Elizabeth Youth Soccer is a non-profit organization and was created with the intent to help our local youth excel in soccer and stay off the streets. Soccer is the second most popular youth sport in the country behind baseball. TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZED SOCCER PROGRAM FOR THE YOUTH OF ELIZABETH YOUTH SOCCER, INC., TO PROMOTE, STIMULATE AND EXPAND PUBLIC INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCCER IN THE GREATER UNION COUNTY AREA AND IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THE CORPORATION SPECIFICALLY WISHES TO ENCOURAGE ALL THE INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THE SEX, RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION. IN PROVIDING THIS PROGRAM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS, THE CORPORATION SHALL FURTHER THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN YOUTH SPORTS AND SPECIFICALLY SOCCER, AND SHALL ALSO HELP TO PROMOTE POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUES, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND COMBAT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.