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Fort Lee Soccer Now In Its 26th Year
League VP: "Our mission is for the kids to learn the game, have fun and get better every year."
Fort Lee Soccer is a great way to get kids involved in the game at a young age. The club has kids from age six to 14 and features two travel teams, along with a camp that runs from July 11 to 16 and August 15 to 19 at Van Fleet Park.
Fort Lee Soccer vice president Paul Leale said, "the goal of the league is for every child that plays in the league, gets to experience the game and learn how to play the game."
"Like all youth leagues in Fort Lee, we try to be a feeder program for the High School," Leale said. "Our mission is for the kids to learn the game, have fun and get better every year."
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There are two groups of travel teams for a total of 13 travel teams at Fort Lee Soccer. The “A” teams play in the Northern Counties Soccer Association, while the “B” teams play both in and outside Fort Lee. The ages are from U8 to U14 for the boys and girls. Home games are played at the , , Inwood Terrace Park and Van Fleet Park.
A professional trainer is also available to all the travel teams at least once a week from mid-August up until late November.
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Registration and tryouts are required for the fall travel teams, 38 in-town teams play during the fall for Fort Lee Soccer, and there is also an indoor league that takes place during the winter in which over 300 kids play the game at the .
During the summer, the travel teams practice a couple times a week, and the in-town teams start practicing at the end of August. President Alan Keller and Leale are happy to help or answer any questions.
More information about the league, registration, try out information and more can be found on Fort Lee Soccer's website.
