tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114306054125832982024-03-05T13:37:49.526-08:00America SCORES St LouisAmerica SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-29429832546015059942012-10-10T09:28:00.001-07:002012-10-10T09:28:43.684-07:00Fall Frenzy Kicks off a Season of Health and Wellness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Thursday, October 4th, <span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">180 urban youth soccer players from 6 public elementary schools, families,
coaches, SLU Campus Recreation volunteers, and SLU club soccer participated in this health and wellness celebration!</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every year</span><strong>,</strong> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fall Frenzy brings
together all youth served by America SCORES St. Louis to kick off their
fall season as a community, while celebrating soccer and learning how to
maintain healthy lifestyles through nutrition and wellness activities. To learn more about America SCORES program offerings, visit <a href="http://www.americascoresstlouis.org/">www.americascoresstlouis.org</a> </span></span><br />
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<br />America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-85805787584211149892012-10-10T09:24:00.001-07:002012-10-10T09:24:05.364-07:00A National Team Effort...A Guinness World Record!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On September 29th, 2012, 11 cities came together to break the
Guinness World Record for most soccer balls dribbled simultaneously. The record to beat was 2,068 set by the United Nations, and our preliminary count was 2,149!! </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We are so proud to be part of this historic event featuring such
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All proceeds from the Great America SCORES Soccer Dribble
benefit the youth of America SCORES. </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We thank our record setters, sponsors, volunteers,
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counts and evidence approval from all 11 cities. To watch celebrity athlete
testimonials about the event, footage from the national live Google Hangout,
and more event videos, visit: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001muMhkjxBmjIIbqn-0Dctmb2PIJ53WQ8k88GPJfg7ReeGNc8Yips8jvl9UB4c0IdD5ZBpO2iTT8I9dbsG8fVInveBnIoM2MexikUMv3ArNLhikXXez0qGSQgWNon3_ZvJ" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/americascores</span></a></span></em></span>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-19470074270687821092012-05-30T10:22:00.002-07:002012-05-30T10:22:25.687-07:00SCORES Meet The Obamas at The White House!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Deontrel Ervin couldn’t believe his eyes as he sat just a few feet away from President Barack Obama.<br />
“I was like, ‘wow, this is the president,” Deontrel said.Deontrel and five other students from America SCORES St. Louis were invited to Washington D.C. as part of the Los Angeles Galaxy’s invitation to recognize their Major League Soccer championship. The SCORES kids were part of a group of 50 students from around the country invited to the ceremony.<br />
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Serena Muhammad said the students gave Obama a rousing applause when he entered the room.<br />
“It was kind of funny,” Muhammad said. “The press and adults who have been doing this all the time didn’t expect the kids to start cheering Obama when he came in. It definitely changed the atmosphere in the room.”<br />
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Meeting Obama was one of many highlights from a whirlwind one-day trip to D.C. The America SCORES St. Louis contingent, all 11-year-olds, spent time with Michelle Obama in the State Room, got to ask Galaxy players questions and took a tour of the White House.<br />
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Michelle Obama talked to the students about her Let’s Move initiative, which is design to combat childhood obesity. Let’s Move and America SCORES compliment each other. America SCORES St. Louis participants get ten times more exercise than the national average, and seven out of 10 students who start out overweight achieve a normal weight within one year. America SCORES uses soccer as a tool to encourage fitness, sportsmanship and leadership and inspires a life-long appreciation of sports and healthy-living behaviors.<br />
