Hingham Youth Soccer

2009 Summer Camp

2009 SOUTH SHORE SUMMER SOCCER Camps and Clinics

For Boys and Girls
Ages 4 through 18

PLEASE NOTE:  Summer Camps will be held ONLY on the week of August 10th

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To assure yourself a spot, early registration is advised; space is limited.


We are proud to announce our 13th  Annual Summer Training Program.  We have hired Play Soccer to bring the best, most professional coaching directly to our program.  Each day or evening at camp, soccer players will develop new skills in our 10 different soccer-training disciplines.  High School, Club and Youth teams are encouraged to sign up and have a pre-season training session together.

To assure yourself a spot, early registration is advised; space is limited.

If you have any questions or would like an application, please  call or Email your request to: Tom Campbell, Camp Coordinator, Tel:  (781) 749-4158, Email:  soups6@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL COACHING STAFF:
Selected for their outstanding soccer skills and their abilities to educate young players.  In accordance with Massachusetts State Law, PLAY SOCCER Coaches must pass a series of interviews, criminal background checks, health immunization and extensive staff training before working for our company.  PLAY SOCCER follows the stringent guidelines laid out in 105CMR 430 000 from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in our coach selection.

Each successful PLAY SOCCER Coach must:

  1. Provide an outstanding soccer teaching resume and 3 references
  2. Be successful in an interview with a PLAY SOCCER Director
  3. Pass the CORI background check or foreign equivalent
  4. Be successful in a second interview with an independent agency
  5. Provide full health immunization medical information
  6. Successfully pass our “Soccer as Education” training program and exam
  7. From an outstanding pool of 700 applicants, 96 were selected to work for PLAY SOCCER in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL PRE-SEASON
Many high school coaches use PLAY SOCCER’s FastTrac program for a high school pre-season camp.  Our professional coaches prepare the players technically, tactically, physically and mentally for their up-coming season through our advanced curriculum.

CAN YOU HOST-A-COACH?
Families are encouraged to Host-A-Coach throughout the camp week and enjoy the company and humor of an international PLAY SOCCER coach.  Host families receive a FREE half-day camp scholarship.  Simply check the box on your application and we will provide more information.

CAMPERS RECEIVE:
A wonderful soccer camp week they will never forget, PLUS a T-shirt, a PLAY SOCCER water bottle, a PLAY SOCCER poster and much, much more.

CAMPS 2009 CURRICULA

The 4 programs we are offering for the 2009 camp season follow different design structures in order to maximize learning in the different age groups:

SOCCER SMILES 2009:  For Boys and Girls ages 4 through 6
Score 2009 Goals at Every Camp!  Younger campers enjoy a wonderful camp full of soccer games, soccer scrimmages and super skills.  Taught in a fun environment, the camp is suitable for players of all abilities.  During each session, we will teach all aspects of soccer, and our aim is that at each camp the campers score at least 2009 goals.

WORLD CUP 2009:  For Boys and Girls ages 7 through 11
This program is designed for younger players who want to learn soccer and still have fun doing so.  Even the top players from around the world enjoy practicing every day, so we make sure PLAY SOCCER campers do, too.  We focus on seven different learning areas structured to flow from one to another:

  1. Educational Warm up Games to improve communication, teamwork, sportsmanship and to set the theme for the day
  2. Street Soccer Scrimmages to allow the campers to just play soccer
  3. SuperSkills to teach new and improve existing soccer skills from around the world
  4. Fun Skill Games to practice the SuperSkills.
  5. Soccer Rules to introduce basic soccer rules
  6. Small-Sided Conditioned Soccer Scrimmages to allow skills to flourish in game situations.
  7. Soccer Recap to re-enforce all the soccer work of the day
  8. Homework  Campers then go home and learn about different soccer countries and cultures.

FAST TRAC 2009:  FOR OLDER PLAYERS ages 12 through 18
Based on our work with English Premier League team, Middlesboro, PLAY SOCCER has the most modern and challenging program for older and more advanced players. 

The primary goals in our Fast Trac Camp curriculum are:

With our structured curriculum we will teach both offensive and defensive short sided game tactics as well as full field game tactics.  Players progress quickly and consistently to the next level.   This training program is divided into ten learning sessions per day    

  1. Soccer Agility Techniques to improve soccer movement with and without the ball
  2. Advanced Technical Development to improve soccer skills to game speeds
  3. Tactical Demonstrations to teach players about team tactics
  4. Soccer Awareness development games to teach individual players to anticipate the game and read game situations
  5. Soccer Scrimmages to put all this work in to the game
  6. Developing Communication and Vision
  7. Supporting and Attacking Runs, the tools used to express a style and pattern of play
  8. Controlling the Tempo of the Game
  9. Reading the Strengths and Weaknesses allows a team to utilize and exploit all the areas of play
  10. Understanding Movement and Dynamics is used to finish with
  11. intent, the tactics we are striving to accomplish as a team              

TEAM CAMP
There will be a team camp along with the regular camp.  A team can sign up to play together as a team if they wish.  Specify high school, club and youth teams’ name and other campers who will play together as a team.

DATES, TIMES AND COST SUMMER SESSIONS

All sessions are held at Union Street Soccer Fields

Design your program sessions to fit your summer schedule.  Select any or all sessions; you can even alternate your sessions.

SOCCER SMILES 2009:  Ages 4 through 6

Cost:  $85.00 per child / per session
Time:  3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

WORLD CUP 2009:  Ages 7 through 11
FAST TRAC 2009:    Ages 12 through 18

Cost:  $100.00 per child / per session
Time:  5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

FULL AND HALF DAY PROGRAMS

WORLD CUP 2009: Ages 7 through 11
FAST TRAC 2009: Ages 12 through 18

Please note: Camp Health and Safety RequirementsThe attention to health and safety is our number one priority.  All campers who register for the WORLD CUP and FAST TRAC  full day or half day programs must provide a health immunization form and proof of a recent physical examination.  These forms need to be attached to the application form.  Our staff are trained to provide a safe and healthy environment as required by 105CMR 430 000 from the Department of Public Health.