Chicago Stars FC to Host Community Clinics Across Chicago This Summer and Autumn

Chicago Stars FC today announced the club will bring soccer to three Chicago communities with Future Stars Fest, presented by Wintrust.

The clinics, taking place on the North, Southwest and West Sides of Chicago, aim to reach more than 750 kids by connecting with the communities to grow interest in and accessibility to soccer among Chicago’s youth.

Future Stars Fest, presented by Wintrust, ties back to the mission of the club’s 2025 “We Rise/Sobresalimos” campaign. Together, the Chicago Stars and Chicagoans celebrate the voices across the city that contribute to the rich tapestry of Chicago by growing and nurturing the talent of future soccer stars. Overall, the three community clinics alone anticipate an approximate 20 percent increase in participants compared to the club’s 12 community clinics in 2024, marking the next step in deepening the club’s connection with Chicago.

“We are incredibly excited to kick off Future Stars Fest,” said Noelle Schmitt, director of community for Chicago Stars FC. “These events will be more than just soccer clinics; they’ll be celebrations of Chicago’s vibrant communities with games, food trucks, live music and more. We’ll be helping instill the love of the game in the next generation of professional athletes while they and their families get to know others in their neighborhood and, most importantly, have fun!”

The clinics will all be hosted at three Chicago parks:

• July 18 at the football/soccer fields at the Brighton Park Community Campus (Park No. 596) on the Southwest Side from noon-3 p.m. CT.
• August 8 at the Lincoln Wilson football/soccer fields, part of the Montrose Beach area of Lincoln Park on the North Side from noon-3 p.m. CT.
• October 13, at the ComEd Recreation Center at Addams Park on the West Side, from noon-3 p.m. CT.

“Wintrust is committed to being in our communities and we are proud to support the Chicago Stars FC to bring the beautiful game of soccer to Chicago’s neighborhoods,” said Amy Yuhn, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand, Engagement and Impact Officer for Wintrust Financial Corporation.

Future Stars Fest, presented by Wintrust, is partnering with Beyond the Ball, the Big Shoulders Fund, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, the Chicago Parks District, Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Girls in the Game, Girls Inc. Chicago, Heart of the City, the Illinois Women’s Soccer League, Urban Initiatives and Urban Warriors. Pre-registration for the clinics is limited to participants of these organizations or residents registered with the host parks. Community members around the designated host parks may also register on the day of the event to participate.

The community clinic participants will practice skill drills, small-sided games, scrimmages and have the opportunity to take part in meet-and-greets with Chicago Stars players, presented by United Airlines. All clinic participants will have the opportunity to be coached by Chicago Stars coaches or players, enjoy live music by DJ Tess, take part in additional fun activities and receive giveaways at the clinics. Registration information will be made available to potential participants beginning in early July via their respective community organization or the Chicago Parks District.

About Chicago Stars FC
Established in 2007 as the Chicago Red Stars, Chicago Stars FC is the premier women’s soccer franchise in the city of Chicago and one of the original eight clubs to form the National Women’s Soccer League in 2013. The Chicago Stars have made the NWSL playoffs eight times, seven consecutive, for the second highest playoff appearances in the league, and appeared in the NWSL Championship in 2019 and 2021, finishing as the runners-up both times. The club also made it to the inaugural Challenge Cup final in 2020 and currently holds the NWSL single-match attendance record.

About Wintrust
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a financial holding company with $65.9 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results®” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. For more information, please visit wintrust.com.

About United
At United, Good Leads The Way. With U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers and is now the largest airline in the world as measured by available seat miles. For more about how to join the United team, please visit www.united.com/careers and more information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".

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