<br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/america-scores-members-meet-the-president-first-lady-and-david/article_38c3ce14-a3bd-11e1-b92a-0019bb30f31a.html#ixzz1wNHi84tb" style="color: #003399;">http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/america-scores-members-meet-the-president-first-lady-and-david/article_38c3ce14-a3bd-11e1-b92a-0019bb30f31a.html#ixzz1wNHi84tb</a>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-29673250009427776242012-05-30T10:18:00.003-07:002012-05-30T10:18:57.073-07:00Jamboree celebrates the end of a successful season!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Students enjoyed an exciting day of teamwork, sportsmanship, and fun at our 2012 end of year celebration and soccer tournament: Jamboree! Boys and girls teams from 6 public elementary schools played soccer, engaged in health and fitness activities, and parents joined in on the fun with their own soccer game! Students received awards for good sportsmanship, and coaches were recognized for their hard work and leadership on behalf of our 180 poet-athletes. Congratulations to our youth on a successful year of sport, literacy, and leadership! For more Jamboree photos, <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/STLSCORES/2012Jamboree?authuser=0&feat=directlink" target="_blank">click here</a>.America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-15899881939687614742012-05-30T10:12:00.001-07:002012-05-30T10:12:21.167-07:00SHOUT Day of Action Celebrates Nature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our students had a fantastic SHOUT day of Action at the Mississippi/Missouri Confluence! Students built birdhouses, cleaned up litter, built nests for wild birds, and enjoyed exploring the natural treasures Missouri has to offer. Thank you Wyman Center, Americorps, and the Department of Conservation for making this an experience to remember! <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/STLSCORES/ServiceLearningPhotos?authuser=0&feat=directlink" target="_blank">Click here</a> to see more photos of this special day!America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-67957059532300847232012-04-30T15:58:00.004-07:002012-04-30T15:58:46.546-07:00SCORES Students Shine at STL Celebrity Voices<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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2012,</strong> <span>celebrities put youth in the spotlight at STL Celebrity Voices, presented by Nine Network. All proceeds benefitted America SCORES St. Louis.Youth and celebrity performers enjoyed standing ovations from the audience, and
SCORES youth autographed their headshots in the program booklet after fantastic performances. A VIP cocktail hour, red carpet, Alive Magazine photo shoot, and live music and poetry performances gave the night a special ambience. For more information about the event, go to <a href="http://www.stlcelebrityvoices.org/">www.stlcelebrityvoices.org</a>, and <a href="http://www.stlcelebrityvoices.org/about.html" target="_blank">click here</a> to see a listing of our great media coverage. To learn more about our event theme, visit <a href="http://www.americangraduate.org/">www.americangraduate.org</a> </span></span></div>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-51956750012569522402012-03-14T15:41:00.000-07:002012-03-14T15:41:35.795-07:00America SCORES and American Graduate<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_424471648"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;">America SCORES St. Louis and the Nine Network of Public Media have joined forces to promote graduation nationwide! Ten students created and recorded original poetry at the Nine Network studios to promote </span><a href="http://www.cpb.org/americangraduate/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">, a bold national media initiative focused on improving high school graduation rates. Check out some fantastic Poetry PSAs below, currently featured on Nine Network platforms:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: Calibri;">DeMontre</span></em>: <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://youtu.be/UzWv_JBsRd8"><span style="color: blue;"><em>http://youtu.be/UzWv_JBsRd8</em></span></a><em> </em></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Carjanae: </span><a href="http://youtu.be/I3zJeCZtEGo"><span style="font-size: small;">http://youtu.be/I3zJeCZtEGo</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></em></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Financial assistance for the 2011 Poetry SLAM was provided by Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.</span></em></div>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-3969804894222834712011-11-04T09:59:00.000-07:002011-11-11T07:54:46.178-08:00Poet-Athletes Promote Their Poetry SLAM!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/hBTVgCECXSM?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">At our 7th annual Poetry SLAM, America SCORES St. Louis youth from seven urban elementary schools will take to the stage to perform original poems they’ve created, to celebrate the completion of a successful fall season of creative writing! <strong>Watch the Poetry SLAM PSAs our youth created above (Top-Normandy Students; Bottom-St. Louis Public School Students), and join us on November 17th!</strong> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
