Soccer Community Partnerships of America



	Soccer Community Partnerships of America™ (SCPA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to accomplish a simple, yet profound purpose: To more broadly share with underserved communities throughout the United States the world's greatest and most democratic sport: SOCCER. [+]



	May 26, 2006 at Urban Soccer Programs Collaborative Meeting in Washington, D.C.



	The Williamsburg Soccer Club (WSC) was founded in 1974 to promote the growth of soccer in the Williamsburg area. Over 30 years it has developed into a model soccer club, serving primarily the youth of southeastern Virginia. Over 1000 players from 4 to 23 participate in the club's programming in a given year; however, the majority of the participants come from middle and upper middle class backgrounds. The cultural diversity of the participants is far less than that of the average population of t... [+]



	Why Do I Need To Join SCPA? SCPA provides valuable resources and benefits to help your program grow and will also encourage other organizations to follow suit and develop their own programs, possibly modeled after yours. SCPA also provides a platform for your organization to network with others from across the country. SCPA is a strong and impactful congress of excellent clubs dedicated to working to serve our own communities and to inspire other soccer organizations to reach out further into their own communities. This good work will be more easily propagated by the messages that we can collectively provide and the lessons that we can collectively teach one another. [+]