The American Dream Soccer Academy is dedicated to assisting under-privileged children in our nation learn and adopt a life style that will enable them to obtain higher education and become successful, productive Americans in the fast paced, highly competitive global economy. The organization uses the sport of soccer as the outreach mechanism to bring these children together and teach them vital life lessons. The ADSA Motto is “effort, commitment, and contribution.” All ADSA Children are expected to put forth the effort to be successful in school and athletics. They are expected to maintain commitment to focusing on these productive activities to help each other and not be distracted by counter-productive activity. Lastly, they are expected to contribute to each other and ultimately when they are successful adults, to contribute back to their communities the same as ADSA contributed to them in their youth. ADSA Soccer Programs ADSA provides soccer training, coaching, and education as part of daily operations. Fitness, discipline, citizenship, and the importance of study are incorporated into all soccer activities. ADSA also conducts camps, tournaments, and special leagues. Soccer is the means, not the end for ADSA. Soccer happens to be a common bond. It is a sport loved by people of all origins. However, it is a sport with barriers to entry in the USA. Hence, the ADSA Soccer for Youth program is a windfall for the families of children that wish to enjoy competitive soccer and use it as a means to a better way of life through college scholarships and even professional careers. The financial and logistical support needed for children to play competitive soccer in the USA is far out of the reach of these children. ADSA provides financial, technical, and logistic support for soccer to these children. Within the disciplined soccer training environment, ADSA seizes the opportunity to expose the children to the vital life lessons that lead to a life of prosperity. This is done on the training field, the class room, and with the family.ADSA maintains a staff of successful individuals that share their experiences,
all coaches have college degrees, and our network of community leaders provide
support and guidance.
We currently work with the
athletic departments of local universities to obtain team level private
exposure to their college soccer programs.
This exposure is intended to lead to scholarships for the children we
sponsor. Further, we participate in
numerous college showcase soccer tournaments for players age 14 and older. This is a type of exposure to the realm of
college scholarships that these children would otherwise not be part of. Youth Mentoring and Education The mentoring and education
program targets children ages 8 – 17.
The Youth Mentoring and Education Program at ADSA helps under privileged
children and their families break the cycle of poverty far too often endured in
our country. ADSA believes that our society should re-institute the
American Dream as a common goal within our youth. This is a goal that must be achieved through
a lifestyle of individual effort, discipline, and contribution. Every
great society is driven by its culture and the culture that made America great
must be shared with the millions of immigrant children in our country.
ADSA encourages other community organizations to adopt our philosophy to create
a more aligned American culture for future generations. The work of ADSA
creates more capable, confident, and motivated young adults that will shape the
future of our nation.
Specifically, within the
communities we service we want to first of all keep youths from dropping out
of school, spending time on the streets, getting into legal trouble, and
participating in other counterproductive behavior. Second, we help these at-risk youths, by
expositing them to the vital life lessons that lead to a life of
prosperity. We mentor, teach,
encourage, and inspire youths to become productive and intelligent members of
society. We discuss such issues as
substance abuse, abstinence, and respect for authority and the rule of law. Youths also have an opportunity to learn
leadership skills and followership skills.
They have the ability to discuss their issues and share information in
peer groups and with experienced and capable adults. |
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