About Us
Founded in 2019 by five childhood friends, Street Dreams Soccer Academy provides a supportive soccer environment for all children. Unlike many clubs with high costs for equipment, uniforms, and fees, we aim to make soccer accessible to low-income families.
At Street Dreams, we break down barriers to make soccer accessible for all Milwaukee youth. Here's how:
Affordable Registration: We keep costs low for families.
Local Practices: We practice in convenient locations within 5-15 minutes of most families.
Community Coaching: We train local rec league coaches to become club coaches.
Family Engagement: We host family sessions and community events.
Bilingual Support: We leverage Spanish-English bilingualism to meet community needs.
At Street Dreams, families save between $600 & $3600 in player fees compared to other soccer clubs in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
Our Mission:
We provide an affordable and transformational soccer experience where every youth's talents are discovered, cultivated, and encouraged on and off the field.
Our Vision:
We empower communities through soccer.
Our Values
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We seek to understand others' lived experiences in order to foster deeper relationships.
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We give back because it is an essential part of our identity.
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We see and appreciate the value others bring, even when we don’t agree with them.
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We embody happiness in our interactions.
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We partner with others to problem solve and innovate.
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We encourage each other to reach our full potential.
SDSA Timeline
2019
Founders start talking about the need for a competitive, affordable, community-based, holistic approach to club soccer in the Southside of Milwaukee. SDSA gets created.
2020
Founders start community programming to get SDSA exposure and build trust in the community for about a year (Journey House soccer clinics, San Jacinto Church Tournament, Marquette & UWM Milwaukee Cup appearance, Lead MUSC Mentorship Session). Fall of 2020 was the first season, with 2 teams, 36 players, and 5 coaches.
2021
Fall of 2021, second season, SDSA grow to 4 teams, 70 players, and 5 coaches. Two teams played “A” league, and two teams played “C” league.
2022
In the Spring season both A league teams won their league.
2023
2009 Blue team wins the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association Presidents Cup, representing the state of WI in the US Youth Soccer Midwest Presidents Cup 2024 competition.
2024 (NOW)
5th and current season begins fall of 2024, with 17 teams, 230 players, 19 coaches. First girls teams, U8 and U10, become inaugurated.