is Expanding!
Registration is currently open for Shooting Stars Basketball Season 19!
Volunteer Orientation & Uniform Pick-up 8/24/25 and first game 9/7/25. We are still looking for volunteers!
Shooting Stars Basketball Season 20 Games Start Sunday 9/13!!
There is still time to register this season to play or volunteer!
Registration can be done using the buttons below.
We hope to see you there!
2026 Registration Now Open!!
Shooting Stars-Together in Motion
Monthly Family Group Walk
Friday 12/5 at 3:30
Meet at Williams Barn in Walnut Grove Park, San Marcos
Family Laser Tag
at Invasion Laser Tag in San Marcos
Friday 12/12 at 4:30-6:30
Monthly Family Group Walk
Friday 12/5 at 3:30
Meet at Williams Barn in Walnut Grove Park, San Marcos
at Invasion Laser Tag in San Marcos
Friday 12/12 at 4:30-6:30
These are informal events for our families that promote community, family and movement! We hope you can join us. All are welcome!
Family Event: Bingo Fun to Kick Off the Summer! - Sunday, 5/31/26 - 4:30pm-6:30pm (check in starts at 4:15) note: this is an updated event time
This is not your ordinary Bingo game! The folks at Bingo Remixed SD have helped us put together a fun afternoon playing Bingo that’s infused with music, giving the game an exciting twist. Hang out with friends, enjoy great food and groove to the tunes, as each song earns you a chance to win a prize!
Promoting inclusion and creating opportunities for special needs individuals and families
In the fall of 2006, a seemingly ordinary youth basketball team in San Marcos, California, became the catalyst for an extraordinary initiative. Rick Clark, coaching his two young sons in the San Marcos Youth Basketball (SMYBB) Pee-Wee league, recognized that the typical competitive environment was proving overwhelming for his son Jacob, who had been diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. This realization sparked a desire in Rick and his wife Emmie to create a more inclusive sporting opportunity, leading them to propose a special needs group within SMYBB. The enthusiastic support they received laid the groundwork for what would become the Shooting Stars Basketball program, a venture that has since blossomed into the broader Shooting Stars Special Needs Group, dedicated to providing fun, non-competitive, and encouraging activities for underserved individuals with disabilities in the San Marcos community.
Coach Rick Clark
Shooting Stars Co-FounderEmmie Clark
Shooting Stars Co-FounderWhat Families Are Saying
It was a good way of being connected to the community and have an understanding of other resources available for our kiddos.
Jennifer S.
This was our son’s first time attending a Shooting Stars clinic/activity and he had a great time. Everyone was so welcoming and incredibly patient. Overall amazing experience.
Maria M.
My son having his own sport/activity to do and the ability for him to feel more like his typical siblings. Him having the value of social connections and the pride of pushing himself farther and farther each week.
Kara R.
My son understands the game more and more and plays better every year. The best thing is his excitement when he knows the season is around the corner.
Ana W.
Loved connecting with his buddy, skills improved and he looked forward to every game. It’s a great way to get more physical activity in each week as well.
Melissa D.
I really appreciate the opportunity for my son to participate. He was looking forward all week to play on Sundays. I am grateful for all the work you all do, the volunteers and especially the buddies and the coaches ❤️
Greta C.
Meet the Clarks
Learn more about how their desire to help their young autistic son enjoy playing basketball turned into a 20-year drive to help hundreds of other families do the same for their special needs kids.