BEACON HILL YOUTH SOCCER
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Mission Statement
Beacon Hill Youth Soccer is a community of families and individuals who share a common interest in raising our children to become healthy and productive citizens. We serve Seattle's inner-city community that has the distinction of being the most diverse community in the United States. We believe that we unify our diverse community with the game of soccer.
About This Cause
Beacon Hill Youth Soccer (BHYS) provides recreational soccer to boys and girls ages 4 to 18. We are an independent non-profit community-based youth sports program. We currently serve about 500 children. BHYS has been a member of Seattle Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) since 1986. We are one of many SYSA clubs. We have a unique mission which emphasizes inclusion of income families through aggressive outreach to our diverse community. The 2010 US Census Bureau reports 57 languages are spoken in our area code 98118. We like to say, "Everyone in our community speaks soccer!" As a universal sport, many of our children love soccer. This love of of soccer provides a fantastic opportunity for our kids and their families to build strong cross-cultural relationships and become active members in our broader community. There are financial, cultural, and language issues that hinder participation of some families. Aggressive outreach is required to bring all families together. We strive to have our program demographics match those of our schools. About 50% of families in our program have very low incomes. We realize that 65% of the children in our schools are from low income families; many with a single head of household. Every effort is made to keep our program affordable. Every effort is made to make soccer accessible for families with transportation and childcare difficulties. Generous financial and social support is provided to enable every child to join our program. Our goals are: ~ To help our children grow physically into young adults with healthy life-style habits. ~ To help our children grow emotionally into socially responsible members of our community. ~ To make affordable recreational soccer available to all children in our community. ~ To help our diverse cultures build strong community together. ~ To help our children develop a love for the game of soccer.