“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully,
everyone is blessed.” ― Maya Angelou
Happy Thanksgiving from America SCORES Seattle!
Wishing the best to you and yours
and taking some time to reflect and express gratitude! <3
Things we are grateful for:
Our SCORES Poet-Athletes
The ability to serve youth in Seattle
Having the continued personal and financial support of a great community!
Mild weather in the Fall
Community Partnerships
Community Partnerships
Support From our schools
Amazing Coaches
Friends
Family
Smiles
Poetry
Soccer
Connection
We had a great Fall Season, here are some of our highlights!
We started the FALL SEASON off with
great weather and fun at Starfire!
GAME DAYS
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Game Days were a blast, rain or shine, Poet-Athletes played with heart, pick each other up when they slipped in the mud and cheered their teammates on!
EVENTS
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Town Hall Seattle was filled with inspiring poetry from Champion Slam Poet Nikkita Oliver and 137 America SCORES Seattle Poet-Athletes! Roger Levesque was a fantastic host and we had wonderful guest judges including Lamar Neagle of the Seattle Sounders!
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
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The number one team in the MLS celebrated their 40th anniversary on October 10th. They also recognized their Community Partners and gave each a generous donation! We are so grateful for the tremendous support of the Sounders FC!