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Gracie: Goals on and Off the Field

The Movie

Set in 1978, Gracie tells the story of a teenage girl who fights to achieve her dream of playing competitive soccer at a time when girls' soccer did not exist. Living in New Jersey, 15 year old Gracie Bowen is the only girl in a family of three brothers obsessed with soccer. Tragedy unexpectedly hits when Gracie's older brother Johnny, star of the high school varsity soccer team and Gracie's role model, is killed in a car accident. Struggling with grief over her family's loss, Gracie decides to fill the void left on her brother's team by petitioning the school board to allow her to play on the boy's high school varsity soccer team in his place. Full synopsis here.

The Activity Guide

The Gracie: Goals on and Off the Field youth development discussion guide includes group discussion questions and activity ideas for youth ages 13-18. 

Themes in this guide include:

• Confronting peer pressure
• Women in sports
• Gender equality
• Setting and achieving goals
• Overcoming tragedy
• Strengthening family relationships

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