1) Making healthier choices for families.
2) Improve the quality of food in schools.
3) Improve access and affordability of healthy food.
4) Increase physical education.

Soccer Shots encourages an all around healthy lifestyle and supports the Let’s Move initiative to support physical activity. Within our program children benefit with increased psychomotor development through fun fitness activities. They are exposed to group and team concepts, character formation and lessons in honesty, sharing, respect, and self-control. Soccer Shots encourages the development of active lifestyle habits.

Let’s Move will give parents the support they need, provide healthier food in schools, help our kids to be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of our country.

“Professional athletes from twelve leagues including the NFL, MLB, WNBA, and MLS have joined the First Lady on the Let’s Move campaign and will promote “60 Minutes of Play a Day” through sports clinics, public service announcements, and more to help reach the national goal of solving the problem of childhood obesity in a generation.”

We thought, AWESOME!!!

This fits in perfectly with the concept of Soccer Shots Global Goals, which is the philanthropic arm of Soccer Shots that was launched last year and continues into 2010. Through our efforts in South Africa we aspire to be a franchise community that leverages our success to help others.

Thanks to Coach Meredith’s generosity we are now offering a free 4 week season of Soccer Shots at Tulita CDC in Redondo Beach, CA. The school is very appreciative and the kids are having a blast!

We look to continue giving back to the community. Please contact us to inquire about future opportunities involving Soccer Shots Global Goals.

Soccer Shots Global Goals is the philanthropic arm of Soccer Shots. Through this non-profit organization we seek to impact children involved in our Soccer Shots program as well as positively influence disadvantaged children in the US and around the world. We, at Soccer Shots, aspire to be a franchise community that leverages our success to help others. The Soccer Shots Global Goals tag line “Stronger Youth. Beyond the Game.” concisely describes our collective efforts to provide opportunities for youth in underprivileged communities directly and indirectly through the game of soccer.

Inspired by the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Soccer Shots Global Goals will focus on Khayelitsha, South Africa. A township outside of Cape Town where many children have lost parents to HIV/AIDS and are in the care of the community. Our renowned and proven partner, Amandla Ku Lutsha, empowers and educates homeless and orphaned youth through education and soccer. In order to reach our financial goal of 30k by summer 2010, $1 of your child’s registration fee will go toward this pledge.

We’re excited about Global Goals – South Africa and the significant contribution you, your center, and the entire Soccer Shots system will make to positively affect the youth of Khayelitsha. Thank you for signing your child up for Soccer Shots and your support of the Global Goals – South Africa campaign!

“Stronger Youth. Beyond the Game.”

The Los Angeles Galaxy are offering all Soccer Shots participants an opportunity to attend the LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes game on October 24 at a discounted price of $25 for endline seats (gate price $34). In addition, each Soccer Shots participant is invited to an autograph session with a Galaxy player after the game.

If you are interested and have questions please contact David with the LA Galaxy at (310) 630-2244.

Celebrate The Week Of The Young Child by treating your child – and yourself – to 3 hours of age-appropriate and stimulating interaction with your child (children) in the beautiful outdoor setting of the COC Valencia campus.

The event is free and open to the public!

Registration Forms
Our new registration forms (printed on 10% post consumer waste and 30% recycled paper using soy/vegetable based inks and zero VOC solvents) are now double sided. One side is the actual registration form. The other side offers details about the Soccer Shots program, the curriculum and benefits to the parents, children, and schools (this replaces the brochure that previously accompanied the registration form.) This saves a lot of paper!

Online Registration
To save even more paper we now offer online registration which we hope will completely replace paper forms in the near future. www.soccershotslosangeles.org/register

This is something that we strive for and hope to continue through 2009!

“Our findings suggest that object control skills should be targeted through school and community interventions as a key strategy in promoting subsequent cardiorespiratory fitness. It is important that such skills are taught during the primary or elementary school years as children are at an optimal age in terms of motor skill learning.”

Soccer Shots not only prepares children for participation on a soccer team but also increases future physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

The Soccer Shots program is designed to provide the following:
· Increased soccer-specific skill sets like ball control, dribbling, passing, trapping, and scoring goals
· Increased psychomotor development through fun fitness activities
· Introduction to group and team concepts
· Increased confidence and self esteem
· Appreciation for team concepts like cooperation, teamwork, and encouragement
· Positive personal value traits in areas of honesty and respect
· Development of active lifestyle habits