Programs – TOPSoccer - Information

Information

To learn more about TOPSoccer and/or becoming a volunteer please e-mail or call:

What is TOPSoccer?

TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by soccer club volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, ages 6-19, who has a mental or physical disability. Our goal is to enable young athletes with disabilities to enjoy the fellowship, exercise and fun of playing soccer with their peers.

Simsbury’s program enters its fourth successful year this spring.  We typically have 10 – 15 players each week, who have a great time learning the game, making friends, and competing.  Players have had a wide range of disabilities, including autism, Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy.  All are welcome.

Click here to see pictures of the TOPSoccer program.

Volunteers

Lead Mentors:  The TOPSoccer program currently has a program of Lead Mentors made up of High School Students who volunteer their time on Saturday mornings in the Spring and/or Fall.  These students help younger mentors and program participants through various soccer exercises, drills and games.  In addition, Lead Mentors develop a sense of leadership through community service and have the opportunity to take part in mentor training workshops.

Parent Volunteers:  We are always looking for parents of mentors or participants to join in and take part in our Saturday programs either as assistants to the mentors or to help with administrative tasks.

Mentors:  Middle and High School students who would like to participate, but do not have the opportunity to commit to the Lead Mentor program, are always encouraged to attend any of our Saturday programs.

When and Where?

Our TOPSoccer sessions are from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays, at the soccer fields on Iron Horse Boulevard. We meet for eight or nine weeks in early September, and again in the Spring, starting in mid-April.  We will contact all registered participants and mentors prior to our first Saturday session. There will be no session on Memorial Day weekend.

Registration

Players, parent volunteers, and mentors can sign up at any of the TOPSoccer sessions.