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86 THE QUEENS COURIER • AUGUST 16, 2018 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
Local soccer club enjoys a day of ice cream in Middle Village
Soccer Kids NYC recently held their
annual ice cream with the coaches event
at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village.
More 300 families throughout the
Queens area attended the event where
kids and adults enjoyed ice cream while
engaging with other families.
“It is refreshing to see many families of
diverse backgrounds come together for
ice cream and fun games. Th ey are here
for a common purpose: to have a great
time. Th is event represents what Queens
is all about. We need more events like
these where families can come together
regardless of their background or political
affi liation and just enjoy the moment,”
said Ramona Ciobanu, director at Soccer
Kids NYC.
The organization services over
a thousand families every season.
Th e program is available yearlong
in Bayside, Astoria, Middle Village,
Howard Beach, Oakland Gardens and
other areas of Queens.
Th e program is inclusive of children
with special needs and has been named
Best Soccer Club two years in a row
(2017 and 2018) in the Bethpage Best
of the Boro competition.
Assemblyman Brian Barnwell was on
hand for the ice cream social and shared
his support for Soccer Kids NYC.
“Soccer Kids NYC is a great group of
kids that have been taught how to teambuild.
Th ey are learning character and
learning disciple on the fi eld. You can
tell how thrilled the families are with the
program,” he said. “Th e coaches and the
organization are leaders in their fi eld and
I look forward to working with them,
supporting and expanding this program.
Th ey have my full endorsement and I
wish that we have more programs like
these in Queens. It’s great to see how
these children are developing a positive
self-concept and learning the fundamental
of the game.”
“Th is was an inspiring event,” added
Jennifer Tineo, assistant director at
Soccer Kids NYC. “Th e Soccer Kids NYC
staff and coaches were able to donate their
time to bond with the families. Every
team member brings a unique personality
into this event and we use this opportunity
to focus on unity, inspiration and build
a family-like atmosphere with the hundreds
of families in attendance.”
For more information about Soccer
Kids NYC, visit soccerkidsnyc.com or call
917-655-5437.
Sign your kid up this Saturday for
Whitepoint Football program
Are you ready for some football?
Th e Whitepoint Youth Football program
will be registering boys from fi rst
through eighth grade this Saturday, Aug.
18, for its upcoming season.
Th e registration event takes place from
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Field,
located at the corner of 149th Street and
Willets Point Boulevard in Whitestone.
Th ere’s no cost to try out, and no equipment
is necessary.
As noted on its website, Whitepoint
Youth Football is “an in-house, developmental
tackle league,” and the coaches
practice the NFL’s Heads Up Tackling
program, which is designed to make the
game of football safer for all players.
Whitepoint focuses on providing “a
benefi cial opportunity to children ages 5
to 13 … to be a part of a team, an opportunity
for intense emotional and physical
expression, and exposure to meaningful
discipline,” according to the website.
For more information, contact
Whitepoint Youth Football president
John McArdle at 347-322-0374, email
whitepointyouthfootball@gmail.com or
visit whitepointyouthfootball.com.
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