As the number of soccer players in the USA nears 20 million, the number one soccer company in the United States and Canada, Challenger Sports, has been invited to hold one of their highly regarded “British Soccer Camps” in Warsaw. The City-County Athletic Complex has teamed up to host the week long “British Soccer Camp” during the week of June 27 to July 1. The camp will run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s team of 1,000 British soccer coaches flown to the USA exclusively to work on these programs. Challenger Sports will hold over 3,000 British Soccer camps this summer and will coach over 120,000 players between the ages of three and 18. The British Soccer Camp is more than a week of drills and skills. In addition to taking part in a daily regimen of foot-skills, technical, tactical practices and daily tournament play, Challenger has partnered with the NAIA to help educate players in lessons on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship. The British Soccer Camp program also provides a unique cultural experience for the players, highlighted in the Camp Word Cup. The coaches use this daily tournament to teach the players about life, customs and traditions of other countries. The campers are asked to make up soccer chants, wear the team colors of their country, bring flags and learn as much as they can about the country they represent. Teams are also welcome to attend and receive a week of focused instruction to prepare them for the fall season — team camp rates are available from your camp coordinator. Each camper will receive a free soccer camp T-shirt, a free soccer ball, a free giant soccer poster and a personalized skills performance evaluation. In addition, any child who signs up online at least 45 days prior to camp will receive a genuine British Soccer Replica Jersey (value $39) — www.challengersports.com Space is limited, so parents are encouraged to sign up on line in advance. Sign up at www.challengersports.com or for more information please contact Karl Swihart at 574-269-6663 or ccac@kconline.com Rates and age groups being offered for the camp are as follows: • First Kicks: 9 to 10 a.m. (Ages 3 to 4, $87) • Mini Soccer: 10:10 to 11:40 a.m. (Ages 4 to 6, $97) • Half Day: 9 a.m. to Noon (Ages 6-10, $125) • Half Day: 9 a.m. to Noon (Ages 11-18, $125) • Full Day: 9 a.m. to Noon; 1 to 4 p.m. (Ages 8-18, $175) • Goalkeeper Camp: 9 a.m. to Noon (Ages 8-16, $125)
