After a long behind the scene preparation happening since November 2020 the day was finally here! Nepal Seattle Society and Seattle Football club were able to welcome our Nepalese youth to its inaugural soccer camp at Woodinville Sports Fields. This camp is designed for kids between the ages of 5 to 16. The camp will run for 14 sessions, every Sunday from 9-11 am PST through September 5th, 2021. A whopping 46 kids from our community have already signed up for this event!
Parents could be seen observing training and socializing on the side lines.
Our first-day turnout was quite impressive. A total of 33 kids participated alongside their parents. A tent was set up for the parents to check in on their campers and to complete the required waiver forms. Once the campers started to settle in, Anish Thapa (NSS Sports Committee Member) welcomed the parents and campers with a short introductory speech. The campers were organized into four different groups and assigned their respective coaches as follows:
Group 1: Sagarmatha (Age: 5-7 – Girls): Coach: Sophie Reingold, Rabi Tamrakar
Group 2: Dhaulagiri (Age: 5-7 – Boys): Coach: Lhakpa Sherpa
Group 3: Annapurna (Age: 8-11): Coach: Aditya Chhetri, Pemba Sherpa, Sabin Gurung
Group 4: Macchapuchhre (Age: 12-16): Coach: Prabat Limbu, Nabin KC, Suresh Pun
Another of our committee members/coach, Pramoj Adhikari, was seen assisting the coaches with setting up the equipment and coordinating the events. Most of our coaches have been trained from the US Soccer Learning Center and are certified as grassroots coaches. Three other coaches (Surya Lama Tamang, Sachin Gurung, and Bhim Thapa) will be joining us as the camp progresses.
Parents assisting with equipment setup .
The campers were full of enthusiasm and high energy as they could be seen excitedly participating in their drills and challenges. Even the soccer dads got into their action on the adjacent field participating in an impromptu 8v8 match! Other parents could be seen observing the training and were socializing on the sidelines. It was easy to notice how relieved people were to be outside on this typical Pacific NorthWest cool and calm morning especially after a long COVID lethargy now followed by the summer vacation.
It was well organized. Have not been to any soccer training. However, it felt like you guys managed well. We were excited to see kids enjoying themselves. They did not want to come home even after the training was over. Excited to see them on the field every Sunday :),
Feedback from one of the parents, Mr. Sanjay.
Thanks to the hard work and coordination of all of our volunteering coaches and committee members, we got to see the smiling faces of kids and the gratitude of their parents.
By Bickrant Shrestha | Friday. June 11th, 2021 | 11:30 am PST