WHO:<span class="text_exposed_show"> 3rd-5th grade youth poets from seven urban public elementary schools, over 250 spectators, and a panel of judges including local educators, community leaders, and artists.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="text_exposed_show"></span>WHAT: Students will perform original works of poetry onstage for families, community members, and other supporters. Entertainment and activities will be provided for all spectators, and prizes will be awarded for group and individual performances. The event will feature youth poets from Jefferson Elementary, Barack Obama Elementary, and Washington Elementary of the Normandy School District, and Nance Elementary, Hamilton Elementary, Patrick Henry Elementary, and Walbridge Elementary of the St. Louis Public School District.<br />
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WHEN: Thursday, November 17th, 2011, 5:30pm-7:30pm</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
WHY: The Poetry SLAM is the culminating event for the America SCORES St. Louis fall season. Reciting poetry onstage is an opportunity to publicly celebrate the accomplishments of SCORES youth, while enhancing their confidence and public speaking skills. <br />
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*Financial assistance for the 2011 Poetry SLAM has been provided by Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.</div>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-37123375381540194882011-11-01T08:42:00.000-07:002011-11-01T09:50:23.612-07:00Making Music with Dave Berg- ASCAP Songwriter Residency<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/tDv3QgkCCnY?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Watch a musical masterpiece in progress! The Jefferson Elementary poet-athletes shared their inspiration and their voices while recording with Dave Berg at Shock City Studios last week. See above for a highlight video featuring selections from "I Can Be What I Wanna Be". Check out the feature article on <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/article_382cae8c-00af-11e1-878c-001a4bcf6878.html">STL Today's Club Soccer site</a>. We thank ASCAP for another phenomenal experience, and Dave Berg for giving of his time and his talent! <em>"I had an amazing time writing and recording a song with the kids. The unabashed spirit and joy in their voices flew right off of the speakers and reminded me of what music is all about. It's food for the soul, and right now mine feels like it's Thanksgiving and it just had seconds</em>." - Dave Berg</div>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-29520265157285997842011-10-26T18:11:00.000-07:002011-10-26T18:11:26.643-07:00"You Rock!"After a very successful recording session at Shock City Studios, our poet-athletes have created an original song with Dave Berg, inspired by their poems! Stay tuned for the full music video! Check out below for a thank you video our Jefferson Elementary poet-athletes have dedicated to Dave:<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SCORES youth from Jefferson Elementary will have the opportunity to put their poetry to music next week, recording original songs with famous </span><a href="http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/Dave_Berg"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: blue;">country songwriter Dave Berg</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> made possible by </span><a href="http://www.ascap.com/Songwriter-Residency"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: blue;">ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.)</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> The America SCORES ASCAP Songwriter Residency is a mentorship program that provides a platform for songwriters to engage and inspire elementary and middle school students in under-resourced neighborhoods. For a sneak peak, see the music video above created by our Walbridge poet-athletes.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">America SCORES youth create and perform original poetry each year, improving literacy by engaging in a creative writing curriculum after school. </span> </span>Dave </span>Berg will help our poet-athletes integrate music into their creative writing, while giving their work a platform to be heard. <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">He </span>will lead songwriting classes with Jefferson Elementary poet-athletes, and the students will then record their original song with him at </span><a href="http://shockcitystudios.