The SCORESheet, May 2022
STARS SHINE AT RED CARPET POETRY SLAM
On behalf of everyone at America SCORES Chicago, please check out the VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS from what was a magical night of poetry! Twenty brave poet-athletes saved their best performances for the Adler Planetarium crowd and left the more than 250 attendees in wonder! Thank you to our sponsors, William Blair, Advantech, and West Monroe Partners, and our host, Samantha Johnson, for making the event so special for everyone.
Photo Gallery | Event Program
SCORES CUP RETURNS!
America SCORES Chicago is proud to host its annual SCORES Cup on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the beautiful CIBC Fire Pitch (3626 N. Talman Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618).
Chicago’s longest running charity soccer tournament, SCORES Cup is an annual 8-on-8 soccer tournament featuring more than 16 teams represented by more than 150 players. The all day celebration of soccer is filled with networking, team-building, and charity as it connects professionals and soccer enthusiasts with SCORES’ sports-based youth development programs. All teams receive SCORES Cup jerseys branded with their organization’s logo and are guaranteed to play a minimum of three games - all of which are officiated by certified referees.
To learn more about our sponsorship opportunities or other ways to get involved, please contact: scorescup@chicagoscores.org or 312.561.6237.
GET INVOLVED!
Our spring season is underway and we're looking for volunteers! Whether you'd like to help out as a Game Day referee, Jamboree! volunteer, Development Board member, or even at one of our upcoming summer camps, we'd love to see you. Volunteers help drive our mission, so please feel free to reach out via the link below or email Jess at jlopez@chicagoscores.org.
Volunteer Interest Form
BIG WIN FOR SPORT BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN ILLINOIS
America SCORES Chicago is thrilled by the news that the State of Illinois has created its first-ever funding program established specifically for organizations that use sport as a tool for youth development. The resulting legislation is the byproduct of Chicago's Comeback campaign, led by Laureus USA’s Sport for Good Chicago Leadership Council and Coalition.
Through the 2023 state budget process, Laureus USA was appropriated $5 million dollars to create a grant program to ‘Increase access to and equity of youth-development based sports initiatives.’ This initiative will have a positive impact on the lives of thousands of young people throughout Chicago and the state of Illinois, including SCORES poet-athletes, and was sponsored by Senator Cristina Pacione-Zayas and Representative Kam Buckner.
Chicago's Comeback Campaign
THINGS I LOVE
I Love Moon Muffin,
It’s like a pie
When I eat it I begin to fly
When I am soaring in the sky
I see Food Planet up up high
There is one planet that I want to see
It’s Moon Muffin - It’s made for me
I Love my Family, they are so smart
They help me play my part
It can be hard to follow your dreams
But Homework makes it easier than it seems
Homework comes from in and out of school
I love it, it’s like swimming in a pool
School is neat and doesn’t smell like feet
The advice from my teachers keeps me on beat
I have gym so I can stay in shape
After that, I have math to calculate
Now, you know, things that I love
Family, School and nothing above
Ivan
4th Grade
Orozco Community Academy
