Storm Soccer Camps Are Back!
April 17, 2008 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Chicago Storm News Release
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Seeking the chance to learn soccer directly from the professionals? Look no further than the 2008 Chicago Storm Soccer Camps program! Throughout the summer, Storm players and head coach Steve Morris utilize their extensive knowledge and skills to provide campers a unique opportunity to hone their game and have fun playing soccer alongside the best in the business.
The Storm hold 31 soccer camps throughout the Chicago area from June through August. Each camper receives a soccer ball, official camp T-shirt, certificate of participation and a ticket to a Chicago Storm match during the 2008-09 season. An awards ceremony is held following Friday's camp day.
Register online at www.ChicagoStorm.net, and click on either the "In the Spotlight" link on the right side of the front page, or the "Camps" link on the left side.
The Storm cater to all levels and divisions of play. The weeklong camps are divided into the following categories:
Mini-Kickers Camp: 9 a.m. to noon, ages 4-6; ideal for beginners looking to learn the basics of soccer in an entertaining environment. Cost: $125.
Half-Day Camp: 9 a.m. to noon, ages 7-17; designed for recreational and intermediate players to enhance their technical and tactical skills. Cost: $125.
Full-Day Camp: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a lunch break, ages 7-17; morning session consists of technical training, such as dribbling, passing, receiving and shooting. The afternoon session focuses on tactical and team strategies. Cost: $160.
Striker Camp: 9 a.m. to noon, ages 7-17; provides campers with the skills and goal scoring instincts to be successful in front of the goal through repetition and small-sided games focusing on shooting and scoring. (Runs in conjunction with the Keeper Camp) Cost: $125.
Keeper Camp: 9 a.m. to noon, ages 7-17; instruction provided by Storm goalkeeper and assistant coach Jim Larkin. The camp offers the opportunity to develop necessary techniques and confidence to succeed in the goal. (Runs in conjunction with the Striker Camp) Cost: $125.
Team Camp: 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m., or 5 to 8 p.m.; ages 7-17; minimum of 12 players per team. Our professional coaching staff will come to a field of your choice and run a full-week training camp for your team. The camp focuses on team concepts such as fitness, attacking, defending, tactics, set plays and more. Cost: $140 per player.
Camp dates and locations:
June 9-13: Schaumburg - Alfred Campanelli YMCA
June 9-13: Streamwood - Hoosier Grove Park
June 16-20: Libertyville - Libertyville Sports Complex
June 16-20: Orland Park - Centennial Park
June 16-20: Rolling Meadows - Community Center Fields*
June 16-20: Skokie - Gross Point Park
June 23-27: Buffalo Grove - Willow Stream Park
June 23-27: Chicago - Lakefront, near Lawrence Avenue and Lakeshore Drive
June 23-27: Downers Grove - Indian Boundary YMCA
June 23-27: South Barrington - Marvin Dunteman Fields
July 7-11: Hoffman Estates - High Point Park
July 7-11: Oak Forest - El Morro Park
July 7-11: River Forest - TBD
July 14-18: Elgin - Elgin Sports Complex
July 14-18: Naperville - White Eagle Elementary School (Heritage YMCA)
July 14-18: Rolling Meadows - Community Center Fields
July 21-25: Fox Valley (Aurora) - Butterfield Park
July 21-25: Joliet - Inwood Sports Complex
July 21-25: Schaumburg - Alfred Campanelli YMCA
July 28-Aug. 1: Evanston - Chute Middle School (McGaw YMCA)
July 28-Aug. 1: Libertyville - Libertyville Sports Complex
July 28-Aug. 1: Niles - Notre Dame High School
Aug. 4-8: Chicago - Lakefront, near Lawrence Avenue and Lake Shore Drive
Aug. 4-8: Dundee - Sabatino Memorial Park
Aug. 11-15: Dundee - Sabatino Memorial Park*
Aug. 11-15: Glendale Heights - Camera Park
Aug. 11-15: Naperville - White Eagle Elementary School (Heritage YMCA)
Aug. 11-15: Riverside - Harrington Park
Aug. 11-15: Flossmoor - Anita Stone JCC
Aug. 18-22: Crystal Lake - Lippold Park
Aug. 18-22: Glen Ellyn - Ackerman Park
* Goalkeeper and Striker Camps only
The Chicago Storm are members of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Storm offices are located at 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy., in Hoffman Estates. For more information on all aspects of Storm soccer, including season tickets, group outings, birthday parties and more, call (866) STORM-81, or visit www.ChicagoStorm.net.
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