US Youth Soccer has invited President Mike Thompson and Technical Director Larry Paul to make a presentation about the success of the BAC street soccer festival program at the US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop. This years convention will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh PA from February 7-9.

"By adopting the street soccer component of the US Youth Soccer’s National Youth License, the Burke Athletic Club has developed a club wide system of open festival soccer. The presentation will look at how to introduce festival play, it’s educational value to the children, how it maximizes limited club resources and the administrative steps necessary to manage the process. Street soccer has long been regarded as the most effective way to learn how to play the game.  This seminar shows how BAC built a program from 24 to 200 kids a day in just over two years," commented Paul. "It’s a natural fit to be doing this as a part of the workshop. Thousands of coaches and administrators are there and we will be able to share what we’ve done with them."