The College of the Canyons men’s and women’s soccer programs are inviting youth soccer players from across the Santa Clarita Valley to participate in the COC Soccer Skills Academy, running April 11 to May 30.

Open to boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade, the eight-week academy will be run by coaches and players from the COC men’s and women’s soccer programs.

Sessions will be held on Thursday nights at the COC Soccer Facility located on the college’s Valencia campus, featuring a state-of-the-art FieldTurf Revolution 360 playing surface and infill system complete with LED stadium lights.

COC Skills Academy participants will be divided by age group, with each of the eight training sessions operating under the following schedule:

* 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. — kindergarten through second grade
* 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. — third grade through fifth grade
* 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — sixth grade through eighth grade

Tuition for the COC Soccer Skills Academy is $80 per player. All participants will receive an academy T-shirt. Players will be required to provide their own cleats, shin guards, soccer socks, ball and water.

All proceeds will support the college’s men’s and women’s soccer programs.

Interested parents are asked to visit www.COCsoccercamps.com and submit the completed registration form, signed waiver and registration fee.

For more information, call the COC women’s soccer office at 661-362-3196.