We are excited to introduce Carin Anderson, Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships and Retail Management for the Minnesota Wild, as the new chair of ACES’ Board of Directors! Carin graduated with a finance degree from the University of Minnesota where she was also working for the Gopher Athletics department. After graduation, she remained with Gopher Athletics and started her career in sports marketing. This position connected her with the people responsible for bringing professional hockey back to Minnesota, allowing her to become part of the Wild organization from day one.

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This Give to the Max Day, join us so we can serve more students!

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ACES was honored to participate in the Common Good Breakfast Series on October 3rd. Hosted by Neuger Communications Group, the event featured a panel of experts speaking to their role in reducing the achievement gap in Minnesota and how our communities can play a role in improving educational opportunities. The panel was comprised of our own Executive Director Christina Saunders; Alvin Abraham, Founding Dean and Executive Director of Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas; and Lori Carrell, and the Chancellor at the University of Minnesota Rochester.

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Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall might be best known for his skills on the soccer field, but he has some pretty great classroom skills, too! In mid-October, Boxall surprised the 5th grade ACES class at Jerry Gamble Boys & Girls Club by joining them for the day! The class was participating in the Marshmallow Challenge when Boxall arrived, and he wasted no time partnering up with Marshall and joining in the challenge.

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Recap the 2018-2019 school year with ACES!

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Although it was a cold, drizzly day, ACES had a blast at this year’s Washburn Games! The Washburn Games is an annual event where students get to participate in drills and mini skills clinics for a variety of sports. Hosted at Bryn Mawr Meadows, kids practice dribbling a soccer ball, passing a hockey puck, setting a volleyball, punting a football, and more. We were also excited to see one of our own board members volunteering as a pitching instructor at one of the baseball stations!

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Dale Peterson, who has been ACES Board President for the last decade, has made a significant impact on ACES. As Dale retires from his position as president of the board, we wanted to sit down with him to reflect on his time with ACES.

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In late September, our East Side Boys & Girls Club and Global Arts Plus students had an opportunity to attend Soccer Night Out at the National Sports Center in Blaine! The event was part of a Soccer Nights series of celebrations where local youth participate in a skills clinic led by MNUFC Academy staff, play pickup games with other area youth, and meet United players.

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ACES Executive Director Christina Saunders has been invited to speak on Neuger Communications’ Education Panel at their next Common Good breakfast event!

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