FARMINGTON – University of Maine at Farmington men’s soccer coach Christopher Parsons and women’s soccer coach Molly Wilkie are scheduled to host a February Break Soccer Clinic for children ages 5-12 from Feb 18-20 at Dearborn Gymnasium.
The clinic will be divided into two sessions with Session I (ages 5-7) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Session II (ages 8-12) from noon to 2 p.m.
The clinic focuses on player development in a fun, learning environment which builds self-confidence and teaches good sportsmanship. A curriculum has been designed for each session that will encourage the development of the youth soccer player. The clinic is co-ed and oriented around a playful and fun game-like atmosphere. The emphasis will be becoming comfortable with the ball while learning specific skills and individual tactics. A variety of games will be used to teach ball control and small group interaction. Small-sided games are played at the end of each session
The fee for the three-day clinic is $50 per player. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the maximum enrollment of a session is reached, each additional applicant is placed on a waiting list. If a space becomes available, a member of the staff will contact the applicant by phone.
Registrations forms are available at the Farmington athletics department web site at athletics.umf.maine.edu.
For more information please contact Christopher Parsons at 778-7142, chris.parsons@ maine.edu or Molly Wilkie at 778-7529, molly.wilkie@maine.edu.
