BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:www.projectplaysoccer.org Mike has a master`s degree in Physica l Education with an emphasis on sports psychology from Chico State\, 1990. Before that he was a 4-year soccer player as an undergraduate. He arrived in Brazil in 1994 as the Athletic Director for the American School of Cam pinas until 1998.  He created Body & Soul Adventures on the island of Ilh a Grande\, 3 hours off the coast from Rio de Janeiro. From 1990 till prese nt Mike has been working on his non-profit organization Project Play Socce r. This organization has delivered over a half million dollars of soccer b alls during this time giving over 100\,000 kids a chance to play the Beaut iful Game. The magic if this program is these kids are suffering from "ext reme poverty" but their faces light up as soon as they see the "BALL".  I t is because of this transition with the kids that the next project to imp lement is the SOCCER FARM in which I will talk about during my presentatio n at your Rotary Club meeting. DTEND:20250114T213000Z DTSTAMP:20261024T140742Z DTSTART:20250114T200000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Project Play Soccer UID:5e0d6d7f-0193-4de9-934d-3c90a8fbd424 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Mike ha s a master`s degree in Physical Education with an emphasis on sports psych ology from Chico State\, 1990. Before that he was a 4-year soccer player a s an undergraduate. He arrived in Brazil in 1994 as the Athletic Director for the American School of Campinas until 1998. \; He created Body &am p\; Soul Adventures on the island of Ilha Grande\, 3 hours off the coast f rom Rio de Janeiro. From 1990 till present Mike has been working on his no n-profit organization Project Play Soccer. This organization has delivered over a half million dollars of soccer balls during this time giving over 100\,000 kids a chance to play the Beautiful Game. The magic if this progr am is these kids are suffering from "\;extreme poverty"\; but thei r faces light up as soon as they see the "\;BALL"\;. \; It is because of this transition with the kids that the next project to implemen t is the SOCCER FARM in which I will talk about during my presentation at your Rotary Club meeting.

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