1. More than a club. 2. Mission Segundo Barrio Futbol Club seeks to use soccer as a tool for social change by developing programs that foster the physical, mental, and emotional growth and development of boys and girls in El Paso's Segundo Barrio neighborhood and beyond. 3. Origins Segundo Barrio Futbol Club was founded in the summer of 2011. Coach Simon and Coach Luis had been coaching a soccer team at la Fe Preparatory school since 2009. Aware of the interest in soccer in the neighborhood, they decided to open up participation to all children. By the end of that summer, Segundo Barrio Futbol Club had formed two teams. 4. Origins The Under 13s 5. Origins And Under 10s 6. Programs Segundo Barrio Futbol Club has continued to grow. Today there are two main programs. The competitive travel team program and the Soccer and Reading Club. 7. Programs The competitive travel teams play year round in El Pasos Paso Del Norte Soccer league. There are currently three teams with almost 50 children ages 7 to 13. 8. Teams Under 13s, coached by Luis Gamez and sponsored by Morgan Stanley. 9. Teams Under 11s, coached by Owen Chandler and sponsored by Ardovinos Desert Crossing. 10. Teams Under 9s, coached by Fernando Medina and sponsored by Superior Health Plan. 11. Teams Segundo Barrio Futbol Club seeks to provide soccer instruction of the highest quality. All of the coaches are licensed through the United States Soccer Federation. 12. Soccer and Reading Club The Soccer and Reading Club is based at Hart Elementary that started in the fall of 2014. It is an after school program where each week students have two days of reading instruction and two days of soccer instruction. There are currently almost 40 boys and girls in grades 2 through 5 participating in the club. 13. The Soccer and Reading Club is a collaboration between Segundo Barrio Futbol Club and El Paso Independent School District. The program is sponsored by Blue Sky Investment Partners. 14. Soccer and Reading Club Soccer and Reading Club seeks to improve academic performance in reading through activities such as literature circles, readers theater, authoring books, and poetry. Participants also receive two days of soccer instruction by a qualified soccer coach. 15. Soccer and Reading Club This year students studied, researched and authored non fiction books on various subjects. 16. Soccer and Reading Club 17. Soccer and Reading Club 18. Soccer and Reading Club Students also presented a readers theater performance at Christmas. 19. Soccer and Reading Club 20. Soccer and Reading Club Soccer and Reading Club students were invited to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at City Hall in November. 21. Our Players Many of our players come from low income families. If it were not for Segundo Barrio Futbol Club most would not be playing organized sports. Some of our players come from difficult family situations. Participating in the soccer club gives them extra support and provides an additional safety net in their lives. 22. Thanks to the sponsor of tonights event 23. Thanks to the sponsors of our programs 24. Thank you for your support!