Now that the snow is finally melting, the outdoor soccer season in Drumheller is set to begin.
The Drumheller Minor Soccer Association is gearing up for the upcoming season and there is room for more players. To that end, they have reopened registration for their house teams, which includes kids from the ages of three to nine.
“Registration was quite low compared to previous years,” said Marnie Chapin, fundraising coordinator for Drumheller Minor Soccer. “I think it probably had a bit to do with the weather and people not thinking about soccer. Plus, there are quite a few other sports out there too. But, there’s space for more players in all our teams.”
However, due to the team deadlines of the Big Country Soccer League, registration for the U12 team is closed.
Drumheller Minor Soccer is also moving forward with plans to improve the soccer fields in Drumheller.
“We’ve updated all of our nets and we’re going to purchase some new nets for our U6 guys,” said Chapin.
The ultimate goal is to construct a field house at the fields.
“We’re still fundraising to make the field house dream come true. We’re doing really good. Hopefully in the next couple years we’ll get the field house built, depending on what grants are available,” said Chapin. “It’ll be a place where we can run tournaments, people can use the washroom, or it can be used for storage. We’re not looking at anything huge.”
The second registration night is on April 11, 6 p.m., at the Badlands Community Facility.
