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Plain Township announces Winter II indoor session at Diamond

Plain Township's Parks and Recreation department announced that registration is open for the second winter indoor session at Diamond Sports Complex.  Leagues are available for youth and adult competitive teams, adult co-ed teams, and youth recreational teams.  Deadline for competitive team registration is January 18 and games begin January 23.  The deadline for recreational player registration is January 20 and games begin January 28.

Since the indoor programs are operated by Plain Township, registration information can be obtained on their website, www.plaintownship.com.

Also offered is an 8-week skills clinic for children ages 7 - 13.  This program, which runs on Tuesday evenings from 7 -8 pm beginning January 31, is led by Frank Gagliardi, formerly of the professional indoor team Canton Invaders.

CSC offers first aid clinic

The Community Soccer Club, in cooperation with the Stark County chapter of the American Red Cross, is offering valuable first aid training to all coaches and assistant coaches.  The Red Cross program, called Sports Safety Training, is an 8 hour course that helps coaches, athletic trainers and other participants identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions in a sports environment, recognize emergencies and make appropriate decisions when providing first aid care.

Coaches and assistant coaches who are interested in being better prepared to deal with injuries or medical emergencies during practices or games should contact Peggi Johnson, our Health and Safety Coordinator, for registration information.

The training provides coaches with the basic first aid skills and knowledge needed to care for athletic injuries. This program meets requirements needed to apply for Pupil Activities Supervisor Validation (State of Ohio & Board of Education).

Canton Joint Recreation District
promotes CSC soccer

The Canton Joint Recreation District has joined with the CSC to promote youth recreational soccer in Stark County.  Nadine Sawaya, recreation director, announced that CJRD will continue to cooperate with Community Soccer in promoting and making soccer available to children in Kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Players may register at the CJRD office in the Canton Civic Center weekdays, 8:30 - 4:00, through the registration deadline.

The purpose of this cooperation is to begin developing a youth recreational soccer program based in Canton.  It is hoped by Sawaya and the CSC Board that this initiative will plant the seeds of a home grown youth soccer program for the city's children.  Community Soccer is providing facilities, coaches, referees, and scheduling for the games, which are being held at Plain Township's Diamond Community Park.