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But it was clear all the kids wanted to do was score goals. A day like Thursday is something Family Promise says doesn't always happen.
"A lot of the time kids in shelters don't always have the opportunity to get outside of the shelter during spring break or even during summer break," AJ Crooks, Family Promise donor relations manager, said. "So, this is really an opportunity where they can do something fun and report back to their classmates on what they did during spring break and so they feel included in that."
From the smiles and laughter, the kids were having a blast.
"I made a lot of goals," Canden, one participant today, said. "I kicked it too many times."
From running around to sliding and scoring, the Whitworth Pirates put on a really fun clinic.
"We were the first ones to win," Kayden, another participant, said.
Even when it took a few times to kick it in the net, the kids were learning, and that was the goal.
It's clear that these kids are having a great time, but it isn't only them that are having fun. Whitworth soccer players say they're enjoying themselves as well.
The Pirate cheered for the kids, showed them different celebrations and taught them how to aim.
"I have a passion for soccer, so just spreading the love of the game and watching these kids have fun is a blast," Lucas Joehnk, a Whitworth soccer player, said. "It's awesome."
The Pirates didn't only come to have fun. They said it was also important for them to hopefully make a difference in these kids' lives.
"We were all young [at] one time, we grew up playing soccer, we want to give the same opportunity to these guys," John Finnegan, another Whitworth soccer player, said. "It's a great opportunity to just have fun. And it's an outlet for us, so we want to see if we can make it an outlet for them."
The Pirates ended the day by signing soccer balls for the kids to take home.
