Help bring a Mini-Pitch to the US Virgin Islands!
The US Virgin Islands Department of Education, Kick It Forward and Musco Lighting have partnered to bring a Mini-Pitch System to Lockhart Elementary School as an innovative amenity to the school district and community. St. Thomas is a community with a strong soccer base fueled by a diverse community. Home to the Port of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas offers accessibility in a way that few other islands can provide.
Watch the video to hear how impactful a Mini-Pitch at Lockhart Elementary School means to the students!
Kick It Forward & US Virgin Islands Mini-Pitch Initiative
Sponsorship Opportunities
Grassroots
Sponsor
Unlimited Available
- Any amount helps!
Custom Amount
Community Sponsor
100 Available/Pitch
- Name on pitch-side placard
$1,000
Signage Sponsor
12 Available/Pitch
- Logo around outside of pitch
- Name & logo on all marketing materials & press releases
$3,500
Quarter Court Sponsor
4 Available/Pitch
- Logo on one quarter of the court
- Name & logo on all marketing materials & press releases
$10,000
Center Court Sponsor
1 Available
- Naming rights & center court logo
- Name & logo on all marketing materials & press releases
$50,000
Signature Court Sponsor
1 Available
- Naming rights plus full design control
- Name & logo on all marketing materials & press releases
$100,000
What's a Mini-Pitch?
A Mini-Pitch is a small futsal-style soccer field to provide a safe place for kids to play.
Designed, engineered, and created by Musco Lighting to provide safer places to play the game, the Mini-Pitch System is ideal for transforming abandoned courts and other underutilized areas into places where children and families can come together in the spirit of teamwork, empowerment, and physical activity.
Why US Virgin Islands?
SOCCER
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and Kick It Forward is devoted to making the game available to all players, regardless of their background. A Mini-Pitch comes with lights, goals and benches so there is no question the value it would bring to this community.
COMMUNITY
A Mini-Pitch is not just a place to play. It's a place to make new friends and create shared experiences. With a Mini-Pitch at Lockhart Elementary School, it gives students a natural place to play throughout the day with the goal of fostering a greater sense of community around the game of soccer - plus all kids will need in order to play is a ball.
LOCATION
Arguably the most important piece of a Mini-Pitch project, the location is very important. Lockhart Elementary School is home to over 600 students in grades K-8 and located in the Charlotte Amalie community. The Mini-Pitch will offer thousands of families access to a free, safe and accessible place to gather, stay active and play the beautiful game of soccer.
What the Organizers are Saying
"Highly utilizing space and providing equal access are values that we strongly support through our work with Kick It Forward and the Mini-Pitch initiative. We are excited to see the commitment put forth by the US Virgin Islands Department of Education to develop sustainable soccer ecosystems that will help the USVI youth grow and develop their skills."
- Jeff Rogers, President, Musco Lighting
"Any involvement with soccer can be the beginning of a very bright future. I am so excited to see three organizations (The Virgin Islands Department of Education, Musco Lighting, and Kick It Forward) work together to provide unique and one-of-a-kind opportunities to the children at Lockhart Elementary School."
-Carol Howell, US Virgin Island Resident, Founder of New Vibes Soccer Club
"The game of soccer has created so many opportunities for me. Life-long friendships, learning to overcome obstacles, problem solving, teamwork, time management--all those life skills I use every day can be attributed to soccer. We look forward to giving the kids of Lockhart Elementary School, St. Thomas and the entire US Virgin Islands the feeling of playing in a 'mini-stadium' and filling their appetite for soccer.”
- Matt Sahag, Founder, Kick it Forward
The Organizations Involved
US Virgin Islands Department of Education
The USVI Department of Education, located in St. Thomas, provides a safe and nurturing environment, high quality instruction, and continuous support so all students succeed in college and careers as citizens in a globally diverse world. Consisting of over 3,100 staff and helping nearly 16,000 students, the Department of Education is constantly striving to provide opportunities to the thriving youth of the ever-growing US Virgin Islands.
Kick It Forward
Kick It Forward is committed to making the game of soccer more accessible. KIF's goal is to foster community through soccer, aiming to develop athletic and life skills in youth to allow them to be powerful resources during their life journey. To date, KIF has helped raise money to build over 30 Mini-Pitches and looks forward to helping the youth of USVI.
Musco Lighting
Since 1976, Musco Lighting has focused on the design and manufacture of sports and transportation/infrastructure lighting systems. Offering permanent and temporary lighting solutions, Musco Lighting is the world leader in lighting. To date, Musco has installed over 350 Mini-Pitches throughout the world.
Thank You to Our Donors!
Musco Lighting
New Vibes Soccer Club
USVI Dept. of Education
Carol Howell
Harshbarger Family
Cheryl Flemming
DeJuanae Claxton
Rick Gondelman
Bonnie Hammerschlag
Kevin Falvey
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