Soccer Across America
| Soccer Across America (formerly known as Soccer Start) is designed to introduce the sport of soccer to youngsters living in communities not yet served by existing clubs and leagues. |
Focused on making soccer available to lower-income children in underserved communities, Soccer Across America provides soccer training and administrative guidance to players and organizations who might otherwise not be exposed to the sport.Soccer Start (being renamed Soccer Across America) is designed to introduce the sport of soccer to youngsters living in communities not yet served by existing clubs and leagues. Focused on making soccer available to lower-income children in underserved communities, Soccer Start provides soccer training and administrative guidance to players and organizations who might otherwise not be exposed to the sport.
Introduction to Soccer Across America
Soccer Across America Brochure
Soccer Across America web page
(US Youth Soccer)Current NMYSA Soccer Across America Programs:
Native American Soccer Start (NASS)
This program that is run by Southwest Youth Services (SYS) in conjunction with New Mexico Youth Soccer reaches the following Pueblo communities: Taos, Ohkay Owingeh, Tesuque, San Felipe, Cochiti, Laguna, Santo Domingo, Jemez, San Idefonso, Nambe, Sandia, Isleta, Acoma and Santa Ana. SYS reaches these communities through a combination of after-school soccer programs, summer camps, coaching clinics and other special events.
For more information on NASS please contact Stevie Olsen at stevie@sysnm.org
NMYSA is currently looking for Leagues/Clubs who are interested in starting a Soccer Across America Program. Please contact Josh Groves for more information.