Again, this summer, Director of Soccer Development Chris Marin was committed to keeping young people moving, playing, and engaged at every age. That meant futsal (small-sided soccer) played on the DCR Riverfront Park, soccer at the Pavilion Park, cooking and fitness in Beyond Soccer’s enrichment space, & more futsal at the new SLE location. We’ve learned that these evening options (in addition to our signature camps above & below) help with family work schedules, and thanks to a repeat Summer Nights grant, evening sessions were offered to more than 300 middle and high school youth every weeknight, plus Saturdays.

Other funders, like the New Balance Foundation and ECCF’s Greater Lawrence Summer Fund, ensured this growing evening commitment and offset more than $60,000 in related youth jobs, so youth had multiple play nights and weekend programs! SEE SCHEDULE below!