2012 Annual Report - America SCORES

WHY IT WORKS
12.5 million obese children aged 2-19
Severe obesity is 1.7 times higher among children
and adolescents from low-income families
Over 60% of children aged 9-13 do not participate in
physical activity
during non-school hours
300 minutes each week of additional physical activity
for 24 weeks
10 times more exercise than the national average
Supplemented with health and nutrition lessons
THE CHALLENGE
OUR SOLUTION
1 in 5 young people are lost to the high school
dropout crisis
This rate almost doubles for African American and
Hispanic students, students from low-income families,
students with disabilities and students with limited
English proficiency
100% at-risk, youth specifically targeting
urban schools that lack enrichment during
out-of-school time
90 hours of academic enrichment and Language Arts
Write 20,000 original literary works,
Publish their work in magazines, and
Perform for audiences of hundreds
THE PROGRAM MODEL
12 WEEKS
OF POETRY
24-WEEKS
OF SOCCER
TEAM-BASED
12 WEEKS
OF SERVICE
STAY TOGETHER 24 WEEKS PER YEAR
SPECIAL GUESTS
EDWIN VAN DER SAR
International soccer superstar Edwin van der Sar
made a special appearance at an America
SCORES NY Game Day. Following the Jamboree
ceremony that recognized students for their
outstanding teamwork, leadership and
commitment, Van der Sar participated in
scrimmages with the teams, and invited those
awarded to take penalty shots against him. As an
ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good
Foundation, he was there to launch a partnership
with Up2Us’s Coach Across America program; the
program provides 17 America SCORES coaches.
INDIVIDUAL IMPACT
Average participant reduced Body Mass Index by 2%
Over 90% of participants play more sports and exercise
on their own (Cleveland); while almost 100% of
participants enjoy telling others how to be healthy
(Milwaukee)
4,138 students improved
cardiovascular activity
75% of participants improved their grammar and
writing mechanics after participation in our program
86% of parents believe that their child's school
attendance has improved because they don't want to
miss America SCORES (Cleveland); the number of
students who like school and believe they will graduate
increased by 18% (DC)
SCHOOL-BASED
LIMITS TRANSPORTATION
BARRIERS AND STRENGTHENS
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
Obliterating obesity would save 400,000 lives per year
(number of preventable deaths due to poor diet and
physical inactivity)
The United States could save an estimated $300 billion
annually in health care costs
IMPACT ON SOCIETY
$6.6 billion increase in GDP would have resulted from
raising the graduation rate in 2011 to 90% through
increase in tax revenue and decrease in crime and
need for social services
Unless graduation rates increase, nearly 12 million
students will likely drop out over the next decade,
resulting in a $1.5 trillion
cost to the U.S.
24 WEEKS PER YEAR
5 DAYS PER WEEK
1.5 HOURS PER DAY
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CONSISTENT
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In September, U.S. Congressman (D-Ga) and civil
rights leader, John Lewis, spent the afternoon with
students at Coretta Scott King Young Women's
Leadership Academy. He shared personal
accounts of the civil rights marches with Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. and explained how he continues to
fight for equality in Washington, DC.
Representative Lewis is among several political
role models that visited and inspired America
SCORES Atlanta during the year. Through a
partnership with the Georgia Council of
International Visitors, political figures from around
the world came to talk to students about local,
national and global issues and how they can
facilitate change as children and as adults.
120 HOURS OF SOCCER
9
90 HOURS OF LANGUAGE ARTS
10