Program Goals

Athletic skill
Participants receive soccer instruction from a highly qualified volunteer coaching staff.  Through different drills, team-building exercises, scrimmages and games, Soccer Nights seeks to teach the technical skills of the game as well as to improve overall physical fitness and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Leadership development
Soccer Nights works to instill life skills and create opportunities for character-building and leadership development for its participants and volunteers by integrating principles of hard work, team building, service, goal-setting, and encouragement into its program.
Citywide unity
Soccer Nights is designed to facilitate relationships and bring people from diverse backgrounds together.  Soccer Nights adapts to each specific neighborhood location to create a welcoming, friendly environment that fosters diverse and meaningful relationships.

Program Components

Large Group Gatherings
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Beginning and ending the evening all together with cheering, dancing, and endless fun!
Technical Drills
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Honing technical soccer skills, focusing on passing, control, dribbling, and shooting.
Scrimmages
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Putting skills into action!
 Values Curriculum
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Learning how to be leaders through fun games and activities
Healthy Snacks
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Provided to each participant every night; everybody gets in on this one!
Parents vs. Coaches Game
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The most anticipated match of the summer.