Training Matters at Mater Academy: Kicking Off Our Inaugural Season
Help me give my students Select Soccer Balls, a Speed & Agility Ladder Training Set, and other high-quality training equipment to kick off their inaugural season.
FULLY FUNDED! Coach Ezra's classroom raised $637
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My girls' soccer team is a mixed group of 9th 10th graders who enjoy sports. Being a Title 1 school allows me to train many students who have never played club soccer and some who have never played organized sports. They deserve the absolute best training and equipment available! Efficiency is imperative to maximize our efforts.
I constantly remind my team, the only limits we have, are the ones we give ourselves!
I truly believe those words and try hard daily to prove it to them with my work ethic and passionate drive. My teenage students daily deal with the challenges of acceptance, self-esteem, and their ever-changing emotions, not to mention the responsibilities of being young adults. They are faced with the challenge of defying the odds and in some cases even making history in their families. Since we are a public charter school, intentionally serving our direct community, some of my student-athletes will be the first to receive a high school diploma and eventually earn a degree.
My Project
Proper preparation is the foundation of any successful endeavor. This year will be the inaugural soccer season for our high school girls. We need the equipment in this project to start building a successful program. Many local high schools have longstanding winning traditions and legacies that precede them; that is where we eventually want to be. First seasons are all about building. We will build team skills and individual skills that require the soccer balls and training equipment listed.
The privilege of teaching and coaching is one of life's greatest joys, and it's even better knowing that many of my student-athletes are participating in their first-ever organized sports.
We exist to reach the underserved parts of our community. Your donation will bring high-quality training equipment and provide the tools for a variety of skill-development opportunities.
The Select brand is known for its durability over long periods at the collegiate level. The agility poles, ladder, cones, parachute, and hurdles will help develop speed, strength, conditioning, and agility with and without the ball. The portable goals and soccer tennis net will help promote mini-games that focus on ball control and overall confidence with and dominance of the ball.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
SELECT Viking DB V20 Soccer Ball, 12-Ball Team Pack with Duffle Ball Bag and Ball Pump, White/Grey/Orange, Size 5
• Amazon Business
$288.95
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$288.95
TOCO FREIDO Speed&Agility Ladder Training Set – 20ft Agility Ladder Set with 12 Rungs, 4 Adjustable Training Hurdle, 12 Disc Cones, 2 Resistance Bands, 1 Running Parachute and Footwork Drills
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$59.99
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$59.99
Boulder Portable Badminton Net Set - for Tennis, Soccer Tennis, Pickleball, Kids Volleyball - Easy Setup Nylon Sports Net with Poles (Black/Yellow, 10 FT)
• Amazon Business
$44.99
1
$44.99
Franklin Sports Blackhawk Portable Soccer Goal – Pop-Up Soccer Goal – Portable Soccer Net – 4 x 3 Foot
• Amazon Business
$18.94
2
$37.88
Champion Sports Outdoor Agility Pole Set
• Amazon Business
$35.48
1
$35.48
Materials cost
$467.29
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$36.68
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.01
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$540.98
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$95.47
Total project goal
$636.45
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$636.45
11 Donors
-$317.34
Donations toward project cost
-$271.24
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$46.10
match offer
-$317.34
Match offer toward project cost
-$269.74
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Coach Ezra and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
