College Kicks 2009

College Kicks, held last Thursday at Seattle University, was a huge success! We had great weather and the kids had a blast playing soccer games and running drills with the SU players. The players also participated in a question and answer session, where our poet-athletes learned about what it takes to get to college, and what college life is like.


Dunlap poet-athletes huddle with SU players before starting a warm-up at College Kicks.

The Q&A session was a highlight for many.


SU players help lead everyone in the SCORES cheer at the end of the day.

A big thanks to our volunteers, who helped the event run smoothly!

Second Happy Hour a success!

Board member Spencer Jacobs and Sounders FC player Taylor Graham pull tickets for the prize drawing.
Photo courtesy of Greg Roth

Our second Happy Hour with the Seattle Sounders FC was a huge success! Fans packed Kell's Irish Pub in Post Alley for a prize drawing, Q&A with players and staff, and a silent auction of an autographed jersey. We raised more than $2,000 for our poet-athletes!

Seattle Sounders in the NY Times

The New York Times featured this great article about the Sounders FC--Seattle's first-year MLS expansion team. America SCORES Seattle is proud to be one of four community partners with the Sounders and we had a great Happy Hour fundraising event at Kell's Irish Restaurant & Pub on 3/31.

Click here to view article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/us/01seattle.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=seattle%20sounders&st=cse