GSSA is a non-profit 501c3 organization and a national member of the American Athletic Union (AAU) serving the community through the Myrtle Beach and Horry County area. The mission of GSSA is to create a youth sports program in the Grand Strand area increasing both sport participation rates and healthy development of the area's youth. To offer amateur sports programs for ages 5-12 through a volunteer base for all people to have the physical, mental, and moral development of amateur athletes and to promote good sportsmanship and good citizenship.

Our Core Values consist of celebrating Scholastic Achievement and will offer between multiple scholarships per year. We also focus on Health and Fitness to fight childhood obesity and we will have medical professionals such as dietitians, doctors and therapists present for our children/families, along with Spiritual and Life lesson growth. GSSA has adopted our official charities as: Autism and Abused Women & Children.