America SCORES St. Louis
Created: 08/29/06
Last Modified: 10/11/09 |
| Organization Information |
Issue Area(s)
Children, Youth & Education, Health, Arts & Culture |
Mission Statement
To empower students in urban communities using soccer, writing, creative expression, and service-learning. With teamwork as the unifying value, America SCORES St. Louis inspires youth to lead healthy lifestyles, be engaged students, and become agents of change in their communities. |
Volunteer Opportunities
We have many flexible and rewarding volunteer opportunities, including:
- Mentor poet-athletes in grades 3-5 as an Assistant Writing or Soccer Coach
- Be a Guest Speaker or Guest Poet
- Referee team soccer games on Friday afternoons
- Help set-up and line soccer fields for game days
- Sponsor a SCORES game by bringing snack and cheering our teams on!
- Conduct one-time or on-going soccer clinics for SCORES Coaches and poet-athletes
- Donate your time & skills – volunteer in our Central West End office
- Organize an equipment drive for a team or school
- Lend a hand putting our community service projects into action!
- Invite a SCORES staff member to your event to spread the SCORES message
- Share your talent – whatever it may be, we can use it!
Fall season runs September 14 - November 17, 2009
Spring Season dates T.B.A. (approx: March - May 2010)
Typical volunteer hours are Monday - Thursday 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., or Friday 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
School sites T.B.A. |
Pre-Requisites
Enthusiasm and interest in working with elementary school students. Background check required for ongoing volunteers. Experience in soccer, poetry and service-learning is a plus, but not necessary. |
| Group Projects & Internships |
Group projects offered?
Yes. 10-15 students. Groups can adopt a school and help on soccer game days each Friday by setting up goals, refereeing games, handing out refreshments, passing out/collecting uniforms. Large groups can also volunteer at special events:
Fall Frenzy - October 1st, 2009
Poetry Slam - November 17th, 2009
Special events dates for the spring season T.B.A. (March - May 2010)
> Tips on organizing group projects. |
Internships offered?
No.
> Visit the Career Center for more internship resources and resumé assistance. |
| Community-Based Teaching and Learning |
| CBTL information for this agency has not yet been added. |
| Family-friendly opportunities |
| No. |
| Offers and/or benefits from a walk or run event |
| Run/Walk information for this agency has not yet been added. |
| Organization Contact |
| Primary Contact: Ella Hungerford |
| Title: Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: 314-533-0302 |
| Website:http://www.americascoresStLouis.org |
| Email Address: ehungerford@americascores.org |
| Best Way to Contact: email |
Organization Location
NOTE: The directions below are for the organization's primary address. Please verify the location of your service project with your agency contact, or change the origin address to one of the alternate addresses listed below. |
| Distance: 3 miles |
Primary Address/Office Location:
462 N. Taylor Ave. Suite 103
St. Louis, Missouri 63108 |
Additional Addresses:
There are no additional addresses for this agency |
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| Need More Help? |
Contact us for more assistance
communityservice@wustl.edu
935-5599
Danforth University Center, room 250 |
