First Posted: 7/1/2009

Coach Roger Jacobs, director of player development at Riverfront Sports, will be hosting an Abington All Star Soccer Camp at the Abington Joint Rec Park Monday to Friday, July 6 to 10. This soccer camp is open to boys and girls, grades kindergarten to six, from 5 to 8 p.m. each day. Cost is $75. Each camper will receive a T-shirt.
What makes this camp unique is that all of the instructors played AYSL, attended Coach Jacobs soccer camp during their younger years and later, while playing on the Abington Heights varsity soccer team, were named to the all star team. Those players include Megan Callahan, Jessie Fox, Bryan Hargrove, Derek Jacobs, Julie Hubbard and Pat Callahan.
The basic fundamentals of soccer will be taught: dribbling, passing, shooting, one on one, but these techniques of soccer will be taught using fun games like: Alien Attack, Hero, Soccer Baseball, Shooter-Keeper and more.
The camp will be limited to120 players.
To register online, go to and click on camps or register at the field. For additional information call Coach Jacobs at 570.351.6172.