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NSCAA/Black Soccer Coaches Committee Post-Convention Greetings
Chairman, Sam Okpodu
On behalf of the executives and leadership council, the newly appointed state liaisons and members, we want to thank everyone who made the 62nd NSCAA National Convention in St. Louis, Mo., successful. Also, thanks to the NSCAA/Black Soccer Coaches Convention Committee, headed by Daniel Gordon and assisted by Guy Cornish, Anthony James, Kendall Reyes, Robert Woodard and Sam Okpodu, for all the hard work leading to and during the Convention, making the annual general meeting, clinic, booth and reception a success. We thank both our featured speaker, clinician and lectured guest, Don Calloway, Missouri state representative for his message on the true nature of soccer around the world and Dean Gorre, assistant coach at Southampton FC for his lecture on playing as a black player in Europe and the future of the global game and its positive effect to the world's youth.

CONGRATULATIONS BSCC MEMBERS RICHARD CHINAPOO, FARRUKH QURAISHI - NCAA 50th Anniversary Men’s Soccer Team!

RA list of more than 100 student-athletes and 10 head coaches was narrowed down to 32 and six, respectively, through a voting subcommittee. The finalists were included on an online ballot and voted on by the public through the NCAA.com website.

The 11 student-athletes who make up the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer 50th Anniversary team are: Jeff Agoos, Virginia; Armando Betancourt, Indiana; Paul Caligiuri, UCLA; Richard Chinapoo, Long Island; Angelo DiBernardo, Indiana; Brad Friedel, UCLA; John Harkes, Virginia; Glenn Myernick, Hartwick; Farrukh Quraishi, SUNY Oneonta; Claudio Reyna, Virginia; and Al Trost, Saint Louis.

The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer 50th Anniversary coach is Indiana's Jerry Yeagley. Presented at the NCAA Division 1 Championship Game at Pizza Hut Park, Sunday, December 14, 2008.

BSCC Member Anne Strong Honored!

Strong recognized for her years of work
bringing soccer programs to underserved Boston girls

Dear Friend,

Anne Strong, Director of Strategic Initiatives for America SCORES New England, was honored recently with an award by Germaine Lawrence at its 7th Annual Women of Excellence Breakfast for her work with CityKicks, an after-school soccer program serving 180 middle school girls in the Boston Public Schools. Welcoming Anne and the 180 CityKicks girls to the SCORES family through our 9/1/2008 merger, the now larger America SCORES New England will reach 880 Boston public school students in 23 elementary and middle schools! As a friend of CityKicks, we would also like to take this opportunity to thank you and recognize your commitment as an important member of our growing SCORES family.

Through our after school youth development program, America SCORES New England is raising a new generation of student-athletes by teaching kids that teamwork, learning, leadership and creativity go hand in hand on the field and in the classroom. Through our unique combination of soccer, literacy and service learning, our youth are developing active lifestyles, literacy and citizenship that will allow them to achieve their highest goals.

We have always depended upon private donations to fund our programs, which continue to grow and expand. Your donation now - will support CityKicks' 180 girls and other Boston public school students - all of whom are our city's most vulnerable kids. We promise you this: By contributing to SCORES, you will maximize the return on your social investment. The SCORES program is proven effective for improving fitness levels and literacy skills among our young student-athletes.

Be a part of our growing family. Be a part of a winning team. Make your gift today by clicking here.

With deep gratitude,

Robert Shay Dennis Wright
Chair, Board of Directors Executive Director