Seven Area Soccer Girls to travel to England in April

This coming April, a group of seven talented local athletes have been invited to train and play competitive soccer on international soil. All teammates of the 2003/U14 Seacoast United Storm Girls Premier Team based out of Kingston/Hampstead, NH - Kate Burns, Monica Bajgrowicz, Rachel Carr, Annie Edwards, Cassidy O’Conner, Meg Shaffer, and Annabel Veale - are preparing for the trip and the opportunity of a lifetime.

Travelling with Nike Soccer Tours, the girls will arrive in London on April 19 at which time they will take a coach to Manchester via Warwick Castle. During their 9 day/8 night stay in Manchester, the girls will be staying at the Hotel Football (owned by former Manchester United Football club players) and receive top notch training and master sessions, compete in 3 competitive games, go on an excursion and receive tickets to see and cheer at two professional English Premier League soccer matches. This inaugural trip has been centered and purely built around the relationship between Seacoast United and the Class of ’92 and in particular Gary Neville (Man United and England).

Raising funds for the trip, the girls are each selling raffle tickets as part of the Seacoast United Fundraising Raffle: Youth Teams USA to Europe 2017 campaign. Ticket prices are $5.00 each or a book of 5 for $20.00. Other team fundraising drives have included participating in Pampered Chef, FlipSave, and Launch Trampoline Park efforts, a clothing drive, 50/50 raffle, craft sales as well as bake/snack sales and holiday photos and selfies with “Seacoast Santa”.

Upcoming on January 20, the team, together with the ’05 girls and ‘04/05 boys Seacoast teams also travelling to England in April, will be co- hosting a Silent Auction at the Claddaugh Pub in Lawrence. Purchased in advance, tickets are $15.00 each or 2 for $25.00. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the night of the event for $20.00 each. Ticket price includes admission, appetizers, entertainment and a multitude of great raffle and silent auction prizes to be won – including a signed Xander Bogaerts’ Red Sox baseball, a David Pastrnak autographed Bruins puck, various local restaurant and family fun gift cards, and many others.

A Paint Night is being held on Sunday, February 12 from 5-8 p.m. at the Tuscan Kitchen in Salem, NH. Cost is $35.00 a painter and includes all supplies, light bites, 50/50 raffle and a cash bar. The class is being taught by Sheri Sharkey. Sheri has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Art Education and an associate’s degree in illustration. Sheri’s resume includes: marketing specialist at Eastman Kodak, graphic artist at the Eagle Tribune, preschool art teacher, professional face and body painter, craft teacher at Michael’s and a cake fondant artist where she got to work on the cake for the Boston Red Sox World Series parade.

For any additional information, please contact Trina Kohrs - Carr at trinacarr2000@yahoo.com.