Health & Fitness
Portsmouth Soccer Camp Dates Announced!
The weather is warming up, which means snow-boots and jackets are being put in boxes, and sneakers and shorts are back! With the warm weather comes the process of planning a summer filled with fun and healthy activities for your kids. To help with that process, Seacoast United is excited to announce the dates for their Portsmouth Community Soccer Camps this summer!
For those unfamiliar with Seacoast United's popular community camp offerings, the camps are run from Monday-Friday and are suited to ages 3-12.
For the youngest of athletes (3&4 yr olds), the camp is held indoors and involves parent participation. The class runs from 11:00-11:45am, which gives parents time to get back to the fields to pick up any older siblings that may be participating with the older group. The 3&4 yr old sessions are designed to be extremely fun, and our focus is to have young kids leaving the camp with a positive attitude towards exercise and soccer.
For campers aged 4-6 years old the camp will be outdoors, and will run from 9am-10:30am each morning. This gives the young campers plenty of time to get exercise, but doesn't overexert them for three hours. This group will be introduced to soccer basics while playing fun and challenging games that promote exercise and teamwork.
Finally, for our older community campers aged 4-6 years old, the camp will run from 9am-12noon Monday-Friday. This group will experience fun group games, introduction to soccer skills, and daily game-play where they get to put what they've learned into action! Perhaps the most exciting part of the week is our build-up to the Friday World Cup. Each player at the camp will be placed on a country (team) on Wednesday, and their mission is to dress in the colors and spirit of that country for the World Cup on Friday. For the last 1 1/2 hours of camp on Friday, parents are encouraged to come watch their campers in action as they compete in a spirited and fun competition! Coaches give energetic game recaps after each round, and make sure the spirit of the world cup truly comes alive!
We are excited to offer two camps this summer in Portsmouth, each being held at Clough Field. The 3&4 year old portion of the camp will be held at the Greenleaf Seacoast Sports Club facility on Lafayette Rd.
Week 1: July 7-11th
Week 2: Aug. 11-15th
Camps are coached by full-time staff coaches as well as international coaches brought over to provide a fun atmosphere for the summer!
If you have read the information above and have any questions, please direct them to Colin Smith at Csmith@seacoastunited.com.
To see the full list of camps, and to register, please visit Seacoastunited.com/Camps.
We look forward to having the best summer ever in Portsmouth!