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: blue;">Shock City Studios</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> . The finished song will be included on a special compilation CD that ASCAP produces and distributes to schools in the SCORES network as well as to members of the music industry. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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We are also pleased to announce our Jefferson Elementary SCORES team will put their poetry to music with famed singer/songwriter Dave Berg next week, made possible by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Read more about Dave's upcoming songwriter residency with our youth on <a href="http://www.ascap.com/press/2011/1017_Dave_Berg.aspx">ASCAP's website</a>!America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-26671259913391163482011-10-11T10:24:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:24:58.688-07:00Our Fall Frenzy in the News, and a visit from U.S. Women's National Player!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSw1x6kyuXZ9k15lM4zsAsJUCT6dM8ZxgX0cS7nYekC68jNjDaTLfo-RU9w14lQScNop37PpSNeV9l22YftAvCpV_eyZ63oJgiBcTeogJJkkzUbdGbukdfmh0YAS6uRmKNZnqyZHeinMy/s1600/Fall+Frenzy+soccer+shot.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSw1x6kyuXZ9k15lM4zsAsJUCT6dM8ZxgX0cS7nYekC68jNjDaTLfo-RU9w14lQScNop37PpSNeV9l22YftAvCpV_eyZ63oJgiBcTeogJJkkzUbdGbukdfmh0YAS6uRmKNZnqyZHeinMy/s320/Fall+Frenzy+soccer+shot.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><br />
We had a fantastic time celebrating soccer and healthy lifestyles at our season kickoff event, Fall Frenzy! <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/STLSCORES/FallFrenzy2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink">Click here</a> for our full photo album of the event. Our youth learned soccer drills from the SLU women's club soccer team, practiced Thai Chi, yoga, and Zumba with professional instructors, and engaged in interactive nutition games with Operation Food Search and Whole Foods. All cheered on the SLU vs. WashU club soccer game at the new Medical Center Stadium, and SLU Campus Recreation volunteers did face painting and helped with all activities!<br />
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Our SCORES youth were featured in <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/article_39439284-ef77-11e0-992c-0019bb30f31a.html">STL Today</a> and in <a href="http://www.slu.edu/x54518.xml">SLU News</a> after the event. We thank all of our partners for helping us start our fall season off on the right foot! Stay tuned for photos from U.S. Women's National Player Becky Sauerbrunn's appearance at Barack Obama Elementary and our game day this week to talk about her World Cup experience, leading soccer clinics with the First Lady at the White House, and injury prevention! <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/article_0d00214a-f0fa-11e0-9ebf-0019bb30f31a.html">Read more about Becky on STLClubSoccer.com</a>!America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-27837989084521296182011-09-29T07:55:00.000-07:002011-09-29T07:55:41.844-07:00Fall Frenzy this Friday!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQjywQNx0XamqtjWx53fZhBkjDmOVwnwo4wLvs8MyNnls8fRv2GCqGAtLbQ8PUgb-PHQMXpTweftN6pNSxYwpCFZwi2hMj_QfuD_1bNTK6gn5ayH82e2nsQNAnjQrqOElmbV8PiZx4VSu/s1600/cropped+fall+frenzy+double+photo2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657793288949794930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQjywQNx0XamqtjWx53fZhBkjDmOVwnwo4wLvs8MyNnls8fRv2GCqGAtLbQ8PUgb-PHQMXpTweftN6pNSxYwpCFZwi2hMj_QfuD_1bNTK6gn5ayH82e2nsQNAnjQrqOElmbV8PiZx4VSu/s320/cropped+fall+frenzy+double+photo2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 129px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a>Our annual Fall Frenzy unites over 200 SCORES youth to celebrate soccer, health and wellness with the community. This year, on Friday, September 30th from 4pm-7:30pm, the Fall Frenzy will be the first event hosted at the new Saint Louis University Medical Center Stadium at Compton off Chouteau. <br />
