Climbing Everest

I am fairly confident that no person can climb Mount Everest in one day. There are several base camps along the ascent that provide brief paradises of rest for those courageous men and women who brave the trek to the summit. Survival is not guaranteed. But once you reach the apex and realize that you are as close to infinite as any man, woman, or child can reach under their own power, I imagine that everything challenge you have face before would appear infinitesimal. Well...working with children in schools is its own mountain, perhaps larger than Everest in the amount of energy expended to reach the point of completion. Thank the powers that be for those base camps better known as Breaks. I said all this to say Spring Break starts next week. My comparison may have been a little roundabout, but I think you get my point. This is a time for rest, for gathering our energies while we prepare to continue up this mountain. And we prepare to survive.

Alas, the day has come...

...for the start of season. The coaches: excited. The kids: excited. The parents: excited. The entire Palms neighborhood: excited. A kid scoring his first goal: ecstatic.

I Am Large, I Contain Multitudes

It was the great American poet Walt Whitman, whom I have heard described as "the chronicler of the cosmos," who inspires the title of this blog, a line taken from his poem "Songs of Myself". There is so much being digested in the belly of LA Scores, and this is our attempt to purge its contents in the classiest of ways (please note we have used to word "purge" rather than vomit).

First, I caught a glimpse of the micro-documentary of our program I mentioned in a previous post...it looks phenomenal. All I ask is a for a little more patience and we will bring you the final product.

Second, we have begun planning for the Inspired Art event which gives local artists a chance to create a masterpiece inspired by the poems of our students. Last year's event yielded many wonderful works, some of which are hung in the office.

Third, on the financial side of things, we have received funding from WSA and the Rose Hills Foundation. Those of you shoulder-deep in the muck of fundraising know what relief this could bring.

Fourth, we have hired two new middle school coaches who go by the names of Jenna Goldfein and Jake Axelbank. They are in their third week of coaching and, judging from what I have bore witness to, are superbly holding up the high standard of LA Scores coaches.

And finally, regular programming will be commencing at all our schools on March 14th. The excitement growing each day is threatening to overwhelm us, but we are professionals. We get the job done.

Just look at all that stuff. LA Scores is a vessel of the Walt Whitman line: I am large, I contain multitudes. And you are, too.

Good Omen for Arsenal

With Arsenal striving to get a bid to the Champions League, perhaps the results of our own Palms Premier League will serve as a herald to their ambitions. As of Monday, Arsenal has been awarded the Palms Premier League trophy, defeating Chelsea 2-0 in the finals. Their team boasted the league's top scorer, Cesar, with 7 goals in 7 games. Adding to their prestige was the winner of the Assists Award, Kelvin. America Scores LA would like to thank all the students who participated in the PPL and we hope next year will bring in a new class of competitors.