Kearney Parks and Recreation is partnering with Challenger Sports to offer Soccer Skills Camps. With coaches from all over the world, kids get international camp experience without leaving Kearney! The camp will run July 14-18 at Jesse James Park.

Tiny Tykes: Ages 2-5

This is a fun introduction to soccer influenced by the very popular year-round Tiny Tykes curriculum. Camp includes games, activities, and adventures to introduce and develop coordination, balance, running, stopping, turning, kicking, dribbling, throwing & catching. Camp also includes access to an online library of at home videos, motivating young players to continue learning after the session.

Half Day: Ages 6-14

This camp is held Monday to Friday for three hours per day, delivered by professional and international staff. Complete technical player development featuring practices from around the world is part of the international camp curriculum. Players will enjoy the World Cup small-sided game element added to the daily camp session. This camp includes access to a virtual coaching world, motivating young players to continue learning after the session.

Full Day: Ages 8-14

This camp includes personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hour per day. This full day program builds on the half day experience, and has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle. Emphasis is placed upon improving dribbling, passing, control and shooting. This camp includes access to a virtual coaching world, motivating young players to continue learning after the session.

To find more information or enroll kids in camps, go to KearneyParks.com.

KPGZ News - Brian Watts contributed to this story.