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<div>On September 10, 2011, soccer players from the St. Louis metro area came together at Saint Louis University to kick off the St. Louis soccer season at the 1st annual Great St. Louis Soccer Dribble. The Honorable Mayor Francis G. Slay served as Honorary Chairman for this inaugural event, and Bill McDermott served as MC.</div><div></div><div></div><div>"Soccer is an institution that spans generations here in St. Louis," said Pete Spanos, America SCORES St. Louis board member and owner of Vetta Sports complexes. "We saw the need for an event to pull together soccer players and teams from around the area to kick off the season. And we decided to add some fun and excitement to it while we were at it."</div><div></div><div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table></div><div></div><div>All proceeds raised at the event benefited America SCORES St. Louis, a non-profit youth development program that brings soccer, poetry, and service learning to urban youth. </div><div></div><div></div><div>Honorary Chairman Mayor Francis Slay says: "America SCORES St. Louis provides a strong model for youth development. Through the unique combination of soccer, poetry, and community service, they are providing opportunities for poet-athletes to be successful throughout their lives as students, citizens, and leaders."</div><div></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657792572082832114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3EvNZW6VG95r3ZmpHO5YsRZhu8v1LOuTCuqYcZbqhX7v_v_wthLMbujW9gqhEySYZ0wBNdzKcbV7i1EB9o9V_gPqpgHOlt44ERimpib-IX7cJZAP4X3icOmPgUm2TPtLk7Pz8ISVrkxB/s200/Mayor+Slay+accepting+award+GSD.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 133px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></div><div></div><div>"We were thrilled to host America SCORES St. Louis as it continues its mission of engaging and educating St. Louis area youth," Saint Louis director of athletics Chris May said. </div><div></div><div>For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.greatstlsoccerdribble.kintera.org/">www.greatstlsoccerdribble.kintera.org</a></div></div></div></div></div>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-6820502146183987342011-04-19T14:20:00.000-07:002011-04-19T14:30:52.296-07:00National Poetry SLAM! 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eNoulASaE7popl9lL-B-ZuXM_EWoRK5yspbe8nT0-2WEx9k2GDnuzjmC7UQfAPrzXvr_ObPer3fuHPkO0qo1p3jPv1lJ-3k9g9YUhPu6-VaPiX9Lk-wvqKIOMJCH9WnlH53hZaoa0Whm/s1600/2011+Poet-Athletes+at+the+Apollo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eNoulASaE7popl9lL-B-ZuXM_EWoRK5yspbe8nT0-2WEx9k2GDnuzjmC7UQfAPrzXvr_ObPer3fuHPkO0qo1p3jPv1lJ-3k9g9YUhPu6-VaPiX9Lk-wvqKIOMJCH9WnlH53hZaoa0Whm/s320/2011+Poet-Athletes+at+the+Apollo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597408862752148002" border="0" /></a>
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>poet-athletes from a</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" >cross the nation at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Apollo Theater in New York</span> on Monday evening! Video of their great poetry performances, including back-up dancing with Martha Reeves, is coming soon. Please take a moment to read the original poems they performed: <o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >
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<br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style=";font-family:";" >(By Joschula P, Grade 6, Patrick Henry Downtown Academy)</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >I think everyone has a dream, a wish, a goal, a desire.</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >It might be to meet a celebrity</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >Or to do something great that everyone will remember them for.</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >Then some people are adventurous, bold, daring, a risk-taker. That’s like me.</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >I want to be free, free to have fun, free to explore, free to go to new</span></i></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" > places.</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDL7xdNoe8_8D0mqrs4xuztdCKKK3dFPueF0FWx96IBORnDIGZIIAAMuETvb5WdZQ36sN2Dq3Ni5SjbLmvDj0gfvBvYuoGnqvDyqqdNFS_SwsjdbGUTV31jEQNdNhs-pdALJKjgzKFZdc/s1600/Joschula+with+Michael+Jackson%2527s+name+plate.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" 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even think about it.</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >New York, The Empire State!</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >Now there’s a place that’s full of excitement.</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >So much to hear, see, taste, smell and feel.</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >I heard that great people like Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy,</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >And even Sammy Davis, Jr. were born there.</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >I see the Statue of Liberty, the Mets, and the famous Empire State 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I am a kite</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >And I fly high in the sky…Now I’m going to say</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style=";font-family:";" >Goodbye!</span></i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-1143529721760922652010-06-18T07:55:00.000-07:002010-06-18T07:58:35.876-07:00Best Buy @15 CampaignAs many of you already know, America SCORES has been selected by Best Buy as one of four nonprofits eligible to win $250,000 between now and August 1st. In order to win this money, we need teens (13-18) to sign up to the <a href="https://www.at15.com/points/big_give">Best Buy @15 campaign</a> and vote for America SCORES.<br /><br />Please follow this link and sign up to the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Join-America-SCORES-in-the-Best-Buy-15-Campaign/120097064695494?ref=ts">America SCORES Best Buy @15 Fan Page</a>. In addition, if you or someone you know is between the ages of 13-18 and you think they might like to join our <span style="font-weight: bold;">TEEN EMPOWERMENT COMMITTEE</span>, please contact me (Matt Menietti) at 314-533-0302 or email me at <a href="mailto:%20mmenietti@americascores.org">mmenietti@americascores.org</a>.<br /><br />The three nonprofits we are competing against are YMCA, Room to Read, and The Truth. For us to have a chance at winning this money, we really need your help! Please let us know if you know any teens that might like to participate in a fun summer project, either by themselves or with a few of their friends, and help raise money for America SCORES.<br /><br />Thanks for your help!<br /><br />--MattAmerica SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-9411916846153025522010-03-04T08:45:00.000-08:002010-03-04T09:02:28.110-08:00Inspired Art is Almost Here!Over the last few months, the Inspired Art Planning Committee and America SCORES St. Louis have put countless hours into making this event possible. We're less than 3 weeks away from the big event and we're all very excited to see community members, artists, parents, supporters, friends, and family come out to celebrate and recognize our young poet-athletes.<br /><br />If you haven't already done so, please <a href="https://americascores.ejoinme.org/?tabid=194028">purchase your tickets today</a>!<br /><br />I (Matt Menietti, the man behind the curtain, rather, the keyboard) wanted to highlight two of our recent submissions to give you a taste of what kind of art will be displayed at the art show.<br /><br />For all of our other submissions, please visit <a href="http://www.inspiredartstlouis.org/the-artwork">the inspired art website.</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx5GN8HBuWinm59Du4w-EAhVPglIOv2Y4vu7XKbydGbGUxB9Zv9piR4OZOc_tN4OhXAhI0iasxkzZ2JHraleA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Our guest artist, internationally renowned for his work and a resident of Missouri, is Ibiyinka Alao. 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style="color:navy;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >By Khalfani M., <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Sherman</st1:city></st1:place> Elementary</span></span></p>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-30158938040192347672010-02-24T13:59:00.000-08:002010-02-24T14:01:32.396-08:00America SCORES Receives Largest Donation In Its History From Bestfoods Educational Foundation<h2 class="custom-color"><span style="font-size:100%;">Grant Allows National Youth Development Non-Profit to Provide More Opportunities to Children</span> </h2> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">02.22.2010 – New York, NY—The Board of Directors of America SCORES, a national youth development organization, has been awarded the largest ever gift in the organization’s history, a $1.3 million gr</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ant from the Bestfoods Educational Foundation. The Bestfoods Educational Foundation, overseen by former Bestfoods executives, has provided gifts to non-profit educational causes for 10 years.<br />America SCORES will use the gift to dramatically improve the delivery of its innovative after-school programs that combine soccer, poetry, and service learning to fight obesity, improve literacy, and increase motivation among youth in 200 public schools in 14 cities. Enhanced communication and operations among the national and affiliate offices will allow America SCORES to provide more and better opportunities to empower children across the country to succeed in school and live healthy lives.<br />“This gift will enable America SCORES to reach new heights in its mission to inspire urban youth through creativity and teamwork,” said Norma Barquet, CEO of America SCORES. “We are extremely grateful to the Board at the Bestfoods Educational Foundation for its generosity and belief in our organization to provide educational opportunities to deserving children. America SCORES is honored and privileged to be the recipient of such an extraordinary gift.”