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Breaking Down Barriers: Atlético Ottawa Partners Up for Free Indigenous Soccer Program
June 21, 2024
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Atlético Ottawa has opened the registration process for our free-to-play summer soccer training in collaboration with the Odawa Native Friendship Centre. This program has been brought to the community thanks to partners St. Anthony’s Soccer Club and SAF Performance, with over 25% of the spaces filled in the first hour.

Calling all soccer fans between the ages of 9-16 years old! The Atleti Equal Access Summer Soccer Program is gearing up for its launch date in just a couple of weeks time.

Atlético Ottawa, in partnership with SAF Performance and St. Anthony’s Soccer Club hosted a registration evening on Tuesday, July 11th between 6:00-7:30 pm, at the Odawa Native Friendship Centre on St. Laurent Boulevard. All were welcome to attend the free summer soccer program registration evening, where families were provided with program details.

The program will run weekly from July until September, where young soccer players will have the opportunity to be active and develop new skills from the top-quality coaches at SAF Performance. Parents were given the opportunity to meet the coaches, learn more about their coaching philosophy and ask any questions they had.

  • Time: 10am – 12pm
  • Day: Weekly on Tuesdays
  • Location: Odawa Native Friendship Centre
  • Transportation: Limited availability
  • Spaces: 40 participatants

Transportation for participants has been graciously organized through the Odawa Native Friendship Centre to make sure the program is accessible to everyone. Our partners at Gabriel’s Pizza added to this welcoming atmosphere by kindly providing tons of pizza for everyone present.

This collaborative effort aims to reduce the barriers to the beautiful game by welcoming 20 youth per week between the ages of 9-16 years old at our Atleti Equal Access Soccer Program. In an effort at promoting diversity and inclusion within our soccer community for young athletes in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

Limited space is still available and you can sign up here.

For more information, you can email our Community Development Manager, Thomas Stockting: community@atleticoottawa.club