spring/summer 2010

spring/summer 2010
IN THIS ISSUE
• Meb Keflezighi,
Olympic Silver Medalist &
NYC Marathon Champion
• Your Words, Your Poetry
• Heather O’Reilly,
US National Team
• America SCORES Snapshot
Dear
America SCORES Student-Athletes,
I was born in a small village in Eritrea. As a child, my country
was at war with Ethiopia. My father fled to Sudan to work and
establish a new life to keep our family safe. We reunited in
Italy and then came to the United States in 1987. Despite the
language barriers, my parents instilled in me and my brothers
and sisters the importance of education. For all of us, it will
always be a priority in our lives.
I believe in the value of sports, like soccer, as they have
always been a significant part of my life; the lessons learned
through participation transcend beyond the playing field.
My commitment to education afforded me the opportunity to
attend UCLA on a full-scholarship. The dedication and discipline
required as an athlete enabled me to be a better student. Today,
these values allow me to be a better father and leader.
Take advantage of the resources and opportunities around you,
like America SCORES. In doing so, you will gain valuable life
lessons that will serve you well for the rest of your life.
About
Meb Keflezighi
• Born in Asmara, Eritrea
• Won the 2009 NYC
Marathon, the first
American in 27 years
• One of 10 children
• Runs an average of 10 to
15 miles a day
• Won an Olympic Silver
Medal in the Marathon
• Graduated from UCLA
• Most embarrassing
moment: getting lost in a
race!
• Created The MEB
Foundation to promote
education, health, and
fitness for everybody
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FALL/WINTER 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Celebrity Letter:
Meb Keflezighi
Your Words, Your Poetry
1
3-28
America SCORES Snapshot: 7
Write. Play. Achieve.
Heather O’Reilly: 14
Every Team Needs…
the Will to Never Give Up
Cleveland Clinic Corner:
More to Life than Winning
16
Quaker Quest:
Nutrients, Vitamins, &
Hydration
18
Jimmy’s Jam:
Watching the World Cup
20
Your Schools
26
Hewitt Says:
Ready, Set, Go Volunteer
28
Student Profile:
Issaic G., New York
29
America SCORES
Supporters
30
NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fred Popp, SME Branding (Chair)
Gale Griffin, Consultant (Vice Chair)
Brendan Moylan, Sports Endeavors (Treasurer)
Agatha Aurbach, Consultant
Barbara Birke, adidas
Douglas Boggs, Patton Boggs LLP
Benjamin Chrnelich, NYSE
Peter Galvin, The Galvin Company, LLS
John Harkes, ESPN
Lisa Hyman, LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc.
Kelly James, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Matthew Levin, Hewitt
Paul O’Neill, Georgetown University
David Pearson, The Carlyle Group
Christopher Perry, Thomson Reuters Americas
Bob Shay, eCommerce Advisor
Bennie Smith, Yahoo!
David Walters, HY-C Company Inc.
AMERICA SCORES STAFF
Norma Barquet, Ed.D., CEO
Caitlin Barrett, National Soccer Director
Megan Bartlett, Director of Programs
Robert Brenner, AmeriCorps*VISTA
Katie Drame, AmeriCorps*VISTA
Ceasar Garcia, Director of Finance
Autumn Giles, AmeriCorps*VISTA
Ingrid Magnus, AmeriCorps*VISTA
Colin Staton, AmeriCorps*VISTA
Amy Vondra-Stark, CFO
Tamara Winters, Development Associate
Cal Zarin, Director of Communications &
Development
EDITOR
Cal Zarin
CREATIVE DESIGNER
Debbie Davis, Hewitt
Ashley Donecker
CONTRIBUTORS
Margaret Richards, PhD,
ABPP, Cleveland Clinic
Jimmy Conrad, MLS
Ashley Donecker
Kicker! is the by-kids,
for-kids magazine
of America SCORES.
This publication
is designed to
showcase our students’
accomplishments
and to inspire them
to achieve more in
the classroom, on the
soccer field, and in the
community.
To learn more, or to
donate, go to
AmericaSCORES.org.
CLEVELAND CLINIC CORNER
SCORES SNAPSHOT
JIMMY’S JAM
QUAKER QUEST
Winning isn’t everything.
America SCORES
youth
Write. Play. Achieve.
The World Cup is
coming! Here’s how
to watch and learn.
Stay healthy and
hydrated as a
student-athlete.
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America SCORES youth write more than 20,000 poems during the school year.
THE SONG INSIDE OF ME
Inside of me I hear music that could cheer me on when I am sad,
and a song that tells me that I could do whatever I want.
But my song is not the only song in the world.
Sometimes I hear my aunt that passed away not too long ago.
She is singing to me her favorite song.
I sing it to myself when I feel blue, but when I am happy I imagine
her talking to me.
And that’s the songs I hear.
Daeja R., age 9
Cowell Elementary
Denver
3
IF I COULD SHOOT ICE
ALL ABOUT ME
APPLE OF MY EYE
A RECIPE OF ME
If I could have the power to shoot ice out
of my hands and
have ice arms and an
ice sword I would stop
people that are bad.
I would freeze candy
and I will use my ice
sword to take
down all the bad guys
in the world.
I will take down the bad
guys.
If I could have the
power to shoot ice from
my hands I will make it
snow.
I would like to freeze
the floor for ice-skating
and I
will love to make an ice
slide.
I feel like floating
In sea and lying on the
moon.
I also feel emotional,
And powerful like
lightning.
I see lightning in my
mind
I feel sadness in my
thoughts,
I feel colorful like a
rainbow.
Apple of my eye,
Be the sun that
Comes up for me.
Do I sound crazy?
Even when you’re mad
at me,
Forever I will love you,
mom.
Going crazy,
Here when you’re not.
I love you, mom!
Just to see you, I would
Kill.
Love you, mom.
Mad at me?
1,000 dices of spiced
sweetness
111,000 of courage
999,999,999 gallons of
cuteness
70 tablespoons of
sportyness
20 cups of patience
1 quart of curiousity
A pinch of anger
21 dashes of softness
500,000 dashes of caring
1 pinch of attitude
7 cups of musical
500,000 teaspoons of
heart
5 cups of brown eyes
10 cups of black hair
Rony P., age 10
PS 192
New York
ABOUT ME
My stomach is as skinny
as a pencil
My hips are as straight
as a pole
My eyes are as round as
a circle
My hair is as black as a
cat
My dance is almost like
Michael
My brain is big like five
humans
Nicholas H., age 10
Lexington Elementary
St. Louis
When the wind brakes
The snowflakes shake
And make you go
cranky
Like the snowflakes ice
cream shakes,
in winter break.
