The Rolla Knights Soccer Club and the Rolla Area Youth Soccer League (RAYSL), with the approval of the Optimist Soccer League, will conduct a soccer skills clinic for U7 and U8 players (those born during the period Aug. 1,2000 through July 31, 2002).

The clinic is slated for 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 23 at the Ber Juan Park soccer field.

Denny Vaninger, Missouri Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) Coaching Director, will be the clinic instructor. MYSA is the state organization for Missouri soccer that is sanctioned by the United States Youth Soccer Association. Vaninger is in charge of training and licensing MYSA sanctioned coaches in Missouri.

Players especially sought for the clinic are those who have developed a good feel for the game, enjoy playing soccer and want to advance their soccer skills to a higher level.

The clinic is free of charge.

Parents and optimist coaches are welcome to attend as observers.

Youth interested in attending should show up at Ber Juan Park soccer field no later than 9:45 a.m. In case of rain the clinic will be held indoors, so players are asked to bring tennis shoes in addition to cleats.

For more information contact V.A. (Sam) Samaranayake at 364-9212.