Sports Bulletin

Soccer Opportunities

The Kaiserslautern Military Community District Soccer Club and U.S. Youth Soccer Europe have several upcoming opportunities for current players:

Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Back To the Basics Camp. This camp will focus on improving basics skills. Drills will include first touch, movement with the ball, beating an opponent one on one, and control and dribbling in tight areas.

Nov. 1-3. US Youth Soccer Europe Olympic Development Program Select Camp. Select USYS-E players will be invited to attend the next ODP camp in Bitburg, Germany. During the camp, players will train and play with some of the best youth U.S. players in Europe. The ODP Europe coaching staff will test each player in addition to competitive training in speed, vertical jumping power and shooting strength.

Nov. 9. KMC visit with FC Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Players will train with FC Schalke youth coaches and watch the team play in a Bundesliga match.

Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m, dependent on age groups. This three-hour training is focused on dribbling, passing and finishing.

KMC District Soccer is also still accepting players for this season. KMC is the largest district in Southern Germany affiliated with the U.S. Youth Soccer Europe program. All teams, including adults, play in the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (German Football Association).

More information on future club opportunities can be found under the calendar tab at the KMC District Soccer website: https://prosocacademy.com/locations/kmc/. To get more information on joining, contact kmcsoccerrecruiter@gmail.com or the KMC Registrar at KMCsoccerregistrar@gmail.com, or visit the club’s Facebook page at https://m.facebook.com/KMCDistrictSoccer/ or website at https://prosocacademy.com/locations/kmc/.

2020 CYS winter sports registration

Sign-up your young athletes for sports through Youth Sports and Fitness. Basketball and Cheerleading are offered on Landstuhl, Sembach & Baumholder. Basketball is for children ages 5-15 and Cheerleading is for ages 8-15. Wrestling is available for ages 8-14 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks and Baumholder. All sports cost $60. Sports Physicals must be current through Mar.15 at time of registration. Registration is open from Nov. 1-29 or until teams are full. Register through WebTrac, by phone or in person at Parent Central Services, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Bldg. 162, 541-9066; 0611-143-541-9066 or Wetzel Kaserne, Bldg. 8876, 485-7003; 06783-6-7003 for Baumholder Youth Sports.

Start Smart Basketball

Start Smart is a “child/parent interactive” basketball program lead by a Child and Youth Sports staff member for ages 3-4. The sessions are 45 minutes long and are held weekly at 5 p.m. for 6 weeks. Sessions are offered on Landstuhl & Sembach. Cost is $25. Registration is Nov. 1-29, or until sessions are full. The classes begin in mid-January. Register through WebTrac, by phone, or in person at Parent Central Services, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Bldg. 162, 541-9066; 0611-143-541-9066.

Zumba classes and locations

Spring into an exciting workout with energetic beats and dance moves with Zumba. Now offered at both Rhine Ordnance Barracks and Sembach Fitness Center. ROB classes will be held Wed 9-10 a.m. & Thu 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Bldg. 231 and Sembach Fitness Center’s class held Mon 5:15-6:15 p.m. in Bldg. 105. Be sure to have fun and get fit. For more information contact either Pulaski Yoga or Massage Studio at Pulaski Barracks, 493-4156; 0631-3406-4156; or Sembach Fitness Center, 496-7530; 06302-67-7530.

Landstuhl Fitness Center is going 24/7

Coming soon due to popular demand, the Landstuhl Fitness Center will be available to you 24/7. Can’t get an adequate workout in during regular fitness hours? Want to work out on your time? Learn more about how to sign up and start date by contacting Landstuhl Fitness Center, Landstuhl, Bldg. 3720, 486-7172; 06371-86-7272

Youth Sports coaches needed

Are you interested in coaching? Youth Sports is currently seeking coaches for various youth sports. For more information or to get involved, please contact 486-8375; 06371-86-8375.