The Soccer and Scouting Program at a Glance
The Boy Scouts of America has developed its Soccer and Scouting program as an
outreach for Hispanic American/Latino youth and their families, but it is not
limited to them. All boys ages 7 to 10 who want to learn to play soccer and at
the same time be Cub Scouts are eligible to join. The program has been endorsed
by Major League Soccer and is proving to be a great resource for local councils.
(MLS Camps, the top U.S. youth soccer program, worked with the BSA to design the
program.)
Program highlights include:
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- A year-round program divided into four seasons.
- All Soccer and Scouting program materials for coaches and parent helpers are published in both English and Spanish, and include:
- Soccer and Scouting Program Helps, No. 32088, booklets to provide coaches and parent helpers information on coaching soccer and running the Cub Scouting portion of the meetings.
- Family Time, No. 32100, fold-out posters for soccer Cub Scouts and their parents to use as they work together at home on boys' requirements and soccer skills.
- Soccer and Scouting Basic Training DVD, No. 13-566, to train coaches, assistant coaches, and parent helpers. The DVD includes a slide show and five video clips in a single presentation. A training guide is available online at www.soccerandscouting.org/resources.
- An online Cultural Awareness Supplement to be used in case of inclement weather can be found at www.soccerandscouting.org. Click on the resources link for more information.
- Boys in Soccer and Scouting will work on the same achievements and requirements as all other boys in Cub Scouting, earning their Bobcat, Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos badges, and more.
- Training is offered for head coaches, assistant coaches, and parent helpers.
