Youth Soccer Program Growing, Teaching

By CYNTHIA THUMA

A full 20 minutes before the start of their jamboree, a handful of the kindergarten-aged soccer players in Palm Beach Recreation Department’s youth soccer program were kicking balls around on the recreation department’s field. On the bleachers, parents and grandparents sat with the players’ younger siblings, chatting with friends and waiting for the start of play. The parents sipped coffee; the siblings munched fruit and other bite-sized breakfast treats. The players needed nothing more: They were stoked by the prospects of their first taste of competition.

Nomad Nipper Program

Who:  Boys & Girls (age 5 - 8)

When:  Tuesdays & Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:00pm

What:  Fun technical training program that allows the youngest soccer players to get an early start at developing fundamental skills.

"It is vital that our soccer club has a large base of players who are trained and educated in the essential techniques and tactics of the game and taught to play the game by coaches who enjoy and are skilled at coaching children. Our vision is to widen and deepen that base over the next few years with the Nomads Nippers program...

U16 Girls Win Melbourne Labor Day Challenge

Congratulations to the Palm Beach Soccer Academy U16 Girls for winning their first tournament of the season.  Coached by Abe Lopez, the girls put in a strong performance to win the 14th Annual Melbourne Beaches Labor Day Challenge. 

The U16 girls were dominant from the start scoring an impressive 21 goals while only conceeding a total of 4 all tournament.

U13 Girls Win Melbourne Labor Day Challenge

Congratulations to the Palm Beach Soccer Academy U13 Girls for winning their first tournament of the season. 

The Palm Beach Soccer Academy Nomads U13 girls travel soccer team won the 14th Annual Melbourne Beaches Labor Day Challenge.  

The Nomads scored 20 goals and allowed just five during the competition.

PBSA Lightning Policy... Saftey First!

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We live in the “Lightning Capital of the USA”. With our children and coaches participating in sports outdoors, it is extremely important that we are prepared for lightning safety and Play It Safe! Lightning occurs in all thunderstorms and can be present even when the sky is blue and there is no rain in sight. Lightning is the #1 weather killer in Florida, killing more than all other weather sources combined. It is an underrated hazard, because it’s so common people ignore the threat of lightning and they don’t take the danger seriously. Lightning kills … Play It Safe! Nothing offers absolute safety from lightning, but most tragedies can be avoided if proper precautions are taken.