HAVE
HAVE FUN
HAVE FUN THIS WEEKEND. >> DO I DARE PASSES OVER TO
YOU?
YOU?
YOU? >>
YOU? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I WILL CATCH IT.
>> IT IS HEAVY.
WE WILL STICK WITH SOCCER AND
TALK ABOUT A LOCAL NONPROFIT.
THEY ENSURE THAT SOCCER IS SAFE
AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL OF OUR
KIDS.
KIDS.
KIDS. IN
KIDS. IN SOME CASES THEY GO IN AND
BUILD THE SOCCER FIELDS.
IT IS A PARTNERSHIP.
SEAN IS WITH US.
HE IS ALSO A CRAZED MEMBER OF
THE ARMY BRIGADE.
>> FORMERLY CRAZED.
>> TELL US ABOUT THE PROJECTS
YOU ARE INVOLVED IN.
>> OPERATION PITCH IS
MAINTAINING SERVICES IN THE
PARKS AND SCHOOLS.
WE HAVE WORKED IN 40 PARKS
SPRUCING UP FIELDS, PAINTING
GOALS, LAYING DOWN NEW LINES.
WE BUILT NINE BLACKTOP SURFACE
COURTS.
COURTS.
COURTS. THAT IS PROJECT BLACKTOP.
WE HAVE TAKEN SCHOOL GUARDS AND
PUT IT ON PAR WITH BASKETBALL
AND FOURSQUARE.
AND FOURSQUARE. WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
TIMBERS.
TIMBERS.
TIMBERS. WE DO A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT EVERY YEAR.
WE WORKED IN PORTLAND AT KING'S
SCHOOL AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS AND ADVANCE PARK.
THE CURRENT PROJECT IS IN
FOREST GROVE.
FOREST GROVE. WE BUILD A TURF FIELD AT THE
NEW COLUMBIA HOUSING COMMUNITY
IN NORTH PORTLAND.
>> YOU ARE TRYING TO GROW THE
GAME OF SOCCER.
THAT IS WONDERFUL.
ARE YOU FINDING OUT THAT MORE
KIDS IN OUR AREA ARE LEARNING
TO PLAY?
TO PLAY?
TO PLAY? >> I THINK IT IS ALWAYS BEEN A
GOOD SOCCER COMMUNITY.
KIDS HAVE ALWAYS NEEDED A
PROPER SERVICE.
PROPER SERVICE. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
USING A BIT OF THE PARK OR
PLATE BRAT NATIONAL PLAYGROUND
AND GOING -- PLAYGROUND AND
GOING TO A REAL PLACE.
>> IT GIVES THEM A FOCUS AND A
PLACE TO UNITE.
>> WE BUILT OUR FIRST BLACK TOP
PROJECT WAS IN COLONEL SANDERS
PARK.
PARK.
PARK. YOUTH RECREATIONAL TEAMS WERE
USING IT.
USING IT.
USING IT. IN THE EVENINGS, ADULTS WERE
PLAYING PICKUP SOCCER JUST LIKE
YOU WOULD PLAY BASKETBALL.
>> YOU SAY BLACKTOP. YOU MEAN
ASPHALT?
ASPHALT?
ASPHALT? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. IT IS ASPHALT.
YOU WATCH THE WORLD CUP. THEY
DID NOT LEARN HOW TO PLAY ON
LOVELY GRASS FIELDS.
THEY LEARNED HOW TO PLAY IN AN
ALLEY OR A SCHOOLYARD.
IT IS A DIFFERENT SET OF
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL. YOU MAKE QUICK DECISIONS AND
YOU LEARN BALL HANDLING.
THE GAZELLES WHO RUN FOR HOURS,
THEY DECLARE THEMSELVES OVER
TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. THE BALL HANDLING SKILLS?
THAT'S DIFFERENT.
THAT'S DIFFERENT. PROFESSIONALS HAVE TOLD ME THAT
WHEN HE PLAYS WITH A GUY THAT
HAS PLAYED ON THOSE SERVICES,
HE KNOWS RIGHT AWAY.
>> THE BEAUTY IS THAT SO MANY
PEOPLE KNOW IT AND CAN JOIN IN
INSTANTLY.
INSTANTLY. IT IS VERY INCLUSIVE.
>> IT IS THE MOST DEMOCRATIC
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. IT
GAME. IT HAS THE FEWEST RULES.
IT IS EASIEST TO TEACH.
WE ARE SELFISH.
AS TIMBERS AND HORNS FANS, WE
WANT THE BEST TALENT TO COME
FROM THIS AREA.
WE WENT THESE KIDS TO GROW UP
AND BE TIMBERS OR THORNS.
>> I HOPE THAT WE CAN SPREAD
OUR PROJECT TO OTHER CITIES AND
MAYBE THE PLAYERS THAT I WILL
BE ROOTING FOR IN 30 YEARS WILL
HAVE PLAYED ON OUR COURTS.