Oh little angel
Flying through the night.
Oh little angel
You’re my hope my love
and joy.
You’re my treasure
That I look for
At night all the time.
Karina A., age 8
PS 325
New York
MY DAD
As fast as a rocketship!
As big as a giant!
As tall as a brave man!
My dad is as strong as
an elephant!
This is the life of Kory
Bueno!
Kory B., age 9
PS 325
New York
D’Keyah D., age 10
PS 325
New York
HAPPY
I feel happy everywhere
I go
Smiling and laughing all
the time.
I feel happy all around
town.
I’m very happy and I’m
very sweet
I’m like a sweet sweet
candy treat
I’m very excited and
very cool
Everyone loves me in
school.
I walk around my
neighborhood
everyday
smiling at everyone and
they say HOORAY!
I always believe that I’m
great, beautiful, loving,
and cheerful I help
everyone around me
smile.
I feel happy everywhere
I go!
1,000 dices of sweetness,
21 dashes of softness,
and 20 cups of patience.
Mix them all together.
Then blend a pinch of
anger, 500,000 cups
of heart add a billion
teaspoons of dreams,
5 cups of brown eyes, 10
cups of black hair, and
add a pinch of attitude.
999,999,999 gallons of
cuteness. Finally, add
111,000 cups of courage.
Now bake me in the
oven; then you have me!
Melinda C., age 10
Stewart Elementary
Bay Area
Corrianna P., age 9
Carter G. Woodson
Elementary
Atlanta
4
When I was a Superhero
I could do anything
SOUNDS OF SOCCER
THE JET
MYSELF
WHEN I WAS A SUPERHERO
The ball is rolling in plain
sight
Swish! Zoom! Everybody
is coming at the ball like
termites.
Crash! A few people fell
running to the ball
Hurry! Hurry! Everybody
is coming!
Bump! More players
had a great fall!
I made it. I thought
Whew! The ball hit the
pole.
I almost scored in the
wrong goal!
Everybody screams
Noooooo!
When we were shaking
hands
It started to rain
Drip! Drip! Is all that you
can hear.?
Thump! is the sound of
the rain in my ear.
Wow! That was fun
Guess what?
We won!
The jet streaked through
the sky
while I saw a butterfly.
There were some
people that I miss.
If I kept thinking, I would
feel bliss.
While I typed, I saw a
kite.
I ate a piece of apple
pie.
When I ticked I got sick
for the ride in the sky.
I am me
I am a growing flower
Trying to blossom
I’m myself
What you see is who I
am
You cannot change me
And I cannot change
you
I’m a seed
About to sprout
Go about and mind
your own business
I am someone who I
want to be
I will never change
I’m myself
You can try as hard as
you can
But in my heart
I know it’s me
When I was a superhero
I could do anything.
I had four arms,
With different super
powers.
Emely E., age 10
Charnock Road
Elementary
LA
Olivia C., age 10
Willow Elementary
Cleveland
I had fire, ice, lightning,
rock bending,
Super speed, heat vision,
super strength,
Green lantern rings and
shooting webs.
I could fly.
I saved a lot of people
From villains like the ratman
And the octo-dog.
The Master-mind Brainiac
is strong
But I beat him
Because my name is
Super De’Christopher.
De’Christopher., age 10
John W. Raper School
Cleveland
Faizon F., age 9
Michael R. White School
Cleveland
photo Paul Morigi 2009
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I AM NOT WHAT YOU
EXPECT ME TO BE
You don’t know me
You think I’m cool
But yet I’m sometimes a
fool
You see I am dark and
mysterious
But you don’t see I’m
strict and serious
You say I’m smart and
have a mature like
feeling
However I say I’m
immature and am
found unappealing
You’d like me to be
educated and have a
well planned life
But who knows? I may
be an underachiever
and never have a wife
You don’t realize I am
what I’m not
You don’t realize I am
something I cannot be
This is why I run from
home
I have ended up in
Rome
I might not be what you
say
So please accept it right
away
I am your child, this is
who I am
I may be this for my
whole life span
One day I bought a
ball.
It was as hard as a rock.
It was black like a dark
cave
And it was white like a
blank paper.
When I kick it, it goes as
fast as a cheetah.
It is as smooth as a
bird’s feathers.
It was a big as
someone’s head
And it was as round as a
circle.
It makes me play as
good as Cristiano
Ronaldo.
This ball will make me
better than my friends.
My lucky ball.
Orlando T., age 9
Windlake Elementary
Milwaukee
THE
WORLD
The world will be
better
when we help people.
The world will be
better
when people are
happy.
The world will be
better
if there were no
people dying.
The world will be
better
when people are
good not bad.
The world will be
better
when there is no
littering.
The world will be
better
when someone is not
doing drugs.
The world is awake
when someone is
learning in school.
The world is better
when someone is not
smoking or drinking.
Rudi T., age 10
Palms Elementary
LA
YOU DON’T NEED…
You don’t need to smile
to be friendly.
You don’t need to see the
beauty in a rainbow to
see that life has beautiful
colors.
You don’t need to fall in
order to know you can lift
yourself up.
You don’t need to have
doubts to listen to good
advice.
You do not need to
receive in order to give.
You do not need candy
and toys to have a
happy childhood.
You don’t need to see the
leaves fall to know that
Autumn exists.
You do not need to feel
lonely to seek out
company.
You don’t need praise
in order to believe in
yourself.
You don’t need to be
an author to write about
your life;
Nor a great sculptor to
make your life a work of
art.
You do not need the
night to know that
dreams exist
And that they can
become a reality!
Karla Z., age 10
Hayes Bilingual
Elementary
Milwaukee
photo John Eggebrecht 2009
Jeffrey B., age 12
Middle School Team
Milwaukee
THE SOCCER BALL
6
America SCORES
Snapshot
Write. Play. Achieve.
Look what America SCORES kids did this fall.
Be Proud of what I
can do.
.
our teammates
We’re proud of
Time to play
at game day!
TITLE
have fun.
We play to learn and
You did it!
My words, my voice.
SOUNDS
TODAY MY NAME IS
WHO KNOWS
SOUNDS
I hear billions of sounds
But sometimes they are
not found
They are everywhere
But people don’t care
Sounds, Sounds,
Sounds what do I hear
Sounds, Sounds,
Sounds trust me they
are near
We hear a lot of things
That maybe ring, ring,
ring
Sounds are all over the
town
As people boogie
down
Sounds, Sounds,
Sounds what do I hear
Sounds, Sounds,
Sounds trust me they
are near
Ding Dong as the bell
rings
Crunch Crunch as
people eat chicken
wings
Birds chirping during
the day
To go inside the park
you have to pay
Sounds, Sounds,
Sounds what do I hear
Sounds, Sounds,
Sounds trust me they
are near
Today my name is
golden cougar.
