Waltham, MA, 11th August 2010; As part of the Mass Premier Soccer / Bank of America Inner-City Initiative program, MPS hosted a three day camp from August 9-11, free of charge to players from Brockton.
The camp, held at Southeastern Regional High School in Easton attracted 55 players, aged 8-16 years, who were provided daily transportation to and from the camp conducted by MPS senior staff members Graham Munro, Gavin MacPhee, Kevin Aylett, Neill Caine and Jack Abelson.
Each day, MPS also welcomed a busload of players from the Boys and Girls Club of Brockton to participate in the camp held from 9am – 1pm.
“As part of the mission of the MPS Inner-City Initiative, we are delighted to offer the fantastic MPS camp program to players in at risk, underserved communities,” said MPS Inner-City Initiative Director Graham Munro. “The camp was a fantastic success and we received tremendous feedback from parents and players. We hope to continue to grow and expand this opportunity in future years to serve more players and communities. It was also great to work with the Boys and Girls Club of Brockton and have many of their participants attend the camp each day.”
MPS offers a unique camp program built upon age appropriate, structured curriculum delivered in a fun and challenging environment. The players from Brockton enjoyed technical training, along with small sided games in a camp which culminated with a World Cup day event.
“It was great to see the players buy into the World Cup day theme and come dressed in colors, carrying flags and even blowing vuvuzelas,” said Munro. “We must also take the opportunity to thank Andrew Thurston from Southeastern Regional High School for aiding us to facilitate this opportunity for the players.”
The MPS Inner-City Initiative, launched in 2008, has brought the MPS School of Excellence program to the communities of Brockton, Lowell and Jamaica Plain. For more information please click HERE or contact Graham Munro on 781-891-6900 ext.38 or gmunro@mpsbr.com
