Formed in 1995, the Indiana Soccer Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of youth by enhancing, supporting and fostering soccer related programs that focus on:
- Lifelong values such as character, social development, leadership and self-discipline.
- Providing under-served youth with equal opportunities through the identification and removal of barriers.
Our strategic plan ensures achievement of the Foundation’s objectives:
- Focus on programs and events that help soccer players develop into good community citizens.
- Promote soccer opportunities where there is limited or no ability for children to participate in organized soccer activities.
- Provide funds or other resources to assist in building new and upgrading existing soccer facilities for youth organizations throughout Indiana.
- Provide player fee and camp tuition support for players with economic challenges when appropriate.
- Promote soccer related programs for players with physical, emotional and mental challenges.
Board of Directors
| Dean Vinten President Ft. Mill, South Carolina Management Concepts, Inc. | Pat Reilly Vice President Indianapolis, IN Faegre Baker Daniels LLP |
| Ted Sommer, CPA Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee Noblesville, Indiana Partner, London Witte Group, LLC | Mary Runnells Secretary and Chair, Grant Committee Bloomington, IN Solar Sources, Inc. |
| Dave Guthrie Indianapolis, IN Executive Director, Indiana Soccer Association | Tony Zirile Ft. Wayne, IN EVP/General Council Equity Investment Group, Inc |
| Marc Maxey Indianapolis, IN Dir. of Coaching, Dynamo Soccer Club | Rick Weber Evansville, IN Purchasing/Design Wabash Foodservice |
| Thomas Geisse Indianapolis, IN Executive Director, Pike Soccer Club | Randy Rompola Granger, IN Partner, Faeger Baker Daniels, LLP |
| Dawn Cutler, CPA Plainfield, IN Controller, Evanced Solutions, Inc | Larry Leinenbach Terre Haute, IN Leinenbach Accounting, LLC |
Board of Directors
| Dean Vinten President Ft. Mill, South Carolina Management Concepts, Inc. |
| Pat Reilly Vice President Indianapolis, IN Faegre Baker Daniels LLP |
| Ted Sommer, CPA Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee Noblesville, Indiana Partner, London Witte Group, LLC |
| Mary Runnells Secretary and Chair, Grant Committee Bloomington, IN Solar Sources, Inc. |
| Dave Guthrie Indianapolis, IN Executive Director, Indiana Soccer Association |
| Tony Zirile Ft. Wayne, IN EVP/General Council Equity Investment Group, Inc |
| Marc Maxey Indianapolis, IN Dir. of Coaching, Dynamo Soccer Club |
| Rick Weber Evansville, IN Purchasing/Design Wabash Foodservice |
| Thomas Geisse Indianapolis, IN Executive Director, Pike Soccer Club |
| Randy Rompola Granger, IN Partner, Faeger Baker Daniels, LLP |
| Dawn Cutler, CPA Plainfield, IN Controller, Evanced Solutions, Inc |
| Larry Leinenbach Terre Haute, IN Leinenbach Accounting, LLC |
Vision, Mission, Objectives
Vision — “Lifelong Values through Soccer”
The Indiana Soccer Foundation believes that youth is a time of promise. It is our vision to:
- Fulfill that promise by helping youth learn lifelong values through soccer.
- To help build a promising future for the children of Indiana and leave a legacy with a lasting and meaningful impact on Indiana youth.
Mission Statement — “Improving Lives of Youth through Sport”
To improve the lives of youth, by enhancing, supporting and fostering soccer related programs that focus on:
- Character, social development, leadership and self-discipline
- Providing under-served youth with equal opportunities through the identification and removal of barriers.
Objectives
The primary objective of the Indiana Soccer Foundation is to support youth throughout Indiana’s rural and urban communities. To accomplish this, the Foundation will:
- Focus on programs and events that help soccer players develop into good community citizens.
- Promote soccer opportunities where there is limited or no ability for children to participate in organized soccer activities.
- Provide funds or other resources to assist in building new and upgrading existing soccer facilities for youth organizations throughout Indiana.
- Provide player fee and camp tuition support for players with economic challenges when appropriate.
- Promote soccer related programs for players with physical, emotional and mental challenges.