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Sports and Education
ContactPointpartners with Horizons School and
Dragon Goal for new multi-sport facility
Indoor soccer is one of the sports beng played at the Horizons School thanks to a partnership with
ContactPoint and Dragon Goal.
By Clare S. Richie
ContactPoint Horizons — Intown’s first indoor multi-sport facility — is gearing up for
summer camps and fine-tuning their regular schedule, which will start in August. This joint
effort between Atlanta ContactPoint and Dragon Goal is housed at the Horizons School at
1900 DeKalb Ave., nestled in the Lake Claire/Candler Park neighborhoods.
“We have created a unique indoor space for sports, fitness and education. We hope to
provide programming for a wide range of ages, skill and demographics,” David Epstein,
Atlanta ContactPoint co-founder, said.
Atlanta ContactPoint is a nonprofit that promotes sports, education, arts, wellness,
nutrition and social/environmental responsibility for Atlantans of all ages and socio
economic backgrounds. You may know the organization from the Play Days it has hosted at
local parks throughout the city.
“When we lost our space in Druid Hills, we met with the leaders at Horizons School
and worked out an agreement to renovate and utilize their gym,” Epstein explained.
Their new home includes a Dragon Goal turfed field that can accommodate small-sided
soccer, short stick lacrosse, tennis and more. In a smaller enclosed field, players take more
touches and learn to react more quickly and with greater accuracy.
“There’s no stoppage — so you can play a really great 3v3 or 4v4 game or you can just
do training exercises,” said Todd Burr with Dragon Goal. It’s for younger players who may
otherwise be lost on a big field all the way up to pro soccer teams that still train in them.
Since it opened this winter, ContactPoint Horizons has already hosted a winter youth
soccer league, adults soccer games and lots of multi-sports birthday parties.
“Our winter league had 40 youth teams from Inter Atlanta and DDY,” Nicola Vidali,
Dragon Goal USA Founder and Managing Director, shared.
And if you’re curious about how quick you dribble or how hard you kick the ball, you
have another reason to check out ContactPoint Horizons. Soccer Genius, which uses sensor
and radar technology, is available there to give players benchmark data on specific drills and
realistic game action movements.
ContactPoint Horizons has also teamed up with Evolution Sports Lab’s David Migliore
to offer on-site private or group strength and conditioning to help athletes increase
performance, prevent injury or assist in their rehab process.
All of these components are intended to compliment what players are doing with their
respective club and school soccer teams.
Not a soccer player? There are other multi-sport programs and Play Day experiences
available to engage kids of all ages and skill levels through the power of play. Sword
fighting, anyone?
The facility also has two basketball hoops for shooting practice, a game-room with
foosball and table tennis, a dedicated room to celebrate with food and drinks, and a
large learning center room. It’s a no-brainer for a birthday party, team bonding event,
community event or corporate retreat because of all the audiovisual technologies available
on-site.
And this could just be the beginning. Vidali and Epstein, the visionaries behind
ContactPoint Horizons, still have their eyes on the Pullman Yard property. Recently put
back on the market, this nearby 25-acre abandoned industrial site, also on DeKalb Avenue
in Kirkwood, has peaked their interest for the past four years.
“We are still involved with pursuing Pullman Yard and helping to transform the
abandoned property into a vital community space,” Epstein said.
For more information and the summer camp schedule, visit thecontactpoint.org. Dll
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