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Monthly Memberships l $5 for Kids l $10 young adults (18-25) l $20 for Adults
Our Mission and Values
Pick Up Play, Every Day
Soccer in its purest form, played simply for the joy of the moment, often gets overlooked when the game is paired with the pursuit of specific outcomes. While we recognize that structured athletics is a powerful tool for youth development, we also emphasize pick-up soccer to allow kids the freedom to just have fun. We are committed to providing space for pick-up games seven days a week.
Expand the Field of Opportunity
Youth sports are becoming less accessible as the costs of registration fees and travel continue to increase. We encourage kids of all ages and abilities, and from all backgrounds and communities, to access our facilities and join our programs. We are committed to affordable, neighborhood-based soccer programs that deliver a high-quality experience and allow kids to take the game as far as they want.
Meet Our Team
Curtis Gardner Exec. Director
Curtis is a seasoned non-profit executive having led multiple organizations across the globe. He played a key role in launching the collaborative effort to form the Colorado Soccer Foundation. He focuses much of his time on administration, strategy, finance, and risk management.
Wilmer Barrera Engagement
Wilmer is from Honduras where he grew up in a poor and dangerous area of the city, eventually making his way to the United States to pursue soccer opportunities and higher education. He now works as a teacher and coach at Cherry Creek HS. For Wilmer, soccer is a passion and way of life.
Jodi Asarch Development
Jodi comes from a Development, soccer and youth engagement background, having previously served as a Major Gifts Officer. She has coached for the last 25 years and is the girls’ varsity soccer coach for a division 2A high school. Jodi is a Colorado native and still enjoys a game of pick-up soccer.
Emily Fay Programming
Emily played Division II soccer at Colorado State University-Pueblo while earning a degree in exercise science and health promotion. She completed a Master’s in educational leadership and policy studies in 2022 and is part of the US Youth Soccer Grassroots Symposium Planning Committee.
Meet Our Board Members
Andy Stine Board Chair
Andy Stine has worked in the government and non-profit sector for twenty years, often with a focus on supporting underserved communities across the state. Andy has played soccer his entire life and coached his two sons through their early years, watching them develop the same life-long love of the sport. As a product of Aurora Public Schools, Andy is excited to be a part of Colorado Soccer Foundation and help bring more opportunities for kids to play at Soccer City Aurora.
Paola Ramirez Vice Chair
Paola Ramírez is the Director of Family and Community Engagement and Partnership for RESCHOOL Colorado, which partners with a variety of families and out-of-school providers to explore out-of-school learning opportunities for young learners. Paola also serves on the Park Hill Neighborhood for Equity in Education Steering Committee, Museo de las Américas Strategic Committee, the Mountain Mamas Board, is a Fellow in the Climb Higher Systems Impact Institute, and is a Denver Public Schools Middle School Mentor. Prior to joining the Donnell-Kay Foundation and RESCHOOL Colorado, Paola was able to stay home with her children, teach them Spanish, and shuttle them to soccer practice and games.
Jeff Chapman Board Member
Jeff Chapman worked in residential construction for twenty-five years before becoming the Director of the Swallow Charitable Foundation, which focuses on youth sports initiatives. Throughout his life, sports have been the one constant in Jeff’s life, from ski racing and baseball as a youngster, to football and lacrosse as a high-school athlete, to rock climbing, mountain biking, and now motocross racing as an adult. Four years ago, Jeff decided to change careers in order to help give underserved kids the opportunity to realize a passion for life through sport. Having raised two soccer-playing daughters, he has developed a deep appreciation for the game of soccer and all it has to offer.
Aaron Nagel Treasurer
Aaron Nagel is currently the Executive Director for the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club, a non-profit soccer organization serving 10,000 members across the Front Range of Colorado. Mr. Nagel holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, with professional certifications in Volunteer Administration, Fundraising, and Parks and Recreation. Mr. Nagel has four children, one boy and three girls, and currently coaches three of his children’s soccer teams.
Evan Husney Board Member
Evan is a passionate member of the Colorado soccer community and an experienced attorney. His legal experience includes representation of clients with respect to general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing transactions, contract drafting, negotiation and review, entity formation, corporate governance, joint ventures, licensing and other general corporate legal matters. Having joined the Board in June 2022, he is excited to support the mission and the vision of the organization.
Lee Zarzecki Board Member
Lee Zarzecki is a former professional soccer player and currently serves as the City Attorney for Commerce City. He has a deep appreciation of our mission and brings a wealth of experience working in local government, previously serving as the Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City and County of Denver. As a lifelong fan of the game, he believes that youth sports and organizations like the Colorado Soccer Foundation have an important role to play in society through the many positive ways they can support youth development.
Emily Garnier Board Member
Emily Garnier is a second-generation business owner and a retired
professional soccer player. She currently works as a business analyst at Epilog
Laser with a focus on Sales and Marketing. She has an MBA from the University
of Colorado Denver and is a passionate member of the Colorado soccer community
as a player, ambassador, volunteer, and Board Member. Emily believes that the
Colorado Soccer Foundation plays a crucial role in society because sports have
an immense impact on kids as they develop.
Our Partners
Our work is possible thanks to the support from our amazing partners.
The Colorado Soccer Foundation takes steps to ensure that any child who participates in a CSF program or utilizes our facilities is safe and protected from any form of sexual harassment or assault. Our Risk Management Policy is reviewed regularly and approved by the Board of Directors.
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