Key dates
All events in Orange County, CA Sep 1
New teams announced 1st and 2nd grade rosters for the 2026–27 year
Sep 15
VFW + SEYO registration Registration and fee payment through mid-September
Sep 30
Tournament Social registration closes Sat, Oct 10 at Dave & Buster's Irvine Spectrum · kids & teens
Oct 10
46th VFW Invitational Two days, boys & girls grades 3–12 · Oct 10–11
Game schedules and week-to-week updates are shared with team families directly — for the latest, follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Season rhythm
A year with VFW
Dec – Feb SEYO Winter Season Grades 2–8 · league games Sunday afternoons
Mar – May SEYO Spring Season Grades 8–12 · league games Sunday afternoons
Spring Poker Night & Social Scholarship fundraiser — open to everyone
December Holiday Party Saturday evening at OCBC — all families
Practices run year-round on Saturday afternoons (90 minutes per team, North OC gyms), taking a break for 1–2 months in summer. See VFW Basketball for seasons, fees, and teams.
Monthly meetings
The Youth Group meets monthly at VFW Post 3670 in Garden Grove — where teams also take turns bringing snacks and meeting the veterans we serve. Recent meeting slides: