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Wednesday, September 14 - Friday, September 16, 2005
National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA)
SOCCER LEGEND BRANDI CHASTAIN JOINS 300 CHICAGO ELEMENARY
STUDENTS FOR
 BALANCED FOR LIFE CHICAGO SCORES SOCCER JAMBOREE!
Elementary
Students from Six Schools Play Back-to-Back Soccer Matches in the Morning,
Perform Poetry Readings in the Afternoon in Celebration Sponsored by the
Nation’s Vending Industry
CHICAGO, IL – Women’s World
Cup Soccer Champion Brandi Chastain today joined hundreds of urban-area elementary school children from sixChicago
public schools at Douglas Park for the Balanced for Life Chicago Scores
Jamboree! and Shout, Chicago Scores Program Director Heather Walles announced today. Sponsored
by Balanced for Life, an initiative of the nation’s vending industry to help
address skyrocketing childhood obesity rates, the Jamboree! and Shout is a soccer
and poetry festival including round-robin style tournament games, arts and
crafts, and fun activities for the entire community.
In
opening the Jamboree Walles said, “We’re all very proud of the work our
students have done over the past year and are excited to watch them showcase
their poetry and soccer skills today. We
are also thrilled to have soccer superstar Brandi Chastain and the support of
the nation’s vending industry through their Balanced for Life initiative that
helped fund the events we’re enjoying today.”
Chastain
was on the 2004 Olympic Team that took the Gold medal inAthens
and scored the winning goal during the final game of the 1999 Women’s World Cup
Championship. She was also a member of
the gold-medal winning U.S. Women’s National Team at the 1996 Centennial
Olympic Games. At the event Chastain
said, “It’s great to see all of you out here today because being physically
active is an important part of staying healthy.
And by playing soccer you can have fun with your friends at the same
time.”
After Chastain spoke to the students, Colin Walsh of Coin Cafe presented to the organization on behalf of the nation’s vending industry a $10,000 check saying, “Chicago SCORES is a great program because it helps get kids active, which we think is critical to the health of our nation’s youth. On behalf of the Balanced for Life program we present this check to Chicago SCORES and look forward to working with you on other programs that help protect the health of our nation’s youth.”
In
theUS, over 65% of urban, city, school children do not
participate in extracurricular activities that involve any form of exercise and
32% are overweight or obese. The Chicago SCORES after-school program engages
children from across the area in at least 90 minutes of soccer three times a
week ensuring that student-athletes learn to be physically active and involved
in a team activity at an early age. Balanced for Life Chicago SCORES Jamboree! is the culminating event of the spring Chicago
SCORES season where students get to show the community how much their soccer and
poetry skills have improved over the season.
Every
day, Chicago SCORES works with 300 children in six urban, public, elementary
schools. Using a unique combination of soccer, poetry and community serviceprojects,
Chicago SCORES utilizes a whole child approach
to youth development for students who are at-risk of academic failure.
Concluded
Walles, “On behalf of everyone associated with Chicago Scores, most especially
the hundreds of school children who were the stars of the day, we thank all of
our program partners who made this event possible.”
About Chicago SCORES
Chicago Scores,
an affiliate of America SCORES, is an innovative after-schoolprogram
that uses soccer, literacy and community service to build healthy bodies,
healthy minds and healthy communities among at-risk kids in Chicago Public
Schools. A dedicated team of public
school teachers works with 8 – 12 year olds on basic skills including literacy
and physical fitness, as well as character development areas such as leadership
and team work. The result is happier, healthier and stronger kids and
communities.
About
Balanced for Life
Balanced for Life is a program
created by the National Automatic Merchandising Association’s non-profit
foundation designed to teach our nation’s youth the importance of a balanced
diet and physical activity. For more
information visit www.balancedforlife.net
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