Not trying to be a jerk, but what youth sports program isn’t run by volunteers? From little league to soccer to scouts.
I met 90% of my daughters’ friends on teams and their parents on the sidelines. Youth sports programs made my suburban town seem like an old time New England community.
Yes, it doesn’t have to be Little League, but I think Little League does it pretty well. My daughter’s USYVL (volleyball) experience was also wonderful, with generous parents who loved working with the kids. It is harder to form a USYVL identity, though, because their nets are temporary, and there is no physical premises that is truly theirs, with a PA system and a snack shack and business sponsors.