![Two young children wearing navy blue “U.S. Soccer Foundation” jerseys play soccer together. One child is dribbling the ball while the other faces them closely. They are standing against a bold red abstract background.](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/campaign-hero1-983x1000.png")
Houston How-To
Houston shows how mini-pitches can serve as community hubs that increase opportunities available to young people.
Play to find outHouston Soccer Initiative
Thanks to our partners in Houston, H-Town is becoming Soccer Town.
Mini-pitches provide kids and families with places to play right in their neighborhoods.
Houston shows how mini-pitches can serve as community hubs that increase opportunities available to young people.
Play to find out
![Red mini-pitch with an orange and yellow sunset in the sky](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Forum-Park-After-41-scaled-e1685044337292-1000x750.jpg")
![A black-and-white photo of an old, cracked outdoor basketball court in Houston before being transformed into a mini-pitch. The court has multiple hoops, faded lines, and a worn surface. A chain-link fence surrounds the area, with a small pavilion, shed, and trees in the background.](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Houston-Before-copy_BW-1000x562.jpg")
![Mini-pitch in Houston](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Houston-After-1000x750.jpg")
Use our interactive map to locate a mini-pitch near you.
![Houston Dash logo](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSH_Logo_PRI_FC_PMS-11-409x500.png"){kind=logo}
![Dynamo Dash Charities Logo](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DynamoDash_Charities_Logo1-409x500.png"){kind=logo}
![Houston Dynamo FC logo](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/HOU_Logo_PRI_FC_PMS-11-409x500.png"){kind=logo}
![BPC BWPC mini-pitch with lights on](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BPC_W-After-1000x666.jpg")
![Two blue and red mini-pitches in Chicago](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Chicago-After-1000x750.jpg")
![Navy mini-pitch in DC](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DC-After-1000x667.jpeg")
![Green mini-pitch](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSGF-After-1000x661.jpg")
![Mini-pitch in Miami-Dade County](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Villas-del-Lago-After-1_small.jpg")
![Red mini-pitch in Newark](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Newark-After-1000x666.jpg")
![New York City Soccer Initiative mini-pitch](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NYC-After-1000x667.jpg")
![Blue and green mini-pitch in Oklahoma City](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/OKC-After-1000x749.jpg")
![Bright red mini-pitch with a white Target logo at center, surrounded by colorful graffiti-style artwork on the walls. The pitch is fenced in and set against a backdrop of trees and a tall apartment building under a blue sky with scattered clouds.](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Target-After-1000x750.jpeg")
![Red and black mini-pitch in DC](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20_for_20-After-1000x750.jpg")