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Since 2021, the West Indian Social Club of Hartford, in collaboration with Hartford Athletic, has implemented a Caribbean Soccer Program with an annual Caribbean Soccer Night. The purpose of this program is to expose our youth to Caribbean culture through soccer (football). It also exposes them to professional players and professional sports. As part of this program, we do a Youth Soccer Clinic taught by professional players with a focus on Caribbean players. Each year, we recognize the Caribbean players through a meet-and-greet evening. This year, we had four Caribbean players from Haiti, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenades, and Trinidad & Tobago. We raised the flags for all four countries at halftime. Also, during halftime the Hartford Lions Soccer Academy took to the tunnel to High FIVE the players as they returned to the Match. In honor of our Founding Fathers of WISCOH, our Caribbean Soccer Program included a “night out” for Farmworkers who are currently working on farms in CT/New England area. This year, more than 23 Farmworkers attended CSN Hartford 2023. Documented by: JOHN ALISTA, NATASHA SAMUELS and RACQUEL WALKER.

2023 Hartford Athletic Youth Soccer Clinic @ Hartford Lions Soccer Academy - HLSA Documented by: JOHN ALISTA

Hartford Athletic & West Indian Social Club of Hartford presents 1st Annual Caribbean Soccer at the Dillon Stadium (now Trinity Health Stadium). Enjoy a night a soccer/International Football. A Caribbean festive/themed event night; Wear your colors to represent the Caribbean. Bring a flag too. Some proceeds goes towards participating youth soccer programs. This year was documented by JOHN ALISTA and WAYNE STAPLETON