​Knights of Columbus Council #29 to Sponsor Youth Soccer Challenge

**News Release Submitted by Knights of Columbus Council #29**

Sept. 7, 2023

All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2023 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. This is a FREE community event. The local competition will be held on Saturday, September 30th at the Portuguese Cultural Center beginning at 2:30 PM. In the event of inclement weather, a rain date is set for October 7th. To register, please visit koc29.org/soccer.html.

The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, and jurisdictional competitions. International champions are announced by the Knights of Columbus international headquarters in New Haven, CT, based on scores from the jurisdiction-level competitions. All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation in the event and will receive a free soccer ball. Participants are asked to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For entry forms or additional information contact: Farley Santos at farleyfordanbury@gmail.com

The Knights of Columbus Council #29 in Danbury is one of 16,000 Knights of Columbus councils that make up the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in 1882 to assist working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States, today the approximately two million members of the Knights put their faith into action through a broad range of charitable causes locally, nationally, and internationally with financial contributions and hands-on service.