Jaguars United and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are announcing the 2010 Riverhouds Summer Camp

The Camp will start Monday August 2nd,Tuesday August 3, then Thursday August 5th and Friday August 6, 2010

from 5PM to 8PM each Night.

The current location will be Maize Field.

The structure for the camp has changed based on age. 

As the Pittsburgh Riverhounds enter into 2010, we are determined to push forward with the quality of Youth programs that we offer. It is our intention to reach out to as many clubs in the Greater Pittsburgh Area and beyond by providing professional training opportunities to the local youth. Over the past two years we have completely changed the youth structure of the club by offering technical training Academies, coupled with a growing summer camp program. This allows us to train players the fundamentals of the game in a fun, yet professional environment.

In 2010 we intend to move forward by improving our yearly Summer Soccer Community Camps. This past year we offered a number of camps throughout the Western PA area which were coached by the 2009 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Professional Players. The feedback that we received from the camps was very encouraging and as a team we are determined to push on the quality this year. Here is a breakdown of what each child will receive:

• Size 4 Soccer Ball
• Pittsburgh Riverhounds Summer Community Camp T-Shirt
  
• Two tickets to different home Riverhounds game at Chartiers Valley High School *
  
• Hands on training by the pros!
  
• *The tickets will be applicable to the nearest home game that concludes the week’s summer camp, and another game for which we will be honoring ALL campers at the end of the summer. What a great experience for the young campers to see there coaches from the week in action….
  

Pending minimum numbers the camp will be broken down into 3 groups for each association:-

“The Future Campers” – Ages 4, 5, 6
Each day the camp would begin at 5pm and conclude at 7pm. We believe at this age group the focus is on fun and enjoyment of the game. This could be the first time that many of the kids will be exposed to the Sport and we want it to be a positive learning experience.
Monday – Friday: - Price $110
Early Bird by May 1st:- $99

Tier 1 – Ages 7, 8, 9
This age group will follow the camp format that is described below. It is an age-group that needs to be introduced to the important technical aspects of the game thus creating good habits for future years. We will mix the curriculum with fun drills and challenges.
The camp will run from 5pm – 8pm each day
Monday – Friday: - Price $130
Early Bird by May 1st: - $120

Tier 2 – Ages 10, 11, 12
At this age the players will follow a strong curriculum geared to improve each players overall understanding of the sport. This age group allows us to introduce many different concepts including small sided games and game orientated situations.
At this age the opportunity for teams to register together applies. (This can be discussed more)

The Camp will run from 5pm – 8pm each day.
Monday – Friday: - Price $130
Early Bird by May 1st: - $120

Camp Curriculum (Projected – Tier 1 and 2)

Focus on different techniques daily (dribbling, touch, passing, shooting)

Monday
After the initial registration period we would work with the kids on many different types of footskills that we feel are essential to all young players. The level of difficulty would vary depending on the tier. For the younger players we would put together some fun drills/games that are applicable to the technique of the day. These drills would progress into dribbling which would feature fun games that force the players to use both feet etc. Each day we would provide the children with a move of the day and generally break up the drills with lots of fun.

Tuesday
Dynamic Warm up – Ladders etc (learn the aspect of quick feet)
The second day would begin with a comprehensive review of the previous day’s topics. We would like the players to feel comfortable with the things they learned the day before by reviewing Day 1. The theme for Tuesday is passing. We will go through a number of passing drills/techniques showing the kids how to PROPERLY pass the ball. From this we will have some fun games that break up the drills and add to the fun summer camp feel. Again a move of the day by one of the pro players will be shown to the kids to try on there own.

Thursday
Dynamic Warm Up – Show the kids a Pro warm up that the current Riverhounds use!
The third day will begin again with a review of Day 1 and 2. Following the review we will move into the proper techniques of shooting. We believe that shooting is a good skill to perform after the dribbling and passing phases as they build up to the goal of scoring. Again we will SHOW the players many different ways to finish in front of goal and perform a number of fun drills with games included. The players tend to really enjoy this day. Again another new move of the day is performed by one of the pros at the end of the session.

Friday
The final day of the camp we review every concept and then give the kids the opportunity to choose what they want to do. By this we mean they are given the choice of any game/drill that we have performed throughout the week to play. We go over all the moves of the day and give them an opportunity to have fun!

The above curriculum will change somewhat with the relevant groups and ability levels. We will have a lot more fun with the younger age-groups as we believe that this is a very important aspect for a summer camp. The older players will do a lot more drills and be pushed further.

Player Costs

The cost of one child for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 player to attend a Riverhounds Summer Camp is $130. We do have an early-bird sign up of $120 prior to May 1st 2010
After May 1st normal rate of $130 applies
For the Future Campers the price is $110 and $99 respectively (Early Bird)

As mentioned previously the kids get the professional instruction, a ball, a t-shirt, and two tickets to Riverhounds home games. This will allow for a camp night! We think this would be great for the kids to see the camp instructors in action!

For more infromation or to register for the camp, click on the following link:
http://www.riverhounds.com/summercamps/Online/index_E.html