2011- 2012 Schedule
TIME - 11:15AM to 12:20PM
Location: Wideworld Sports Center.

FEB. 4, 11, 18
March 3, 10, 17, 24

Dragon Soccer is a free program run by Coach Pedro Rita and Susan Adam Rita with volunteers from our communities and offered as a community service. Sponsored by Wideworld Sports Center (2140 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor - MI - 48103) who donates the space.
 
It provides an opportunity for youth with disabilities to engage on physical activity and interaction with others.

Dragon Soccer sessions will be held on Saturday mornings, 11:15AM -12:20PM, at Wideworld. If you are interested in sending your son or daughter to our program, please send an email to coachpedro@comcast.net with your name, your child's name, address, phone number and a short description of your child's disability.
There is no charge for participants. (At this time, we cannot serve children in wheelchairs.)

If you are interested, please send an email to coachpedro@comcast.net

Susan' Bio
Cilene Susan Adam-Rita completed her Ph.D. in Counseling from Wayne State University, and has a master’s degree in Counseling from Niagara University, New York and a
Professional Degree as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the Universidade do Vale do Itajai, Itajai, Brazil. She has worked as a psychologist for fifteen plus years with adults and children in diverse and multicultural settings. In recent years, Susan has taught several classes including Group Counseling, Disabilities in Urban Society, Counseling Process and Practice and Internship in Counseling. Her community outreach involves the development of a soccer program for children with disabilities with her husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan and groups for Women with disabilities facing Abuse.

CoachPedro' bio:
Coach Pedro holds a Master Degree in Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education. Pedro began playing soccer in Brazil in 1970 and started to play professional soccer in 1980 and he played a high level soccer until 1998. After retiring from his soccer playing career he taught physical education classes at Niagara County Community College as well as the women's Head Soccer Coach and the men's soccer coach for 1 season.
Later became the Head Soccer Coach of women's club team at University of Michigan where he got the team on three national tournaments.
For the past several years, he has directed and led all soccer activities at WideWorld Sports Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is a certified USSF "A" License coach.
Pedro has authored several children's books in the area of soccer developmental and environment education. He donates his free time to run the Dragon Soccer Program he and his wife created that provides free training to youth with disabilities.