Dream League
Dream League
Saskatoon Youth Soccer Inc. - Timbits Soccer Dream League
Thanks to Tim Hortons, Saskatoon KidSport, SaskSport Dream Brokers Program, and the Saskatchewan Soccer Association, Saskatoon Youth Soccer offered an after school “Timbits Soccer Dream League” for the fifth consecutive fall and winter season.
In 2023-2024, we had 60 male participants and 65 female participants who resided in underrepresented neighborhoods and attended Saskatoon community schools. The program was an organized after school league, giving children the feeling of belonging to a team and an opportunity to get a feel for the love of soccer. Each team had a dedicated certified coach with a background check. SaskSport Dream Broker's program covered all transportation costs and helped recruit and identify children in need of this program who were normally unable to participate in organized sport due to socio economic challenges. Saskatchewan Soccer Association waived player and coach registration fees in order to make this program more accessible and affordable for SYSI to offer this program free of charge to participants. Tim Hortons provided each participant with a jersey, shorts, socks, a soccer ball, and a medal. Saskatoon KidSport provided grant funding to help cover equipment and coach honorariums as well as costs associated with the wrap up jamboree event at the Saskatoon Sports Centre. We'd like to thank all those who helped make this program possible!
We were very excited to offer a league to children who normally don’t participate in soccer due to financial and transportation barriers. The aim of this program was to expose soccer to underrepresented children in hopes that they will love the game and apply for KidSport funding in future years to join our main league with the help of transportation from the SaskSport Dream Brokers.
Thanks to Tim Hortons, Saskatoon KidSport, SaskSport Dream Brokers Program, and the Saskatchewan Soccer Association, Saskatoon Youth Soccer offered an after school “Timbits Soccer Dream League” for the fifth consecutive fall and winter season.
In 2023-2024, we had 60 male participants and 65 female participants who resided in underrepresented neighborhoods and attended Saskatoon community schools. The program was an organized after school league, giving children the feeling of belonging to a team and an opportunity to get a feel for the love of soccer. Each team had a dedicated certified coach with a background check. SaskSport Dream Broker's program covered all transportation costs and helped recruit and identify children in need of this program who were normally unable to participate in organized sport due to socio economic challenges. Saskatchewan Soccer Association waived player and coach registration fees in order to make this program more accessible and affordable for SYSI to offer this program free of charge to participants. Tim Hortons provided each participant with a jersey, shorts, socks, a soccer ball, and a medal. Saskatoon KidSport provided grant funding to help cover equipment and coach honorariums as well as costs associated with the wrap up jamboree event at the Saskatoon Sports Centre. We'd like to thank all those who helped make this program possible!
We were very excited to offer a league to children who normally don’t participate in soccer due to financial and transportation barriers. The aim of this program was to expose soccer to underrepresented children in hopes that they will love the game and apply for KidSport funding in future years to join our main league with the help of transportation from the SaskSport Dream Brokers.
