June 13, 2019

Media Contact: 

Media interested in attending the mini-pitch unveiling to conduct interviews or receive event photos can contact Andrea Hawkins, Dallas Park and Recreation at (214) 670-4678/

(817) 994-2498 or andrea.hawkins@dallascityhall.com.

Dallas Park and Recreation, Target, and U.S. Soccer Foundation to Unveil New Mini-Pitch at Lake Cliff Park

WHAT:  

Unveiling of a new mini-pitch at Lake Cliff Park. This mini-pitch is one of five to come to the Dallas Park and Recreation Department through a partnership with Target and the U.S. Soccer Foundation, whose efforts are to build 100 mini-pitches nationwide by 2020. 

The new mini-pitches are significant because this partnership has given underutilized municipal tennis courts new purposes. They also mark the latest development in the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s It’s Everyone’s Game national movement to ensure children in underserved communities can enjoy the health and youth development benefits of the game.

WHEN: Saturday, June 15, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. CDT 

WHERE: Lake Cliff Park, 300 E. Colorado Blvd, Dallas, TX 75201

WHO:           

• Chad West, Dallas City Council, District 1
• Bobby Abtahi, President, Dallas Park and Recreation Department Board
• Barbara Barbee, Dallas Park and Recreation Department Board, District 1
• George Armstrong, District Store Director, Target 
• Drew Dube, Safe Places to Play Coordinator, U.S. Soccer Foundation

VISUALS:

Ribbon cutting and ceremonial first kick with event participants followed by local youth participating in soccer activities on the new mini-pitch.

ABOUT U.S. SOCCER FOUNDATION  The U.S. Soccer Foundation’s programs are the national model for sports-based youth development in underserved communities. Since its founding in 1994, the Foundation has established programs proven to help children embrace an active and healthy lifestyle while nurturing their personal growth beyond sports. Its cost-effective, high-impact initiatives offer safe environments where kids and communities thrive. For information, visit ussoccerfoundation.org or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT DALLAS PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Dallas Park and Recreation Department is a nationally accredited park and recreation agency and is among the nation’s largest urban park systems. Its mission is to champion lifelong recreation and be responsible stewards of Dallas’ 24,000 acres of park land, lakes, and leisure facilities that include 387 parks, 100 miles of trails, athletic complexes, and natural areas. It also manages recreation centers, golf courses, family aquatic centers, tennis centers, and Bahama Beach Waterpark. Visit http://www.dallaspark.org/ for more  information.