America SCORES Chicago

Fall Season Wrap-Up

2011-12-01T11:36:00.008-06:00

Greetings, fans! America SCORES Chicago closed its fall season with the annual Community POETRY SLAM! This year over 300 students performed as a team or as an individual, however, this was the first year our middle school students did not perform. Instead, the 6th-8th grade teams debuted original music videos featuring a song they wrote as a team, and recorded with the help of their coaches

Lights On Afterschool

2011-10-28T12:34:00.008-05:00

On October 21, 2011 America SCORES Chicago was one of five afterschool programs nationwide awarded the MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Award. This award recognizes SCORES’ success at providing multiple benefits for middle school students, particularly in the area of supporting literacy.In conjunction with receiving the grant, America SCORES Chicago coordinated the annualLights On

Inspired Art

2011-08-25T12:29:00.002-05:00

Inspired Art is back! Please join us on September 8, 2011 between 5:30PM and 9:00PM for Opening Night at the South Halsted Gallery, 1825 South Halsted. Artists will be present for a meet and greet opportunity at this special preview evening event. There is a $10 suggested donation, with all proceeds directly benefiting SCORES programming.

Jamboree

2011-06-15T14:50:00.007-05:00

After a disappointing rained-out Jamboree last year, everyone was eagerly anticipating this year's event! The weather held for the entire afternoon and all the schools celebrated their hard work over the past few months. It was a great way for teams to share the service projects they had completed in their communities. Congratulations to Castellanos for winning the Golden Ball!

The Time Has Come Again!

2011-06-13T14:08:00.002-05:00

SCORES Cup is returning on July 16th, 2011 at the Chicago Fire’s TOYOTA PARK complex. The event brings together Chicago area corporations, all competing to become SCORES Cup Champions! For all participants, SCORES Cup includes a day of competition along with an afternoon of tailgating and tickets to a Chicago Fire game. For the company, SCORES Cup offers teambuilding, name recognition on the

50 GIVE

2011-05-23T13:33:00.002-05:00

Keith Donohue is passionate about volunteering. He is currently in the midst of a statewide tour of the U.S.A. in hopes of raising awareness about non-profits from Arizona to Utah. SCORES was lucky enough to be chosen as his Illinois stop, and he spent the day helping around the office, meeting poet-athletes at practices, and sharing his experiences with all of us. Check out his blogpost about

SHOUT! Day of Service

2011-05-18T11:45:00.005-05:00

On Friday, May 14, students gathered on Douglas Field in drizzly, windy weather to play soccer, clean-up the park, and interview poet-athletes from other schools. The afternoon gave the youth a chance to learn more about those they encounter during games each week, but might not speak to outside of the turf. They gathered litter from the wet grass and sat with pencils in hand to write down the

Junior SCORES

2011-04-05T11:16:00.007-05:00

This winter, the Junior SCORES program expanded from two schools into four: Chalmers, Gregory, Corkery, and Pilsen. The K-2nd grade students showed off the soccer skills that they learned throughout the season on the final game days in March. Parents, family, and friends cheered on the teams as they dribbled, passed, and scored!

The Chicago FoosCup

2011-03-25T14:46:00.005-05:00

The time has come, again, to sign-up for the best (well, only) charity-driven foosball tournament in Chicago! All proceeds will benefit the free afterschool programs SCORES runs on the westside of the city. Our Chicago-themed foosball tournament will take place Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Angels & Mariachis on 1721 W. Division.Pick a buddy, represent a Chicago icon and come exercise your arms at

Fall Season Winding Down

2010-11-11T13:19:00.003-06:00

As dress rehearsals are underway for the Community Poetry Slam, which will take place next Friday November 19th at Pope Elementary, all the SCORES poet-athletes are hard at work, practicing for their final games of the season. Fall Frenzy was a whirlwind adventure of mini-games, poetry practice, and fun at ChiTown. The Chicago Fire donated bookmarks and school folders to hand-out, encouraging the

Grazie!