I feel like a cougar.
I pretend to ignore
things.
Yesterday my name was
dark cougar.
I heard people
screaming.
I found dark in the park.
Tomorrow my name will
be cool cougar.
I will forget how to fight.
I will remember how to
write.
Who knows how many
stars are in the roof
of the sky? How many
fish in the deep seas?
How many people in
the whole wide world?
Who knows where every
evening the sun flees,
to where the moon
lights up, where dawn
starts, where the endless
horizon ends?
Who knows, who knows?
In my mother’s eyes I
see a life of joy,
In my heart I see
memories floating away,
In my mind I see my
friend saying goodbye,
In my memory I see my
family,
In my smile I see
happiness,
In my father’s cry I see a
bad start of something
new,
In my school I see
people learning,
In my house I see my
mom cooking,
In my YMCA I see kids
having fun,
In my life I have joy and
care.
Ulises A., age 10
Ford Elementary
Bay Area
Malik P., age 9
Walbridge Elementary
St. Louis
Eva G., age 9
Baily Gatzert Elementary
Seattle
D’Andre H., age 10
Carter G. Woodson
Elementary
Atlanta
8
A
SOUND
On the soccer field I
hear things,
they encourage me.
I guess it’s the sounds
of cheers, shrieks,
screaming, clapping,
crying, laughing,
even the sound of
meat on the soccer
teams parents grills.
Some of the sounds
distract me.
Some do me no good.
I gaze off thinking of
what the sounds are.
But wait, what is this
sound, a sound I love
so dearly?
What is this sound?
Where did it come
from?
Who did it come from?
I know this sound, I
know it from anywhere.
It’s the sound of my
coaches and my
parents
supporting me.
That is the sound
I love dearly.
MY SOUL
WALKING IN DARKNESS
I AM
My soul is a horse
racing on a track
through the woods.
All I hear are screams of
agony
Eyes blinded by pain
Darkness all around me
When I wake up
Sweat beads down my
face
What was that?
Nightmare or movie or
past?
I know for sure it was
darkness.
I am a cheetah,
so, so fast.
Edgar A., age 11
Washington Irving
Elementary
Chicago
I am like snow,
making happy people
sad.
My soul is as mean
as a shark
in the waters.
My soul is as gentle
as a flower
in the open.
My soul is as nice
as a rabbit
hopping in the grass.
My soul is as pretty
as a butterfly
flying in the sky.
My soul is as cold
as freezing cold waters.
My soul is as hard
as a garden
in winter.
Miranda T., age 9
Eagleton Elementary
Denver
I am like a rose,
growing every day.
I am summer,
so hot and wild,
I am like an electric
guitar,
really, really LOUD!
I am like the color red,
making lots of heat.
I am like happy,
making sad people
happy.
James H., age 10
Eli Whitney Elementary
Chicago
Keara M, age 10
Chalmers Elementary
Chicago
photo John Eggebrecht 2009
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AS I’M DREAMING
SOUL OF MUSIC
As I’m dreaming
of walking into a house
of nightmares
that I imagine in my
sleep.
The tempted vampire
tries to suck straight
through my neck.
A werewolf tries to wet
everything electrical.
Walking teddy bears
scare me.
A killer banana is on the
loose
in the house with me.
I write a “Keep Out” sign
because
people on strike bust
into the house
with signs that read
“You Have Crossed the
Line.”
As dogs bark in pain,
lightning and thunder
strike my house.
Pop is music that sounds
like angels singing
Pop is fun to listen to
Pop is relaxing
Pop is fun to dance to
Pop sounds good
Pop makes you happy
Pop makes you want to
sing along with it
Elishama V., age 10
Ford Elementary
Bay Area
GRANDMA
Grandma, grandma
Why did you
Have to go
It only seems
Like a little
While ago.
The way you
Used to comb
My hair and
The way you
And I like
To stare.
You and I
Were like
A famous duo.
The way we make
Funny words
Like rufuo.
Rap is tight
Rap is the soul of life
Rap has the bling
Rap is in the dream
Rap can be anybody’s
thing
Rap has so many
themes
Rap includes so many
beliefs
It’s so real it can be
seen
Rap is the soul of music
That’s why we listen to it
Gospel is the heartbeat
to my soul
Gospel gives you a
feeling that will raise
your spirit
Gospel will encourage
you to go on with your
life
Gospel gives you
emotion
Gospel is a harmony
Gospel makes you sing
along
Gospel is so great it will
brighten up your day
Boys Team
Lexington
Elementary
St. Louis
AMOR
PERDIDO
Un beso causado por
el amor
El amor infinito que yo
siempre he sentido
Los abrazos tan
fuertes que me
recuerdan de ti
Pensamientos que
me duelen al pensar
de ti
Mi corazón hecho en
mil pedazos
Derrota del amor que
perdí
Todo ya se fue.
¿Que es el amor?
¿Porque el amor te
hace sufrir?
No se porque, pero
quiero saber.
Mi mente quiere
olvidarte
Pero, el maldito
corazón no me deja.
Esta enganchado,
esta clavado
En ese hombre
malvado
Que me quebró el
corazón.
Todo ya se fue.
¿Que es el amor?
¿Porque el amor te
hace sufrir?
No se porque, pero
quiero saber.
Jesly A., age 13
Oyster-Adams
Bilingual School
DC
INSIDE OF ME, I HEAR
MUSIC
Inside of me, I hear music
Tapping my feet to the
rhythm
Inside of me, I hear music
That’s really about me
Inside of me, I hear music
Like I can really relate to
that
Inside of me, I hear music
So soft it tells about me
Inside of me, I hear music
It tells me I like to write
stories
Inside of me, I hear music
Oh my, it makes me want
to join!
La La La La LaLa La Laa
Leonna C., age 10
Nancy Elementary
St. Louis
COMPARING THINGS
The rose is beautiful like
an apple.
The rose is red like a
crayon.
The rose grows fast
like the tree of the
community.
My rose is yellow like a
butterfly.
The rose is red like the
American flag.
The rose is blue like the
water.
Tommy A., age 8
PS 192
New York
Cheyenne A., age 11
Nance Elementary
St. Louis
10
In America SCORES programs youth play soccer for 6 hours a week,
more than 10 times the national average of physical exercise.
SOCCER AND I
Soccer and I go together
We go together like a cone and ice cream
We also go together like ground and foot.
We go together like ball and goalie net
Running in the green grass
I feel calm
I feel relaxed
I feel relieved.
