2012 Annual Report - America SCORES

America SCORES inspires urban youth to lead
healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the
confidence and character to make a difference in the
world.
Nationwide Profile
• 14 affiliates
• 149 public and charter school partners
• 560 soccer and writing coaches
• 70 full-time program staff
• 22 Coach Across America
and AmeriCorps Vista
• 214 board members
• Hundreds of volunteers
6.772 Youth Served
• 3,671 elementary school students
• 898 middle school students
• 345 Junior SCORES students
• 333 active alumni
• 1,525 youth in summer camps, clinics, and
partner programs
Youth Demographics
• Gender
•50% male
•50% female
• Ethnicity
• 47% Hispanic
• 29% African American
• 6% Caucasian
• 6% Bi/multiracial
• 6% Asian American/Pacific Islander
• 6% Identify as Other
• Ages
• 5.1% 7 and under
• 76.7% 8-10
• 13.3% 11-14
• 4.9% 15 and older
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
2012 was an exciting year for America SCORES. In May,
students from our programs in Washington, DC, St. Louis, and
Denver were invited to the White House to participate in the
Let’s Move Soccer Clinic with First Lady Michelle Obama
and Major League Soccer Champions LA Galaxy. Our
students were thrilled to meet the First Lady and their soccer
idols and show off their leadership and sportsmanship skills.
Since our founding in 1994, America SCORES has been
dedicated to improving student health, academic
achievement and civic engagement. Nearly 20 years after
our inception, we are proud of our standing as the largest
and most effective program in the U.S. to use soccer, poetry,
and service learning to inspire students from low-income
backgrounds to live healthy and civically engaged lifestyles.
As we continue to develop as a national organization, we
are indebted to the loyal coaches, teachers, and volunteers
who work tirelessly to serve and support our students. On
behalf of our students and their families, I extend my thanks
to our supporters who make it possible for America SCORES
to make a difference in the lives of nearly 8,000 children
nationwide. Because of supporters like you, children like
Vanessa from Maple Elementary in Seattle are able to say:
SCORES makes me proud.
SCORES makes me loud.
I love SCORES a lot.
For this, I thank you ‘loudly and proudly’!
Our progress makes us more determined than ever to have
an impact on the lives of children in our inner city
communities. And, we will continue this work until the day
when ALL young people find their voice, achieve their goals,
and unleash their full potential.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Chrnelich
Chair
America SCORES
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