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The Brainerd Family YMCA and Brainerd Parks and Recreation Department will again bring British Soccer Camps to the lakes area.

The week-long camp offers three-hour sessions for novice players; three-hour sessions for older, more experienced players and teams; and an advanced six-hour camp for competitive players and teams.

The camp will run Monday through Friday, Aug. 6-10, at Memorial Park across from Potlatch in Brainerd. Each child will be coached by a member of the professional British staff flown to the USA exclusively to perform a series of summer coaching camps for Challenger British Soccer Camps.

During the week of the camp, the staff will put on a free clinic for parents and coaches at Memorial Park on Tuesday, Aug. 7. The clinic will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will cover organization of practices, technical and tactical drills, systems of play, etc.

Registration received after June 22 will be on a space-available basis. For more information on the camp or clinic please contact David at the YMCA (829-4767).

Summer sports classes at YMCA

The Brainerd Family YMCA is accepting registrations for a variety of summer sports classes.

Third- to fifth-graders can get to know the outdoors better by participating in an orienteering class. Kindergarten to second-graders can learn about soccer. Preschoolers can experience a variety of sports with the pre-school sports sampler.

Classes start between June 4-11. Register at the YMCA. Space is limited. For more information class call the YMCA at 829-4767.