BARTLETT — Dreams do come true — just ask Camden Clark.
Clark has dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player for as long as he can remember, and that dream will become a reality next week. He is scheduled to fly to Sweden next Tuesday where he will join Boden City FC, and is one of two goalies on the pro team.
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