The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is coming to St.
Michael! All
boys and girls ages 10-14 are invited to participate in the local level of
competition for the 2013 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. The local competition will be held on
Saturday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. at the St. Michael Middle School East soccer
fields. In the event of inclement
weather a rain date has been set for Sunday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. at the same
location.
This competition is designed for players to demonstrate the
most basic of soccer skills – the penalty kick.
Each player will be take 15 shots at the goal from the penalty line that
is 12 yards back. The goal is divided
into 5 scoring zones with ropes. The upper corners are worth 20 points, the
lower corners are worth 10 points, and the center is worth 5 points. The participant in each age category with the
highest point total will be declared the winner.
The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge
is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, and
state competitions. International
champions are announced by the Knights of Columbus international headquarters
in New Haven, Conn., based on scores from the state-level competitions. All boys and girls age 10 to 14 are eligible to participate and will compete
in their respective age divisions. All
contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation in the
event. Participants are required to
furnish proof of age and written parental consent.
- Download Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge information.
- Contact KC Council 4174 coordinator Steve Sustacek at stevesustacek@yahoo.com for more information.
The Knights of
Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization
with 1.8 million members in over 14,000 local councils. Last year, Knights donated 70 million
volunteer hours and $154 million to charitable and benevolent causes,
sponsoring projects to benefit their Church, communities, councils, Culture of
Life, families and youth.
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