Arnold & Porter's DC SCORES Cup Team

For people who believe in a well-rounded childhood, DC SCORES is the quality, team-based approach providing youth with the arts, athletics, and academics that will engage, enrich, and improve their lives. DC SCORES builds teams through after school programs for over 800 low-income DC youth at 27 schools by instilling self-expression, physical fitness, and a sense of community. DC SCORES accomplishes this in an innovative model combining poetry and spoken word, soccer, and service-learning year-round. Where the money goes: •On average, DCPS provides 45 minutes of PE per week; DC SCORES provides 6 times that. •DC SCORES gives kids the skills to connect with and give back to their community. •For many of kids, DC SCORES is the only chance they have to be on a team or play a sport. DC SCORES: Building Teams, Improving Lives