Parks & Rec Department Bringing Soccer Camp to Konkel Park

The has teamed up with Challenger Sports to host the week-long British Soccer Camp from July 25-29, at .

The camp will run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s team of 1,000 British soccer coaches. Challenger Sports will hold more than 3,000 British Soccer camps this summer and will coach more than 120,000 players between the ages of 3 and 19.  

The British Soccer Camp is more than a week of drills and skills. In addition to taking part in a daily regimen of foot skills, technical, tactical practices and daily tournament play, Challenger has partnered with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to help educate players in lessons on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship.

The British Soccer Camp program also provides a unique cultural experience for the players, highlighted in the Camp Word Cup. The coaches use this daily tournament to teach the players about life, customs and traditions of other countries. The campers are asked to make up soccer chants, wear the team colors of their country, bring flags and learn as much as they can about the country they represent.

The Parks & Rec Department is offering British Soccer Camp sessions for the following ages (ages, session name, time, cost):

• Ages 3-4, First Kicks, 9-10 a.m., $67 resident; $71 nonresident
• Ages 4-6, Mini Soccer, 10:30 a.m. to noon, $80 resident; $84 nonresident
• Ages 6-9, Half Day, 9 a.m. to noon, $105 resident; $107 nonresident
• Ages 10-14, Half Day, 1-4 p.m., $105; $107 nonresident

Teams are also welcome to attend and receive a week of focused instruction to prepare them for the fall season.

Each camper will receive a soccer camp T-shirt, a soccer ball, a giant soccer poster and a personalized skills performance evaluation. In addition, any child who signs up online at least 45 days prior to camp will receive a genuine British Soccer replica jersey (value $39).

For more information, contact Brian Ostopowicz in the Parks & Rec Department at 414-329-5375 or briano@greenfieldwi.us.