Diego C., age 10
Palms Elementary
LA
11
FAITH
EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT
ALL ABOUT ME
TODAY MY NAME IS
One path, one decision,
three girls
Which one will they
choose?
One takes you to the
future
And the other takes you
to the past.
It is a long way, but you
will make it.
With all of your friends.
Everyone is different.
Hey, me too.
Sometimes people tell
me I act brand new.
Hey, I don’t care
differences are
everywhere.
When I think about the
other team and who I
am,
Differences can be
there.
So everybody is different
in any kind of way.
Can’t you see?
Differences can be you
and me!
I am Abnel.
I like bananas because
they are healthy.
I hate when I get in
trouble.
I fear getting hit by a
car.
When I see Naruto on TV,
I get happy.
I get sad when I get no
prize at school.
I need people in my life.
My dad is important
because he protects
me.
I love to play at recess
with Ian and Mr. Bob,
Because nobody else
wants to play with me.
I want to protect people
when I graduate.
Honesty makes me
special.
I am Abnel.ay…
If all I had to do was hug
you
then why do I still feel this
emptiness in my heart
it feels like a baby tearing
and it wants to say
something but can’t
my heart is like a
precious diamond
and with a slight touch
it will brake
now………..
why when I tell you this
poem
all you can say is that
you like the poem
when I want to hear is “I
love you”
Abnel D., age 9
Windlake Elementary
Milwaukee
My name is Briana
My color is pink
Sprite is my favorite drink
I love fashion
I love flair
I love my beautiful
brunette hair
If you don’t like me I
really don’t care
I know I’m pretty but
please don’t stare
That’s just being
courteous
I’m a queen with no
crown
One day I will be on top
of the world
But for right now
I’m just a special kind of
girl
One day I’ll win an Emmy
One day I’ll be a star
And go very far
Fair ladies and
gentlemen
I introduce to you me, the
star, Briana P.
Paula P., age 10
Washington Irving
Elementary
Chicago
WHAT IF…
What if the world ends?
What if it does not?
What if someone knew
the world will end?
What if Karen, Mr Sharp,
Coach Ericka, Amy and
Astrid turn into a super
hero team?
What if a black hole is
going to hit the earth?
What if the heroes stop
it?
What if the heroes’
name is the Super
Coaches!!!!
What if they fight the
black hole?
What if they use their
super powers?
What if their super move
is to create a big ball
with fire and hit the
black hole?
What if they beat the
black hole?
What if they save the
world?
What if they don’t?
The world will end
What if….
Jose P., age11
Palms Elementary
LA
Daijah M., age 9
Empire School
Cleveland
TODAY MY NAME IS
Today my name is Blue.
I feel the wind blowing
in my hair.
I pretend I’m in the
water of the sea.
Yesterday my name was
Alarm.
I heard my screaming
sound awaken people.
I found a crystal shining
in the sky.
Tomorrow my name will
be Daisy.
I lost one of my petals!
I remembered that it got
caught in a splinter
That took it away…ay…
Dalia C., age 7
Obadiah Knight
Elementary
Dallas
WHAT IS THAT NOISE?
What is that noise?
I was walking home at
night from school
Sssss!
I hope that is not a
snake
Bark Bark!
Oh no! A stray dog. Will
it bite me?
AAAAAAH!
Oh my goodness, is that
a vampire?
I’m goooinng to get
yooouu, yelled the
voice
Is that person going to
tear me into pieces and
then eat me?
No, it’s just my brother
Scaring me!
Norbriana P., age10
J.W. Riley Elementary
Milwaukee
Edmel R., age11
Dunlap Elementary
Seattle
WHO AM I?
Briana P., age 10
Brookland Elementary
DC
12
JUNK FOOD VS.
VEGETABLES
Vegetables: I am
vegetables
Junk Food: I am junk
food
Vegetables: I don’t have
sugar
Junk Food: I do have
sugar
Vegetables: I make you
healthy
Junk Food: I don’t
Junk Food: But I am
delicious
Vegetables: I make you
strong
Vegetables: I am good
for you
Junk Food: I make you
fat
Vegetables: I make you
stay skinny
Vegetables: I make you
strong like the milk you
drink every day
Junk Food: I own fat
Vegetables: I own skinny
Junk Food: oh yeah!?
Vegetables: oh yeah!
Armando G., age 10
and Samuel A., age 9
Hayes Bilingual
Elementary
Milwaukee
BALLOON
BOY
The story was
emotional
A boy in a balloon
It looked like a flying
saucer
All bright and shiny as
it floated through the
air
The reporters told the
story
Would it ever land?
Was the boy going to
be alright?
The world was
watching
Hoping and praying
Slowly, carefully it
came down
People looked inside,
but no boy was found
DO YOU THINK?
TODAY MY NAME IS
Do you think it’s true
Me dancing under the
nights light
Do you think it’s true
The world ending only
with a blink
Do you think it’s true
The world exploding
With just a boom boom
boom
Do you think it’s true
Me not existing
Just disappearing
In thin light air
Do you think it will
happen
Eggs cooking on the
side walk
Well do you know
It’s a crazy world
Anything could happen
You know it could
Today my name is
ocean.
I feel everything is calm.
I pretend I’m bashing
waves into the sand.
Claudia P., age 10
Dunlap Elementary
Seattle
Yesterday my name was
volcano.
I heard a large boom!
I found a way out to not
Be annoyed by my
cousin.
Tomorrow my name will
be lava.
I will forget it’s Tuesday,
And pretend it’s Friday.
I will remember the
mess I will make.
Boom!
Karia G., age 9
Maple Lawn Elementary
Dallas
What could have
happened?
Did he fall
out?
The parents were in
tears
Everyone was in shock
Suddenly the boy was
found
Hiding in the attic?
How can that be?
Was this all a trick?
Balloon Boy, that
makes me sick!
Gonzalo V., age 11
Walton School
Cleveland
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Heather O’Reilly
every team needs…
the will to never give up
My team, Sky Blue FC, entered the playoffs
in 4th place last season. We were fortunate
to even make the playoffs, let alone win
the Championship. My teammates and
I worked tirelessly throughout the season
and never gave up, and we couldn’t
have been more proud to raise the
Championship trophy!
America SCORES National
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Heather O’Reilly, is a forward for Sky Blue FC
and the US Women’s National Team.
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POWER
We are brighter than
the sun
We can become
number one
Soft as butterflies,
strong as lions
Fierce as tigers and
pretty as can be
We can do it, we have
no doubt
We know what we are
all about
We are smart, we have
strength
We have courage to
the end
When you look at us
you don’t see fear
We are girls full of dare
When you look at us
you can’t compare
If we can do it, you can
too
Girls, Power, Poetry and
you.
