I just wanted to thank you for giving my son, "Sir"
Jeffrey, age 6, an incredible positive soccer and life experience.
Barry, Matt and Rob did an excellent job of improving my
son's skills and self-esteem and confidence. These coaches
were superb, fun and professional! I appreciate the time
and patience they took with my child during camp. These
guys are stars and heroes in my son's eyes, and he'll always
remember them. Barry, Matt and Rob are a class act! They
modeled a true love and passion for the game that was contagious!
Thank you so much, and my son looks forward to next year!
Michael Gagnon, California
This
year our family decided to host a coach. What a fun time
we had! Linsey Kelly was so wonderful. Not only was she
a great soccer coach, but a delightful, funny and interesting
gal from Scotland. We had such a great time; I felt like
I said good-bye to a daughter. Linsey was very considerate
and kind to my three children, and for me that says it all.
Thank you for picking us to host a coach, and thank you
for sending such a smart, funny and thoughtful young Scottish
woman our way. We also enjoyed meeting her twin, Leanne,
who was my boys coach. They are both awesome!
Lisa Norton, Washington
Our two sons, Donovan and Blake, recently completed Challenger
soccer camp in Fremont, Michigan. The three coaches, Dave,
Dan and Scott did an awesome job with the kids. The temperature
was 90 degrees all week, however, the coaches were able
to work at a pace the kids were able to keep up with. They
made the experience educational and fun. Our kids had so
much fun they didn't complain once about the heat (at least
not to mom and dad). I have heard numerous compliments from
other parents regarding the great camp experience their
kids had. Our family hosted Coach Dave Brown. This was our
first time hosting a coach. We all had such an awesome week.
Our children have both said it was the best week they have
had in their whole lives. In addition, our family has a
great new friend! We would definitely recommend hosting
a coach and hope to do it again. Thanks Challenger!
John and Dawn Locke, Michigan
I wanted to thank you for the awesome camp that was held
August 1st – 5th my sons attended. Coach Andy did
a wonderful job. There were seven rowdy boys and unseasonably
warm weather that Coach Andy had to manage, and he did an
excellent job keeping them in line and focused on the camp.
Jack and Sam still talk about the camp and are looking forward
to a great fall soccer season. Thanks for a great program!
We look forward to next year.
Lori Sarocka, Illinois
We
just recently finished up with a week of fun and learning
soccer skills. This year’s soccer camp, was the best
yet and it just seemed all the coaching staff were fantastic.
Each one of them seemed to bond with the kids and hold their
attention from the youngest to the oldest. The kids just
had a blast, especially the antics of coaches; Fiona and
Adam. Fiona just seemed to have so much energy and a way
of controlling the kids. My daughter seemed to have found
a good friend and bonded with her, and was sad to see her
leave. My daughter is looking forward to next year’s
camp. Great job Challenger and coaching team.
Amy & Ray Gasiorowski, Indiana
I coach a 10 to 11-year-old soccer team for the Southwest
YMCA in Louisville, Kentucky, and was fortunate enough to
attend the Challenger coaches clinic held this past week
at our YMCA, lead by Andy Grainger. The clinic was a great
learning experience and I can't wait for our season to begin
so I can implement the drills and games I was taught at
the clinic. I was very impressed with our instructor. He
took the time to answer all our questions and tailored the
clinic to our specific needs. Several players from the team
I coach (including my son), attended the entire week of
camp. I heard nothing but compliments from the players and
their parents about the coach and the content of this camp.
I believe that Andy did a fantastic job of making the camp
fun and assuring that the players learned the skills and
techniques needed to improve their performance. I would
highly recommend this camp and its coach to anyone who is
interested in soccer and will make sure my son attends next
year.
Todd Toles, Kentucky
Our son just attended your soccer camp in Reno, Nevada,
and WOW! He was excited from the moment he saw the coaches
and field, and we were impressed to see how well the coaches
handled all those children. The kids all came away with
smiles on their faces, and were more respectful than I would
have thought that many children would be. Coaches Paul,
Carly, Andy, Matt and Nicky were fantastic! To have that
much energy and enthusiasm says something about the character
of your choice in coaches. Our daughter, who has never had
any interest in soccer, wants to go to your soccer camp
next year! Thank you for a wonderful week.
Andrea and David Catalano, Nevada
My
five year old son, Grant, just completed his week-long adventure
with your organization, and I just have to tell you what
fun he had. He looked forward to camp each and every day
and came home with lots of amusing stories about his day
for the entire family to enjoy. He especially loved his
coaches, Matt and Die. These two guys made the camp a blast
for each child. They took the time to get to know their
names and interact with each camper. As a former teacher,
I appreciate their dedication to this especially given the
short time period they had. We can't wait until next summer
and only hope that the camps are longer so Grant's fun won't
be so short lived. Thanks so much!
Jessica Flynn Draper, Utah
I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful camp experience
my son had. He is only 3-years-old, and this was his first
experience with sports. Coach Craig was excellent! Despite
being alone, Craig conducted an organized and fun camp experience
for the kids. He was responsible and able to adjust to the
situation. I really commend him and this program for their
professionalism balanced with personality and fun. My older
two children said they wished they were playing when they
watched. Hopefully next year! I can't compliment Coach Craig
enough; he is a real asset to Challenger Sports.
Carin Erickson, Texas
I wanted to drop you a note about the camp held here last
week. We had the largest turnout of any year that I have
been coordinating. There were 33 children that attended
camp. The newspaper sent someone out to interview the coaches,
kids and a couple local soccer board members for an article.
The article was very well done and hopefully will benefit
us in the next few years to come. We signed up for a three-year
contract extension. The coaches, Danny Horobin and Anthony
Dodds, were great. Your company does a fantastic job finding
good people. I wish we could have had them here all summer.
The association would like more information on hiring a
coach for an extended stay to work with the kids. Danny
and Anthony mentioned that was a possibility. The association
purchased a couple of the DVDs. I have to say they are very
good. My kids and I previewed one the other night and they
were practicing turns in front of the television. Thanks
for all your help.
Mark Bullington, Brookings Soccer Association, South
Dakota
I
wanted to send you a quick note to let you know how much
my son Matthew enjoyed your camp. His coach, Matt, was terrific.
Knowledgeable, energetic, fun and properly firm with a group
that was very diverse in ages and skill levels. The atmosphere
was always positive and constructive. My 6-year-old son
was, if not the youngest and smallest, certainly one of
the youngest and smallest in the group, and yet he always
felt included and encouraged. As his "bribe" for
the coach, my son made a card and wrote that Matt was the
best soccer coach he had ever had. His comments about my
son during the awards ceremony, including his playful observation
that my son's "only downfall was that he was a Chelsea
fan," were marvelous. Please pass along my feedback
to Coach Matt, and accept my thanks for a wonderful program.
Alec Farr, Maryland
I just wanted to write to you to thank you for putting
on such a fun camp for us here in Weare, New Hampshire.
My daughter Lily had Coach Tom for the Mini-soccer camp
and loved it! I wanted to email you some photos I took during
the week. I especially love the one with Coach Tom wearing
Lily's crazy hat! Seriously though, the camp was great and
a perfect introduction to soccer for her age group. The
cost was very reasonable, and we will definitely be signing
up next year.
Dawn Stockbridge, New Hampshire
I want to express my gratitude towards Coach Luke last
week during our soccer camp in Satellite Beach, Florida.
Luke did an excellent job teaching and controlling the kids,
and considering he volunteered for both mini-kid camps back-to-back,
that would impress most parents for such a young man. Keep
up the great work and enjoy the remainder of your college
classes.
Steve Voepel, Florida
