The
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The
Mission of the National Soccer Hall of Fame is
to Celebrate the History, Honor the Heroes, Inspire
the Youth and Preserve the Legacy of Soccer in
the United States.
Located in Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame opened
a new 30,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art multimedia museum in 1999.
The Hall of Fame tells the story of soccer in America through artifacts,
photographs, video and written narratives. The main VideoWall portrays
some of the greatest moments and the greatest goals in soccer history
as well as live soccer action from the World Cup, MLS, and U.S.
Soccer matches. The Hall features an extensive interactive, youth
oriented Kicks Zone, including a kid-sized indoor field, where
visitors have fun kicking, heading and playing computer trivia
stations and video soccer games. Unique and rare artifacts on exhibit
range from The Dewar Cup, the oldest team trophy in U.S. Sport,
to the Women’s World Cup won by the USA in 1999, the uniforms of
Pele and Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly’s golden shoes, NASL championship
rings and MLS championship trophies. That and so much more are
all at the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In addition to the interactive
Museum, the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s 61-acre complex boasts
the Kicks Hall of Fame Museum Store, a research library, four world-class
soccer fields and office/meeting facilities.
The
Century Council
The Century Council’s mission is to promote responsible decision-making
regarding drinking or non-drinking of beverage alcohol and to discourage
all forms of irresponsible consumption through education, communications,
research, law enforcement, and other programs. Recognizing nearly
fifteen years of progress, America’s leading distillers have
promoted The Council’s mission by investing over $175 million
in its programs to fight drunk driving and underage drinking. For
more information about Girl Talk or The Century Council, please
visit www.grltlk.org or www.centurycouncil.org .
Girl
Talk: Choices and Consequences of Underage
Drinking
The good news is that underage drinking has declined over the past
decade; the bad news is that there is a slower decline among our
nation’s girls. Recognizing the need to address this
issue, The Century Council partnered with the U.S. National Women’s
Soccer Team Players Association and the Society for Women’s
Health Research to create Girl Talk: Choices and Consequences of
Underage Drinking. Designed to educate mothers and their teenage
daughters about the specific risks facing young girls regarding
alcohol, the Girl Talk program discourages underage drinking and
encourages girls to live healthy and active lifestyles. The
program includes a brochure and website for moms, www.girlsanddrinking.org and
a website for teenage girls, www.grltlk.org .
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