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The Public League Sports Adminstration office always has a lot on its plate. But as I was once told as a young journalist, the heat comes with the territory...and that's true in everything. (Trust me, I know).
Over the past couple of years and more recently, many have wondered whether Public League Sports Director Calvin Davis has soccer on his plate? Saying he does is one thing (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/tucker/598740,CST-SPT-tuck12.article), but actually taking action and showing the Public League coaches, parents, players and the entire soccer community is another.
As I continue to work on a story regarding the lack of soccer facilities for Public League programs, I want to provide a few more interesting pieces of information. Yesterday, you heard from U.S. Soccer. Today, you hear a little from the Chicago Fire.
It's time for someone to be held accountable.
Chicago Fire President and CEO John Guppy:
"The Fire has not donated money to the City of Chicago or CPS for fields, although we have supported various City of Chicago soccer programs and field development initiatives in other ways. Our sport has a specific initiative for field development grants that is run through the U.S. Soccer Foundation.
"One of the biggest challenges here though is lack of awareness of the opportunities the Foundation actually can offer. The Fire has worked directly with many organizations over the years to help educate them on the grant opportunities provided by the U.S. Soccer Foundation. This would be the best option for CPS.
"Now the Fire has a permanent home in Bridgeview, we are working in conjunction with the U.S. Soccer Foundation to build two synthetic fields that will be a direct benefit to the local community. The construction process has already began and we are targeting March 1, 2008 to open up the fields."
Up next: What have other major soccer organizations done in other cities to help city programs?
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I just recently applied for the us soccer foundation grant but did not qualify because our school does not own the land...the park district does. The problem is that the park district and the sports administration have a tendency of not working together....it almost reminds me of the CIA and FBI....they all want to do there own thing s at the cost of national security!!!!