After a very successful seven weeks the Ocean City Summer Camps 2010 have come to an end. The coaches and all of the Ocean City FC staff would like to thank all of the kids who have particpated this year and look forward to seeing you next year for the Ocean City FC Summer Camps 2011.

From left to right: Ocean City FC director of PDL operations, Stephen Thurlby poses with Inter Milan and Brazilian National Team star Maicon; Inter Milan players in training; Ocean City FC PDL team captain John Fletcher poses for a photo with new Inter Milan manager Rafa Benitez.

It was soccer madness this summer in the United States with not only the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but several high-profile preseason exhibition matches that were played from coast to coast. Teams like Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan all came to the U.S. to prepare for the upcoming 2010/11 club season in their respective countries.

Ocean City FC was able to be involved with one of those mega-clubs, as they continue to develop a relationship with Italian giant Inter Milan. The defending European and Italian champions came to the U.S. for three full exhibition games in Los Angeles, Dallas and Baltimore and some smaller training matches against other clubs.

Ocean City FC and AC Premier are delighted to announce a partnership designed to enhance player development and provide players a national stage to showcase their talents through play in the United Soccer League’s Super Y-League.

“We are delighted to associate the Ocean City FC brand with AC Premier,” said general manager Neil Holloway. “It was evident early on that we shared the same vision for player development. AC Premier has quickly become the elite girls club in southern New Jersey and this partnership will enable the best female talent in the area to be showcased on a regional and national level.”

The 2010/11 English Premier League season is about to start and with that comes another Ocean City FC challenge. Enter the annual Nor’easter Challenge League for a chance to win season tickets for the 2011 PDL season at Carey Stadium. Test your coaching and management skills against the Ocean City FC staff and create the team of your dreams.

Mainland United has teamed up with the Ocean City Youth Soccer Club and is looking to form boy’s teams at the U15, U16, U17 and U18 age groups. Teams will be formed under the Mainland United Soccer Association name and participate in college showcase tournaments and events over the winter and spring 2010/11 club season.

Bobby was on hand to hand out free youth tickets and stickers to the crowd at Bayfest on Saturday 24th April. Fans of all ages were able to take photos with Bobby Storm Chaser as he walked through Somers Point. Some of the photos are displayed in the gallery below. If you were at Bayfest on Saturday and have your own photos with Bobby please feel free to send them via email to dash@oceancityfc.com

Ocean City Nor’Easters mascot Bobby Storm Chaser made his first appearance of the season at the Ocean City Earth Day on Sunday 18^th April. Bobby was handing out free youth tickets at the event as well as having his photo taken, with fans, wearing his new Ocean City FC replica jersey.

Recently the coaches from Ocean City FC visited both Davenport Primary school and Slaybaugh Primary school to deliver fun sessions to a number of classes. Our aim was to inform the school kids about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and undertaking exercise whilst having fun. The coaches enjoyed both days and were very impressed with talent on show from the children. At the end of each session there was also an opportunity for the kids to ask the coaches questions about their own experiences in soccer.

Ocean City FC General Manager Neil Holloway had some new cleats gathering dust at the Barons office, and during a conversation with Jim Taylor (of the Mainland United travel team that he helps train), the topic of conversation got round to Jim’s high school team in Philadelphia.

The inner city high school soccer team has a United Nations feel to it, with players from all over the globe, many of whome have never played a high school soccer game wearing soccer cleats. Holloway immediately thought of the cleats idly sitting around the office and donated them to the Mastbaum High School boys soccer team.

As well as operating the Ocean City Nor’easters PDL team and providing affordable family entertainment, Ocean City FC is actively involved in many southern New Jersey communities, soccer clubs and schools through our professional coaching network of soccer training and summer camps.

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