, charge setup fees for each color, and need 2-4 weeks for production. That means guessing sizes, committing thousands of dollars upfront, and hoping everything sells. If it doesn't, you're stuck with boxes of inventory gathering dust.
With Bear Grips Pro Shops, Yellow Jackets launched their full collection with zero upfront cost. Every order is printed on demand, packed, and shipped free — directly to their customer. No minimums. No dead stock. No risk. Just profit on every sale.
Yellow Jackets launched their shop in one afternoon. Premium products, free shipping, and profit on every sale. No reason to wait.
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