Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011!

It's 2011, a brand new year for us to play more soccer, write more poetry and inspire more poet-athletes. And what better way to bring in the new year than to celebrate the spectacular times of the year past? America SCORES Dallas is proud to present...
 

1. SLAM!, Fall Poetry Slam. Although SLAM is the last event of the year, it is at the top of our list.  This fall all four schools came together to present group and individual poems to compete for two spots to go to New York City for the National Poetry Slam. 

2. ASCAP Singer Songwriter Collaboration.  This past Fall, Dondria aka Phafffat wrote and recorded an original song with 32 poetry athletes from Steven's Park Elementary School.

3. America SCORES Dallas goes to Fort Worth.  Thanks to a 2-year grant from the Department of Juvenile Justice, we were able to bring our program to 4 Fort Worth Schools in 2010 and through 2011.

4. 7th Annual SoccerBall & Auction.  Cesar Chavez poet-athletes performed their poetry for over 200 guests from the community and helped raise over $213,000 for the program.

5. Community Service Projects. Each school chose a community service project to help strengthen their community and teach the poet athletes the importance of giving back. Students cleaned up their neighborhoods, created recycling programs at their school, and even created an anti-bullying campaign at Stevens Park Elementary.

6. Game Days. Every Friday Game Day in Dallas brought parents, teachers and other community members together to cheer on the teams and support their poet-athletes in a friendly game of soccer.

7. Mentors. Rebecca, an America SCORES volunteer, gave a talk to Ft. Worth poet-athletes about how doing well in school helped her go to Notre Dame and play soccer at the collegiate, international, and semi-pro domestic level.

8. SHOUT!, Spring Poetry Slam. Last Spring, all four schools participated in a poetry slam to share both their poetry and community service projects at the Winspear Opera House.

9. Capitol For Kids grant awarded to America SCORES Dallas for the first time.

10. Casino Night. On May 1st, we hosted our first Casino Night fundraiser which was full of games, winnings and fun.

As you can see we had a spectacular 2010, but we are excited for what 2011 has in store!

Here are some events and happenings to look forward to this year:

SHOUT!, Jamboree, 8th Annual Soccerball & Auction, SLAM, Fall Frenzy,  and, of course, more interesting and informative posts on Dallas SCORES Goal Post.  So, stay "posted" for more updates and information.  We look forward to having a fantastic 2011!