This week, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks visited three CPCD learning centers as part of a continued community outreach initiative by the Switchbacks. Rony Argueta, Eddy Prugh, and Davy Armstrong visited Head Start Classrooms at Evans Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Carver Elementary School.
The players spent time reading to the children in the classrooms as well as talking to them about soccer, and their lives as professional soccer players.
"They're the sweetest little kids," Eddy Prugh told Joe Paisely of The Gazette in an earlier article. "They're unaffected by the rest of the world and in their own little bubble of happiness. It's just so touching."
It was a humbling experience for the Switchbacks players, as many of the children come from lower-income families and are a few years behind their peers. The Head Start program helps these students get back on track and has around 80% of their students go on to college.
"It's such a good feeling to go out in the community and give something to these disadvantaged kids," said Captain Rony Argueta of the experience. "I feel we need to do a lot more of this as a team and as a community."
"It's always been my goal to give back what I have," said Davy Armstrong in an interview with Kalyn McMackin of Fox 21. "It's such a beautiful opportunity to see these kids and give back to the community.
CPCD provides children living in poverty or challenged by special circumstances with an early childhood education through three core programs – Head Start, Early Head Start, and the Colorado Preschool Program.
This week, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks visited three CPCD learning centers as part of a continued community outreach initiative by the Switchbacks. Rony Argueta, Eddy Prugh, and Davy Armstrong visited Head Start Classrooms at Evans Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Carver Elementary School.
The players spent time reading to the children in the classrooms as well as talking to them about soccer, and their lives as professional soccer players.
“They’re the sweetest little kids,” Eddy Prugh told Joe Paisely of The Gazette in an earlier article. “They’re unaffected by the rest of the world and in their own little bubble of happiness. It’s just so touching.”
It was a humbling experience for the Switchbacks players, as many of the children come from lower-income families and are a few years behind their peers. The Head Start program helps these students get back on track and has around 80% of their students go on to college.
“It’s such a good feeling to go out in the community and give something to these disadvantaged kids,” said Captain Rony Argueta of the experience. “I feel we need to do a lot more of this as a team and as a community.”
“It’s always been my goal to give back what I have,” said Davy Armstrong in an interview with Kalyn McMackin of Fox 21. “It’s such a beautiful opportunity to see these kids and give back to the community.
CPCD provides children living in poverty or challenged by special circumstances with an early childhood education through three core programs – Head Start, Early Head Start, and the Colorado Preschool Program.
