Our Story
Get On the Bus launched its pilot program in Maryland through the Ellicott City Soccer Club in spring 2018, serving 41 elementary school participants. This groundbreaking initiative earned the Ellicott City Soccer Club the MSYSA Grassroots Futures Award, attracting attention from state associations, clubs, and leagues nationwide. Following this success, GOTB expanded to Las Vegas, NV, serving 50 kids in its inaugural season there, while also increasing its reach in Maryland to serve an additional 50 children. In 2020, the organization received the Edward Finzel Honor Award for Outstanding Contributions to Soccer in Maryland and secured US Soccer funding to further expand into Northern California and Connecticut, while continuing to serve communities in Las Vegas and Howard County, MD.