Our Mission
Not every child has the opportunity to pursue their athletic or academic dreams. The current structure of ‘pay-to-play’ in youth sports limits those children whose families have limited resources to participate at a level that can give them regional or national exposure to college coaches. Children in rural areas are also limited to programs that help them pursue their dreams of excellence. Even for families that do have financial resources to ‘pay-to-play’ the burden is heavy. Some youth soccer programs that promote themselves as ‘elite’ programs can cost more than $5,000 per year.
We want to change the ‘pay-to-play’ structure in our own small way by creating an environment of learning and joy where children can develop both on the field and off the field.
Putting Your Donation to Work
Our youth soccer program competes in the Elite Development Program (EDP) and travels to tournaments throughout the east coast including the Lou Ramos International Classic (ranked #49 in the GotSoccer national tournament rankings), EDP Fall Cup (ranked #2 in the GotSoccer national tournament rankings) and other regional tournaments.
Donations support our general operating expenses which include cost of field space rental, registration fees for league and tournament competitions, and equipment. Your donations enable us to provide scholarships to those who cannot afford the ‘pay-to-play’ and helps reduce the burden for all other families.
Hudson Valley Athletic Club s a 501-c-3 not-for-profit organization. Our tax id is 88-1236605.
No goods or services are provided in return for your contribution.