Ventura County Fusion Announces Youth Soccer Camp Schedule for 2011 Summer Season

June 2, 2011 - PRLog -- VENTURA, Calif. — June 2, 2011 — The Ventura County Fusion (http://www.vcfusion.com), the region’s first and only world-class, championship-caliber soccer franchise, the 2010 Southwest Division title holder, and the 2009 champions of the Premier Development League (PDL), today announced its full schedule of week-long, multi-city youth soccer camps, featuring many of the PDL team’s players and top-level professional Fusion Academy coaches, to be held throughout the 2011 summer season. Open to children ages 5-16 of all experience levels, the Ventura County Fusion’s camp series provides players with unique, fun, and affordable opportunities to learn a broad range of ball-handling skills, fundamentals, and techniques in a positive and enjoyable environment.

Beginning with its first session on June 20, 2011, at Ventura Community Park in Ventura, each Fusion soccer camp runs for five consecutive days, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT, at a well-known school or park with high-quality facilities in select cities throughout the county. With advance registration, attendance cost, which includes all training, instruction, and a ticket to an upcoming Fusion home game, for most camps is just $99.00 per child. Camps in Thousand Oaks and Moorpark are $125.00 per child. On-site registration at each camp location is also available for an additional $25.00 fee. Each camp participant must bring his or her own water, snacks, shin guards, and soccer ball.

With specific focus on developing each child’s individual and team playing abilities, Fusion soccer camps are conducted by experienced coaches and player-instructors with advanced knowledge of the sport, and the proven ability to effectively mentor and train players of all ages and experience levels. As part of each camp’s intensive curriculum, attendees will learn such valuable handling skills and playing strategies as properly controlling the ball on the ground and in the air, including heading and receiving; how to pass, shoot, cross, attack, and defend using appropriate techniques; and executing different moves for beating and outmaneuvering opponents with and without the ball. In addition, campers will take part in a broad range of agility, fitness, explosion, footwork, and speed drills to improve overall dexterity and physical conditioning, and square off against others in one-on-one, two-on-two, three-on-three, and four-on-four side games and offensive and defensive scrimmages.

“The Ventura County Fusion’s annual youth soccer camp series is one of our most popular, well-attended instructional programs for children because of its affordability, and the vast amount of practical training the kids receive from our expert coaches in such a short period of time,” said Ranbir Shergill, general manager of the Ventura County Fusion. “More importantly, these camps are successful because they are fun and interactive for everyone, children, coaches, and player-instructors alike, and they truly create a rewarding experience for the campers that facilities growing and learning. It is our hope to expand the camp schedule next year with more sessions in other Ventura County cities as the sport continues to grow in popularity.”

The complete Ventura County Fusion youth soccer camp schedule for the 2011 summer season, along with dates, cities, locations, and addresses, is as follows:

Dates                         City                        Location          Address
June 13-17, 2011*   Thousand Oaks   Pepper Tree Playfield   3720 Old Conejo Road; Thousand Oaks, CA  91320
June 20-24, 2011   Ventura      Ventura Community Park   901 South Kimball Road; Ventura, CA  93004
June 20-24, 2011   Ojai      Sarzotti Park   400 Park Road; Ojai, CA  93023
June 27 – July 1, 2011   Camarillo      Cornerstone Christian School   1777 Arneill Road; Camarillo, CA  93010
July 11-15, 2011   Ventura      Camino Real Park   4298 Dean Drive; Ventura, CA  93003
July 11-15, 2011*   Thousand Oaks   Pepper Tree Playfield   3720 Old Conejo Road; Thousand Oaks, CA  91320
July 18-22, 2011   Ojai      Sarzotti Park   400 Park Road; Ojai, CA  93023
July 18-22, 2011   Camarillo      Cornerstone Christian School   1777 Arneill Road; Camarillo, CA  93010
July 25-29, 2011   Ventura      Camino Real Park   4298 Dean Drive; Ventura, CA  93003
August 8-12, 2011*    Thousand Oaks   Pepper Tree Playfield   3720 Old Conejo Road; Thousand Oaks, CA  91320
August 15-19, 2011   Ventura      Ventura Community Park   901 South Kimball Road; Ventura, CA  93004
August 15-19, 2011**   Moorpark      Arroyo Vista Community Park   4550 Tierra Rejada Road; Moorpark, CA  93021

* An official youth summer recreation sports program offered by the Conejo Recreation & Park District (http://www.crpd.org).
** An official youth summer recreation sports program offered by the city of Moorpark’s parks and recreation commission (http://ci.moorpark.ca.us).

Ventura County Fusion Youth Soccer Camp Registration Information
Parents may register a child for the youth soccer camp of his or her choice by visiting http://www.vcfusion.com/camps, and completing the online registration and payment form. For additional information, please call Ventura County Fusion headquarters at (805) 830-8026, or e-mail camps@vcfusion.com.

The three Thousand Oaks youth soccer camps are joint offerings of the Fusion and the Conejo Recreation & Park District. For more information, or to register for any of these camps, please visit http://www.crpd.org/programs, or call (805) 381-2735. The cost to participate in a Thousand Oaks camp is $125.00 per child.

The Moorpark youth soccer camp is a collaboration between the Fusion and the parks and recreation commission of the city of Moorpark. For more information, or to register for this camp, please visit http://www.active.com/search/org_browse.cfm?CHECKSSO=0&ORG=moorpark&ACT=1, or call (805) 517-6300. The cost to participate in the Moorpark camp is $125.00 per child.


About The Ventura County Fusion
Based in Ventura, California, the Ventura County Fusion is a successful world- class, championship-caliber soccer franchise and participant in the Western Conference’s Southwest Division of the Premier Development League (PDL), an official operation of United Soccer Leagues (USL). Now in its fifth year of operation, the team enters the 2011 season with three consecutive playoff berths and as the reigning Southwest Division champions. The Fusion’s roster consists of members of the U.S.’s Under 20 National Team, players from well-respected NCAA Division I university programs, and highly-touted standouts from international squads throughout the world. In addition to PDL play, the Fusion competes in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and in various exhibitions against some of the world’s best professional squads, including Burnley and Everton of the English Premier League, and Chivas USA, DC United, Los Angeles Galaxy, and Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS). The Fusion is one of the few PDL organizations to offer a broad range of soccer instructional programs, including camps, schools, free clinics, and a youth club academy, specifically designed for players of different experience levels. Fusion fans, sponsors, and journalists can follow the team on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VCFusion; on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/VCFusion; and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VCFusion. For more information on the Ventura County Fusion, please visit http://www.vcfusion.com, or e-mail info@vcfusion.com.

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Based in Ventura, California, the Ventura County Fusion is a successful world- class, championship-caliber soccer franchise and participant in the Western Conference’s Southwest Division of the Premier Development League (PDL), an official operation of United Soccer Leagues (USL). Now in its fifth year of operation, the team enters the 2011 season with three consecutive playoff berths and as the reigning Southwest Division champions. The Fusion’s roster consists of members of the U.S.’s Under 20 National Team, players from well-respected NCAA Division I university programs, and highly-touted standouts from international squads throughout the world. In addition to PDL play, the Fusion competes in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and in various exhibitions against some of the world’s best professional squads, including Burnley and Everton of the English Premier League, and Chivas USA, DC United, Los Angeles Galaxy, and Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS).