Montana Rush Gives 500 Soccer Balls to Schools
Great Falls-area schools can request free soccer balls from Montana Rush Soccer Club, donated by FIFA to celebrate the 2026 Men's World Cup.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Soccer
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Montana Rush Soccer Club is offering 500 free soccer balls to schools in Great Falls and surrounding communities. FIFA provided the balls to celebrate the 2026 Men's World Cup, and the club's board covered the shipping.
Why it matters
The club hopes the donation will get more students playing soccer during P.E. classes, recess and after-school programs. The balls are designated for these school activities, extending access to the sport beyond organized club play.
Montana Rush is distributing 500 balls valued at $35 to $50 apiece, sized to the area's population and school count. The total number of participating schools and final distribution counts have not yet been announced.
The players
Montana Rush Soccer Club
A Montana youth soccer club that organized the donation of 500 balls to Great Falls-area schools and covered the shipping costs.
FIFA
The international governing body of soccer, which provided the balls to celebrate the 2026 Men's World Cup.
U.S. Soccer
The governing body for soccer in the United States, which runs the Soccer at Schools initiative in partnership with Bank of America.
The details
Schools interested in receiving balls can contact Ryan Hall at 406-868-7295, and Montana Rush can help arrange delivery. The donation package also includes information on Soccer at Schools, a free U.S. Soccer and Bank of America initiative offering resources for kindergarten through eighth grade.
Timeline
• The balls were provided by FIFA to celebrate the 2026 Men's World Cup.
Season Trajectory
The donation extends U.S. Soccer's Soccer at Schools initiative, a free national program with Bank of America offering kindergarten-through-eighth-grade resources, into Great Falls classrooms. It arrives as the 2026 Men's World Cup brings heightened attention to the sport in the United States.
Schools in the Great Falls area can request balls by contacting Ryan Hall at 406-868-7295. Teachers and principals can also create a free account at socceratschools.ussoccer.com to access P.E. lesson plans and activity videos.
The takeaway
Teachers and principals in the Great Falls area can request free soccer balls for P.E., recess and after-school programs. Creating a free Soccer at Schools account also provides lesson plans and training for kindergarten through eighth grade.
Further reading
Explore more Soccer coverage for context on youth participation in the sport.
More information
Educators can create a free account and access P.E. lesson plans and activity videos at Soccer at Schools.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KRTV NEWS Great Falls.
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