The College of the Canyons men’s soccer program will be hosting a pair of soccer camps for boys in the Santa Clarita Valley this summer, taught by soccer players from the college.

The two sessions of the 2017 Boys Soccer Camp accept any boy in first through eighth grade.

Staffed by coaches, players and alumni from the COC men’s soccer program, this all-boys camp offers a high-caliber curriculum that will create a uniquely fun learning environment for players wanting to build and improve their soccer skills.

By combining skill-emphasized training sessions, player-centered drills, scrimmages and small-sided games, the camp’s focus is on player skill development, balance, coordination and endurance, with an emphasis on building confidence in young soccer players.

All participants will receive a COC Soccer Camp training T-shirt and soccer ball. Players should bring their shirt and soccer ball to practice each day, while also providing their own cleats, shin guards, soccer socks, sunscreen and water.

Camp sessions will be led by COC men’s soccer head coach Phil Marcellin and a staff of coaches from local high school and club teams.

Marcellin is entering his 15th season at the helm of the college’s men’s soccer program and his 25th year working in California community college soccer. He has coached the COC men’s team since its inaugural season in 2003.

“College of the Canyons has a long tradition of quality youth soccer training and we are excited to begin offering a boys soccer camp,” Marcellin said. “This camp will provide a focused atmosphere for young men to develop the skills, confidence and experience needed to take their game to the next level.”

The first session, designed for advanced or intermediate players, will run from June 26-29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The second session, for beginning and intermediate players, will be held July 17-20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

All camp sessions will be held at the state-of-the-art COC soccer facility located on the college’s Valencia campus.

Registration for individual players is priced at $150. Families with multiple players will be charged $130 for a second camper and $110 for a third participant.

Campers registering as part of a team will be charged $120 per player and will be required to register together. There is a minimum of seven players on a team.

Space for the 2017 COC Boys Soccer Camp is limited.

To register, please mail a completed registration form, signed waiver and registration fee to: College of the Canyons, ATTN: Phil Marcellin — COC Women’s Soccer Office, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

The registration form and camp waiver can be downloaded here.

Please make checks payable to College of the Canyons/ASG and note “boys soccer camp” in the memo line.

All proceeds directly support the COC men’s soccer program.

Ed. Note: This is a news release provided by the College of the Canyons.