For an informational pdf, click HERE

"I can say something all year long to my students,
but when a Surge player in uniform comes in and says the same thing
it makes an incredible difference."
-Teacher at a local Salem,Oregon area school

"Sport has the power to unite people in a way little else can.
It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all kinds of discrimination.
Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand."
-Nelson Mandela

 "I was going to join a 'gang', now I now I can join a 'soccer gang.'"
-Quote from one student at a Surge after school program

Surge at Washington School... HERE