British Soccer Camp Set For Aug. 4-8

Jul 30, 2008 - 16:47:22 CDT.

The number one youth soccer company in the United States, Challenger Sports, has been invited to hold one of its nationwide British Soccer training camps at the Oak Crest Park soccer fields, State Highway 16 South in Fredericksburg, Aug. 4-8.

The camp will run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s British coaching staff flown to the USA exclusively to work on these programs. This camp is just one of 1,500 that Challenger Sports is running throughout the U.S. and Canada for a record-breaking 65,000 boys and girls of all ages.

Challenger has become the largest soccer camp provider in North America by combining consistently high quality and age-specific soccer instruction, along with equally important elements of character, cultural and nutritional education.

Each day, the children will practice and master new individual skills and understand small group and team tactics through Challenger’s innovative camp curriculum. Campers will also scrimmage each day in the always popular “Camp World Cup”.

According to a press release from Challenger Sports, its coaching staff believes that teaching soccer skills is only a part of the process of educating young athletes. The coaches will also take time out of the busy weekly schedule to teach lessons on respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship and leadership. In addition, instructors will discuss how these core values relate to soccer, family and school.

Challenger has also teamed up with national restaurant chain Mr. Goodcents® Subs and Pastas to introduce a new and much-needed element to the young athletes on health and nutrition. Challenger has created a fun and interactive way to help the campers learn how important it is to eat a balanced diet. Campers will get to design and draw their own healthy sandwich, selecting a balance of ingredients from each of the food groups.

The most popular part of each camp is the “Camp World Cup” where coaches use this daily tournament to teach the players about life, customs and traditions of other countries. The campers are asked to make up cheers, bring flags, dress up and learn as much as they can about the country they represent.

British Soccer camp sessions are divided as follows:

Advanced Shooting

5-8 p.m.; ages 10-18; $102

Advanced Goal-Keeping

5-8 p.m.; ages 10-18; $102

Advanced Team Camp

5-8 p.m.; ages 10-18; $102

Half-Day Recreational Camp

9 a.m. to noon; ages 10-18; $102

First Kicks Recreational Camp

9-10 a.m.; ages 3-4; $71

Mini-Soccer Recreational Camp

10:30 a.m. to noon; ages 4-5; $76

Teams are also welcome to attend and receive a week of focused instruction to prepare them for the fall season.

Each camper will receive a free camp t-shirt, soccer ball, player evaluation and an end-of-camp gift.

To sign up for the camp, either visit www.challengersports.com or contact coordinator Garrett Grobe at (830) 992-9765 or by email: ggrobe@austin.rr.com.

Challenger’s British Soccer Camps have been running in the U.S. for over 18 years. In addition to coaching youth players throughout the country, Challenger also provides year-round club trainers, runs European soccer tours, holds soccer tournaments and now manufactures and sell its own brand of soccer apparel.

To find out more about Challenger Sports, visit their web site www.challengersports.com.