3rd Season for NASA’s Soccer Pride Program

 

NASA’s Pride program will run for it’s third season this Fall’08 and we are looking forward to getting started.  Last season was a huge success and we closed out the season with an ice cream social at Smolak Farms.  A lot of fun was had by all.  Check out the photos on the NASA web-site (www.nasoccer.com).

 

NASA board members and NASA parents will partner with volunteer High School athletes and volunteer soccer players from our U-14 travel program to continue to bring the fun sport of soccer to the special needs children in our area.  The program will focus on soccer activities and games that promote health and positive self-esteem.

 

The mission of this program is to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl ages 6 to 14, who has Down Syndrome, Autism or Cerebral Palsy. The players will be taught the fundamentals of the game in a fun, structured and safe environment.

 

If you would like to know more about the program or would like to volunteer to assist, please contact Philip Tustin at development@nasoccer.com.  If you would like to register a child for this program, go to the NASA web-site as www.nasoccer.com, click on ‘NASA Fall 2008 Registration’, then click on the link provided to take you to registration page and then select the current “Intown” program. You will see North Andover Pride listed as a registration option.

 

As before, the program will run for 7 weeks at Gallagher fields in North Andover and the schedule is as follows.  In the final week we will have a non-soccer get-together of some kind.  Details TBD.  All participants and volunteers for the Pride program will be notified of any changes to the schedule via email.  We will be in regular touch via email in the run up to the start of the season.

 

SCHEDULE

 

Week#1

Saturday Sept 13th @ Gallagher fields, 3.00PM – 4.00PM

 

Week #2

Saturday Sept 20th @ Gallagher fields, 3.00PM – 4.00PM

 

Week#3

Saturday Sept 27th @ Gallagher fields, 3.00PM – 4.00PM

 

Week#4

Saturday Oct 4th  @ Gallagher fields, 3.00PM – 4.00PM

 

COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND

Saturday Oct 11th, NO PRIDE PROGRAM

 

Week#5

Saturday Oct 18th @ Gallagher fields, 3.00PM – 4.00PM

 

Week#6

Saturday Oct 25th @ Gallagher fields, 3.00PM – 4.00PM

 

Week#7

Saturday Nov 1st @ Gallagher fields, 3.00PM – 4.00PM

 

Week#8

Saturday Nov 8th FUN DAY (details to be announced)

 

 

 

Reference Material For Pride Program Volunteers

 

1. Special Olympics Young Athletes Activity Guide

 

2. Coaching Special Needs Children (US Youth TOP Soccer)

 

3. TOP Soccer, (Georgia Youth Soccer)