TOPSoccer Summer Season Set

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A summer TOPSoccer program has been scheduled at Weston’s Morehouse Town Park, following a successful session in the spring.

The program is for young athletes in grades K–8 with physical or learning disabilities. Each player is paired with a volunteer buddy who is with them at all times on the field.

Five one-hour sessions run on July 14 through the 18^th from 4:00 to 5:00, featuring fun games, drills, and small-team soccer games.

TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) was launched in 1991, designed and now administered by US Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest youth sports organization. It is all about fostering physical and emotional growth, learning about being part of a team, and building social skills, fitness, and self-esteem. More important, it is designed to be fun.

The summer program fee is $50. Kids can be registered here.

At that same link, volunteers who would like to be TOPSoccer buddies can sign up to be part of the program. Buddies should be in seventh grade or higher.

Players need to wear sneakers or cleats and bring a soccer ball and water bottle. Parents must stay at the field for the entire session.

For more information about TOPSoccer, email Dr. Kerry Sheffield.