This Saturday, America’s only African American all girl traveling soccer team, the Anderson Monarch Girls Soccer Club, is celebrating that they’ve won the qualifying division rounds for the Kick It 3v3 Super Soccer Shoot Out Tournament being held this coming January at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, FL with a special fundraising wellness day at Simplicity Hair Studio. Those who attend can get recessionista-priced fashionable gifts for their loved ones, a free chair massage by specialist Brian Sheppard for themselves, and an opportunity to win fabulous door prizes like artwork donated by Yvette Crocker.
The Monarchs are an inner city soccer club based in the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia. It was established in 1998 and is thought to be the only African American female travel soccer club in America. The club consists of girls aged 6 to 16 years old; organized in five disciplined teams that have competed in the best leagues in 4 states; and is a haven for the girls’ athletic, social, and academic development.
Simplicity Hair Studio is owned by the mother of two of the Monarchs. Proceeds collected from the Wellness Day will go towards travel and accommodation for the Monarch’s trip to the tournament.
The Kick It 3v3 has been operating for 21 years and attracts teams from all over the U.S. as well as Mexico, Russia, and Sweden.
Simplicity Hair Studio Wellness Day is at 14 E. Church Lane Phila, PA; Saturday, December 19th from 3-7p (215-843-4342)
Check out a clip about The Monarchs from the U.S. Soccer Foundation:
