Flooding Postpones Start Of Ocean City Nor'easters Fall Rec Program

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Flooding has postponed the start of the Ocean City Nor’easters soccer club’s fall recreation program, the club announced. It was scheduled to begin on Thursday, Sept. 21, but will now begin next week. It will now run Sept. 28-Nov. 11.

Nor’easters coaches will help introduce kids to the sport in a “fun, age-appropriate” way, the club said. The program will be held at Richard Grimes Field at 6th Street and Bay Avenue in Ocean City.

"The Nor'easters are glad to be running the Ocean City Recreation program again this fall," Nor'easters General Manager Giancarlo Granese Jr said. "The rec session will be twice a week Thursday nights and Saturday mornings and will run for a total of seven weeks. We as a club are happy to continue this bond we have developed with the children of Ocean City."

Each session will be one hour and focus on developing basic soccer skills and technical ability through fun activities, drills, and scrimmages.

"Our aim as a club is to make sure that we provided a fun environment for all kids who attend while also making sure that each participant is developing their game regardless of age and experience," Granese said.

On Thursday nights, he Nor'easters coaching staff along with parent volunteers will provide technical training sessions. All sessions will meet the club’s standards for its specialized curriculum aimed at developing soccer players of all ages and abilities. Thursday sessions are as follows:

• 1st and 2nd grades: 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.;
• 3rd and 4th grades: 6.30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.;
• 5th through 8th grades: 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Saturday mornings will be games/scrimmages overseen by Nor'easters staff and parent volunteers, and will be held as follows:

• Pre-K and Kindergarten: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.;
• 1st and 2nd grades: 10 a.m.-11 a.m.;
• 3rd and 4th grades: 11 a.m.noon;
• 5th through 8th grades: 11 a.m.-noon.

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