Spring 2017 Town Hall Meeting April 5 2017

Spring 2017 Town Hall Meeting April 5, 2017 De. Paolo Middle School

Agenda • • • Why a Town Hall Meeting Introductions SSC vs SYSL High School Coaches Club Financials Scholarship Recipients SSC Teams & Coaches Uniforms & Club Apparel Training YES Introduction and Overview http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Agenda - continued • • Player & Parent Protocol Team Formation Volunteerism Our Websites University of Hartford Men’s Head Coach – Tom Poitras Upcoming Events and Camps Q & A http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Why a town hall style meeting? In the past we’ve held separate parents/guardian meetings per team… Town Hall benefits: • Consistent means to share information with everyone • Fosters a broader dialog between all SSC members • One meeting for parents/guardians with multiple children in the program http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Introductions – Board of Directors • • • President – Walt Swanson First Vice President – Mendo Bajrami Second Vice President – Mike Linehan Treasurer – Randy Gage Secretary – Scott Messina • Board Advisor/Consultant – Dave Yanosy Note: All SSC positions are non-paid volunteer positions. We do it for the love of the kids and the love of the game! http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Board of Directors Walt Swanson – President • Current and 9 th President of the SSC – 2 nd term • Coach in SSC and SYSL • Assistant Girls Varsity Coach at HS • CIAC Coaching Permit • Marketing and Communications Director for SSC • Playing for 32 years, original player on one of the very first SSC & SYSL teams • Holds a USSF “D” national coaching license • J. V. Coach for Cheshire HS Girls http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Board of Directors Mendo Bajrami – Vice President • Played Division 1 at Fairfield University with all MAAC Conference and all New England honors • Holds USSF “E” coaching license • Have coached for SSC for 7 years • Board Member for 5 years. http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Board of Directors Mike Linehan – Vice President • USSF National Youth Coaching License • Current Southington High School Varsity Girls Soccer Coach • 25 years coaching youth soccer • 15 years coaching premier soccer – currently FSA FC U 11 Girls Coaching Director • Played college soccer at the University of Hartford • Played in the Connecticut Soccer League for the Hartford Portuguese and Ludlow Lusitanos http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Board of Directors Randall Gage – Treasurer • Board member since 2014 • Worked in community banking since 1993 • Admitted to CT Bar • NSCAA Member since 1990 • Holds USSF “E” coaching license • Current SSC U 12 Girls Coach • Has coached in SSC since 2012, ages U 10 – U 14 http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Board of Directors Scott Messina – Secretary • SHS Boys Soccer Team Alumni and Captain • Holds USSF “E” coaching license • Current SSC U 10 Girls and U 11 Boys Coach • Board member since 2015 • Has coached in SSC since 2012, ages U 9 – U 14 • Coached in SYSL from 2005 - 2014 http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Introductions – Committee Chairs • • • Webmaster - Sandi Siedel Marketing & Fundraising Chair – Kristen Provo Registrar– Cindy Albiach Uniform Coordinator – Scott Messina Field Coordinator – Bob Swanson Concession Coordinator – Open Note: All SSC positions are non-paid volunteer positions. We do it for the love of the kids and the love of the game! http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Global/State Soccer Organizations Federation International Football Association (FIFA) US Soccer Federation Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) CJSA South Central District Southington Soccer Club World-wide governing body for soccer. www. fifa. com Governing body for soccer in USA. www. ussoccer. com Governing body for youth soccer in Connecticut. www. cjsa. org Body that overseas youth soccer for the south central district of CJSA. www. eteamz. com/cjsa-scd Club that provides competitive travel soccer for the youth of Southington. www. southingtonsoccer. com Note: Each organization is governed by the policies and rules of each organization above it.

Southington’s Soccer Organizations • Within Southington there are two soccer organizations available for the town’s youth: – Southington Soccer Club (SSC) – Southington Youth Soccer League (SYSL) • There are many of the same individuals that volunteer at a leadership and coaching level between the two organizations BUT there are key differences between the two organizations • Let’s take a look at the differences… http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Southington Soccer Organizations (continued) SSC SYSL Formed 1979 1975 Founder Bob Swanson Joe Laporte Ages U 3 – U 19 U 6 – U 14 Focus Competitive Recreational, no standings kept Logistics Travel within CT (and beyond) Southington only Tryouts/Rankings Yes No Playing Time Performance based Evenly distributed Player Positions Skill based Play all/most positions Formed Gender based (U 9 & Up) Some co-ed Tournaments Available (U 9 & Up) No Pro Training Yes No Coaches Licensed Most Not required and most are not Seasons Fall, Indoor, Spring Fall Sanctioned CT Jr. Soccer Association None http: //southingtonsoccer. org