2010-11-08T16:34:00.006-06:00

Inspired Art 2010 wound down with an evening of seasonal appetizers, happy auction winners, and the musical stylings of SCORES' own Coach Tova.

Closing Reception

2010-10-22T10:51:00.002-05:00

On Friday, October 29, 2010 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm Inspired Art will culminate in a final silent auction with live music, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, wine, and door prizes at the South Halsted Gallery in Pilsen. Tickets are $35 in advance or $50 at the door - don't miss out!

Poet-Athletes Visit Inspired Art

2010-10-19T12:29:00.003-05:00

On Saturday, October 16, several of the youth from SCORES stopped by the South Halsted Gallery to see the artwork that their poems had inspired.

2010-10-13T11:22:00.002-05:00

LOCAL ARTISTS DRAW INSPIRATION FROM THE POETRY OF CHICAGO’S YOUTH. America SCORES Chicago’s Inspired Art Project will feature the art of 29 artists, based on original works of poetry written by 3rd-8th grade West Side public school students.CHICAGO, IL – On October 14th, the South Halsted Gallery at 1825 S. Halsted will host the Opening for the Inspired Art Project, a two-week art event “drawing

Get Inspired!

2010-10-05T12:42:00.004-05:00

2010 Inspired Art Project at the South Halsted Gallery:Opening Night$20October 14th, 6pm to 10pmwine and cheese receptionartist meet and greetbuy now optionClosing Reception$35 in advance$50 at the doorOctober 29th, 6:30pm to 9pmlive musicwine and gourmet hors d'oeuvresdoor prizessilent auctionClick Here to purchase your tickets today!Visit http://inspiredartchicago.wordpress.com/ to see the

Coach Amy kicks! You click! We SCORE!

2010-09-21T16:02:00.005-05:00

Visit KickClickScore.org today! When you donate over $100, you'll get a pair of free tickets to the Chicago Fire game on October 12.

Executive Director to Juggle a Soccer Ball for 14 Hours

2010-09-16T11:08:00.001-05:00

Two fifth grade CPS students head to New York to represent Chicago at the America SCORES National Poetry Slam! Oscar and Carla were chosen from over three hundred CPS students who participate in the America SCORES after school program in Chicago. The two

America SCORES Chicago receives generous grant from the Starbucks Foundation

2009-04-10T08:54:00.002-05:00

America SCORES Chicago is the proud recipient of a $12,500 grant from the Starbucks Foundation. In a letter to SCORES, the Foundation wrote they were “impressed with the focus and quality of [SCORES] towards supporting young people to create positive change” in the community. America SCORES serves 500 3rd-8th grade students in the North Lawndale and Little Village communities. America SCORES

SCORES and the Community Schools Initiative

2009-04-01T17:01:00.004-05:00

America SCORES Chicago has been authorized to serve as a Lead Agency Partner for Chicago's Community Schools Initiative. A Lead Agency Partner works with a school to use the resources of the agency (in SCORES' case, this is our staff, our partnerships, and our soccer/creative expression/service-learning curriculum), the resources of the school, and the resources of the community to provide

Spring Season starts March 30

2009-03-26T14:30:00.002-05:00

Ah, springtime. The air is warm, the sun is hot, the birds are chirping, the kids are back in SCORES! In just a few months time, America SCORES Chicago has seen unprecedented growth. We expanded into 4 new schools, bringing our grand totals to 9 schools with 10 elementary programs, 6 middle school programs and approximately 500 students. In addition to programmatic growth, we as an organization

Community Poetry SLAM Video!

2009-03-19T12:10:00.000-05:00

SCORES Slam Final Cut from Collin Seaman on Vimeo.In November 2008, SCORES hosted its annual Community Poetry SLAM at Little Village High School. Poet-athletes from around the West Side practiced for months, painstakingly preparing for their big night. Kids wrote and performed poems as teams, but some kids had the option of performing their poetry as individuals. Click on the video to see

Birth of a Blog

2009-03-18T10:02:00.000-05:00