Now that we have the field in place, we have started providing daily opportunities for local children to come and play. The program is directed by Alex (youth teams) and Manuel (Adult teams) both of whom are local leaders. For the children's football program we have, on average, around 20-25 kids who participate each day (most of them regulars). From this core group, we have established two new youth teams (as illustrated in the Iowa and Minnesota jerseys). The players arrive each day around 3pm and are provided with equipment (uniform and football boots) so that they can participate in the daily practice (which consists of mainly scrimmage games). Each day we see a new face as the word spreads throughout the community about the program. Our goal is to work towards having 5-6 teams and developing a local community football league.
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