Girls Team Poem
Brookfield Elementary
Bay Area
ORANGES
Sorry Coach Nerino
I ate all your oranges.
I could not help it
They were juicy,
I loved them,
I didn’t want
To eat them.
Well, maybe.
John O., age 10
Bancroft Elementary
DC
Cleveland Clinic
more to life than winning
1
Remember to laugh at yourself.
Everybody has bad days where they miss a kick or an
open goal. But being hard on yourself only increases your
stress. Remember that everyone makes mistakes and it’s
okay to keep your sense of humor.
2
Tell your teammates “good game,” even if you lose.
Just as you may get frustrated with yourself if you make
an error, your teammates may get upset with themselves
as well. Make it a point to tell your teammates they had
a good game if they tried hard and always shake hands
with the opposing team. A good game is not necessarily
a winning game.
3
It’s not about winning. It’s about playing your best.
Playing a sport is an opportunity to learn new skills.
That means you probably won’t be an expert at it the
first time you try. Focus on doing your best. If you leave
the game feeling that you gave it your all, others will
appreciate your effort as well.
4
Focus on your own game and how it helps the team.
If you compete with yourself to pass the ball a little more,
get yourself open, or try to give the most compliments,
you’ll be focused on doing your best, and not on the
others.
5
Remember that sports are not everything.
Your sport is only one aspect of who you are as a person.
It’s important to take a break and play with your friends or
do homework. How you play is not a reflection of who you
are!
Thanks to Margaret Richards, PhD, ABPP
Center of Pediatric Behavioral Health
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital
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MY ANGER
CAN’T TAKE IT NO MORE
My anger is like a
popped balloon
It bursts and screeches
It reminds me of the
times when
My sister hits me
It makes me feel like I
want to
EXPLODE!
Can’t take it no more
Can I go?
And take my soul
Alena W., age 9
Windlake
Elementary
Milwaukee
MI MEXICO
El calor en mi cara
El olor no muy bueno
Cruzando el río
En lugares ajenos
Llegando a la playa
Con las cosas en el piso
Las olas pequeñas
El agua caliente
El océano azul
Azul y salado
Los peces nadando
El mar coloreado
Alexis V., age 12
Oyster-Adams Bilingual
DC
INSIDE OF ME I HEAR
MUSIC
Kissing and hugging
Lying and shrugging
Inside of me I hear
music.
Drums, guitar, piano.
Drums beating on my
heart
Guitars strumming my
veins
Piano hitting my ribs for
notes.
I can’t see
Not even blink
Until the sea
Comes to me
I hear classic rock.
My feet tapping crazy
Fingers snapping to the
beat.
Now you see
Everyone can take the
lead
Mark B, age 11
Dunlap Elementary
Seattle
Until the end
Which shouldn’t
happen.
THE DOG
Why does it have to be
this way?
That’s what they all say
Zayra G., age 10
Corkery Elementary
Chicago
Dirty dog was playing in
the mud
Every day he needed a
bath
Funny little puppy
jumped over the tub
Going back to the mud
It’s time for another bath
TODAY MY NAME IS
Today my name is
sunshine.
I feel happy to be alive.
I pretend I am a sun that
shines so bright everyday.
Yesterday my name was
cherries.
I heard some people say
my cheeks were red.
I found a dog that had
red spots of paint.
Tomorrow my name will
be nana.
I will forget every bad
thing that happened to
me.
I will remember all the
good things that have
happened to me.
Fernanda S., age 11
Charnock Road
Elementary
LA
Montserrat G., age 9
J.W. Riley Elementary
Milwaukee
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Staying
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Drink plenty of water before, during, and after exercise
Before: drink 17 to 20 ounces 2 to 3 hours prior
During: drink 7 to 10 ounces every 15 minutes
After: drink at least 20 ounces for every pound lost within 2 hours
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My Soul
Is as Good as Ice Cream
HOY MI NOMBRE ES
MY SOUL
UNDER THE TREE
MY SELF PORTRAIT
Hoy mi nombre es
tornado
Siento que me cae un
tornado
Finjo que no estoy
aqui
Ayer mi nombre era
Honduras
Oí que hablan de mi
Encontré una camisa
que disia
Honduras son los
catrallos
Mañana mi nombre
será Luna
Olvidaré palabras que
no existen
Recordaré que yo soy
tornado
Honduras catrallos y
Luna
My soul is as good as
ice cream
and a cherry on top.
As silly as a clown
and as mad as a
volcano.
You can see me under
a tree
by the good smelling
sea.
With my friend Lou Lou
and me.
By the sea, my family
and I eat
good grapes and pie.
Ya ya ya!
You can see me under
the good smelling sea.
La la la.
Ya ya ya. And the sun
shining
and everybody was
crying
and that is the end of
my story.
There is a girl that has
brown eyes.
She has brown hair,
brown as chocolate.
She has red lips, red as a
heart.
She has light skin, light as
an olive.
Her teeth are white, white
as a mint.
Her nails are pink, pink as
her lips.
Her laugh is sweet, sweet
as candy.
There is a girl that has
brown eyes.
That girl is me!
Samy F., age 9
Mission Education
Bay Area
My soul is as fat as an
elephant
and as smart as the
Earth.
My soul is Mother Earth
with nothing on it.
Clara M., age 9
Eagleton Elementary
Denver
Bryanna C., age 9
Charnock Road
Elementary
LA
Alexis T., age 8
Cowell Elementary
Denver
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Jimmy’s Jam
watch & learn from the
World Cup
America SCORES
Spokesperson
This summer, watch the US Men’s National
Team take on the world in South Africa.
Learn by watching the world’s best players
from the world’s best teams. Here are a
few tips as you cheer on team USA and
your favorites in the 2010 World Cup!
1
Learn about the countries.
Each team has a distinct
playing style that is a
reflection of their people and
culture. Despite being the
underdog in the 1990 World
Cup, Cameroon played with
such desire they reached
the quarterfinals, a first for an
African nation!
2
Pick one player to watch.
The best way to learn and
become a better player is to
make notes of what players
are doing. Watch how they
create space, how many
touches they take in situations,
how they communicate with
teammates, and how they
respond to mistakes.
3
Watch with a group of friends.
The passion of the World Cup
is palpable; paint your face,
wear your favorite country’s
colors, and revel in the
pageantry and enormity that is
the World Cup!
Jimmy Conrad is a defender for the Kansas
City Wizards and the US Men’s National Team.
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JUNE 12
SAD, MAD, DEPRESSED
WITHOUT THE SUN
MY HAPPINESS
The principal broke out
of the window.
The teachers ran for the
door.
The nurse and librarian
shouted,
“They’re not coming
back anymore!”
