Not a bad week for the League. We have established a connection with an organization across the country in San Francisco, Soccer Without Borders. They are interested in helping us develop the community aspect of the league, so we can move it away from being just another soccer league. We will be having our first conference call with them next week. The Portland Police Department has also begun an Athletics outreach program, and they have contacted us to arrange a meeting. We will see how the Police and PUSL can collaborate on a few things. These two developments will enhance the social aspect of the community league, which will get us a step closer to the central mission of the league.
Filmmaker Amy Brown, a native Mainer, has expressed serious interest in developing a short piece on one of the teams in the league (The Misfits, Alfreds outfit). This team really represents the core hope of the league; that we would bring people from the S. Maine multicultural community together and have them get to know each other better, thus de-essentializing their perceived differences. Amy will tentatively be coming up from NYC in a few weeks to meet with us and shoot some footage of the league.
We will also be helping Seeds of Peace with a new leadership test they developed. Tonight at the Coaches Meeting we will introduce the exam in order to generate interest, with the hope that the coaches will sell the concept to their players. Revolution already took it, and C.D. El Salvador has already agreed to take it. We, along with Seeds of Peace, will then follow up at the end of the season in order to see how people reflect their ‘results’. Should be interesting if nothing else.
Most importantly, the league now has a Facebook group! Yups. Since nothings true or cool ‘till it’s on FB, we are now 4 REAL. So if you haven’t already received an invitation to join, just look us up.
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