A sports-based youth development organization that uses soccer to engage young people, build confidence, and expose them to new experiences, on & off the field We are a sports-based youth development organization serving youth in Lawrence, MA. Beyond Soccer is not a traditional soccer organization. We are a year-round, sports-based youth development program. The sport of soccer is the vehicle for connecting Lawrence kids and exposing them to new experiences, both on and off the field, that build confidence and create opportunities for leadership, healthy living and academic achievement. We have a well-developed philosophy, track record, and working model of how sport can be used as a development tool to stabilize and improve kids' lives, and combat social issues like childhood obesity and the disproportionate achievement gap linked to low income, minority populations, over an extended period of time.