Overview
Cutters Soccer Club’s Community Outreach Program strives to bring soccer, and everything the game has to offer, to youth in Bloomington who would otherwise not have the opportunity to play. This includes those with special needs, those who are economically disadvantaged and those who identify with groups which are underrepresented in our Club or in the general soccer community. The Community Outreach Program is a free program offered by Cutters Soccer Club.
Who can participate?
The Community Outreach Program is open to children and young adults in Bloomington, Monroe County and surrounding areas, and has 2 components:
- TOPSoccer is offered to organizations that provide support to children and adults with special needs (Down Syndrome Family Connection, Special Olympics of Monroe County). It provides the opportunity to learn and play soccer, and it also enables its participants to become valued and successful members of their soccer community.
- Outreach is offered to youth organizations that provide after school and summer care programs (Boys and Girls Clubs of Monroe County, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Monroe County Community School Corporation School Age Care Program, The Warehouse, and more.
What will the Community Outreach Program provide to its participants?
• Basic soccer skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, juggling and elementary rules of the game through activities, games and scrimmages.
• How to play and work well with others in a team environment.
• Exercise
• Fun!
Questions may be directed to Michael Grubb:
812-333-8010 or 812-327-3826.
TOPSoccer
The Special Olympics program is administered by Monroe County Special Olympics, but all of the players on the soccer team all participate in the Cutters TOPSoccer Program which is where they learned to play soccer. We are happy to work together with Special Olympics of Monroe County to provide soccer for everyone in the community and to continue our longstanding commitment to inclusion and accessibility
Our partner team trains year round as a part of our club with Coach Mike Grubb and recently finished first in their group at their competition in late September 2025 at Grand Park.
