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Flores, Dora From: Edgar Reveles < Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 12:49 PM To: eComment Subject: Soccer Field Access Issues - La Academia Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Hello City Council, My name is Edgar Reveles and here next to me is my wife Lourdes Reveles, we are the parents of Royce Reveles 9 year old boy playing soccer for Albion SC Santa Ana Academy B2016. We joined Albion 1 year ago in July 2024 and ever since then we have had a positive impact on our sons soccer journey. He has developed not only as a soccer player but most importantly as a young person. Hes more confident in himslef, his self esteem is higher and so on. Our son, Royce has had the priveledge to be taught by a wonderful coach, Noel Arvizu. Coach Noel goes above and beyond for all the kids, he develops players, he challenges them to be the best version of themselves and he always does it with a smile. For our Albion family, losing access to train in these great fields would be detrimental. It would be very disheartening to our organization and Santa Ana soccer community would suffer as a whole. For me, Royce's father, growing up as a kid we didnt have much opportunities or programs like La Academia or Albion to pursue our dreams. The programs that did exist were too expensive and in my case my father was the only breadwinner, sometimes working two jobs to give us the basic necessities; like shelter, food, clothes etc. while mom stayed home and took care of me and my siblings and the household chores. And im sure most of us hispanic/latino families grew up in a similar way. There was plenty of talent back in the day but not enough money to pursue this dream. For me, this program that the city of Santa Ana has like La Academia or Albion its a gateway to better your chances to become if not a professional athlete, at least a full ride scholarship to a university where your education is payed for. I mean, what parent wouldnt want that? This is the foundation that would lay the tracks to get you there as a scholar athlete. Soccer was not that big 30 years ago like it is now. Soccer has evolved, its global now. With the World Cup next year being hosted here in USA soccer is going to blow up even more. I feel that MLS league in the next few years is going to take off like a rocket and get at the European Level of play, there is so much talent here, especially in Santa Ana! I feel that coaches that are dedicated like La Academia and Albion that have played the sport themselves in the past, they will pave a way for our kids as long as we 'the city' give them the tools to craft these young ballers! Very respectfully, Edgar Reveles Lourdes Reveles