FC HARLEM and UMBRO sign retail licensing agreement

FC Harlem and Umbro enter into a 3-year sponsorship retail licensing agreement.

As part of the agreement Umbro will sponsor FC Harlem’s Men’s Under 20 team in the United Soccer League and  provide discounts to the organization on uniform and equipment needs. Additionally, Umbro will help build FC Harlem's brand awareness by bringing an FC Harlem sports line to the retail market. FC Harlem will be one of the first, if not the first youth sports organization to have its brand sold to the general public.

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FC Harlem hosts Soccer for Success Winter Tournament for partner Citizen Schools

FC Harlem hosts the winter Soccer for Success Tournament for after school partner Citizen Schools. On a chilly morning in December Citizens Schools brought three of it school sites from Harlem, Bronx and Brooklyn to FC Harlem’s private field. The 30 plus middle school participants braved the chilly morning air to get some fun exercise in before the day started.  FC Harlem Soccer Program Director, Kevin Stein got the day started. FC Harlem U13, U17 and U19 players assisted as refs and provided the participants some pointers about the game. The Urban Assembly of Arts and Letters from Brooklyn took home the trophy.

FC Harlem celebrates a successful Fall soccer season with over 500 parents, kids and volunteers

FC Harlem ended the 2011 season with a celebration for over 500 parents, kids and volunteers. The celebration was held at the Police Athletic League in Harlem. Everyone enjoyed good music and food. Program Director Kevin Stein and Recreational League Commissioner and parent George Thornton handed out trophies to the kids and acknowledged all the volunteers who helped out during the season. Executive Director Irv Smalls announced the first ever Spring season and a documentary film on the program next season. FC Harlem Travel team players continue to be true testaments of Leaders In Our Neighbors (L.I.O.N.) as they showed up early to set up for the event and stayed late to clean up.

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FC Harlem participates in Partnership for a Healthier America Inaugural Conference Building a Healthier Future

The Partnership for Healthier America’s Inaugural Conference; Building a Healthier Future, was held in Washington, DC in Novemeber 2011.  The First Lady Michelle Obama and other leaders in the private sector came together to discuss strategies for solving childhood obesity in the United States. Executive Director of FC Harlem, Irv Smalls presented as part of a panel that focused on the importance of physical activity. Shellie Pfohl Moderator and Executive Director for the President’s Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition highlighted the success of FC HARLEM's ability to leverage the public and private sector to develop fields in NYC where land is hard to come by or very expensive. Shellie hopes to visit the FC Harlem in 2012.

visit: www.ahealthieramerica.org

FC Harlem opens youth training field with Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez

SOURCE: marcussamuelsson.com OCT 18, 2011 Marcus Samuelsson (link)

It was an exciting day and a huge honor to take part in the unveiling of FC Harlem’s new soccer field yesterday in Riverside Park. The event was filled with a fervent group of kids that got the opportunity to participate in a coaching session directed by the New York Red Bulls. The professional players, Thierry Henry and Rafael Márquez, demonstrated how school subjects such as math also come in handy while playing soccer.  Angles and strategies are important aspects of the game.  It’s amazing what children can learn from soccer. Lessons that I learned from soccer are ones that I have used throughout my life.

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FC Harlem announced winner of Red Bulls Got Wings online contest for Borough of Manhattan

New York Red Bulls' 34-game regular season was segmented into five blocks of approximately seven games, with each block of games assigned to a specific borough. During the assigned time period, the public voted for the soccer club in that borough they want to see win $10,000 in equipment and a clinic on their home field. FC Harlem won in Manhattan.

 FC Harlem has donated the Red Bulls Clinic and a portion of the 10K to runner up Uptown Soccer Academy in Washington Heights. 

Check the results HERE

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New York Red Bulls hosts youth clinic for 30 FC Harlem kids

For three days New York Red Bulls coaches taught 30 FC Harlem kids, boys and girls ages 7 to 9 the basic of soccer in a fun environment. The clinic was held at the FC Harlem Children’s Aid Society Field in central Harlem. Participants received t- shirts and free Red Bulls branded soccer balls. The New York Red Bulls ‘Urban Soccer Program’ is an outreach initiative that serves urban communities in the Tri-State area. Utilizing the Red Bulls extensive resources and player development expertise, our goals are to provide programs that help engage children in physical activity and use soccer as a vehicle to teach life skills, encourage the values of team-work and promotes discipline, confidence and self esteem.

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FC Harlem host soccer clinic for Police Athletic League youth

FC Harlem participated in the Police Athletic League Sports Day. Every year the Police Athletic League holds its city wide sports day with all the PAL centers in the city.  The festivities took pace this year at Van Courtland Park for over 300 kids. FC Harlem travel team players assisted in providing soccer drills and hosting a 3v 3 tournament for the kids.

Manchester United Schools hosts Clinic for 50 FC Harlem Travel Team Players

Source: MLS.com July 25, 2011, David Agrell (link)

NEW YORK — Splashed across much of Manchester United Soccer School's equipment are the words, "Learn to play the United way."

But what exactly is the "United way?" According to the famed club, it's not only about teaching kids "to play attractive attacking football" but also to "provide a fun and safe learning environment."

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FC Harlem hosts the 1st Annual Harlem Children’s Zone World Cup

FC Harlem hosts the 1st Annual Harlem Children’s Zone World Cup. The event brought together over 600 youth ages 5- 11 from Harlem Children’s Zone schools for a two day soccer tournament. FC Harlem’s u17 ,u20 and alumni  travel team players served as volunteers for the event acting as referees, coaches and score keepers.

The event introduced soccer to many of the kids for the first time. CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone Geoff Canada attended the championship games for each age group and awarded the winning teams the team trophies.  FC HARLEM and HCZ have deepen their relationship by providing after school soccer to HCZ and including their kids in FC Harlem soccer programs.

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