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TABORKIDS FC
TABORKIDS FC was founded in December 2020 in Revere, MA, and has been affiliated with the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association since May 2021. Due to COVID-19, a family of six members reflected on the necessity of exercise and creating something to help children and families keep strong. The Taborda family’s dad had substations experience on the soccer field as a player, coach, and leading a group of children in his country, Colombia. He wanted to establish a soccer academy in the U.S.A to practice his sports knowledge many years ago. His wife and four children shared his passion for soccer which helped him achieve his dream after the pandemic. TABORKIDS started with four children who belong to Taborda’s family, and today is fomenting recreation for around 60 children and youth from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds who have limitations in assessing regular soccer academies. Furthermore, TABORKIDS’s members have interested in learning more about soccer and teaching principles taking advantage of the Mass Youth Soccer Association certifications to get the required licenses.
TABORKID’S staff wants every member of the academy to enjoy soccer, have durable, healthy habits, and adopt values that impact their lives positively. The club developed an organized action plan to focus on growing each child’s physical capabilities at different ages. TABORKIDS also focuses on teaching soccer techniques and developing physical skills by practicing resistance, coordination, balance, flexibility, strengthening of muscles, and leading the player to know how their body works and what to do to improve their potential and unique abilities. The Club operates under the motto ¨forging champions for life¨.
In August of 2022, after a year of working with the community, TABORKIDS FC received the Innovate to Grow COVID-19 Recovery Support from the United State Soccer Federation. This Grant positively impacted the organization to make real the goals of becoming a pioneer in training and practicing soccer, counting on resources related to its initiative’s optimal development, implementing social values, and transforming children and youth. TABORKIDS will work to develop formative spaces for children and families to learn about nutrition, mental health, social and emotional development, and physical development. All these look forward to the inclusion and integration of families from different backgrounds, cultures, and languages.
TABORKIDS wants to continue to apply soccer initiatives to serve and support low-income families in the community. The Grant will also benefit TABORKIDS to continue to grow and participate in competitions; because of Covid -19, the organization experienced limitations in participating in-season games and tournaments. In addition, TABORKIDS wants to expand its programs to other neighborhoods and be economically stable to support other communities around the state, and continue to work to initiate a seedbed of soccer lovers in our community that access even more population and cultures. All in all, the club pretends to continue to promote awareness of the need for movement, recreation, and sports as critical factors in children and youth development that impacts their future learning, behavior, and daily habits. The 19 Covid Recovery Grant will permit TABORKIDS to guarantee the program functioning for the fall/winter of 2022-2023, contributing to afford the indoor fields and the necessary equipment as implementing its soccer initiatives to continue to serve and positively impact the community and get access to economically and linguistically diverse families.
