• This soccer tournament will help youth and/or children in different parts of a neighbourhood come together, make new friends, and have a great time playing soccer together.

• This is beneficial for the community to reduce youth conflicts and improve friendly relationships with their peers. Through the soccer tournament, kids can come together and become friends.

• You might have a bunch of friends who want to have a soccer tournament, and you can invite other community members to also join.

TIPS FOR WHEN & WHERE

• At the local community centre or park

• On a Saturday morning during the summer

Suggested Action Plan

1. Contact community centres around the city that have gyms, or you can choose to have it in a public soccer field. Book a date. 

2. Create and print a flyer. Post it around the neighbourhood and share it with friends on Instagram. 

3. Get people to sign-up by texting or emailing, or filling out a Google Form. 

4. Put players into teams. Create a tournament schedule.

5. Purchase a soccer ball and a bunch of drinks for the tournament (probably for around 20-30 people, but it's up to you how many you want).

6. Run the soccer tournament!

POTENTIAL RESOURCES

✓ A soccer ball (around $30)

✓ Light snacks for about 20 people (around $20)

✓ Flyers to print out (around $10)

✓ A few trophies from the dollar store for the winning team (around $20)

✓ 4 cones to use as nets, if you don't have a soccer net (around $10) 

✓ Someone to be a tournament host / referee 

✓ A place to run the tournament 

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