On the day, 37 pairs of children who had pre-registered gathered, and some were already kicking balls and warming up before the opening ceremony.
At the opening ceremony, Mr. Hiroyuki Akao, Processed Foods Manager, Product Division, Kasumi Co., Ltd., delivered the opening address.
After the opening address, Antlers OBs Akira Narahashi and Takayuki Suzuki, who served as coaches, appeared. A big round of applause erupted in the venue.
In addition, Emi Yamaguchi, who works for Kasumi Co., Ltd. and plays for Tsukuba FC Ladies in the 2022 Plenus Nadeshiko League Division 2, also participated as a special coach.
After the opening ceremony, the children were divided into groups of 1st to 3rd graders and 4th to 6th graders for warm-ups and basic training.
The children were engrossed in the trainingメニュー provided by the Antlers Soccer School coaches.
Afterwards, coaches Narahashi, Suzuki, and Yamaguchi also joined the children for mini-games.
At the closing ceremony, a lottery was held, and signed, worn training wear from Antlers players was presented to the winners.
Finally, everyone gathered for a commemorative photo. This year's "Kashima Antlers Friendly Soccer School," filled with smiles, came to a close.
