Local Kids Soccer Program Wins National Award

Soccer Shots Portland named "Best of Soccer Shots". Soccer Shots of Portland, after only three years of operating, has won a national award. End Quote

Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA (1888PressRelease) August 06, 2014 - As rising Soccer City readies itself to host the MLS All-Star game on Wednesday, an all-star caliber program is nearby planting the seeds for the Timbers of tomorrow. Soccer Shots Portland, a program focused on introducing basic soccer skills to children ages 2-8 with an added focus on character development, is raising up the next generation of MLSers.

Recently named "Best of Soccer Shots" by Soccer Shots Franchising, LLC, Soccer Shots Portland has taken their place as one of the premier intro to soccer providers in the nation. This award was given based on Portland's ability to run the highest quality programs in the growing Soccer Shots franchising system. With over 150 locations nationwide, this award is not something to be overlooked. And as soccer continues to explode in Portland, the Soccer Shots team there is ready to be a part of the boom.

"Best of Soccer Shots - Highest Program Quality" is an annual award recognizing the best of the best within the Soccer Shots system, based on the categories of:

1. Excellent Staff and Programming

2. Exceptional Customer Service and Communication

3. Best Overall Business Practices

4. Community Support and Engagement

5. Healthy and Sustainable Business Growth

"Portland's excellence in customer satisfaction, program quality, growth and contribution to the community make it worthy of this recognition. The Portland team's passion for changing the lives of children through soccer, serves as a model to our more than 100 operators nationally." said Jeremy Sorzano, Soccer Shots founder.

In the past year, Soccer Shots of Portland has:

• Committed to donating more than $10,000 support to AC Portland as they run soccer programs in local under served communities
• Run more than 50 free clinics
• Given out more than 1800 soccer balls
• Increased customer satisfaction scores more than 14%
• In 2015, Soccer Shots expects to serve more than 8000 families across Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas and Clark Counties.

"Starting Soccer Shots in Portland has been a dream come true for me," said local owner Joel Newman. "I have high expectations for what our staff and players can accomplish and somehow both groups have exceeded them. It's amazing that just 3.5 years ago Soccer Shots was just me and 82 kids. Now we have 8 full time people on staff, another 26 working part time and together we serve thousands of families across 4 counties through an experience that is genuinely positive and impactful on children's development. I never thought I could create something so large, that touched so many people, helping them live happier healthier lives."

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