New youth Esports arena opens in Omaha
Together with pro-level gaming systems, the league includes four qualified instructors with extensive Esports experience.
Overview:
- Each child that visits the Lakeside Plaza site gets a free coaching session to learn more about XP League.
- Each membership includes at least one weekly practice and scrimmage, a custom jersey, in-house events, and a regulated team Discord channel.
"Let the game begin," City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Kalcevich exclaimed as he officially cut the ribbon to launch a new youth Esports arena. XP League Omaha, 2563 S. 171st Court, recently hosted its grand opening, welcoming children gamers of all skill levels, ages 8 to 17, to their pro-level and coach-led Esports experience.
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League President Greg Douglas and league commissioner Nick Vanderwal seek to offer a secure environment for young gamers to hone their talents and life skills. "It includes all of the amazing qualities you can learn from being a team member: responsibility, devotion, and collaboration," Douglas added.
Omaha and the Youth Esports Arena
For the young, three monthly membership packages range from $149 to $249. Each membership includes at least one weekly practice and scrimmage, a custom jersey, in-house events, and a regulated team Discord channel.
The new gaming arena now contains 18 gaming stations and a shout-casting booth to webcast games. Rocket League, Fortnite, League of Legends, Minecraft, Overwatch, and Valorant are among the eight games available in XP League Omaha.
Together with pro-level gaming systems, the league includes four qualified instructors with extensive Esports experience. Each child that visits the Lakeside Plaza site gets a free coaching session to learn more about XP League.
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"The kids receive a coach that not only knows the games and is a fantastic Esports player in general, but also understands that what we truly want to accomplish is see kids grow and improve," Douglas said. "We're interested in the kids as individuals, not just gamers. That's why our phrase, 'We construct characters, not avatars,' means so much to us."
Although Douglas is now the league's president, Esports was once an alien concept to him. As his nephew Vanderwal entered the gaming industry, he realised the advantages. Douglas also mentioned the disadvantages of possible isolation. Like social media, Douglas said that Esports isolating and severely harming a child's development prompted him to start XP League Omaha.
"XP League is striving not just to enhance the benefits of Esports, but also to combat isolation," Douglas said. "We want to place (the kids) next to their teammates, right next to their coach so they can communicate in person rather than simply online."
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In addition to possible isolation, home gaming has raised numerous safety worries among parents about their children connecting with possibly hazardous strangers. This was a serious concern for Omaha parent Kimberly Dow.
Dow took her 8-year-old son, Levi, to the grand opening, where he could play Fortnite, his favourite game. "He's quite into gaming, and I believe being part of a team with a coach would be a far better experience for him than simply sitting in the basement playing with people he doesn't know," Dow said.
Levi said he had been playing since he was four years old and came to the league to learn how to improve his skills. Thus far, he's stated he's a pro and hasn't required many recommendations, but he believes the instructors will be useful.
Douglas said he wants to bring enthusiastic kids gamers through their homes and out of isolation so they can continue learning life skills, win or lose. "At the end of the day, if a child is on a team and they lose, as long as we see improvement for that kid's growth, it's a win for us and, I believe, a win for the kid," Douglas said.
You can also download the Tournafest app from Google Play or App Store to play Esports Tournaments & Scrims games like BGMI, Free Fire MAX, Call of Duty, CS: GO, Valorant, Pokemon Unite & win exciting rewards! You can also go ahead and organize Tournaments & fetch unmatched perks.
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