The coach, screaming
madly, escaped from
the door of the hall.
The counselor and pre-K
teacher shouted and
ran for the door.
The lunch ladies threw
up their nets then fell in
the kitchen in haste.
While all of the kids
looked puzzled as the
staff member laughed.
We’ve never seen
anything like this
But still it was darn cool
to see all of the staff so
excited to leave
On the last day of
school.
I feel sorrow
Sadness digging deep
in me
Wanting nothing to do
with glad
I am mad, depressed
Everyone says I’m a
mess
Without the sun a race
just isn’t won
I am just done
My happiness is like a
rainbow in the sky
nice and colorful
It’s really shiny and bright.
And it reminds me of
the time when I went to
Wisconsin dells and the
good time I had there.
It makes me feel like a
butterfly flying around the
rainbow.
Vernice G., age 9
Washington Irving
Elementary
Chicago
TO SEE
The sky is sunny
It’s a nice day to
explore
To see the deer running
past
To see the colorful fish in
the stream
To see the snakes slither
past
To see the bears eat
honey
To see the monkeys
swing in the trees
I wake up
But don’t want to get up
Feeling bad
Very sad
Depressed
Just a mess
I have the power
To put my feet on
The floor, but
So sad and depressed
I can’t walk
Out of the door
When I get my body to
the door
I fall to the floor
Struggling to get back
to my feet
I feel the trembling
Bones in my knees
I can’t stand, struggling
Sad, mad, depressed,
just a mess.
The sky isn’t blue
One plus one just isn’t
two
Without the sun I’m
powerless
New York city is tower
less
Without the sun, life
lacks to be grown
Broadway refuses to be
shown
It’s so cold like a stone
Hurts like a broken bone
Each and every day I
would wonder why
Above seems like under
I wander and ponder
looking for the sun
Because I know without
it
I am just done
Mi Felicidad
Mi felicidad es como un
arco iris en el cielo
hermoso y coloroso
Es muy brilloso y lustroso.
Me recuerda del tiempo
cuando fui a Wisconsin
Dells y lo buen tiempo
que pasó allí.
Me hace sentir como
una mariposa volando
alrededor del arco iris.
Rebecca G., age 10
Hayes Bilingual
Elementary
Milwaukee
Andres G., age 13
Middle School Team
Milwaukee
Shayanna L., age 11
Washington Irving
Elementary
Chicago
LeCalvion K., age 9
Washington Irving
Elementary
Chicago
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America SCORES youth engage in more than 50,000 hours of service-learning,
and achieve in the classroom, on the soccer field, and in the community.
MY DREAM
My dream is like a fresh shooting star coming from zing zoom space.
I am living my dream as I get an education.
My dreams make me do the jingle sparkle thing.
It is like my click cluck key to goodness and smartness.
It makes me feel like I can keep going and never stop.
Sometimes it can be hard but I push myself so it will be easy.
My dream tells me not to let people bring me down.
I don’t care if they call out my name, it is what they think.
I think of myself as a great person.
My wonderful dream of being in the Air Force is the best dream
in the world that an intelligent boy can have!
Alec H., age 11
Carter G. Woodson Elementary
Atlanta
23
IF I DIDN’T HAVE A FACE
MY TIME OF SORROW
BLUE
BRAIN
If I didn’t have a face
I would feel lonely
I would not feel normal
I’d feel out of place
By calling me names,
people would make me
cry
But I would change that
Make them focus on my
beauty
My potential
It would not affect my
face no more
I would be normal with
no face
Pretty in my own way
I hear the words
Over and over again
“He is dead, He is dead.”
I felt my heart shatter
into pieces
I thought to myself this
can’t be true
This can’t happen to me
I fell to the ground
With lightning through
my mind
My body shook like
thunder
My tears dropped to the
ground
As if houses were
flooding
I thought in my mind,
“This is my moment of
sorrow.”
Why do
You look
So blue?
I wonder
Whatever happened
To you
My brain is stuffed with
knowledge
That’s why I hope to go to
college
My brain controls
everything
It helps me see spring
It’s a good thing there is
stuff to protect my brain
Or else I would be INSANE
My brain some times gets
in pain
My brain is so great it will
often procrastinate.
My brain is so smart
If it wasn’t I would fall
apart.
Dameece N., age 11 Anne Beers Elementary
DC
THE MUSIC
The music sounds like
happiness is in me.
It makes me feel the
beat.
And it also makes me
feel the love.
And the beat is nice.
It makes me feel like
dancing
Diarah T., age 10
Palms Elementary
LA
LAST LEAF ON THE TREE
The last leaf on the tree
Struggled through all
the storms
Covered by snow
Struck by lightning
The last leaf on the tree
Waited for Spring.
Elizabeth D., age 10
Windlake Elementary
Milwaukee
Saba A., age 12
MacFarland Middle
School
DC
TODAY MY NAME IS
Today my name is
happy.
I feel like I’m in a happy
place.
I pretend I’m watching
a movie with my friends.
Yesterday my name was
windy.
I heard a nice breeze of
wind.
I found a nice shiny
penny.
Tomorrow my name will
be peace.
I will forget the bad
times I had.
I will remember the
good times I had.
Leila H., age 11
Charnock Road
Elementary
LA
Aaron H., age 9
Walbridge Elementary
St. Louis
BEAVERS VS BULLDOGS
Beavers
We are the Beavers
Mighty, Mighty Beavers
We work all day
We move rocks and
build dams
Beavers rock the world
from left to right
We are energetic and
really bright
Bulldogs
We are Bulldogs
Mighty and strong
Laid back and
courageous
We’re used to hard work
Because we wrestle
bulls
You may talk the talk
But we walk the walk
Together
We’re not that different
Can’t you see
We’re both hard workers
on land and sea
Together, with our talents
We can be a dynamite
team
DON’T YOU AGREE?!
Boys & Girls Teams
Brookland Elementary
DC
Maya B., age 9
Maple Elementary
Seattle
HELP
I feel like raindrops falling
down.
My eyes and face are
sore because of the tears
I cry.
When people die every
day I feel sad
It makes you want to cry.
I feel like I am saying
help help help
Some people say help
help help help all the
time because they need
help
The homeless people
need help because they
don’t have family and
friends to help them.
The government needs to
help these people.
The government needs to
find the homeless people
Shelters, families and
clothes so help people
who need your help. They
will love it and I won’t
have to cry anymore.
Destinee B., age 9
Carter G. Woodson
Elementary
Atlanta
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A TRIBUTE TO OUR
LEADERS; A-Z
We pay tribute to our
past because we want
you to acknowledge
our foundation.
We pay tribute to our
present because we
want you to understand
our situation.
