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The Hare Soccer Camps, located in Pittsburgh, was founded to provide young players the opportunity to learn and prepare for a higher level of competitive soccer. The Academy Session curriculum is designed for players who are ready to make the transition from recreational to competitive soccer, and the Elite/College Prep Sessions are for the competitive club and high school player who hope to play college soccer one day. The philosophy of Hare Soccer Camps is simple yet demanding. Our staff is challenged to develop the technical and tactical skills of their students through dynamic, fun and demanding training sessions. Players are grouped according to gender, age and ability to further create a challenging and positive training environment. We feel the Hare Soccer Camps experience should be one where coach and player can share the rewards of improvement through a well-disciplined, educational work ethic.

Camp Director is Gerald “Jerry” Hare, Owner & Director of Hare Goalkeeper Academy and Assistant / Goalkeeper Coach of Shady Side Academy Senior School Varsity Soccer teams and Middle School Boys’ Soccer team. The HSC Coaching Staff includes current and former college coaches, current high school coaches and former professional players. Each year, we invite special guests to participate in our camps and share their training methods and experiences with the players. They all have many years of experience playing and teaching soccer of all levels. The coaches on the staff are all certified and nationally licensed from National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA), United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the national coaching licenses from other countries around the world. Current and former college players will serve as our assistants and counselors.

All camps will be held on Shady Side Academy Middle School and Senior School Campuses located in Fox Chapel area of Pittsburgh, PA.

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Special Guests for 2011 Hare Soccer & Goalkeeper Camps include:

Yon Struble - Women’s Head Coach at Carnegie Mellon University (PA).

Bob Barnes - Women’s Head Coach at Ohio Wesleyan University (OH).

Dave DeHart - Director of No Limits Soccer Academy, author of “Teaching and Understanding the Soccer Goalkeeping” and former Men’s Head Soccer Coach at University of the Ozarks (AR).

Bob Barry - Director of Goalkeeping at Blitz FC Hawaii, author of “Winning Goalkeeping Training” and former Men’s Head Soccer Coach at Chaminade University (HI).

Early Bird Discount: $25 if registration is received on or before May 1, 2011. Final Registration Deadline is June 1, 2011.

One discount per camper. Cannot combine discounts.

Option #1: Family Discount: $20.00 discount granted to family’s second member to a camp. One discount per camper. Cannot combine discounts.

Option #2: Alumni / Faculty / Staff Discount: $25.00 discount granted to the children of current members of the SSA Alumni Association, SSA Faculty or Shady Side Academy Employees will receive $Staff for any camp. A photocopy of the SSA Alumni Association membership card or SSA faculty/staff ID MUST be submitted in order for the discount to be applied. This discount is applicable only if the person paying for the camp is a member of one of the above groups. One discount per camper. Cannot combine discounts.

Option #3 Team Discount: Teams of eight players or more are welcome to attend but they will be not be trained as a team. Players will be mixed during the entire camp. A $20.00 discount will be available to each member of a team if register together. If teams wish to stay together in a dorm, a rooming sheet with desired roommates must be submitted with the team members’ applications. In addition, the accommodations are free for one coach per team. Applications must be sent in together prior to June 1st to qualify for the discount. Please call us before mailing the application packet. One discount per camper. Cannot combine discounts.

Option #4 Multiple Camp Discount: $30.00 off per camper for attending two or more camps. Cannot combine discounts.