Submitted by Rick Martin

The purpose of the TEAMWorks! Soccer Clinic is for kids to not only grow in their skills as soccer players, but in their character as well. While learning skills that will help their ball control, passing, shooting and defending, players will also learn what it takes to be great in life.

“TEAMWorks! is about more than soccer.  It’s about investing in our community and demonstrating how much God values children and families,” said Jeff Summers, Executive Pastor of the Evangelical Free Church in Mount Shasta.

The clinic is designed for different skill levels and ages, from U-6 through U-12. Each day, a different set of life skills and soccer skills will be covered and then put into practice in scrimmages. Kids who sign up will be given a camp uniform and a ball, both of which are theirs to keep when the week-long clinic is over.

Clinics run each night of the week from 5:30-7:30, except the U-6 group, which will be dismissed at 7:00 pm. The cost is $25 for the first child in the family, $15 for the second and $10 for the third child. There is no cost for the fourth child and beyond, and there are camp scholarships available for those who have a need.

“We have seen how sports have unified our community and enabled friendships to be built that would not normally have happened. It has been fun to see how many connections have lasted from last year’s TEAMWorks! Camp,” said Summers

TEAMWorks! is put on by the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Shasta, but has been a community effort, with assistance from a wide cross-section of people.

Last year, eighty-eight players attended, from all over Siskiyou County and beyond. This year, registration is at eighty-three and growing. Some families are even coming from out of the county to attend.

More than sixty-five volunteers will be on hand to make the week happen, doing everything from coaching, to registration, to security and more.

For more information about TEAMWorks! Soccer Clinic, call the Evangelical Free Church at (530) 926-2700 or efc.teamworks@gmail.com.