Calvary Kids Soccer
CFJ works with Calvary Church Sports Ministries in providing coaches training for their Calvary Kids Soccer League. Calvary's soccer league is a faith based recreation soccer league (no-tryouts) open to players from any community. All games and training take place on the church's campus in Naperville. Seasonally, CFJ provides coaches training in the form or classroom discussions and field demonstrations as well as skills clinics for the players. Additionally, CFJ staff coaches conduct soccer training during the program's soccer summer camps.
Gonzo Soccer
Gonzo Soccer: Soccer and Life Skills for Girls
What is Gonzo Soccer?
A girls’ soccer and life-skills academy aimed at providing young girls ages 8-16 premier soccer training along with valuable leadership skills that will foster the growth and empowerment of young women throughout the inner city of Chicago. Gonzo Soccer was created by CFJ Staff coach Monica Gonzalez who holds duel citizenship in Mexico and US, played for Mexico in the World Cup and Olympics, and was a FIFA All-Star in 2007.
Mission
To provide a safe environment where girls may consistently train soccer skills, improve physical condition, and acquire valuable life skills that will enable them to endure the temptations of urban living, thereby growing into strong, healthy women who attend college and become productive citizens and leaders.
Objectives of Gonzo Soccer
•Provide a safe environment for girls to consistently participate in physical activity, thereby improving their overall health and fitness.
•Provide premier female soccer trainers, not only “Gonzo” but other professional players and positive role models.
•Provide valuable and necessary life skills training that will prepare the girls for the everyday encounters that may trigger risky behaviors.
•Provide connections necessary to aid the girls with scholarships to attend top high schools in the area, participate in top club soccer teams, and eventually earn college scholarships.
•Provide monthly seminars for parents regarding the importance of proper nutrition, physical activity, education as well as inform them of life-skills that we teach the girls.
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Foundations
MLS W.O.R.K.S. was launched in April 2007 and is Major League Soccer's community outreach initiative dedicated to addressing important social issues affecting young people.
MLS W.O.R.K.S. serves as a platform for both league and team philanthropic programs. Specific areas of focus include health and wellness, education, respect, fair play, leadership, human rights and diversity with an emphasis on programs and initiatives directed at school-aged children.
Through the Chicago Fire Foundation, the Fire is able to give back to the community by developing programs that reach out to Chicagoland's community.
