Starbucks Kicks Off the School Year

School started this past Monday at Charnock, Braddock and Palms Elementary Schools, with LA SCORES programming starting at Charnock. The kids were excited to get back on the soccer field and back into their classes to work on a new portfolio of poems this season.



This year, thanks to donations from Starbucks, every kid in the program will have his/her own journal for the year. Last month, Starbucks District Manager and LA SCORES board member Tisha Kimoto held a drive for journals and other supplies and was able to collect 300 journals for the poet-athletes of LA SCORES.

LA SCORES would like to thank Tisha Kimoto and Starbucks for their donation and all the support they have given us!

America SCORES PSA on Vimeo

The America SCORES Public Service Announcement is now on Vimeo! America SCORES National Board Member and Soccer Hall of Famer John Harkes speaks about the opportunities America SCORES provides for kids across the country.

CLICK HERE to watch the video.

Earn Money for LA SCORES by Grocery Shopping

You may know that America SCORES LA is a part of Ralphs' Community Contribution Program. As part of this program, friends of America SCORES LA can register their Ralphs Rewards cards to America SCORES LA, and Ralphs will donate a percentage of money you spend back to the organization. Once a year, we need to renew the contract and have everyone sign up again, and that time is here! If you shop at Ralphs and want to help out America SCORES LA, follow the directions below to sign up your card!

If You Have Not Registered Your Card:
1. Go to Ralphs.com and sign up your Ralphs Rewards card
2. Check your email and verify your email address
3. Sign in and follow the instructions below


If You Have Already Registered Your Card:
1. Sign in by going to Ralphs.com and clicking the "Sign In" link
2. Scroll down and click on "Community Contribution" under "Services"
3. Scroll down and click the "Enroll" button
4. Make sure your card information is correct (you don't need to answer every question)
5. Under "Find Your Organization" type in "LA SCORES" and hit search
6. Select LA SCORES, then click "Save Changes"
7. Next time you shop at Ralphs, use your Rewards Card and earn money for LA SCORES!

Alumni Camping Trip

Last week, America SCORES LA staff took 30 SCORES high school alumni on their 5th annual camping trip to Lake Casitas for two nights. We arrived in the late afternoon to set up camp and then everyone met at the girls' campsite for dinner, a campfire and scary stories.

The next morning everyone woke up and met in a nice grassy area near the lake to hang out and play soccer, toss around a football, and play catch. Then after lunch, we drove to the dock and spent the afternoon on the lake switching off between kayaks and a pontoon boat.












On the way home, we stopped at a beach in Ventura where a large group of the kids and staff played a game of football, and then soccer. Everyone had fun time, and this trip was a great way to end the summer before school starts next week.