Code Name: BEAST Initiative

Code Name: BEAST Initiative Bringing community together through gaming! The BEAST Initiative is the growing esports/gaming hub for York, PA!

We strive to help the youth learn about the ever growing career opportunities in the esports industry through our mentorship program! Through our mentorship program, we help our youth enhance various skills that will mold them into future leaders of the industry. The specific areas we focus on include competitive gaming, photography/videography, event organizing/planning, and streaming/content creation.

BEASTs! Just a reminder that our Youth Leadership Team is back and seeking more youth leaders to join the team! If you a...
02/05/2026

BEASTs! Just a reminder that our Youth Leadership Team is back and seeking more youth leaders to join the team! If you are interested or have any questions, feel free to come see us tonight at 6pm at Ready Up Gaming Lounge inside of the York Galleria Mall!

BEASTs! We apologize for the wait. Our Youth Leadership Team is returning! On Thursday, February 5th at 6pm to 7:30pm, o...
01/26/2026

BEASTs! We apologize for the wait. Our Youth Leadership Team is returning! On Thursday, February 5th at 6pm to 7:30pm, our 2025/2026 Youth Leadership Team meetings will be back in action in a new location! We will now meet at Ready Up Gaming Lounge, our new partner venue for our meetings. If you are already a youth leadership team member, please check your emails for the newest updates. If you are interested in signing your young gamer up to join this team, please send us an email for more information at [email protected].

See you soon, Youth Leaders!

Our Champions have been crowned! A huge BEAST MODE congratulations to Jeffrey, Victor, and Greg for becoming the best Ma...
11/22/2025

Our Champions have been crowned! A huge BEAST MODE congratulations to Jeffrey, Victor, and Greg for becoming the best Mario Kart 8 players in York, PA and taking home those Championship trophies and each $100 VISA Gift Cards! What an amazing way to end the year!

Want to compete in our next tournament? Stay tuned and stay connected with us for more info coming soon!

Our championship trophies have arrived for our "Champion of Champions" tournament this Saturday!! This is going to be an...
11/18/2025

Our championship trophies have arrived for our "Champion of Champions" tournament this Saturday!! This is going to be an epic tournament!

That time has come. The moment we all have been waiting for. On November 22nd, we are inviting all of our winners & som...
11/05/2025

That time has come. The moment we all have been waiting for. On November 22nd, we are inviting all of our winners & some runner ups back to Voni Grimes Gym to compete for the ultimate title of "Champion of Champions"! The winners from the three brackets will all receive a champions trophy, $100 VISA Gift Card, and the official title of York County's Best Mario Kart Players! This tournament is open to the community to come out and cheer on the competitors who have made it this far. There will be giveaways, raffles, Mario Kart trivia, and of course some high impact Mario Kart 8 races!

Mark your calendars! We will see you at Voni Grimes Gym!

What an AWESOME tournament! The Spook-tastic Circuit was a success, and we were able to crown more champions! Congrats t...
10/18/2025

What an AWESOME tournament! The Spook-tastic Circuit was a success, and we were able to crown more champions! Congrats to all 3 winners, and GGs to all of the competitors who came out and played hard today! A major shout out to our amazing partner, April Collier, for providing everyone free breakfast AND lunch! And one more special shoutout to young entrepreneurs of Frostbite Crystals for providing delicious freshly hand squeezed drinks! We appreciate you all!

Its Tournament Day!! We are super excited to see our competitors go wild on Mario Kart to see whose the top player of th...
10/18/2025

Its Tournament Day!! We are super excited to see our competitors go wild on Mario Kart to see whose the top player of the weekend! Games begin at 12pm! Come on out to Grimes Gym to cheer on the players and to watch some EPIC game play!

This Saturday is Game Day! This Saturday is our Spooky-tastic Circuit, which is our final qualifying tournament for our ...
10/14/2025

This Saturday is Game Day! This Saturday is our Spooky-tastic Circuit, which is our final qualifying tournament for our Champion of Champions tournament. We invite everyone to come join us for this event and watch our gamers in action and see who comes out as Champion! Good luck to all of our competitors!

BEASTs! There is still time to register for our final qualifying Mario Kart tournament! Code Name: B.E.A.S.T. Initiative...
10/04/2025

BEASTs! There is still time to register for our final qualifying Mario Kart tournament! Code Name: B.E.A.S.T. Initiative and City of York Parks and Recreation presents: "The Spook-tastic Circuit"! We're returning back to the Voni Grimes Gym on Saturday, October 18th starting at 12pm. Our three brackets are back and looking for competitors. Each winner from the each bracket will receive a $50 VISA Gift Card, a Championship Trophy, and the final invitations to compete in the Championship of Champions in November! Register now before spots fill up!

Plus, we're inviting everyone to wear their Halloween costumes!

Plus Plus, we will have our special guests, Frostbite Crystals, providing refreshments during the event.

Registration is now open! Click the link below to register today:
https://forms.gle/ZUn24iDkjpzrtpeu9

BEASTs! The final qualifying Mario Kart tournament is here! Code Name: B.E.A.S.T. Initiative and City of York Parks and ...
09/26/2025

BEASTs! The final qualifying Mario Kart tournament is here! Code Name: B.E.A.S.T. Initiative and City of York Parks and Recreation presents: "The Spook-tastic Circuit"! We're returning back to the Voni Grimes Gym on Saturday, October 18th starting at 12pm. Our three brackets are back and looking for competitors. Each winner from the each bracket will receive a $50 VISA Gift Card, a Championship Trophy, and the final invitations to compete in the Championship of Champions in November! Register now before spots fill up!

Plus, we're inviting everyone to wear their Halloween costumes!

Plus Plus, we will have our special guests, Frostbite Crystals, providing refreshments during the event.

Registration is now open! Click the link below to register today:
https://forms.gle/ZUn24iDkjpzrtpeu9

BEASTs! We have just sent out the first round of Welcome emails to our new Youth Leadership Team members! Please check y...
09/23/2025

BEASTs! We have just sent out the first round of Welcome emails to our new Youth Leadership Team members! Please check your emails. There is still time to apply to be a part of our youth leadership team. If your student is in 9th through 12th grade, sign them up today! The link below will take you to the form:
https://forms.gle/rEtV9Pv4sB9D9HiGA

There is still time to get your high school gamer registered for our Youth Leadership Team for the 2025/2026 school year...
09/04/2025

There is still time to get your high school gamer registered for our Youth Leadership Team for the 2025/2026 school year! We have MAJOR plans for this year and are very excited to get things started later this month. Click the link below to register today!
https://forms.gle/rVdjZ62cPw1w35kD9

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