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I never played Rainbow Soccer as I didn't grow up in Chapel Hill but I've got many friends that did and some who have coached or had kids who played so I've always heard about those doing. I imagined that some here might have connections and the like and perhaps would find this of interest.
"In 1973, Vicky Brawley used a portion of her wedding money as seed funding to co-found Rainbow Soccer, a nonprofit recreational soccer league open to Chapel Hill residents from all walks of life. For Brawley, Rainbow was never about winning — it was about community.
“It was born to include boys, girls, skilled people, non-skilled people, disabled people,” Brawley said. “It was all-inclusive.”
Rainbow’s first season began with only eight teams, but the organization quickly gained traction. Anson Dorrance — former head coach of the UNC women's soccer team — began his coaching career with Rainbow Soccer. According to a survey conducted by Rainbow Soccer in 1978, more than 50 percent of respondents from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area felt that the organization was an important recreational activity in the community."
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"In 1973, Vicky Brawley used a portion of her wedding money as seed funding to co-found Rainbow Soccer, a nonprofit recreational soccer league open to Chapel Hill residents from all walks of life. For Brawley, Rainbow was never about winning — it was about community.
“It was born to include boys, girls, skilled people, non-skilled people, disabled people,” Brawley said. “It was all-inclusive.”
Rainbow’s first season began with only eight teams, but the organization quickly gained traction. Anson Dorrance — former head coach of the UNC women's soccer team — began his coaching career with Rainbow Soccer. According to a survey conducted by Rainbow Soccer in 1978, more than 50 percent of respondents from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area felt that the organization was an important recreational activity in the community."
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