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Challenger Sports

Naperville, Illinois, United States

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How did Challenger become the largest soccer camp operator in the country? Simply put, we have the right people, teaching the right things, in the right way. Challenger Way Approximately 800 British Soccer coaches are selected by Challenger's UK-based staff, from over a thousand potential candidates. They are all F.A. licensed coaches, but more importantly they love children and understand how we teach new skills, build confidence and have fun all at the same time! Challenger Sports began running summer soccer camp in 1985, as British Soccer Camps, a division of All American Indoor Sports Inc All American operated a number of multi-purpose indoor soccer facilities and was owned by Ron Matsch and Jim Jorgensen. Ron and Jim also founded Discovery Zone Inc., an indoor playground and fun center for children, that went on to achieve international success. The British Soccer Camp program quickly grew throughout the Midwest, expanding into Oklahoma, Tennessee and Georgia, and establishing a reputation of delivering quality coaching with a unique British cultural twist. On October 1, 1997, Challenger Sports was created by Ron Matsch, Jim Jorgensen, Peter Arch and Alan Jones, and the company acquired the operations of British Soccer. Gearing up for nationwide growth of the British Soccer Camp program and for further expansion into other elements of the soccer industry, Challenger Sports quickly recruited Paul Lawrence and Derek Shoare who at the time were President and Vice President of the largest soccer camp company in the United States. Challenger built a quality staff of full-time Regional Soccer Directors, and within two years had established a network of offices throughout the United States. Challenger also invested heavily in the United Kingdom and were the first United States-based soccer company to set up a full-time recruitment and training operation in Britain.

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