Banda Bola Soccer Clinics for Social Responsibility

Children in Malawi face many challenges, including poverty, disease, and a low life expectancy.  While middle schools exist, many schools lack basic supplies and resources such as pens, notebooks and textbooks. Moreover, education is not mandated for children, and as a result, many children are not educated.  In addition, many children have little sense of childhood since they must take on the role of being a parent to their siblings or they become orphans at a young age.

  Banda Bola Sports Foundation-Chituka Village Project works to effect change in these areas, by working to provide the resources children in Malawi lack the most.

 Features:  All clinics are conducted by Coach Banda, creator of Banda “Bola” Soccer and feature Banda “Bola” Soccer, Dancing with the Ball - The African Art of Soccer training. 

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Hall of Fame Member of University of Massachusetts

Two-time NSCAA National Coach of the Year

Former Coach for:

UAlbany Women’s Soccer

University of Wisconsin Men’s Soccer

Amherst College Men’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Track & Field

UMass Women’s Soccer and Track & Field

Clinics are open to everyone- young, adults, beginners and experienced players.

BRING YOUR TEAM!      BRING YOUR COACH!

BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!!

Cost:  In lieu of a registration fee, we ask for a donation for the children of the Chituka Village Project in one of the following forms:

• A cash donation to be used to ship supplies to Malawi, Africa
• Brand new school supplies
• Gently used or new soccer gear
• Factory sealed health care supplies

* Banda “Bola” Soccer t-shirts will be on sale for $10.00. 

*All proceeds will go to Banda Bola Sports Foundation, Inc. for Chituka Village Project.

Upcoming clinics:  Watch for updates on clinics online or to schedule a clinic for your team or organization, you can contact Coach Banda at:

518-608-4509      chitukavp@yahoo.com www.bandabola-soccer.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Skidmore Men’s & Women’s Varsity Soccer Teams Host Fun Spring Break

Camp 2011—For Charity!

DATES: Monday, April 18 – Friday, April 22, the Skidmore varsity soccer teams and Student Athletic Advisory Committee will host a soccer camp for boys & girls, ages 6 to 14, on the College’s turf field adjacent to the Sports & Recreation Center. The camp will focus on teaching the skills needed to play at the next level, while also demonstrating our PASSION AND LOVE for the game that means so much to us. Games with the varsity players end each day.

TIMES: Camp will go from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with an early drop-off available at 8:15. Pick up is no later than 12:30 as coaches must attend afternoon classes. Please bring your own snacks and beverages, and wear shin guards and turf shoes or cleats.

DONATION: All proceeds go to Soccer Without Borders, a not-for-profit
organization, which focuses on bringing education through competitive soccer to
underprivileged communities around the world. Our donations are extremely important to make positive changes in young children's lives both on the field and through education. For more information:www.soccerwithoutborders.org. Suggested donation for camp participation: $75-100. Please bring any soccer balls you wish to donate as well as we will collect as many balls as we can throughout the week to send to children in Uganda, Nicaragua and other Central and South American locations.

SPECIAL GUESTS/STAFF: Lacey Largeteau— former assistant coach at Williams College and current Skidmore Women’s Soccer Coach; Ron McEachen — former assistant coach of the New England Revolution and current Skidmore Men’s Soccer Coach; and members of the Skidmore Men’s and Women’s varsity soccer teams.

For a Camp registration form click here.


 

For information about the camp’s mission and our beneficiaries visit

http://www.soccerwithoutborders.org

FREE Soccer Skills Clinics

Hosted by NY Elite FC

NY Elite FC, a local premier youth soccer club founded by Miles Joseph, coach for MLS team Real Salt Lake, is offering free soccer skills clinics for boys and girls ages 8-12. Come to one or all sessions. This is a community event and open to all Capital District players. No pre-registration, but parental consent waiver is required for non-NY Elite FC participants. Check in at the pavilion to submit the form (available on our website) prior to entering the fields.

Location:      Clifton Common Soccer Fields

7 Clifton Common Blvd.

Clifton Park, NY 12065

Dates & Times:

Sundays         4/3/11 & 4/17/11 from 4-5:30PM

Wednesdays    5/4/11 & 5/18/11 from 6-7:30PM

 

Bring: Water, cleats, shin guards & ball

For more information, contact Renee Barlow at rbarlow2@nycap.rr.com

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