Beautiful: Teaching Girls Soccer the Boston Breakers Way
A project in Newton, MA by The Word Syndicate000days
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Soccer has big benefits for girls. Risks too: concussions, bad coaching & blown ACLs. This film explores the right way to teach it.
Backers: 452
Average Pledge Per Backer: $81
Funded: $36,542 of $35,000
Dates: Mar 13th -> Apr 12th (30 days)
Project By: The Word Syndicate
Backers: 452
Average Pledge Per Backer: $81
Funded: $36,542 of $35,000
Dates: Mar 13th -> Apr 12th (30 days)
Project By: The Word Syndicate
$36,542
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 12 @ 13:45 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
101% - Why your "Beautiful" contributions still matter ... 
April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
"Wow ..."That about says it. Healthy girls and soccer are truly powerful things - as evidenced by the fact more than 400 backers have helped us reach our goal of $35,000 with 18 hours left in our campaign. But it's not over. Not by a long shot. Our... (Read More)
One last push ...
April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We're almost there. We need one more big day ...We're at 89% and we have more than $31,000 in hand with 36 hours to go. We need another $4,000 to get fully funded, so please share us one more time if you've contributed or, if you're still... (Read More)
The Beautiful Project on Public Radio!
April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
If you're wondering whether girls and coaching is a timely issue, WBUR, Boston's NPR station, invited me on for a segment today on "Radio Boston." That's me in the middle, host Anthony Brooks on the left, and WBUR's CommonHealth blogger Carey... (Read More)
Kickstarter boosts funding — and angst
April 9th - via: bostonglobe.com
Whole books focus on successful crowdfunding, and in some circles people aren’t dreaming of writing the great American novel, but of launching a wildly successful Kickstarter project. (Read More)
200+ backers and counting ...
April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
They were tired. They had just come off an intense 2-hour morning practice in 30-degree temperatures during a week of two-a-days. But before they hit they the showers or the whirlpool to soothe their aching muscles, they gamely piled into the... (Read More)
We need 1000 Project views in 5 days!
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
If the Beautiful Project was a soccer match, the clock would be winding up to 90 minutes, with stoppage time looming ... ... and we're behind.Time to take a hard look at the scoreboard: We we've raised a remarkable $17,600 thanks to... (Read More)
Facing the future
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Kyah and Lilly To mark the last week of our campaign may we present: The face of women's athletics in Australia meets the face of the Beautiful Project for girls soccer. At the tender age of 21, Kyah Simon (the taller one) is already one of the most... (Read More)
10 Days To Go - Game on!
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We're past the Easter and Passover (almost) holidays and the thoughts of girls big and small are turning to green fields and soccer goals. Sydney Leroux at a Breakers preseason workout in the Harvard Stadium bubble Ralph's U9 girls team, AC Forza... (Read More)
Girls, soccer and character
March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
There have been plenty of characters when it comes to professional sports. Professional athletes with character sometimes seem a little bit fewer and far between. Not so with this year’s Boston Breakers. Take players Joanna Lohman and Lianne... (Read More)
By Popular Demand: New Reward Packages!
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Due to a number of inquiries, we've added new reward packages to address the demand for packages that include one of our so-cool clothing items AND the Limited Edition signed DVD of "Beautiful: Teaching Girls Soccer the Boston Breakers Way."... (Read More)
First Update: Opening 24 hours were "beautiful"
March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. The first 24 hours of a Kickstarter campaign are hard to describe. Terrifying. Exhilarating. Maybe a little like cliff-diving, just not as wet. The exhilarating part has been the incredibly generous support of the people who believe in this... (Read More)
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