Registration Update There are still spots available to register players for the spring. However, we will begin closing down age groups as they fill up. Because the club has to order uniforms by the end of the year, we will make a projection based on the registrations we have at that time and that will be the maximum number of positions we have available. Don't get left out! Sign up online today at www.pvysc.org.   Design Contest In celebration of the 30th Annual Flatgrass Regional Showdown, PVYSC is sponsoring a design contest for the logo for this year’s tournament. The contest will be open to all club members – which means parents, players, coaches, etc. The only folks who can’t do it are board members and their families. Contest rules, dates and entry forms will be on both the PVYSC website – www.pvysc.org – and the tournament web site – www.flatgrassregionalshowdown. com.   Remember When... It seems everyone has a story about a player who came out PVYSC who went on to do great things in soccer, whether it was a college playing career or a successful coaching career. We’d like you to send us those stories. One of PVYSC’s newest projects is to collect stories of former players and where they are now. If you can tell us where they are and what they are up to, we will share it with the club. Pictures are also a plus.   Contact Us Sean Johnson Administrator phone: (920) 720-9318 secretary@pvysc.org PVYSC PO Box 173 Neenah, WI 54957-0173   PVYSC teams show well in state leagues Paper Valley Youth Soccer Club saw three new teams accepted into Wisconsin Youth Soccer’s State League competitions this fall, with all three playing well enough to hold their places for the next season. They joined two experienced clubs who will also hold their place. The newest entry on the girl’s side proved they were more than up to the challenge by finishing atop the table in their division. The Neenah Velocity finished first with in the U13 Girls First Division – Red with a record of 6-0-2. That record may earn them promotion to the Premier Division. Joining Velocity as a league winner was the Neenah Nutmeg; one of the club’s more experienced state league teams. The Nutmeg, coached by Duke Behnke, finished first in the U16 Premier Division with a record of 7-0. Also playing on a the Premier level were the U14 Neenah Red Wave coached by Tom Wanamaker. The Red Wave finished in the middle of the table this fall with a record of 2-3-3. They should retain their place in the top league. The youngest of the group was the U12 Neenah Wizards, coached by Jim Schmidt. The Wizards finished 6th in the U12 Boys First Division with a record of 3-5-0 and should retain their first division place for the upcoming spring season. While the team was new to state league, many of the players on FC United ’96 have played in state league for several seasons. Combining the Neenah Elite with players from NEW United ’95 produced a seasoned team that finished third in its division with a 6-2-1 record. Whether it will be enough for promotion into the top flight remains to be seen. Those teams will be joined this spring by several boys teams who have enjoyed a long run of success at the state league level. PVYSC’s representation in State League competitions is a credit to the many hours spent by volunteer coaches, players and parents. It’s quite a feather for PVYSC to be so well represented at that level of competition and the board of directors salutes the efforts of all the involved. Care for Coaches If you have signed up to coach for the upcoming 2009 season, or are interested in doing so, there are a couple of things we need to take care of. The first is getting a state pass card. Applying for this passcard serves as your background check. The club covers the costs and the entire process can be done online. Special note: it works even faster if you have a digital picture of yourself to upload. The starting point is: https://ssl.hammerhead.net/Wisconsin/eKidSafe/ekidsafelogin.asp. if you have questions, please contact club administrator Sean Johnson at secretary@pvysc.org. Not sure if you know enough to coach? There are some upcoming courses for new courses and we will pay the fees for you to attend. Most parent-coaches will need what is called the G or Y1 licenses, which requires a three-hour class. For a schedule of classes, please see http://www.eastcentralsoccer.org/Events/coaches.jsp. As members of PVYSC, your cost will be $0. Fundraising Opportunity For classic teams, fundraising is an ongoing challenge. One of our club coaches has come up with an opportunity that could help lessen the burden on parents and players. Lynn Hesson is the owner of Raven Manufacturing LLC, a company that produces candy products. As coach of the Neenah Inferno, a U13 Coed team, Hesson put together a package under the Pop’rs product line to see if his team could sell them. The end result was $500 raised in one weekend to help pay for team expenses. As a result, Raven has put together a program that other teams can use. It features the Pop’rs line, which are an exploding seasoning for food that are fortified with vitamins. The seasonings pop and sparkle and come in a variety of flavors: butter, taco, buffalo, cinnamon, cocoa, colorburst, raspberry and strawberry. Raven has added several other items to their fundraising line since then. For information: David Hesson, dhesson@ravenmfg.com, or 920-858-8696. Indoor Soccer Soccer Heaven Sports Center has started accepting registration for the January session. You can register either as a team or an individual player. Our leagues begin at the age of 4.Please visit our web site at www.soccerheavensports.com click the schedules button to find out what night your child would play. I wanted your club to be the first to know about our NEW Recreation Player Only League.We are now offering leagues for U12 boys, U12 girls, U14 boys, U14 girls and U16 co-ed.There will be NO classic players allowed defined as played classic this past summer or on a classic team for next summer. The league will run on Saturdays starting January 3 - February 21. The games will be played on the medium field for 5v5 play. Rosters are limited to 12 players with 6 subs allowed. We want to ensure enough playing time for everyone. The team fee is $550 with 12 players per team that's only $45.00 per player for 8 weeks. There is only room for 6 teams per age group so you should call us soon to save your spot. Soccer Heaven Sports Center 920-830-3907