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| Paper Valley Youth Soccer Club Newsletter | | The Rec Report: 2010 Recreation Season Starts | PVYSC spring season is here! Our recreational leagues are in their final stages of organization with some roster changes still being completed. This year we had our annual meeting with the recreational coaches for U5 – U10 on March 27 at Soccer Heaven in Appleton. We rolled out our new Festival approach curriculum and introduced our recreational coaches to our "master" coaches. Our thanks to all the coaches that participated; it was a great turn out. PVYSC thanks all the coaches for volunteering their time!
The entire PVYSC board is looking forward to a great soccer season!
Carlton Sealock
carlton.r.sealock@tds.net
920-751-8018 | | Read below for more about Festival Soccer and master Coaches. | | An Introduction to PVYSC Festival Soccer | | As part of our ongoing efforts to develop players who love the game of soccer, the PVYSC board of directors recently adopted a new format for our recreational players. The goal of the committee who developed the plan was to see if there was a better way to develop technically skilled, tactically savvy players who were passionate about the game. We wanted to get more players involved with soccer and keep them playing longer, while giving everyone an appropriate place and level at which to play. In addition, we wanted to provide an on-going coaching training process to help parents who want to be involved become better coaches. We feel the festival approach allows us to achieve all of these goals. | | Why the festival format? | | The festival format is the most efficient way of insuring that all the players in the club receive quality, age-appropriate training in a fun environment. We know that children who enjoy the practices and games will continue to play. We know that coaches who feel confident in their ability to teach the game will continue to coach. With the festival approach, we will have "master" coaches run the training sessions for each age group with the assistance of the team coaches. The team coaches will have a complete curriculum for the entire season. We will train you on how to coach each exercise and will be at the training sessions to help organize and supervise the training. With this approach, all the players and all the coaches will receive consistent training using the best known techniques that are age-appropriate. Best of all, the training will be consistent throughout each age group, giving all the players the best opportunity to develop and grow. | | How will it work? | At the U5/U6 level, the teams will practice for 30 minutes prior to playing their match. The coaches should report to the field 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time to meet with the master coach and review the practice plan for the evening. Parents should bring their child(ren) to the field and stay at the field. We will run an activity and then break for water. Parents should keep their child(ren) at the field during water breaks. During the break, the coaches will again meet and get set up for the next activity. We will likely run 3 to 4 activities in the 30 minute "practice" period. After the practice portion of things is completed, the teams will play their match. Parents should encourage their children to have fun and play hard. Parents should not coach from the sidelines as this just confuses the child(ren)!
At U7/U8 will be run almost identically to the U5/U6 format. Practice and games all on the same night - just a bit longer time. 30 minutes of practice followed by a game. Again, coaches should arrive early to meet with the master coach and help get things organized.
At the U9/U10, the teams will have a designated practice night and a scheduled game night. Again, coaches should arrive early to meet with the master coach and help get things organized. All teams will train together at one site and one time with the master coaches for approximately 75 minutes. The U9/10 Coed teams practice on Wednesdays at 5:30pm at Mahler Park for about an hour. The U9/10 Girls teams practice on Tuesday at 6:00pm at Mahler Park for about an hour. Again, a full curriculum will be provided for all coaches. Master Coaches or board representatives will be present at most matches to answer parent questions and monitor the progress of the players in case adjustments to the curriculum are needed. | | Reminder: Parking at Mahler Park | | PVYSC will have games and practices played at Mahler Park again this year. For those parents that will be visiting the park, please be sure to adhere to the posted signs and follow the proper parking flow. The parking lot has a one-way traffic flow entering at the south side of the park and exiting at the north end. Please be sure to park in designated parking spots. The Town of Neenah would also like us to remind our members that there is no parking on South Park as the road needs to be clear for emergencies vehicles. Thank you for cooperation! | | Topic of the Month: Flatgrass | | Flatgrass Regional Showdown Soccer Tournament | PVYSC is no longer accepting applications for the Flatgrass Regional Showdown. This is one of the state's premier early season tournaments. This year, PVYSC is hosting 133 teams. Please stop by Memorial Park in Neenah May 8-9 and enjoy watching some exciting soccer games played by teams from all over the state.
