AUBURN
SOCCER
NEW
PROGRAM BEING DEVELOPED
SEPAC Board Members,
My name is Dan
Hastings. I am a coach and current Board Member with United Soccer of
Auburn. I have been a coach and board member for eight years. We are
currently in the early stages of developing a new soccer initiative
within our community.
TOPSoccer – The
Outreach Program for Soccer.
This is a
community-based training and placement program for young athletes
with disabilities.
The TOPS program is
designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to
any boy or girl with a mental or physical disability. This could
include Downs Syndrome, ADHD; any form of Autism, including
Asperger’s and Cerebral Palsy. Each program is developed and
structured to the specific needs of the participants.
Modifications are
made to the game and training environment to allow full participation
and enjoyment to each athlete that participates.
We are committed to
providing the necessary resources to make TOPSoccer successful in
every way. There are currently 28 successful TOPSoccer programs
running throughout other parts of Massachusetts, with only two in
this immediate area, Holden and Millbury. We are looking to join them
in developing this program within our area.
However, at this
stage of developing this program, we need your help. We are looking
for your input and information on the number of athletes in our
community that could utilize this program, as well as the various
disabilities that we would be working with in order to create a
successful program.
After the initial
information has been gathered, we can have an open house meeting for
all parents of athletes who are interested in participating in this
program to answer questions and inform you of the next stages of
implementation.
More information can be found at
http://www.mayouthsoccer.org/topsoccer.aspx
Thank you,
Dan Hastings (508 721 9834)
United Soccer of Auburn
