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What unites us all is our love for the game. Most of us thought our days of playing competitive soccer were over after high school. We had that dream of going professional, of winning a world cup or a Champions League title, but somewhere along the way we decided to pursue our education instead. We chose studying at UCLA over playing Division 3 soccer at smaller schools, over going abroad, over getting scouted, and eventually our dreams seemed to become less and less attainable. But theyre still there. We still play the sport we fell in love with. The dream is alive. UCLA Men’s Club Soccer has given us the ability to continue to enjoy the game we love while pursuing higher education. It has given us a team: a group of guys that will squeeze in extra practices and small-sided games just to feel the ball at their feet for another hour. Recent times have hit the program hard, forcing us to cease operations in 2019-2020 and now threatening our spring season. This has made it hard for us to raise the funds necessary for equipment, travel, and sustaining the team. Without your support, the UCLA Men’s Club Soccer team may cease to exist in the future, removing a home for those soccer-loving kids who want to keep their dreams of cups and trophies alive.
Our team is made up of 35 students, ranging from freshmen to graduate students, who make up a traveling squad and practice squad. We also have two coaches, both former UCLA Men's Club Soccer players, who take time out of their own busy lives to help us improve. Any tax-deductible donation you are able to make goes straight to our team.
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Training kits optimize our practices, allowing us to separate into teams without any confusion and increases the professional look of our squad.
High quality soccer balls are essential to our sport and can be damaged or lost at any time. This donation would allow us to replace these and keep our practices running fluidly.
In order to get to our away games, we need to either rent buses or provide gas money which this donation would graciously cover.
Our national tournament is usually held in a different state, forcing us to fly to our destination. This donation helps cover costs that players would usually have to pay out-of-pocket.
As with every tournament, there is a fee required to attend. A donation of this magnitude allows us to play more games and compete against club teams from all over the US.
The biggest tournament of the year. We won it in 2016 and donating this amount allows us to compete for this trophy again!