Welcome, SCORES parents!
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Chicago SCORES focuses on developing the student by participation in both soccer and writing. Competition isn't our main focus - our goal is to increase students' confidence, build academic skills, and help foster friendships. The writing part of the program is just as necessary and important as the soccer part.
Parent Involvement with SCORES
We believe Chicago SCORES is a community - and parents play such a big role in it! We encourage you to ask your child about their time in SCORES, like reading your students poetry from practice, or talking about the most fun part of soccer practice. Please feel free to keep in touch with your student's soccer coach and writing coach and ask about how your student is doing. When you come to Game Day and want to say hello or have a question, you can find SCORES staff members in red shirts.
Thank you for coming to Game Day!
Gracias por venir a Día del Juego! ↓
Thank you for coming to Game Day!
America SCORES Chicago is a unique mix of soccer, poetry and service learning, giving students the means and motivation to become leaders in their schools and in their communities.
America SCORES focuses on 3 core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Commitment (TLC). These are the things that coaches, SCORES staff members and referees will be looking for at Game Days. Demonstrating these core values can help a team win the Golden Ball and Golden Boot! Examples are demonstrating good sportsmanship; shaking hands at the end of the game, using positive language, tucking in your shirt, helping with clean up and eating healthy snacks.
What YOU can do to help keep Game Day positive and fun for everyone:
Q: Which area of the field can I watch the game from?
Q: Who should I talk to if I have questions or concerns?
America SCORES Chicago is a unique mix of soccer, poetry and service learning, giving students the means and motivation to become leaders in their schools and in their communities.
America SCORES focuses on 3 core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Commitment (TLC). These are the things that coaches, SCORES staff members and referees will be looking for at Game Days. Demonstrating these core values can help a team win the Golden Ball and Golden Boot! Examples are demonstrating good sportsmanship; shaking hands at the end of the game, using positive language, tucking in your shirt, helping with clean up and eating healthy snacks.
What YOU can do to help keep Game Day positive and fun for everyone:
- Be encouraging. We love that you came to cheer! Please remember all the students are trying their best. We always want to encourage players on every team with positive language.
- Be positive. We want Game Day to be a safe, positive space. Negative outbursts from fans directed at referees, coaches, or players cannot be tolerated. Please notify SCORES staff if you observe negative behavior.
- Let the coach do the coaching. It is distracting and confusing for players if you are telling them to do one thing when the coach has told them something else.
- Model TLC behavior. Buy or bring healthy snacks instead of junk food. Win or lose, ask if your student had fun. Treat other fans, teams, referees and staff with respect. Help keep the park clean by using trash bags at the SCORES table or designated trash cans.
Q: Which area of the field can I watch the game from?
- Please sit across the field from the athletes’ benches. Only players, coaches and SCORES staff/volunteers are allowed on the team’s side or by the goals. This lets the team stay focused.
- Benches are for youth players only. Spectators sitting on the benches will be asked to move.
- Teamwork is one of SCORES core values. If one team is short on players, it sometimes is necessary for the teams to mix. This keeps the game fun for everyone. If your child is selected to play with a different team on game day, it is because their coach believes that they show great teamwork and leadership.
- No. Water and snacks are for players, coaches and volunteers.
- Play will continue in the rain unless there is lightning.
- Green Port A Pottys are located south of the Nike Field
Q: Who should I talk to if I have questions or concerns?
- You can direct questions or concerns to a SCORES Staff member (look for the red shirts) or Resource Coordinator. They can help or will know who to talk to. Please do not approach coaches while games are being played.
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Gracias por venir a Día del Juego!
America SCORES se centra en 3 valores: Trabajo en equipo, Liderazgo y Compromiso (TLC). Estas son las cosas de las que los entrenadores, los miembros del personal y de los árbitros será buscando en los días de juego.
Lo que usted puede hacer para ayudar a mantener Dia del Juego positiva y divertida para todos J
• Sea Alentador. Nos encanta que haya venido a animar! Por favor, recuerde que todos los estudiantes están haciendo su mejor esfuerzo. Siempre queremos animar a los jugadores en cada equipo con un lenguaje positivo.