For information, please check out the Flatgrass Regional Showdown web site.
For PVYSC teams that are playing in the tournament, the coach and/or manager should visit the registration tent on Friday (4:30 pm – 6:30 pm). This helps alleviate congestion Saturday morning. Thank you for your cooperation! | | Valley Volunteers from John Jackson: | | Volunteer!! Your Kids Need You, We Need You! | First of all I want to Thank You for having your child be a member of PVYSC. When your child becomes a member, you become a member as well. My name is John Jackson and I am the volunteer coordinator for our club. I look forward to the challenge of this job and I want us to do the best job possible for our kids. For that to happen I need your help.
Spring is fast approaching and parents are gearing up for a variety of youth sports activities and lot more. The thought of evenings at the soccer field or a weekend at a tournament cheering on our kids is exciting and quite welcome after a long winter!
When the reality of being part of a team sets in, all the organization involved is enough to give any busy parent pause. Spring sports often means a new season of reply-all emails, phone tag to get the schedule, people forgetting where they're supposed to be, who's driving and whose turn it is to bring snacks and equipment.
As a volunteer coordinator I know how important it is to support our kids .This club runs on a totally volunteer workforce. We know and understand how busy it gets for all families but we can't function without your help. Whether it is volunteering in concessions at a tournament, being a sideline judge, being the parent that helps keeps other parents from getting a little too boisterous on sidelines, helping with the committees or being on the PVYSC board-the possibilities are endless. It is a fact that kids whose parents are involved in their activities are more likely to be involved parents as well. That is a cycle we want to continue and promote. If you have any questions about how you can help, feel free to email me at anytime and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Once again thank you for becoming part of the PVYSC team. I look forward to working with you in the coming season to provide a great place for your child to play soccer!
Let's all do our part!
John Jackson
Jackson5rus@hotmail.com
920-810-1327
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How can I Help? First-ask the coach what the team needs! Ask a board member what the club needs!
Here are a few examples:
Communications Gather and list parent’s emails, phone numbers and cell phone numbers for all team members – check best way to contact each player. Set up a phone tree. Organize water and snacks for the team for the season Set positive sideline environment at games, cheer for your team’s color!
Set Up for Practice/ Games Got a few extra minutes? – get to practice early, help set up equipment for coach/s, keep players occupied until coach/s are ready to start
End of Practice/Games Got a few extra minutes? - Help players and coach clean up equipment/ check for left behind items/ help players dispose of litter. Don’t forget the flags and cones!
Team Photos Take charge of this, one less thing the coaches have to do! Remind everyone, players and parents, time for photos, hand out packets, be there to gather team and have them ready for photos.
Manager Become the official Team Manager and make all the above and lots more work for your team and your club. Great Team Managers are at the heart of every successful team in any club!
Serve on a PVYSC Committee or on the PVYSC Board Communications * Web Site Skills * Computer skills * Newsletter * Fields * Sponsors* Education* Photography * | | Classic Corner | |
Practice Fields To ensure good quality playing surfaces for the early spring games and the Flatgrass Tournament, please cooperate with the City of Neenah and PVYSC and do not practice on the fields at Memorial and Southview Parks until communicated by PVYSC.
Tryout dates for 2010-2011 Tryouts for classic teams playing in the Fall 2010-Spring 2011 season will begin the third week in June. Specific age group times have yet to be determined. More information will be communicated as it becomes available.
Players and parents who wish to participate in the club's competitive program should plan accordingly. | | What’s New: Sponsors | | PVYSC would like to thank all of the following generous sponsors for making soccer possible for so many young people in our area. Please patronize their businesses and thank them for their positive involvement in our Club and Community! Below are 2010 sponsors: | | |
A & W
All Sport Trophy
Brown Family Dentistry
Dentistry By Design
Digi-Print
Eagle Nation Cycles Inc.
Ellipse Fitness
Evergreen Credit Union
Fox Valley Roller Rink
Great Lakes Equine Wellness Center
GSF Mortgage
Gyros and More
Hafemeister Machine Group
Holtz Jewelry
Innovative Machining
Krueger True Value
Kuehl Electric
Kundinger Fluid Power
Lewie's Bagels
Long Moving
Mahler Dental | Multi Conveyor LLC
Neenah /Menasha Noon Optimists
Neenah Dairy Queen
Neenah Police Department
Neuro Spine Center of Wisconsin
Papa Murphy's
Play It Again Sports
Pop'rs
Pro One Janitorial
Radon Specialist of Wisconsin
Ray Ban
Rennes Health & Rehabilitation
Scheel's
Secura Insurance
Soccer Locker
Sports Graphics State Farm
Stifel Nicolaus
Subway (Mama De Luca's Pizza)
Sun Chemical
Sunset Hill Stone Ware
Surgical Associates Wild Air |
| | Now & Then | | Originally printed in August/September, 1987, #24 Paper Valley Soccer Club, Inc Newsletter. | The Youth Soccer Coach
Mike Berticelli | You donate your time for the good of our youth,
But you scream and you yell and are often uncouth.
The ref is just twelve and still learning the game,
But you call him a jerk and say he’s not sane.
The parents are screaming and follow your lead,
As you sprint up the sideline at uncontrollable speed.
You jump as you yell-"Pass, pass the ball!"
You turn red as you bellow-"Ref, make the darn call!"
"You’re the left back, get in your position,
If you don’t we might lose and ruin our tradition!"
Positions are needed so we look like a team,
‘Cause they’re miniature pros, or so it does seem.
The fullback is bored, he picks at his nose,
While the others run wild and kick with their toes.
You scream for a goal, no matter how it goes in,
The skill doesn’t matter, just as long as we win!
The parents go crazy as the ball nears the goal,
Their advice and instructions will soon take their toll.
You see, “Junior” feels pressure; he’s not having much fun,
We tell him to pass, when to shoot, and to run.
He came here to play and to use his own mind,
‘Cause soccer’s the most creative game that you’ll find.
Imagination is needed on the part of each child,
Solving problems on the field is what makes them go wild.
A week of long practice, while just standing in line,
Waiting to shoot, just using one ball at a time.
This just doesn’t cut it, and for some it is too late,
Make your practices fun, don’t be the coach that they hate.
They come to “play” soccer, not to work at the game,
Their excitement is something we don’t want to tame.
Maradona had moves that are beyond comprehension,
No coach taught those moves while threatening detention!
He learned from his friends, and tried copying others,
While playing in games, without coaches and mothers.
Soccer is different, not like baseball at all,
We don’t need positions, just give them the ball.
They, first must learn skill, it’s the meat of the game,
If they can’t dribble or shoot, then who should we blame?
Skill must be learned through repeated trials,
If motivation is present you will see them run miles.
“Fun games” are the answer to encourage repetition,
They laugh and they scream and enjoy competition.
Without the skill to dribble past an opponent at will,
Your players may win, but their growth will stand still.
I dream of the day when the parents just cheer,
And losing the game doesn’t bring out a tear.
When practice is fun, not dull and so boring,
And playing the game means more than just scoring.
I know you mean well, and you donate your time,
But bury your ego, and try something sublime.
Call all the parents, and ask for their aid,
You’re teaching their kids and not getting paid.
Your goal’s to develop a youngster with skill,
Not a team that must win, or some fancy new drill!
You see players are not judged by their wins and their losses,
Instead they are judged by their shots, heads, or crosses!
Scholarships are given to players with great names,
Not to those who played on youth teams who never lost games.
A pro player gets paid ‘cause his skills are real fine,
Not because his team never lost when he was nine.
It’s time to bring soccer to new heights in this nation,
The future’s in players, not a coaching citation!
Let’s start to say “dribble” and stop yelling “Pass!”
You’ll then see players go to the head of the class.
I hope you’re concerned, but not really offended,
It’s the need for more skill that I have defended.
You’re giving your all, from the good of your heart,
Why not make sure the kids get the right start?
| | This poem was written by Mike Berticelli. Former Notre Dame soccer coach, NSCAA Director of Coaching, mentor and good friend. As he now rests peacefully in heaven, his vision and goals are shared by many who believe that American youth soccer can go to a new level. | | |
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