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Our Events
Even though our seasons are highlighted by a myriad of activities, there are four events that truly define a year at America SCORES New York. These days act as opportunities for our young poet-athletes to show off their soccer skills, perform their transformative poetry, and display their community-focused service projects, but they are often much more than that. All of these events allow the poet-athletes to interact with other students outside of their immediate community, as well as let their families and friends see what their time at SCORES really means to them!
Fall Frenzy
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In October, ten of our partner schools sent 300 elementary schoolers to take part in soccer games, poetry performances and a literacy project!
Poetry SLAM
In late November, we held our 13th annual Poetry SLAM at A. Phillip Randolph High School! Inspirational, thoughtful, and powerful words spoken in 80 poems impressed all in attendance!
KIF Tournament
Over 60 high school students from Harlem, Washington Heights, and the Bronx competed in the first America SCORES New York Kicking it Forward Alumni Tournament in May! This was a launching pad for the foundation of our new high school program, KIF!
Jamboree!
Jamboree! marks the end of our spring season and gives our poet-athletes the opportunity to present their community projects and play soccer against a variety of schools outside of their communities.
Our Events
America SCORES New York’s program expansion would not be possible without our four main fundraisers, which are supported by individual and corporate donations!
Marathon
Our team of five runners did an incredible job representing America SCORES New York at the TCS New York City Marathon in November. All five runners finished the race successfully and met their fundraising goals!
Winter Cup
Winter SCORES Cup, which took place on March 19, brought together 12 corporate soccer teams for an indoor tournament to raise money for America SCORES New York. Barclays took the Division 2 Cup home, while Goldman Sachs won Division 1!
Celebration
This was the first year that America SCORES New York took part in the YouthINC Annual Celebration to Benefit Kids. This program provides year-long support and training in developing sustainable fundraising skills that allows us to provide more opportunities for our poet-athletes!
SCORES CUP
On Saturday, July 8, America SCORES New York hosted its 11th annual corporate soccer tournament, the legendary SCORES Cup! Of the 40 corporate teams competing, Goldman Sachs, US Bank, and UPS each took their respective divisional championship titles.
