Extra-curricular school activities, such as sports, music, theater, debate, and clubs, are often a key to engaging children and youth in school. They can provide students with a sense of belonging, stability, pride, and responsibility and strengthen a student's applications for higher education admission and scholarships. Homelessness, however, can create barriers to participation in extra-curricular activities. Homeless students who change schools during the school year may not meet residency requirements related to sports or may enter school in the middle of the season. The McKinney-Vento Act provides legal rights and support to help ensure that students experiencing homelessness can participate fully in extra-curricular school activities. This brief is designed to help local homeless education liaisons and school district administrators ensure that children and youth experiencing homelessness can overcome the barriers they often encounter to full extra-curricular participation. (Contains 7 footnotes.)