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Isabel is the third player from our club to receive this opportunity in 2014, every year two players are chosen from summer camp to travel to Scotland. This is one of the  benefits of our ongoing partnership with Celtic FC Glasgow.

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Bria is the 3rd player from our club since October to go to Scotland and train with Celtic, this is being done because of the ongoing partnership between our club and Glasgow Celtic. In the coming year there are 3 more players who are scheduled to go to Scotland via being picked at the Celtic summer camp.

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The visit started with Owen and his father, Erin, attending the Celtic vs. Dundee United game which ended in a 1-1 draw.  Following the game, taxis were a bit difficult to find due to the sheer volume of people so the boys ended up walking back to their hotel in the city of Glasgow in the cold light rain.  

The following day Celtic picked them up at their hotel and took them to the beautiful fields in Lennoxtown where the Celtic first team trains and the youth play their home games.  Owen got to watch the U-13’s and U-14’s play.  He observed the speed, intensity and drive that these players play with at such a young age.  Owen noted that the U-13’s played with a size 4 ball (change to size 5 at u-14), and that no linesmen were being utilized.

During the week, Owen trained daily with the U-13’s at their afternoon sessions.  The majority of the players in the Celtic program attend the same school.  Their typical day starts at 7am with a 90 minute training session before a shower and change before the school day begins.  After school, they stay to do homework and eat (they eat breakfast, lunch and dinner all at the school).  Owen arrived at the school an hour prior to the afternoon training to eat with the team and get to know them.  Around 5pm, they start their second training session of the day for another 90 minutes.  This schedule is the same Monday through Thursday with Friday been an exception when they are given the morning off.

During the days Owen wasn’t training, he and his father spent time sightseeing, shopping and getting to know the City. Owen said he had an incredible time playing with the Celtic team and thought coaches Greig and Willie were awesome and great to train with.  If asked if he would go back, Owen said, “Say when”!!

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The first game played was against the Celtic U14 Academy team. This was a highly competitive team that were solid throughout as you would expect from a team of this caliber. The girls from Florida were at a disadvantage from the start by playing on Astro turf and with a size 4 ball. Our girls provided good opposition but had to defend for our lives for large parts of the game. The girls overcame a dubious penalty kick which was saved and with 5 minutes left to play we were able to steal a goal and come away with a 1-1 tie. A great result for an American team.

The team played two other games, unfortunately losing both, but playing well and coming away with the respect of the opposition and the Celtic brass. The girls made friends, one girl is coming over for vacation to Florida and will train with us during the visit. The team also made memories that will last a lifetime experiencing not only the soccer aspects but also many of the cultural things Europe and in particular Scotland has to offer.

I believe every team at our club should go on this trip. If you see a parent who went on the trip go up to them and ask them how they felt about the trip. What we also received from this trip is the sense of what it is like to be a part of “Celtic” the honor it is and how it is a way of life, not just soccer. Truly a once in a lifetime trip

We will be adding pictures from the trip over the coming weeks so be sure to check back.

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