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BOSTON SCORES HELPS URBAN YOUTH BUILD ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS AND CHARACTER THROUGH SOCCER AND TEAM-BASED ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. BOSTON SCORES ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE ALL YOUTH FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM:HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ALL ACROSS THE CITY PARTICIPATE ON SCORES]ORGANIZED BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS IN THE FALL, WINTER AND SPRING. THE STUDENTS ATTEND PRACTICE 3 TIMES PER WEEK DURING THE FALL AND SPRING, WITH A COMPETITIVE GAME IN THE BOSTON AREA YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE ON SUNDAYS. DURING THE WINTER SEASON, STUDENTS PRACTICE TWICE WEEKLY AT AN INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY AND DO NOT PLAY COMPETITIVE GAMES. STUDENTS CHOOSE FROM A MENU OFACADEMIC AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS. ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF COLLEGE ACCESS AND COLLEGE READINESS WORKSHOPS/ACTIVITIES.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM:THE PROGRAM UTILIZES SOCCER, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND SERVICE LEARNING AS CORE ACTIVITIES, WITH PRACTICE SESSIONS AND ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS TAILORED TO THIS AGE GROUP. STUDENT]ATHLETES MEET WITH THEIR COACHES FOR ENRICHMENT,AND SOCCER PRACTICES AND GAMES DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS 3 DAYS PER WEEK FOR 18 WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES CHARACTER BUILDING SKILLS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND COMMITMENT. STUDENTATHLETES PLAY GAMES BETWEEN BOSTON SCORES SCHOOLS AT SCHOOL SITES AND OTHER COMMUNITY LOCATIONS ONCE PER WEEK.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM:THE PROGRAM UTILIZES SOCCER, POETRY, AND SERVICE]LEARNING AS CORE ACTIVITIES, WITH PRACTICE SESSIONS AND ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS TAILORED TO THIS AGE GROUP. STUDENT]ATHLETES MEET WITH THEIR COACHES FOR WRITING, SOCCERPRACTICES AND GAMES DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS 3]5 DAYS PER WEEK FOR 18 WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES CHARACTER BUILDING SKILLS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND COMMITMENT. STUDENT-ATHLETES PLAY GAMES BETWEEN BOSTON SCORES SCHOOLS AT SCHOOL SITES AND OTHER COMMUNITY LOCATIONS ONCE PER WEEK.

JUNIOR SCORES PROGRAM:K]2 AGE GROUP PROGRAM UTILIZES SOCCER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AS CORE ACTIVITIES WITH PRACTICE SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS TAILORED TO THIS AGE GROUP. STUDENTS WORK WITH THEIR COACHES THREE DAYS PER WEEK FOR 8 WEEKS PER SEASON DURING OUT OF SCHOOL TIME HOURS. THIS CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES TEACHING STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY EXPRESS THEIR OWN EMOTIONS, USING READING, ACTIVITY SHEETS AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS. STUDENTS ALSO PLAY ONE SOCCER GAME AGAINST ANOTHER SCHOOL EACH SEASON AS A CULMINATING EVENT.SUMMER PROGRAM:BOSTON SCORES COLLABORATES WITH BOSTON AFTER SCHOOL AND BEYOND TO PROVIDE A 5 WEEK SUMMER LEARNING ACADEMY CAMP. IN THE MORNINGS STUDENTS WORK ON STEMMING SUMMER LEARNING LOSS. IN THE AFTERNOONS STUDENTS CHOSE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SPORTS, CRAFTS, GAMES, AND FIELD TRIPS.SOCCER ONLY PROGRAM:STUDENT ATHLETES MEET WITH THEIR SOCCER COACHES FOR SOCCER PRACTICES DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS 3 DAYS PER WEEK FOR 18 WEEKS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, UTILIZING THE SOCCER FOR SUCCESS CURRICULUM. THIS CURRICULUM EMPHASIZESCHARACTER BUILDING SKILLS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK AND COMMITMENT. DAILY LESSONS END WITH DISCUSSIONS PROMOTING HEALTHY BEHAVIOURS, SELF ESTEEM, GOAL SETTING AND SCHOOL STEWARDSHIP.