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Final Third Foundation
East Side soccer nonprofit from Tiny Tots to a $100 a year academy at Pathways Park.
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Why Final Third Foundation why was this picked
Final Third Foundation, based on East Main Street, runs soccer as a ladder of options: Tiny Tots for ages 3 and 4, CESA Recreational neighborhood teams, a Prep Academy and the F3 Academy for players 6 to 18. For a yearly fee of $100, each academy player gets a full Adidas uniform, coaching, facility rentals and player insurance. Academy teams play in F3's Development League at Pathways Park on Sunbury Road, with weekend round-robins against partner clubs instead of costly tournaments. Its school programs pair soccer with reading, and it hosts an annual college ID camp.
- F3 Academy at $100 a year with Adidas kit
- Tiny Tots for ages 3 and 4
- Soccer and literacy in schools
Know before you go
Final Third Foundation is an East Side nonprofit with offices at 2404 E Main St and programs at Pathways Park on Sunbury Road. It ranks fourth on our best youth sports programs list.
Beyond soccer, the foundation runs literacy, health and nutrition, and environmental programming, along with coaching and referee education for teens and adults.
- Parking
- Free lot at Pathways Park, 4475 Sunbury Rd.
- Reservations
- Register online by program; the team replies to questions within a day.
- Tip
- Ask about the Prep Academy if a rec player wants extra training without a full club commitment.
