British Soccer Camp to return to Cortez

British Soccer Camp to return to Cortez

Mar. 7, 2001

TEAM USA MEMBERS accept their ribbons after a long morning of play at the Challenger British Soccer Camp "World Cup" last summer at Parque de Vida in Cortez. The Challenger British Soccer Camp is making another return to Cortez for a week-long camp. More than 60 area youngsters were drilled in various soccer techniques and played games during the camp.

STAFF REPORT

The Tri-City Soccer Association is once again sponsoring the British Soccer Camp again this summer, according to organizer Debra Ramsey.

"It has been such a success (two others have been held here)," Ramsey said. "About 60 children attended last year’s summer camp and we hope for it to keep growing."

One of the most respected and experienced soccer training organizations in the United States, Challenger British Soccer Camps, is returning to offer one week of their highly-praised training camps to the growing soccer community in Montezuma County. The camp is set July 16-20.

The week-long camp offers three-hour morning sessions for the novice player and three-hour afternoon sessions for the older, more experienced players. The camp will run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of the professional British staff flown to the United States exclusively to perform a series of summer coaching camps for the Kansas-based company, Challenger British Soccer Camps.

Challenger British Soccer will be responsible for coaching more than 60,000 players and more than 20,000 coaches before the end of this summer. During the week of the camp, the staff will hold a free coaching clinic for parents and coaches at Parque de Vida in Cortez. That clinic is planned for July 17 (6:30 p.m.) and will cover such areas as organization of practices, technical and tactical drills, and systems of play.

The cost of the camp is $80 which includes a camp ball and tee shirt. There are family discounts available for those with more than one child; $5 off for second child and $10 off for third. An early sign-up discount of $5 will be given to all applicants paid in full by June 1. Registration forms are available at Cortez City Hall, and Howard’s Sporting Goods in Cortez. A special booth will be set up at the Tri-City Cup on May 5.

Tri-City Soccer is also seeking families who would be interested in hosting a British Coach in their home for the duration of the camp.

Phone Ramsey at 565-3086 for more information.