The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition has selected DC SCORES Chief Program Officer, Sean Hinkle, to receive a 2019 President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership Award. The award is given annually to individuals or organizations who improve the lives of others within their community by providing or enhancing opportunities to engage in sports, physical activity, fitness, or nutrition-related programs.

Summer SCORES has officially started with two, free soccer and arts camps offered to rising second-graders to rising sixth-graders at Truesdell Education Campus and Leckie Education Campus.

From June 24 to July 26, campers will have the opportunity to participate in activities geared toward keeping their bodies and minds active during the summer break.

View the 2019 DC SCORES Cup photo album HERE

The setting was perfect. There was no chance of rain this year so the fields at the Maryland SoccerPlex were ready for the action. Everything was set-up to receive over 40 teams for the 17th Annual DC SCORES Cup to benefit DC SCORES.

Truesdell Education Campus – Middle School

The spring SCORES season consists of 12-weeks of free afterschool programming for DC SCORES poet-athletes. Besides soccer practices and weekly games, each team spends time in the classroom to identify an issue in their local community and then address it with a service-learning project.

Photo by Raul Gutierrez

2019 One Night One Goal photo album

Audi Field opened its gates once more for an evening celebration like no other to benefit DC SCORES.

One Night One Goal came back for the second time since October 2018 with even more surprises and exclusive experiences for its attendees. Throughout the night guests had the opportunity to see Audi Field like they never have before as they mingled with the stars from D.C. United and the Washington Spirit.

In order to serve more kids in the District, DC SCORES expanded its program to include K-2 graders and teach the core values of teamwork, leadership and commitment at a younger age.

Junior SCORES currently serves over 250 kids, ages 5-8, and offers age-appropriate soccer activities with a social-emotional skill development component. DC SCORES is able to offer this opportunity completely free of charge to our participants thanks to people like you who contribute on days like Do More 24.

2019 Junior Jamboree photo album

Audi Field has been the home of many DC SCORES events since it opened its gates last July, but it’s fair to say that Junior Jamboree is the most adorable celebration the stadium hosted thus far.

2019 SCORE Awards photo album

Over 200 coaches, volunteers and supporters gathered at Audi Field during Teacher Appreciation Week for the 7th Annual SCORE Awards.

The perfect weather and breathtaking venue set the stage for an amazing evening to honor all of the people that make DC SCORES possible for the 3,000 poet-athletes across the city.

Last Thursday marked the 8th Annual DC SCORES Alumni Tournament, which hosted over 100 DC SCORES alumni. This year’s’ tournament featured the first ever women’s division, which drew in even more alums and upped the competition!

Our Words Our City: April 2019 photo album

Set in the historic Studio Theatre, this season’s Our Words Our City was a night filled with performances that made us laugh, cry, and reflect on the world around us. Our Words Our City gave our DC SCORES poet-athletes a chance to express themselves on a stage unlike any other.

Soccer in the City explores the complicated relationship between the world’s most popular sport and inner-city America. The character and story-driven documentary, akin to Hoop Dreams and Waiting For Superman, examines how soccer is the easiest way to provide city kids with teams, and how, in turn, increased participation by urban youth could deepen the talent pool and possibly improve America’s fortunes on the pitch as it prepares to host the 2026 World Cup.

DC SCORES, the official community partner of D.C. United, and the leading provider of afterschool youth programming in Washington D.C., is excited to announce that D.C. United Goalkeeper Bill Hamid, and Washington Spirit Midfielder Joanna Lohman will serve as the official ambassadors for the organization, which will celebrate its 25th Anniversary throughout 2019 - 2020. DC SCORES uses a unique combination of soccer, spoken-word poetry, and service-learning to create neighborhood teams that give kids in need the confidence and skills to succeed on the playing field, in the classroom, and in life. This year, DC SCORES will provide programming for over 3,000 low-income kids from throughout the District.