City of Everett’s new youth soccer and lacrosse programs a great success

Everett youths participated in soccer and lacrosse camps this summer

Special to The Advocate

Throughout the summer, the City of Everett hosted soccer and lacrosse programs for Everett youths to participate in fun, educational and engaging recreational activities. For the first time, the City was pleased to offer an entry-level lacrosse camp to help build interest in the sport and teach participants the basic skills and techniques to play. The camp was in partnership with coaches and players from The Governor’s Academy and Malden Catholic. Thanks to donations and grants from the Everett Youth Commission, the camp was able to provide free equipment to those who participated.

In addition to the lacrosse camp, the City of Everett was pleased to offer a youth soccer league program at Rivergreen Park in partnership with Soccer Without Borders. Youngsters had the opportunity to practice and improve their skills, as well as put those skills to use while playing against each other in soccer matches.

“It’s crucial that we continue to keep our community’s youth engaged in what they love and one of the ways we can do that is through offering sport programs,” said Mayor Carlo DeMaria. “I’m glad we were able to offer the lacrosse and soccer programs to Everett youth during summer vacation thanks to the organizations, coaches and players that partnered with us to help make this a tremendous success.”

The City of Everett’s Youth Development and Enrichment Department offers year-round programming and is now accepting registrations for the fall. To learn more about upcoming programs and to register, please visit EverettRecandEnrich.com or call 617-394-2270 to be connected to the Youth Development and Enrichment Department.