<br />In addition to the Bestfoods Educational Foundation, America SCORES has long-standing partnerships with the Corporation for National and Community Service, Hewitt Associates and adidas.<br />“The Bestfoods Educational Foundation has enthusiastically supported America SCORES with substantial annual grants for the past seven years,” said Richard Bergeman, Chairman of the Board of the Bestfoods Educational Foundation. “We are truly pleased to be able to make this most recent grant of $1.3 million, knowing that it will help America SCORES move energetically forward in its mission to serve many thousands, some day perhaps hundreds of thousands, of children across the country.”<br />The Bestfoods Educational Foundation was set up and funded by executives of Bestfoods to provide scholarships to children of Bestfoods employees around the world. After Unilever acquired Bestfoods in 2000, the founding executives continued to oversee its donations to educational causes until they decided to liquidate the fund and direct final major donations to a select group of charities at the end of 2009.<br /><br />“America SCORES is deeply grateful to be among this special group of non-profits that the Bestfoods Educational Foundation selected and we will work very hard to continue the vision of the Foundation for years to come,” said Fred Popp, Chairman of the Board at America SCORES.<br />About America SCORES:<br />America SCORES is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower students in urban communities using soccer, writing, creative expression and service-learning. With teamwork as the unifying value, we inspire youth to lead healthy lifestyles, be engaged students and become agents of change in their communities.<br />America SCORES currently operates affiliates in urban public schools in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in 14 cities including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Washington DC, Denver, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle and St. Louis.<br />The 2008 President’s Committee has recognized America SCORES on the Arts and Humanities with a Coming Up Taller Award for its exemplary programs fostering the creative and intellectual development of America's youth and by Charity Navigator as one of the most administratively efficient nonprofits in the country. For more information, visit www.AmericaSCORES.org.<br /> # # #<br /><br />Media Contact:<br />Michael Wichman<br />Hamilton Public Relations<br />mwichman@getpr.com<br />O—212.328.5203<br />M—917.526.0855</span> </p>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-71608958888805674952010-02-09T13:33:00.000-08:002010-02-09T14:13:40.819-08:00White House Childhood Obesity Initiative Launched TodayAs you may have heard, today Michelle Obama kicked off a campaign called Let's Move to fight childhood obesity, which includes a White House memorandum "establishing a new federal task force to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity. The task force, according to the memorandum, will have 90 days to craft a plan encouraging "optimal coordination" between the federal government and both the private and non-profit sectors, according to Obama." (<a href="http://www.cnn.com/">cnn.com</a>)<br /><br /><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103023002488&s=4286&e=001CnHaMvNrmeIqhL1rMBWN4Uxh0FqXrP1f1OpfBYCbdqv8R7dA-b2nmDNGeqRW4wQPbai5_okzB7tMMB7ObClT7aDRogsiIOF9pOUeGWck5GsjAux9t2csVDsh6l9gXFvL9mIefkOQL5E=">Click here</a> to read the First Lady's <span style="font-style: italic;">Let's Move</span> blog.<br /><br />Partnering with the First Lady and other interested organizations, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has launched a new, independent organization called Partnership for a Healthier America. According to a statement by RWJF, "The purpose of the new Partnership for a Healthier America is unique: to bring together the public, private and nonprofit leaders who must be part of the movement; to secure their sustained, measurable commitments to reversing the epidemic; and to track the impact of those commitments to ensure greater accountability throughout this important movement." Please see below for more information about the Partnership.<br /><br />Official <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103023002488&s=4286&e=001CnHaMvNrmeJNFbFI4CtzqfwQG02L8mI4p7qiM5-5TrFbiJe50hzhgRGTNY4QGRbNIHiKwHBlWPqUaMc-B4dY8UwFtOCChFvkKm4pm7FZX8Ssqfff-o4qnhZkTgRu7N9OyetHyMlhqSzwmx7IGuPxMoCQ_AzVcq2oKmorMoNq9FFwKxIjAO1WIwG0N4DgG4RBgj1gXkpO1lAWaynKWjPzDVYVJDWnRC433ovdfgOZyerQcbPbfWBBZQ==">White House Page</a> on the campaign.<br /><br />Michelle Obama talks childhood obesity with Matt Lauer on <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103023002488&s=4286&e=001CnHaMvNrmeIzuqZeKM0BNP8OKjiVm1x8fdLYwRPMZKE4ilHApvBa_IWbQ2JfqOccg5smdgbvmCovqBDCz9K9MQAqN3-EN-hDsQEjzpcGQOA2gqbn9BJahV-3OjGyEnP5yBq89pGcwV99dvZ3zjYav7hFzwbs3IY5RcAaI4SjAXM=">TODAY</a>.