Sterling Park District Soccer Camps

Sterling Park District extends our biggest thanks to the Ocampo Family (Gabe, Raciel, Salomon and Pedro) as well as Corey and Rachel Lance, Miguel and Carlos Gallardo and Roberto Flores Sr. for this summer’s soccer camp held at Westwood. Thank you for being a positive influence in these kids’ lives.

Gabe’s sons, Raciel, Pedro & Salomon are all Sterling High School graduates that participated in the soccer program. Once they completed college, they all returned to assist Gabe with soccer camps and programs at Westwood.

Westwood, through the Sterling Park District, offers summer and winter soccer camps with the Ocampo family running the programs. The camps teach the fundamentals to kids of all ages; PreK-8th Grade. Gabe Ocampo has been involved with the soccer program at Sterling Park District for 26 years – Gabe and past employee, Kevin McKinney started the first soccer program behind Duis Center. When the program outgrew the space at the Duis Center, it was moved to Shied Park and then to Westwood Soccer Fields.

For the past 26 years Gabe has shown up, ready to teach the sport he loves, soccer, and help inspire future soccer players through hard work and dedication. Starting this fall, he is offering private soccer lessons.

Visit sterlingparks.org to sign up for fall soccer and/or private soccer lessons.

Gabe Ocampo’s dedication continues with the annual Torneo Copa Regional soccer tournament that started 42 years ago. He and his family have been organizing it for several years. It brings 16 teams together from the Quad Cities, Chicago Suburbs and central Illinois to honor and celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Held at Scheid Park this year on September 15th, (same weekend as the Fiesta Parade). Enjoy soccer, music and your favorite Mexican food during the tournament at Scheid Park, 1102 Woodburn Avenue, Sterling.

For more information, please contact:

Sterling Park District

1913 3rd Ave.

Sterling, IL 61081

Ph: 815-622-6200

sterlingparks.org

info@sterlingparks.org