The Chicago Storm, members of the Major Indoor Soccer League, are offering youth camps for all skill levels from June 9-13 at Hoosier Grove Park, 700 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood.
Campers will get the chance to learn soccer directly from Storm players and head coach Steve Morris. All camps are for ages 7-17, unless otherwise indicated.
• Mini-Kickers Camp (ages 4-6), 9 a.m. to noon, ideal for beginners looking to learn the basics in an entertaining environment. Cost: $125.
• Half-Day Camp: 9 a.m. to noon; designed for recreational and intermediate players to enhance their technical and tactical skills. Cost: $125.
• Full-Day Camp: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a lunch break; morning session consists of technical training, such as dribbling, passing, receiving and shooting. The afternoon session focuses on tactical and team strategies. Cost: $160.
• Striker Camp: 9 a.m. to noon; provides campers with the skills and goal scoring instincts to be successful in front of the goal through repetition and small-sided games focusing on shooting and scoring. (Runs in conjunction with the Keeper Camp) Cost: $125.
• Keeper Camp: 9 a.m. to noon; instruction provided by Storm goalkeeper and assistant coach Jim Larkin. The camp offers the opportunity to develop necessary techniques and confidence to succeed in the goal. (Runs in conjunction with the Striker Camp) Cost: $125.
• Team Camp: 9 a.m. to noon, 1 to 4 p.m., or 5 to 8 p.m.; minimum of 12 players per team. Our professional coaching staff will come to a field of your choice and run a full-week training camp for your team. The camp focuses on team concepts such as fitness, attacking, defending, tactics, set plays and more. Cost: $140 per player.
Each camper receives a soccer ball, camp T-shirt, certificate of participation and a ticket to a Chicago Storm game during the 2008-09 season. An awards ceremony is held following the final day.
For more information, call (866) STORM-81 or visit www.ChicagoStorm.net.


