by Dennis Dalman
editor@thenewsleaders.com
The members of the new Sartell Soccer Association are excited about initiating programs and ideas that will make the city a thriving place for young players and fans of soccer.
Registration is already open for a Fall Recreation Soccer League that will take place in Pinecone Central Park. It will begin the week of Sept. 12 and conclude the week of Oct. 17.
The league, which will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings, is open for girls and boys in grades K-6. If a parent registers to coach a child’s team, 50 percent will be taken off of the registration fee. Such parents will be expected to attend a coach’s clinic, and no coaching experience is required.
Players in the league will receive soccer skills and learn all the basics of the game, and the season will end with a fun, competitive jamboree and a team T-shirt.
Registration for the league opened June 15 on the Sartell Soccer Association’s website, which is www.sartellsoccer.org
In the meantime, the association is getting its webpage and Facebook page together with help from coaches Matt Hager and Jen Traver, along with many volunteers. The SSA intends to have tryouts for competitive teams at the end of July and early August, and more information will be announced later.
The SSA is also seeking donations and business sponsorships for teams. The association needs funds to help create recreation leagues, skills camps and coaching clinics, all at local facilities.
To donate, go to www.gofundme.com/sartellsoccer.
This is the logo of the newly founded Sartell Soccer Association.
