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TPNYS offers 2 programs -- one during Spring Break, and the other in the summer.
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Takoma Soccer Camps
REGISTRATION
Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to download a registration form to print and mail in.
PHILOSOPHY
We aim for a fun time that will also improve everyone’s knowledge and skill.
STAFF
The extremely popular Adrian Baez, the Blair High varsity coach for boys, directs all instruction, assisted by a host of TPNYS graduates who serve as counselors. TPNYS Commissioner Howard Kohn oversees the camp.
LOCATION
Takoma Park Middle School
7611 Piney Branch Road
SCHEDULE
All campers should check in and check out at Takoma Park Middle School. If you're not familiar with the school, drive into the big parking lot and find a parking spot near the front entrance. Then, facing the school, walk to your right through an open break in the wall and continue walking until you reach our check-in table on the outdoor basketball courts where our tables are set up.
You should arrive about 8:45 a.m. For the summer camp you should return to the same location for check-out at 3:30 p.m. For the spring camp you should return at Noon. Please do not leave without having your child’s name checked off the list. If a camper is allowed to walk home, please give us a note.
ACTIVITIES
Mornings for the summer camp include indoor warm-ups and then skill stations and games outdoors. After lunch the kids see a “fun” video, followed by an instructional video with questions-and-answers. In the afternoon are games that are part of a week-long “Dutch” tournament in which campers play with a rotating set of teammates. We also stage Olympic-style contests. Usually there is a visit on one afternoon from a D C United player.
For the spring camp we try to accomplish most of the same activities in half a day.
EQUIPMENT
Please bring:
a water bottle, with name & phone number written in indelible ink
two pairs of shoes, one for wearing indoors in the gym, the other for outdoors
shin-guards & sunscreen
clothing appropriate for the weather (bring extra socks in case the grass is wet)
money to purchase sodas or snacks (if you want)
FOOD
Also, please bring a lunch that can survive until noon without refrigeration. On Wednesday campers have the option of bringing $3.00 for two slices of PIZZA instead of their usual lunch.
RAIN OR “CODE RED” HEAT
In case of rain or extreme heat, we will move inside for indoor games and video instruction. When outdoors we will provide breaks for water and shade. Ten-gallon jugs of water will be at the fields. Anyone who needs an extra break should request it.
You can also help by sending water (or a nutritious drink) in an insulated thermos. Or you can put water into an ordinary bottle the night before, about one-third full, and freeze it. In the morning fill the rest of the bottle with more water, and the water will stay chilled for at least a few hours.
AFTERCARE
Supervised care is available before and after camp at a nearby school through the Takoma Park Recreation Department – (301) 891-7290. Our counselors escort campers between the two schools.
QUESTIONS
Contact Howard Kohn at kohn@erols.com or 301-270-8187 / 240-461-6921.
Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to download a registration form to print and mail in.
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