We pay tribute to our
future because we
want you to respect our
participation.
A-Adams; our second
president and
Massachusetts resident
B-Graham-Bell; please,
we all know how. Can
you really hear me
now?
C-Carver; an African
agriculturalist, known as
the peanut man
D-Darwin; a British
scientist, known for the
world’s natural plan
E-Einstein; a German
physicist, who said that
E=MC2 (huh?)
F-Franklin; a Boston
scientist who said
electricity and lightning
is a pair
G-Gandhi; who simply
wanted social and
political peace
H-Hughes; who asked
why democracy meant
everything but me
I-Indian Chief Joseph;
who helped improve
the history of his
people’s dream
J-Jackson; who created
flavors and improved
the manufacturing of
ice cream
K-Kennedy; one of the
First Ladies of the White
House
L-Lewis; an African lady
who supported the
Navy
and guarded the
lighthouse
M-Mary I; the longest
reigning queen of
England
N-Norton; campaigned
for women’s rights as we
stand
O-Obama; our First
African American Lady
of the White House
P-Parks; civil rights
pioneer and a name
known in my house
Q-Queen Cleopatra;
ruler of Egypt - she was
African
R-Ross; seamstress of the
first country’s flag - she
was American
S-Steward; first African in
New York as a doctor
T-Tubman; an
Underground Railroad
conductor
U-Unknown Warrior; a
place that marks the
grave, of men and
women unknown
to war
V-VanLew; helped
the U.S. Army and
freed slaves along the
American Shore
W-Wheatley; first African
American female poet
and teacher
X-Malcolm X; Muslim
minister and powerful
leader
Y-o-Yo Ma; Chinese
classical artist and
instructor
Z-Zelda; an Israeli female
poet and speaker
As I lead you, I will teach
you.
As I teach you, I will
encourage you.
As I encourage you, I will
strengthen you.
As I strengthen you, I will
love you.
I will continue to show
you the way to learn.
Our tribute is to you and
we all say thank you.
Boys & Girls Teams
John Marshall Elementary
New England
AN ODE
Ode to pineapples;
these are good and
juicy.
Ode to kiwi;
they are good.
Ode to celery;
it is healthy.
Ode to tomatoes,
they are red and bold.
Ode to green bean;
they are green and
good.
Ode to strawberries;
they are nice and fresh.
Ode to peaches;
they are good and
orange.
Ode to oranges
They are good and
circular.
Ode to grapes;
they are delicious and
round.
Robin Kinney., age 10
Lexington Elementary
St. Louis
photo Ian Weston 2009
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America SCORES Schools
ATLANTA
Carter G. Woodson
Elementary
BAY AREA
San Francisco
Bryant Elementary
Cleveland Elementary
ER Taylor Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary
John Muir Elementary
Junipero Serra
Elementary
Lawton Elementary
Mission Education
Starr King Elementary
William L. Cobb
Elementary
Willie L. Brown
Elementary
Oakland
Brookfield Elementary
Community United
Elementary
East Oakland Pride
Elementary
Education For Change @
Cox Elementary
Futures Elementary
Think College Now
Elementary
West Contra Costa
Bayview Elementary
César Chávez
Elementary
Dover Elementary
Downer Elementary
Elizabeth Stewart School
Ford Elementary
Lake School Elementary
Tara Hills Elementary
CHICAGO
Castellanos Elementary
Catalyst Charter School
Chalmers Elementary
Corkery Elementary
Eli Whitney Elementary
Gregory Elementary
Johnson Elementary
Pope Elementary
Washington Irving
Elementary
CLEVELAND
Bolton School
Empire Computech
School
John W. Raper School
Michael R. White School
Robinson G. Jones
School
Union School
Walton School
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TODAY MY NAME IS
HOT & COLD
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
WEIRD DAY
Today my name is focus
I feel eyes on me
I pretend to win an
award for it
Hot: Hey you! Do
you want to know
something?
Cold: What? Why are
you bothering me?
Hot: Because I feel like
it, and I feel good about
myself.
Hot: Hot beats cold, I
can boil you.
Cold: I feel good about
myself.
Cold: Cold beats hot, I
can freeze you.
Cold: So peace and
don’t bother me again.
Believe in yourself, don’t
ever give up
And in the future you’ll
know what’s up
You can be a baller with
a whole lot of cash
Just stay in school until
you pass
You must have
confidence in yourself
Don’t back down
Just ask for help
If you go to college,
you’ll gain more
knowledge
Then you’ll earn a
degree, successfully
Knowledge is power
Let’s take it to the top
Just keep on pushing
and never stop
I believe in me
You believe in yourself
That’s the best we can
do, keep trying your
best!
I am moving as fast as
lightning.
My head hurts and this
big dog is frightening.
I am like a cat but he’s a
dog.
I might just have to run
like a hog.
The dog went home and
I did too
so now I have to say boo
hoo.
My dog was really
chasing me
but he must look face-toface with me.
Yesterday my name was
calm
I heard silence
I found a soft stream of
water
Tomorrow my name is
work
I will forget all those bad
thoughts
I will remember my
positive thoughts
Naima B., age 11
Mattahunt Elementary
New England11
Nancy G., age 12
McKay K-8 School
New England11
CRYING
Sobbing, wallowing,
however
You put it. It’s still crying
The thing I won’t do
As though I say that
I still feel blue
I feel down, like a
Clown, like Cinderella
Without her gown
But unlike her I
Won’t cry. The most
You’ll see me do is
Sigh.
Mya H., age 11
Nance Elementary
St. Louis
Domenyque C.,
age 11
Nance Elementary
St. Louis
Zaccheus H., age 9
Carter G. Woodson
Elementary
Atlanta
POWER
When I hear the music in
me
I feel like a star that
people love
When I hear the music in
me
I feel tall, proud and free
When I hear the music in
me
I feel like an angel
coming down from
heaven
Akeyra B., age 11
Brookfield Elementary
Bay Area
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Think about how soccer has impacted
your life. Is there a way you can volunteer
and use the game to inspire or empower
others in your community?
During the World Cup, soccer unites the
world. How can you volunteer to bring
diverse cultures together around you?
Collect gently used items,
like soccer balls, books, and
journals, to donate to area
programs; or ask how you
can help!
TODAY MY NAME IS
MY MORNING
PRIDE
MASS IN THE GRASS
Today my name is
tornado
I feel mad
I pretend I am a
tornado
yesterday my name was
rainbow
I heard things crashing
I found hurt people
tomorrow my name will
be sunshine
I will forget I was a
tornado
I will remember I am
sunshine
I got up this morning
and meant to be good.
Things didn’t happen
the way they should.
I lost my toothbrush and
slammed the door.
