Athletes see off the children. Tachikawa Athletic FC (Headquarters: Tachikawa City, Tokyo; Representative Director: Akira Minamoto) is a F.League futsal club based in Tachikawa City, operating under the philosophy of "Using sports to bring big dreams to life and small splashes of color to everyday life." On Monday, June 22, during the MetLife F.League 2026-27 Div.1 Matchday 4 against Boaluz Nagano, we invited approximately 1,000 children from Tachikawa City Daihachi Elementary School and Wakabadai Elementary School to hold the "Athle All-School Cheer Project Supported by MetLife." The event provided a "learning experience to feel" top-level futsal through various programs before and after the match, accompanied by the children's cheers echoing through the arena. It became a special home game where the entire venue became one. - About the "Athle All-School Cheer Project Supported by MetLife" The "Athle All-School Cheer Project Supported by MetLife" is an initiative targeting elementary schools in Tachikawa City, the home town of Tachikawa Athletic FC. - There is a professional sports team in the local area. - Top-level matches are held in the local arena. - There is a nearby presence competing for national and global recognition. The project aims to foster pride and attachment to their hometown by allowing children to actually experience these aspects. - All students from 2 elementary schools in Tachikawa City participated. Children from the following schools participated in this "Athle All-School Cheer Project Supported by MetLife": - Tachikawa City Daihachi Elementary School - Tachikawa City Wakabadai Elementary School Students from Daihachi Elementary School walked to the venue from their school, while students from Wakabadai Elementary School arrived by large bus at Arena Tachikawa Tachihhi. In addition to watching the match, they experienced top-level futsal through pre-match activations and halftime cheer practice, and helped liven up the home game with the ent