<br /><br />Statement from <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103023002488&s=4286&e=001CnHaMvNrmeI9JHEc3LeoOc_EEkFEW7qxnpAEySAfqB86ykxjkvCju8UI-0j-3WbZkG6IGqs73z1vrWiD9dJ1vpraz4VA6428WdHrv57-Eas6w1M7Ohi-xusWhjnYsjkGZ9MH8-te8LiXtKf1q4KraT-uu3znVlaEIghYuAZF8-A=">Robert Wood Johnson Foundation</a> announcing the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103023002488&s=4286&e=001CnHaMvNrmeIlyDq72yijhm56hwFwWx6dVFfk3ffSNa81kTtjCTb6hRAxtRIq3bNtb97O2P58r-B3W4YPPFmec3HVe0rcLJm6V_ds1nhUWBLnimMkw5NUH722SaEdFN7i">Partnership for a Healthier America.</a>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-53620105462394505682010-01-14T07:34:00.000-08:002010-01-14T07:41:11.169-08:00What inspires you?<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As some of you may already know, we're working around the clock (well, at least during day) to ensure our Inspired Art Show is a huge success. Not familiar with the project? Read on.</span><br /><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" dir="ltr"><div> <div><p>The Inspired Art Project enlists local artists to create and donate original works, inspired by original poetry written by students participating in America SCORES St. Louis. Started a few years ago by another SCORES affiliate in the Bay Area, the Inspired Art Project is being realized here in St. Louis.<br /></p> <p>Through this cycle of inspiration and influence:</p> <ul><li>students will witness their creativity brought to life,</li><li>artists will build connections with diverse communities around the City, and</li><li>SCORES’ supporters will see the profound impact these youths’ words can have on others.</li></ul> <p>Artwork will be displayed alongside the original poem and sold at the Inspired Art Show on <b>March 20, 2010</b>. Proceeds from the Inspired Art Show will directly benefit SCORES, providing free, creative writing and soccer after-school programming to elementary-aged students in St. Louis<b>.</b></p><p>Want to get submit a piece of artwork, attend the show, or sign up to volunteer? <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check out www.inspiredartstlouis.og.</span><br /></p></div> </div></div>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-4879844181283136132010-01-11T07:11:00.000-08:002010-01-11T07:19:30.906-08:00A New Year for Kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYdtRBApFEhoaWA8iXbmMb8tu22MwsWAz4iovQnRmuV88R2JMp8Lu9PkgTd9hpoN4_NdXtXGAKasb-pOyKpPtcR_gjQatPlESwMSw9nROjEHRKVnI4Zl3svvKPFpyTivYlHr4t-gmuFKr/s1600-h/new+years+logo+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYdtRBApFEhoaWA8iXbmMb8tu22MwsWAz4iovQnRmuV88R2JMp8Lu9PkgTd9hpoN4_NdXtXGAKasb-pOyKpPtcR_gjQatPlESwMSw9nROjEHRKVnI4Zl3svvKPFpyTivYlHr4t-gmuFKr/s320/new+years+logo+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425502135833407522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />New Year's resolutions are usually all about ourselves. We're challenging you to help us change that.<br /><br />Here’s how:<br /><br />Go to http://www.newyear4kids.wordpress.com and tell us what you will do for kids this year!America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411430605412583298.post-86795189718808015462009-11-13T07:06:00.000-08:002009-11-13T07:20:05.531-08:00Countdown to the Poetry Slam!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As you may know, our annual Poetry Slam is slated for next Tuesday, November 17th. The staff, parents, coaches, and poet-athletes are all extremely excited for this year's event. Each school (Nance Elementary, Patrick Henry Elementary, Lexington Elementary, and Walbridge Elementary) will be performing both group and individual poems. Here's some footage from last year's slam to give you feel for what it's like:<br /><br /></span><br /><object style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bVsG8dldzdo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bVsG8dldzdo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Here's the information for the Slam, we hope to see you there!<br /><br /></span><div align="center" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Metro High School Auditorium</span></div><div align="center" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">4015 McPherson Avenue<br /></span></div><div align="center" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">St. Louis, MO 63108<br /></span></div><div face="trebuchet ms" align="center"> </div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">The event begins at 5 p.m.</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span>America SCORES St. Louishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13483591914357419800noreply@blogger.com0