About Us > How Do These Girls Benefit From CityKicks?

CityKicks provides a healthy, positive and appealing alternative to watching TV, hanging out, or experimenting with risky behaviors. The benefits for girls playing soccer are many:

Educational:

Increased motivation for good attendance and school work
Feeling more connected to their school and responsible for representing it well
Better relations with the teachers who coach them
Participants visit a local college campus each spring

Personal:

Experiencing the rewards of commitment, practice and effort
Increased self-esteem and self-confidence as they come to feel more skilled and competent
Valuing their bodies more for what they can do and less for how they look
Mentoring and positive role modeling happen with a ratio of only 7 girls per adult coach

Social:

Belonging to a team and learning to work as part of a group
Understanding new reasons to appreciate teammates and respect opponents
Meeting new peers and making friends outside their usual 'circle'
Greater appreciation for the value of rules and fair play

Physical:

Improved fitness, strength and agility
Better understanding of the importance of hydration and healthy eating
Learning a highly aerobic yet fun physical activity that they can continue enjoying as adults
Seeing adult women modeling an active, athletic lifestyle

Achieve...

I like playing soccer because of the connection [that] me, the soccer players and the coaches share.