Soccer Club of Ridgefield Offers Holland League for Young Athletes with Disabilities
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- Category: Town Sports
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 10:24
- Written by Terri Garlick
Did you know the Soccer Club of Ridgefield is running the Holland League, a Fall Soccer Program for young athletes with disabilities?
The Holland League was established in 2004 as a separate division of the Soccer Club of Ridgefield to enable boys and girls with physical and mental disabilities to enjoy the game of soccer along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide. Games include typical peers (often siblings) to help out, along with the Holland Division director and coach, as well as volunteers from Ridgefield High School. The children are encouraged to learn to kick the ball, learn basic soccer skills, and most of all to have fun. The Holland Division players wear the same uniforms and use the same equipment as other SCOR players.
Key features include:
- Small groups tailored to the ability of the participants
- Mentors from the Ridgefield High School Varsity Soccer Teams, both girls and boys.
- Age similar buddies from the membership
- Saturday morning schedule, 1 hour, beginning September 24th
- T-shirt and ball for all participants
- Free to all participants
Click HERE to register. For any questions or additional information please contact: Steve Carlson ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or Aimee Berger-Girvalo ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
If you are interested in how the division got its name and the motivation to keep in continuing and thriving, click HERE for a wonderful, short essay, Welcome to Holland, by Emily Perl Kingsley.
