YOUTH & TEEN
RUNNING
SOCCER CARAVAN, 1982
Lightning Running Club
Held at Maryknoll Park and Panfish Park
Age: 6-14
Kids will build endurance and learn proper running form while
training to run between a 2K and 4K in this informal, co-ed running
club. Runners will be grouped by age and/or ability level. Interested
qualifiers may choose to go to the national meet in November (meet
travel expenses are not included in registration costs). Fee includes
practice time, team uniform, YESathletics membership fee, and local
meet fees. Please indicate your child’s t-shirt size when registering.
Registration for this program is ongoing. Practice schedule sent via
e-mail on July 8. Practices are held at Maryknoll Park and Panfish Park.
If you are interested becoming a volunteer coach please contact
Christine Hartnett at [email protected]. Min/Max: 10/150. (ch)
SOCCER
SEE HOUSE AND TRAVEL SOCCER ON PAGES 96-100.
Lakers Soccer Academy
PRESEASON PARENT MEETING:
Tuesday, June 25 at Spring Avenue Recreation Center
Held at Ackerman Park
Grade: 1-2
This program is for children who love soccer, want to play at a higher
level, but are not ready to commit to the rigors of our Glen Ellyn Park
District Lakers Futbol Club. Participation in both the Glen Ellyn House
Soccer League and Lakers Academy is encouraged.
Training and games will be run by our Future Pros travel soccer trainers.
Practice is once per week for 90 minutes with a focus on developing
individual soccer skills and sportsmanship. Games against Wheaton
Wings Academy teams will be held Saturday afternoons and will be
approximately 1 hour. NOTE: Each player is required to bring their own
soccer ball, shoes, shin guards, and water for each class. (bt)
NO GAMES: 5/18
CODE DAY DATE TIME FEE
113786 Th/Sa Apr. 11-June 1 Th: 4:30pm-6pm
Sa: 2pm-3pm $220
CODE DAY DATE FEE
113814 Varies Mid-July to November $85
Youth Run for Fun
Held at Ackerman SFC
Age: 5-11
An informal introduction to running for boys and girls of all fitness
levels. Fun drills, games and relay races create a positive atmosphere in
a non-competitive environment. Min/Max: 4/20. (cs)
CODE DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE
113665 Tu June 4-July 2 4pm-5pm $50/$65
113666 Tu July 16-Aug. 13 4pm-5pm $50/$65
COACHES TRAINING
Junior Lakers Soccer
Held at Ackerman Park
Grade: Pre-K to 8
This program will work on the different technical skills in the game
of soccer: dribbling, passing, shooting, and more. Participants are
recommended to have completed the Little Lakers program before
advancing to Junior Lakers. Instructor: Future Pros. Min/Max: 8/15. (bt)
NO CLASS: 7/3
CODE GRADE DAY DATE TIME R/NR FEE
113757 PreK - 1 W June 5-July 31 4pm-5pm $90/$130
113761 PreK - 1 W Aug. 7-Sept. 25 4pm-5pm $90/$130
113756 2 - 4 W June 5-July 31 5pm-6pm $90/$130
113758 2 – 4 W Aug. 7-Sept. 25 5pm-6pm $90/$130
113759 5 - 8 W June 5-July 31 6pm-7pm $90/$130
113760 5 - 8 W Aug. 7-Sept. 25 6pm-7pm $90/$130
Positive Coaching Alliance Training
Held at Spring Avenue Recreation Center
In partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance, the Glen Ellyn Park
District offers five workshops for coaches throughout the year. This
is a district-wide program that all coaches are expected to complete
once every two years regardless of the number of sports coached. It
is an interactive workshop format led by Positive Coaching Alliance
instructors. For those coaches that completed the workshop in 2018,
they will not need to attend again until 2020.
2019 DATES
April 11 • 6pm-7:30pm September 11 • 6pm-7:30pm
August 1 • 6pm-7:30pm December 11 • 6pm-7:30pm
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