Aptos Soccer
Club
Spring Newsletter 2009
www.aptossoccer.org
Hello Soccer Families!
Thank you for having your children participate in fall soccer last year. It was a very successful season thanks to you
and all of the volunteers (board members, coaches, team parents, etc.). We want to make it even better this year, so
we need to start planning now for our upcoming fall soccer season.
Coaching
We always need coaches. If you are interested, please mark the box on
your child’s registration form. You also
need to go on our website to download the Coach Disclosure form and mail it in
ASAP. We will be hosting some great
coach training classes to teach you everything that you will need to know. Aptos Soccer Club will help you every step of
the way, so if you don’t think that you have enough experience, we will help
you make the season a successful one.
I’ve never heard any coach say that they regretted coaching a team. It’s really a lot of fun.
Advanced Soccer (Div.3 or Competition
Soccer)
We will be holding Advanced Soccer
(Division 3) tryouts for the Aptos Soccer Club teams April 25th, 26th,
May2 and May 3rd (For teams and times, check our website). If your child was very successful in
recreation soccer and desires a more challenging soccer environment, they may
want to consider trying out for an Advanced Soccer team. Out of the 10 game season,
5 games are played in Aptos, approximately 2 games are played in Santa Cruz
County and approximately 3 games are played in the San Jose area. For more information, please go to the Aptos
Soccer Club website and choose the “Advanced Soccer” tab. If you have any comments or questions about
Advanced Soccer, please contact Doug Evers at 688-8501 ext. 03
Refereeing
We had a great season last year filled
with lots of fun but there was still one area that we need to improve--our
severe referee shortage. We all love
soccer and all that is does for our children; exercise, team spirit, sense of
community - but the game is not a game without proper officiating - for safety
and fairness reasons. Our ref
coordinator will be making sure that all of our refs are ready and trained to
do the best possible job. Aptos Soccer
Club is also hosting a Class 8 Referee Class in April. There are only 25 spots. The class is an 18 hour course that costs $25
to sign up and another $40 if you pass the test on the last day of class (you
must be at least 12 years old, adults
are especially welcome too). If you
want to sign up, check our website to see if there is still room in the class. If it is full, look on the county soccer
website www.sccyl.org and check into the
other club’s classes--you can get licensed anywhere. It’s a great way to make money, get some
exercise and learn the game! Adults are
needed too!
Raspberries and Surf City Coffee Fundraiser
We will be doing the same thing as last
year with our raspberry and coffee fundraiser.
Orders will be placed early in the season and picked up on picture/play
day. This was a very successful and
healthy fundraiser for the club. Let's
make it equally successful this year!
The $125 registration fee does not cover everything that Aptos Soccer
Club offers and this is how we make ends meet.
Expenses include: field rental, referees, uniforms, CYSA fees ($29.00
each player), equipment, training, photos and administration. If you want to give a straight donation at
registration time, that is a great way to help us make ends meet.
Opening Day and Picture Day
Mark your calendars now - Our soccer season
opening day will be Sep. 12th and runs through November 21st. Our Picture/Play Day will be Saturday, Sept.
26th at Aptos Junior High School.
We look forward to another fun-filled day! Rain or shine! The basic picture package is included in your
registration fee, but you are always encouraged to buy more. We will be using Larry’s Photography again
because they did such a great job last year.
Coach/Player
Requests
Coach and Player requests make it very
difficult to create fair and even teams.
Nothing is worse than seeing a team of all friends who are either--really
advanced or really inexperienced. It is
also very difficult to coach a team of “buddies” because it becomes a social
gathering instead of soccer practice. I
hear many complaints of teams that are winning every game or losing every game--it
isn’t fun either way. This year there
will be NO team, coach or player requests.
If you absolutely need a carpool request for work reasons, attach a
brief note explaining your situation.
Take this as a chance to meet new players and families. We do try to
build teams by the schools the players attend.
We also use the evaluations that the coaches fill out at the end of each
season to make balanced teams.
Website
Our website is a wealth of information
which is constantly being update (thank you Todd Anderson). Game schedules and other information may change, so check out the website periodically for the latest
information. The Polo Field hotline to
check for closed fields due to rain is 454-7906.
Registration
We are going to try something new this
year in the spirit of going green, there is no registration form enclosed in
this packet. You can either
go to our website (aptossoccer.org), download TWO copies of the
registration form, fill out both, sign both in blue ink and mail in your check OR do the above and bring them to
Walk-Up registration on Sat. April 25, Fri. May 1 or Sat. May 2 OR register On-Line if you are using a
credit card. To register on-line go to our website (aptossoccer.org) and follow
the directions. If you pay by credit
card on-line you still must mail in TWO copies of the downloaded and signed
forms. If you do the on-line
registration you will be charged a $5.00 fee to cover the cost. Please
remember to bring or mail 2 copies of the signed registration form. If you
are a new player, we also need a copy of your county issued birth
certificate. The registration fee is
$125.00 again this year. If you can not pay the fee, please download
and attach the scholarship form and we will let you know the outcome.
Sponsors
What better way to get your company name
out there but to be an Aptos Soccer Club sponsor? Email Marcy at marcellameier@gmail.com for
info and directions on how to be a sponsor.
The cost to sponsor a team is $250.00 and you will get your company’s
name on the backs of your team’s jerseys and a Thank You sponsor plaque at the
end of the season. Each team needs a
sponsor so if you are thinking about it, please sign up.
As always, if you have any questions,
comments or concerns - please feel free to call the soccer line and leave a
message for me or any of the other board members at 688-8501. Thank
you to our new board of directors and coaches for making this season a
success.
See you at registration!
Kris Kirby, President
Aptos Soccer Club
Aptos
Soccer Club Board of Directors
Vice
President Nikki Harris Safety Coordinator Heather
Braga
Treasurer Allison
Janecka Sponsor
Coordinator Marcy Meier
Secretary Alea Lampman Fundraising
Coordinator Rob Morse
Rec.
Registrar Kris Kirby Coach Training David Lee
Div.
3 Registrar Lydia Sanchez Game/Field Scheduling Chris Klein
Uniforms
& Equip. David Lee Website
Coordinator Todd Anderson
Referee
Coordinator John Armstrong Picture Day
Coordinator Nikki
Harris
Advanced
Soccer Doug Evers Referee Scheduler Colleen Corrigan
U6
Coordinator Chris Klein