DEEP Service Magazine Spring/Summer 2014 | Page 24

DEEPCONNECTIONS

Siena College Women’s Soccer Team player, Taylor Booth ’15, connects
athletic opportunities with the DEEP Service Model and makes a
meaningful impact on both Albany area youth and soccer team players.
Q: How did the BGCA Soccer Clinics
come to existence?
Dr. Mathew Johnson approached me
when I went to Bolivia with him on a
class trip. He talked about a vision he
had involving athletics and DEEP
Service. I immediately saw the
potential in this and began to talk to
him about my own team and the way
we could begin to implement this
idea. When we got back to school, I

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approached my coach, Steve
Karbowski, and ran the idea by him.
He was very enthusiastic about it and
gave a lot of support to the
partnership. The Boys & Girls Clubs
of Albany (BGCA) was decided by
the ACE office as the first partner to
pair with an athletic team and they
were very excited about the pilot.
Once everyone was on board we
began creating curriculum and setting
dates.

Q: Who participates in the clinics?
The players that were able to commit
to 6 sessions throughout the semester
included myself, Andrea Pereira ’17,
Tara Sobierajski ’17, Kirby O’Keefe
’16, Allison Clark ’16, Maria Jones
’15, Michelle Yanniello ’16, Kensey
Waterman ’16, Kristen Connors ’17,
and Ali Lewis ’16.
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