ST. LOUIS––St. Louis CITY SC, in partnership with the Gateway Region YMCA, said they are helpng to grow interest in and expanding play of soccer among regional kids with Soccer for Our CITY, presented by Together Credit Union.
Soccer for Our CITY, part of CITY SC’s CITY Futures platform, provides eligible youth the opportunity to participate in the YMCA’s soccer program at a reduced cost.
It is $5 for Y members or $10 for non-members (per season) to participate in Soccer for Our CITY. CITY SC will provide equipment for the program, including soccer balls and branded T-shirts for the team’s coaches.
The club will also work with the Y to implement a training curriculum for the participating coaches to heighten the level of training and play within the existing soccer program. This training will focus on technical, emotional, social, tactical and physical skillsets.
Soccer for Our CITY is available to eligible youth in pre-K through sixth grade at eight Gateway Region YMCA branches: Bayer, Carondelet Park, Emerson and South City in Missouri; and O’Fallon, East Belleville, Downtown Belleville and CMT (Collinsville, Maryville, Troy) in Illinois.
Together Credit Union, the club’s second Founding Partner and Official Banking Partner, said it has collaborated with CITY SC on several community initiatives focused on youth development since their partnership was announced in 2021. In addition to serving as the presenting sponsor of Soccer for Our CITY, the credit union donated $10,000 to the YMCA in support of their mission to help people and communities learn, grow, and thrive.
“Soccer for Our CITY helps create equitable access to sport and will help teach invaluable life skills like problem solving, communication, and teamwork,” said Tom Kraus, Together CU’s chief operating officer. “We are thrilled to partner with these great organizations to empower youth as they pursue their goals and dreams.”