The McG United Soccer Academy will accommodate any of those who will be registering a player on July 22 at the LAYSA fields. Walk-in registration will run between 8:30- 9:00 a.m.

All pre-registered players will be checked in at the same time. The Academy runs from 9-11:30 a.m. for 5-, 6- and 7-year-olds; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for 8- to 11-year-olds and Friday the last session will end at 1:45 p.m. The Elite group (12-year-olds and older) and Butch Dow’s GoalKeepers School will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday’s sessions will end at 2:45 p.m.

Parents and other adults bringing players to the Academy are urged to be patient and careful as there will be a lot of people and cars going in and out of the complex.

The players should wear soccer footwear and shin pads. Each player is asked to bring a well-marked soccer ball. Players are also asked to bring a mid-morning snack and a lunch. Other items to bring will be a gear bag to hold a change of socks or clothing in case of rain, sunscreen is highly recommended, a water bottle is very important (players will be able to refill them as water will be available).

The Academy will run July 22 to July 26 at the Lewiston Auburn Youth Soccer Association fields behind Auburn Middle School on Falcon Drive in Auburn, Maine. Anyone who needs a brochure can contact Mike McGraw by email. (mmcgraw@lewistonpublicschools.org).