Girls with Goals
Girls with Goals aims to empower, inspire and support young women and girls to get involved in soccer at all levels in Central Florida. Launched in December 2022, Girls with Goals has an exciting program of events planned for 2023.
"Girls with Goals aims to create a community where girls aged between 4 and 18 get to play and experience soccer coaching in a welcoming, sociable, fun and positive way. We are very lucky to have two inspirational and talented female professional soccer players as club owners, and a wealth of connections with other female pro players. We hope using our connections and building on our club's history of supporting young female soccer players, we can create a program of events that reaches far and wide in Central Florida and gets more girls involved in the game."
Jeremy Christie
Founder
Anyone and everyone can get involved with our Girls with Goals events, no matter of your experience. We actively welcome other clubs ad schools to join us at these events, as we make soccer more accessible and fun for all.
Each week on our social media @fchighland we will be showcasing some incredible soccer players in our weekly player showcase. We also will be running a huge competition in January to win a hamper of soccer gifts. Below are some events we have lined up, with new ones being added all the time.
Elite Girls Camp
Join professional female soccer players Toni Pressley (Orlando Pride), Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) and Rachel Hill (San Diego Wave) for an elite Girls Soccer Camp this winter. Alongside working on your skill set and position specific drills, you will take part in a sample training session from Giles Barnes, former premier league player and Orlando Pride Assistant coach. With special guest coaches and many more surprises in store, we can’t wait to see you there!
When: January 11th for ages 6-12 & January 15th ages 13+
Where: Lake Highland Prep School, Orlando, Florida on 01/11 & Trotters Park, Orlando, Florida for 01/15
Time: 01/11/23 = 5.30pm – 7.30pm & 01/15/23 = 1pm – 4pm
Cost: $50 for 01/11/23 & $80 01/15/23
Book Here:
AGES 6-12; https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/351581
AGES 13+; https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/351582
Girls with Goals Panel Discussion
More info coming soon.
When: February 2023
IWD 2023 Embrace Equity Event
The world comes together for International Women’s Day (IWD) March 8 to celebrate women’s achievements and reinforce a commitment to women’s equality. Like last year, Girls with Goals will be hosting a fun night of soccer, celebrating women and girls.
Join us for a soccer camp, talk, games and goodie bags as we embrace equity together.
When: Wednesday, March 8th 2023
Where: Trotter Park, Orlando, FL
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Meet Toni Pressley
Current professional player for the Orlando Pride, Toni has played professionally for many years. Toni represented the US at youth level and as a collegiate star at Florida State University, one of the country’s best women’s soccer programs. As a current professional, Toni knows what it takes to play at the highest level and is up to date with all of the latest ideas and processes that are currently being used. Toni holds her USSF B-License.
Meet Kristen Edmonds
Kristen Edmonds has just signed for Gotham FC after playing for Kansas City in the NWSL. After starring at Rutgers University from 2005-2008, Kristen then embarked on a professional career which took her to clubs in Iceland, Russia and the US. Kristen spent five years with the Orlando Pride before joining Kansas City in January of 2021. During her time in Orlando, Kristen worked with a number of young players and continues to mentor and be a positive female role model for many aspiring soccer players.
If you have an idea for Girls with Goals or you would like to sponsor an event, please get in touch with us here.