• Sea positiva. Queremos que el día del juego sea un espacio seguro y positivo. Arrebatos negativos de los aficionados dirigidos a árbitros, entrenadores o jugadores no pueden ser toleradas. Por favor notifique al personal de SCORES si se observa el comportamiento negativo.
• Deje que el entrenador haga el entrenando. Se distrae y confunde a los jugadores si le piden que haga una cosa cuando el entrenador les ha dicho otra cosa.
• Comportamiento TLC. Compre o lleve bocadillos saludables en lugar de comida chatarra. Gane o pierda, pregunte si su hijo se divirtió. Trate a los otros seguidores de equipos, árbitros y personal con respeto. Ayude a mantener el parque limpio con el uso de bolsas de basura o los botes de basura designados.
Respuestas a más frecuentes preguntas a Dia del Juego:
Q: ¿Qué área del campo puedo ver el juego desde?
• Por favor, siéntese en la banda opuesta de los bancos de los atletas. Sólo los jugadores, entrenadores y personal de America SCORES / voluntarios se les permite en el lado del equipo o por los porteria. Esto permite que el equipo se mantenga enfocado.
Q: ¿Cuáles son los bancos para?
• Bancos son sólo para jugadores jóvenes. Se les pedirá a los espectadores a moverse si que se sientan en los bancos.
Q: ¿Por qué mi niño esta jugando en un equipo diferente?
• El trabajo en equipo es un valor fundamental de America SCORES. Si a un equipo le faltan jugadores, a veces es necesario que los equipos se mezclen. Esto permite que el juego sea divertido para todos. Si su niño es seleccionado para jugar con un equipo diferente en el día del juego, es porque el entrenador cree que se muestran un gran trabajo en equipo y liderazgo.
Q: ¿El agua y aperitivos son disponibles para los padres y los espectadores?
• No. El agua y aperitivos es solamente para los jugadores, entrenadores y voluntarios.
Q: ¿Qué pasa si llueve?
• Juego continuará bajo la lluvia a menos que haya un rayo.
Q: ¿Dónde están los baños?
• Se encuentran al sur del Campo sintetico.
Q: ¿Con quién puedo hablar si tenga preguntas o preocupaciones?
• Puede dirigir preguntas o inquietudes a un miembro del America SCORES (busque los camisas rojas) o Coordinador de Recursos a su escuela. Ellos pueden ayudar o sabrán con quién hablar. Por favor, no acercarse a los entrenadores que los juegos se están jugando.
Lo que usted puede hacer para ayudar a mantener Dia del Juego positiva y divertida para todos J
• Sea Alentador. Nos encanta que haya venido a animar! Por favor, recuerde que todos los estudiantes están haciendo su mejor esfuerzo. Siempre queremos animar a los jugadores en cada equipo con un lenguaje positivo.
• Sea positiva. Queremos que el día del juego sea un espacio seguro y positivo. Arrebatos negativos de los aficionados dirigidos a árbitros, entrenadores o jugadores no pueden ser toleradas. Por favor notifique al personal de SCORES si se observa el comportamiento negativo.
• Deje que el entrenador haga el entrenando. Se distrae y confunde a los jugadores si le piden que haga una cosa cuando el entrenador les ha dicho otra cosa.
• Comportamiento TLC. Compre o lleve bocadillos saludables en lugar de comida chatarra. Gane o pierda, pregunte si su hijo se divirtió. Trate a los otros seguidores de equipos, árbitros y personal con respeto. Ayude a mantener el parque limpio con el uso de bolsas de basura o los botes de basura designados.
Respuestas a más frecuentes preguntas a Dia del Juego:
Q: ¿Qué área del campo puedo ver el juego desde?
• Por favor, siéntese en la banda opuesta de los bancos de los atletas. Sólo los jugadores, entrenadores y personal de America SCORES / voluntarios se les permite en el lado del equipo o por los porteria. Esto permite que el equipo se mantenga enfocado.
Q: ¿Cuáles son los bancos para?
• Bancos son sólo para jugadores jóvenes. Se les pedirá a los espectadores a moverse si que se sientan en los bancos.
Q: ¿Por qué mi niño esta jugando en un equipo diferente?
