Bolton Wanderers Soccer Club kicks off the season
Bolton Wanderers Soccer Club officially opened its recreational season this past Saturday at Edelweiss park. Traditional opening day festivities involving players as young as age four took place over the entire weekend, with games, a BBQ and more.
Some of these youngsters have been preparing since early spring as participants in the Wanderers' School of Development. Others made their official debuts in bright new uniforms representing various soccer playing nations and in honour of the Men's Under 20 FIFA World Cup taking place this summer in Canada.
Plenty of preparation has gone into getting things ready for opening weekend - from putting up nets and lining fields, to the stocking of the snack bar and readying recreational/house league coaches. Along with whistles, tips, and encouragement, the Wanderers are providing these volunteer coaches with assistance through its Mentor Coaches Program.
These mentor coaches are high-level senior Wanderers players trained to assist and run coaching sessions for recreational teams, not only helping raise the skill level of younger players but recreational coaches as well. It is development from the ground up - a realistic approach to improving technical skills in the recreational program while also continuing to solidify a strong foundation for the club's competitive select and rep teams program.
Mentor coaches include Catherine Ciarallo, Amanda Simone, Nicole Indellicato, Sylvestro DeFrancesco and Terry Indellicato. Members of the Bolton Men's Under 21 team, Terry and Syl both began playing at age 4 with the Wanderers and were recently asked what it meant to be part of the mentor program.
"It's an opportunity to give back and take Bolton soccer to the next level," said Syl who's also a firstyear varsity player with Wilfrid Laurier University. Terry, who's in his second year with Ryerson University's varsity squad, sees great potential in the program especially in sharing his outside experiences with younger players. Look for these mentor coaches to all play an integral part in the future of Bolton soccer.
In furthering the goal of player development, the Wanderers have also acquired the services of Don Ferguson as goalkeeping coach. Don was one of the country's top goalkeepers in the '80s and early '90s having suited up for Luton Town and Wrexham in England along with the Hamilton Steelers, Ottawa National Capital Pioneers, Toronto Italia, and for the Canadian National Team prior to retiring from the North York Rockets due to injury. Young goalkeepers are sure to benefit from the Bolton native's vast playing and coaching experience. Goalkeeping clinic sessions are now under way Sundays through to July 29 at Edelweiss and are for netminders 8 to 16 years of age. Registration information can be found on the Wanderers Web site, http://www.bwsc.ca.
Also on the way this summer, more fun and development through the Wanderers' Soccer Camps. They're being conducted in July under the guidance of new Wanderers' club head coach, Billy McKenna who brings a wealth experience and infectious enthusiasm garnered in Scotland and Canada. Once again, please refer to the Web site for details on the recreational and competitive player's summer camps.
Some of these youngsters have been preparing since early spring as participants in the Wanderers' School of Development. Others made their official debuts in bright new uniforms representing various soccer playing nations and in honour of the Men's Under 20 FIFA World Cup taking place this summer in Canada.
Plenty of preparation has gone into getting things ready for opening weekend - from putting up nets and lining fields, to the stocking of the snack bar and readying recreational/house league coaches. Along with whistles, tips, and encouragement, the Wanderers are providing these volunteer coaches with assistance through its Mentor Coaches Program.
These mentor coaches are high-level senior Wanderers players trained to assist and run coaching sessions for recreational teams, not only helping raise the skill level of younger players but recreational coaches as well. It is development from the ground up - a realistic approach to improving technical skills in the recreational program while also continuing to solidify a strong foundation for the club's competitive select and rep teams program.
Mentor coaches include Catherine Ciarallo, Amanda Simone, Nicole Indellicato, Sylvestro DeFrancesco and Terry Indellicato. Members of the Bolton Men's Under 21 team, Terry and Syl both began playing at age 4 with the Wanderers and were recently asked what it meant to be part of the mentor program.
"It's an opportunity to give back and take Bolton soccer to the next level," said Syl who's also a firstyear varsity player with Wilfrid Laurier University. Terry, who's in his second year with Ryerson University's varsity squad, sees great potential in the program especially in sharing his outside experiences with younger players. Look for these mentor coaches to all play an integral part in the future of Bolton soccer.
In furthering the goal of player development, the Wanderers have also acquired the services of Don Ferguson as goalkeeping coach. Don was one of the country's top goalkeepers in the '80s and early '90s having suited up for Luton Town and Wrexham in England along with the Hamilton Steelers, Ottawa National Capital Pioneers, Toronto Italia, and for the Canadian National Team prior to retiring from the North York Rockets due to injury. Young goalkeepers are sure to benefit from the Bolton native's vast playing and coaching experience. Goalkeeping clinic sessions are now under way Sundays through to July 29 at Edelweiss and are for netminders 8 to 16 years of age. Registration information can be found on the Wanderers Web site, http://www.bwsc.ca.
Also on the way this summer, more fun and development through the Wanderers' Soccer Camps. They're being conducted in July under the guidance of new Wanderers' club head coach, Billy McKenna who brings a wealth experience and infectious enthusiasm garnered in Scotland and Canada. Once again, please refer to the Web site for details on the recreational and competitive player's summer camps.
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