POMCO Group Sponsors Silver Knights’ Have a Ball Soccer Clinics

12/9/2011

POMCO Group, in partnership with The Syracuse Silver Knights, and the Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs, will sponsor a series of free soccer clinics for City of Syracuse students. The POMCO Group Have a Ball Soccer Clinics promote a healthy lifestyle by introducing the students to the fundamentals of soccer through skills workshops led by Silver Knights players.

The Silver Knights, Syracuse's professional indoor soccer league, sees a great opportunity for the Syracuse community to grow into a soccer community. "In a city like Syracuse that is oftentimes dominated by football and basketball, soccer can sometimes be overlooked, particularly by younger students," states Silver Knights Owner, Tommy Tanner. "We want all children to experience the sport of soccer and what better way to do so than from the professionals themselves?"

POMCO Group has partnered with the Silver Knights to provide soccer balls to each of the students enrolled in the soccer camps. The estimated number of participating students is currently 250. During the soccer clinics the children are introduced to the Silver Knights players and then separated, by age, into groups that are lead by an individual player. "Every child should have equal opportunity to engage in a sport of their choice. We are proud to provide the chance for some children, who may have never thought of playing soccer, an opportunity to get a training session from a professional," states President and CEO of POMCO Group, Robert W. Pomfrey. In addition to learning soccer techniques, the students are also taught the importance of continuing their education as a way to play professional soccer.

Each of the four clinics will be held in one of the quadrants that make up the City of Syracuse, allowing students from each area to participate. Locations for the clinics were secured by the Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs.

For more information on the Syracuse Silver Knights or the POMCO Group Have a Ball Soccer Camps please visit SyracuseSilverKnights.com.