• El trabajo en equipo es un valor fundamental de America SCORES. Si a un equipo le faltan jugadores, a veces es necesario que los equipos se mezclen. Esto permite que el juego sea divertido para todos. Si su niño es seleccionado para jugar con un equipo diferente en el día del juego, es porque el entrenador cree que se muestran un gran trabajo en equipo y liderazgo.
Q: ¿El agua y aperitivos son disponibles para los padres y los espectadores?
• No. El agua y aperitivos es solamente para los jugadores, entrenadores y voluntarios.
Q: ¿Qué pasa si llueve?
• Juego continuará bajo la lluvia a menos que haya un rayo.
Q: ¿Dónde están los baños?
• Se encuentran al sur del Campo sintetico.
Q: ¿Con quién puedo hablar si tenga preguntas o preocupaciones?
• Puede dirigir preguntas o inquietudes a un miembro del America SCORES (busque los camisas rojas) o Coordinador de Recursos a su escuela. Ellos pueden ayudar o sabrán con quién hablar. Por favor, no acercarse a los entrenadores que los juegos se están jugando.
SCORES and Your Student
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Fall Season: September - November
Poet-athletes practice soccer two days and writing two days a week at their school. Writing practice focuses on poetry and creating a team poem together. On Fridays, students play against other schools in friendly soccer games. The fall season ends with the Community Poetry SLAM! where teams perform a team poem. Individual students can also read a piece they wrote. At the Elementary Community Poetry SLAM!, judges select students to read at the Red Carpet Poetry SLAM! in the spring. 
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Fall Season: September - November
Poet-athletes practice soccer one day a week and writing one day a week at their school. Writing practice focuses on poetry using hip-hop and song; teams will record and shoot an original music video. On Fridays, students play against other schools in friendly soccer games. The fall season ends with the Community Poetry SLAM! where team's original music videos are shown. Individual students can also read a piece they wrote. At the Middle School Community Poetry SLAM!, judges pick the winning music video, and select students to read at the Red Carpet Poetry SLAM! in the spring. 
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Spring Season: March - June
Elementary and middle school poet-athletes follow the same schedule as in the fall, but the writing focus shifts from poetry to service-learning. Service-learning lets students learn more about and engage with their communities. Students pick a topic of the team's choice and do a service project in the school or community. The spring season ends with Jamboree! where students present their service project, play soccer, and picnic with their team and families.
Elementary and middle school poet-athletes follow the same schedule as in the fall, but the writing focus shifts from poetry to service-learning. Service-learning lets students learn more about and engage with their communities. Students pick a topic of the team's choice and do a service project in the school or community. The spring season ends with Jamboree! where students present their service project, play soccer, and picnic with their team and families.
Passport to High School Success
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The Passport to High School Success program gives students a framework to explore their talents, interests, and the careers which intersect the two; helps them understand the educational options and expectations those aspirations entail; and provides the tools and support to start squarely on the path to achieving those goals. Chicago SCORES recently infused its middle school curricula with intentional preparation for high school readiness and guidance in the high school application process. This initiative, integrated throughout the season, guides students through exploration of their own learning styles, talents and passions; it helps them brainstorm the variety of professions which could link to those passions; and it helps them determine what type of high school and/or college coursework is required to reach their professional goals. The program also includes interest surveys, guest speakers in arts professions, prospecting high schools, and a booklet which helps 5th-8th graders navigate key choices and steps in applying for and succeeding in high school. The program culminates with a multi-school skills fair at Wells Academy High School each November.
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K - 2: Junior SCORES winter session
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Junior SCORES is a student's first introduction to SCORES at participating schools. Junior SCORES is designed for kindergarten - second grade students. Students have two days of programming a week. Each programming day has a soccer lesson and a writing lesson. Students get their first try at one Game Day at the end of the Junior SCORES season, when teams come together and play each other in soccer.
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All Stars Winter Programming
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Select middle school students and SCORES alumni practice together once a week from January - March. Students also play in competitive leagues at the practice venue.
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Summer Camp
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Students come together for fun in the sun, making new friends, and working in large and small groups on soccer skills. There is a low coach-to-student ratio at camp to ensure individual attention. Registration forms for soccer camp will be handed out at school.
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