I dropped my egg on
the kitchen floor and
spilled the sugar
and after that I tried to
hurry and tripped over
the cat and fell.
Things didn’t go well, so
I’ll go back and do it
again.
I saw a mass in the
grass, so…
I ran so fast. I’m never
last.
I jumped over some
broken glass.
I even ran past my class.
I grasped my old mask.
And I saw someone with
a rash.
I scared them it was a
blast!
Oscar M., age 10
Hennigan
Elementary
New England
Alana S., age 10
C.U.E.S./Futures
Bay Area
Pride means proud
respectful
intelligent
determined
and empowered.
I take pride in me and
my teammates.
They take pride too.
We take pride in our
community.
We are down for each
other, do not fight over
everything.
Now theres a difference
in the world.
We are united for who we
are and where we live.
We take pride for our
earth.
Abdimajid A., age 9
Emerson Elementary
Seattle
Edwin A., age 10
East Oakland
Bay Area
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Kicker!
Student Profile
Issaic G., age 11
Mott Hall School
New York
Issaic joined America SCORES New
York in 3rd grade at PS 153. In 5th
grade, he represented New York in
the National Poetry Slam!
Issaic says ‘Being a part of the
poetry slam definitely helps me
in school, since the more things
I do, the more privileges and
experiences I get to have.’
Issaic still enjoys playing soccer in
his free time and writes poetry as
often as he can!
Playing soccer in Cen
tral Park!
WHEN DO CHILDREN
HAVE A CHANCE?
When do children get a chance?
I think and blink,
I gaze and I wonder,
I talk and I ponder.
When will we be officers
or doctors or rappers,
Can we make history?
Whatever race we are
We can do anything.
I lie on my base,
my thoughts I must chase.
When will we be dentists,
teachers, sports players?
When do children have a chance?
Whenever they can.
performed by Issaic at the New York
Stock Exchange
photos Christopher Auger-Dominguez
ORES
Performing at the America SC
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National Poetry Slam!
Special thanks to the supporters that
make our program possible nationwide.
WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS
$500,000+
Bestfoods Educational
Foundation
Corporation for National &
Community Service
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
$100,000 to $249,999
21st Century Community
Learning Centers
Amelia Peabody
Foundation
Chicago Public Schools
Community School
Initiative
DC Children & Youth
Investment Trust
Corporation
The Eisner Foundation
LAUSD’s Beyond the Bell
Missouri Foundation for
Health
Oakland Fund for Children
& Youth
The SAK
San Francisco Department
of Children, Youth, & Their
Families
TEAM CHAMPIONS
$50,000 to $99,999
adidas
Anonymous Donor
Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz
Foundation
Naomi and Nehemiah
Cohen Foundation
Hewitt Associates
Jane’s Trust
Mabel Louise Riley
Foundation
San Francisco Unified
School District
Soros Fund Charitable
Foundation
US Department of Education
West Contra Costa Unified
School District
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Greater DC Community
Foundation
SCORING CHAMPIONS
$25,000 to $49,999
The After School
Corporation
Boston Bruins Foundation
Boston Office of Jobs and
Community Services
(HUD/CDBG)
Florence V. Burden
Foundation
Colorado Health
Foundation
Commonweal Foundation
Daniels Fund
D.C. Commission on the Arts
and Humanities
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Latino Affairs
The Ellie Fund
Lois & Richard England
Family Foundation
Fordham Street Foundation
LA84 Foundation
Ludcke Foundation
Louis R. Lurie Foundation
William G. McGowan
Charitable Fund
Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer
Foundation
Milwaukee Kickers Soccer
Club, Inc
North 7 Star Revitalization
Corp.
Polk Bros. Foundation
SES Tutoring Programs
Starbucks Foundation
State Street Foundation
St. Louis Cardinals Care
Third Federal Foundation
United States Soccer
Foundation
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Wal-Mart Foundation
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Giving Program
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MVPs
$10,000 to $24,999
Anonymous
The Anschutz Foundation
ASCAP Foundation Irving
Caesar Fund
Baker & McKenzie LLP
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Graeme Bush & Wendy
Rudolph
California Pacific Medical
Center
David & Nicole Chang
Arie & Ida Crown Memorial
Foundation
Drew Carey
D&R Fund - Chicago
Community Trust
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The Denver Foundation
Denver Post Charities
Dwight Stuart Youth
Foundation
Electronic Arts Foundation
Fight for Children
Football for Hope
John Edward Fowler
Memorial Foundation
The Harry K. Fox and
Emma R. Fox Charitable
Foundation
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Foundation
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General Mills
Grousemont Foundation
Adrian Hanauer
Hestia Fund
Donald Horowitz
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
Charles D. Jacobus Family
Foundation
The Janey Fund
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Foundation
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Klarman Family Foundation
The Leonard Krieger
Fund of The Cleveland
Foundation
Krupp Family Foundation
Los Angeles Times Family
Fund
M & I Foundation
Madison Dearborn Partners
Mattel Children’s
Foundation
McDermott Will & Emery
Gary E. Milgard Family
Foundation
Nord Family Foundation
P&G Fund
Jane Bradley Pettit
Foundation
Puelicher Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons
Foundation
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Quanex Foundation
Robbins-de Beaumont
Foundation
Ronald McDonald House
Charities of Greater
Washington, DC
Rose Community Foundation
Rose Community
Foundation, Donor
Advised Fund
Donna and Howard Smith
Sports Endeavors
Starbucks Shared Planet
Youth Action Grant
Anna B. Stearns Charitable
Foundation
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
Thomson Reuters
The Tides Center
Today’s Girls Tomorrow’s
Leaders
United Way of the National
Capital Area Child
Wellness Initiative
Wachovia Foundation
Westcoast Sports Associates
Y & H Soda Foundation
YMCA of San Francisco
IN-KIND
$10,000+
AYSO Region 76
Bicycle Stations
Cabot Creamery
Cooperative
Chicago Fire Foundation
City Scholars Foundation
Cuisine Solutions
DC Magazine
DC Stoddert Soccer League
DC United/United for DC
Dick’s Sporting Goods
DrinkMore Water
First Book – Washington, DC
Good Sports
Hunt4Soccer
K & H Integrated Print
Solutions
LA Galaxy
Latin Concepts
McDermott, Will & Emery
New England Revolution
Charitable Foundation
Quaker Snacks
The SAK
Starbucks Coffee Company
Starfire Sports
Summit Reprographics
Trinity University
Univision
Washington Freedom
The Washington Post
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America SCORES would like to thank the following
supporters who give more than $100,000 to grow the
minds and bodies of youth across the country:
AMELIA PEABODY
FOUNDATION
THE EISNER
FOUNDATION