TOPSHAM — The Merrymeeting Soccer Club is scheduled to hold tryouts for boys and girls born between Aug. 1, 1998 and July 31, 2004 for the fall travel soccer season.
Tryouts will be held at Foreside Field in Topsham on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Players are asked to attend at least one session, wear shinguards, and bring a soccer ball and a photocopy of their birth certificate if new to the club.
The cost to play is $180 for the Fall 2011 season. The fee includes a one week camp to be held in Topsham on July 23-27. The season begins in late August and ends by early November.
Teams participate in two tournaments in addition to the regular season schedule. Teams practice once or twice per week as scheduled by the coaches. Home and away uniforms will need to be purchased for an additional $60-75 depending on the size needed. The uniform will be the players’ to keep and use in future seasons as well.
To learn more about Merrymeeting Soccer, go to www.merrymeeting.net
For more information, or if interested in coaching, contact Bruce Jones at niketuck@aol.com
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