More than 800 boys and girls close the semester with passion and camaraderie in the Luksic Foundation’s Sports Schools.
During the first semester, the students of the Luksic Foundation’s Hockey and Soccer Sports Schools lived a sporting experience marked by fun, companionship and teamwork. In July, the finals were played, where the young people were able to demonstrate everything they had learned during their training.
During June and July, more than 800 students gathered in a new edition of the Interschool League of the Luksic Foundation’s Sports Schools, a space where sport, coexistence and learning were experienced with intensity in every game.
The fields were filled with energy and enthusiasm with soccer and field hockey matches that brought together participants from the 9 municipalities where this free program is developed: Lo Prado, Renca, Independencia, Estación Central, Peñalolén, La Pintana, El Bosque, La Florida and Puente Alto for soccer; and La Pintana, Independencia, Lo Prado, Estación Central, La Florida and Peñalolén in the case of field hockey.
Beyond the scoreboard, this tournament was a key opportunity for the students to put into practice the values they worked on during their training: respect, perseverance, teamwork and effort. It also allowed for closer ties between communities, as entire families came together to cheer on their sons and daughters, generating an atmosphere of support and joy.
“It is very gratifying to see the children and their families having a good time, sharing with friends and enjoying the game. The league has had an excellent reception, and the role of parents is key: when they get involved, they help to strengthen the socioemotional skills of the children, which is one of the great purposes of the schools,” highlighted Rosario Donoso, Sports Director of the Luksic Foundation.
With pompoms and shouts of encouragement, families made their presence felt at the bar during the weekends. Juan Pinto, a parent of the Lo Prado Soccer School, was one of the attendees and commented: “It has been very positive for my son. Beyond soccer, it has helped him to socialize, to share with other children, to develop empathy and make friends. It helps him to clear his head and get away from the routine of school for a while.”
During the second half of the year, classes will continue in the soccer and field hockey sports schools in the Metropolitan Region and Antofagasta, where this project is also being carried out.
