Why was soccer chosen for the pilot test over baseball, football, or basketball?
Many councils have experienced tremendous growth recently in their Hispanic American/Latino communities, especially among first-generation families from Mexico and Central and South America. The vast majority of these families view soccer as their national sport. Councils that have blended soccer with traditional Scouting programs in an effort to reach Hispanic youth have been successful in recruitment, program delivery, and retention. “It’s in our blood” was the phrase one Latino professional Scouter used to explain the success of Soccer and Scouting.