High School Coaches Mike Linehan – SHS Girls Varsity Head Coach Dave Yanosy – SHS Boys Varsity Head Coach • Relationship with High School Coaches • SSC – is a developmental program for the high school • Sharing of ideas and coaching strategies • Partnership for Southington youth soccer camps and clinics http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Financial Support Revenues Year Ended 12/31/2016 Year Ended 12/31/2015 Registration Revenues (net) $ 152, 865 $ 135, 748 Fundraising, Concessions & Town Appropriation $ 13, 075 $ 28, 972 $ 165, 940 $ 164, 720 Total Revenue * Cash Basis http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Financial Obligations Expenses Year Ended 12/31/2016 Year Ended 12/31/2015 Indoor Soccer / Winter Programming $ 52, 305 $ 49, 010 Professional Coaching $ 37, 500 $ 50, 050 Officiating $ 17, 647 $ 15, 490 Field Lighting $ 10, 114 $ 9, 900 Player Registration, Insurance & HS Turf Fee $ 9, 322 $ 8, 431 Field & Fieldhouse Maintenance $ 8, 984 $ 8, 631 Equipment $ 7, 441 $ 6, 774 Scholarship, Tournament & Banquet $ 5, 705 $ 8, 422 Concession & Fundraising $ 2, 359 $ 12, 622 Professional & Coaching Development $ 1, 942 $ 775 Other Expenses $ 5, 620 $ 3, 422 Total Expenses $ 158, 939 $ 173, 527

Expenses as a % of Total Revenue http: //southingtonsoccer. org

2016 Scholarships • Girls Recipient: Nicole Breedlove • Boys Recipient: Jacob Morrell Congratulations http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Coaches • All coaches trained in First-Aid and CPR • Most coaches hold a coaching license Team Head Coach Assistant Coach Development (3 -5 & 6 -8) YES Boys U 9 WILD Rick Silva Boys U 10 Spartans John Cerra Girls U 10 FLASH Anthony Kosior Girls U 10 SONICS Scott Messina Hugo Vera Girls U 11 STINGERS Christina Cassarino Steve Ditota Boys U 11 REVOLUTION Scott Messina Pete Farr Girls U 12 ROWDIES Randy Gage Diana Drechsler Girls U 12 FORCE Darrell Cook Rob Michaud Boys U 12 FUSION OPEN http: //southingtonsoccer. org Greg Potamis

Coaches - continued Team Head Coach Boys U 12 IMPACT Rob Palko Girls U 13 SURGE Walt Swanson Girls U 14 SPIRIT Sandi Siedel Boys U 14 SOUNDERS Kevin Hubert Boys U 14 Wolves Chris Carollo Girls U 15 STARS Walt Swanson Girls U 16 BLUE KNIGHTS Anthony Kosior Boys U 19 BLUE KNIGHTS Mendo Bajrami http: //southingtonsoccer. org Assistant Coach Sandi Siedel VJ Penisse Anthony Kosior Bob Swanson

Uniforms (u 9 and up) • • http: //southingtonsoccerstore. org Two year replacement cycle Next uniform change: Spring 2018 Required pieces (approx $125): – – – Blue Jersey Green Jersey Blue Shorts White Socks Blue Practice T • Practice dress: – Blue Practice T – Black Shorts (do not need to be purchased on our site) – Black Socks (do not need to be purchased on our site) http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Club Branded Apparel • http: //southingtonsoccerstore. org • All optional items – – – – Warmup Jackets Warmup Pants Backpack Hoodies Goalkeeper shirts Hats Umbrella’s …. and more http: //southingtonsoccer. org

SSC Website & Store http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Training Sessions • Two training sessions per week – Two time slots: 5: 30 – 7: 00 PM, 7: 00 – 8: 30 PM • Additional Training Sessions (optional) – Goalkeeper Clinic – Mondays 5: 00 – 6: 00 PM – Skill Clinic – Mondays 6: 00 – 7: 00 PM • Practice dress: – Blue Practice T – Black Shorts – Black Socks • Practice equipment: – Shin Guards – Ball (size 4 for up to U 12, size 5 for U 13 and up) – Water or sports drink • Expectations: – Positive Attitude – Respectful of Coaches http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Stephen Bell http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Player and Parent Protocol • Always – Proper soccer attire: shorts, jersey, shin guards, soccer socks, soccer cleats, and NO jewelry, hard hair accessories (e. g. , barrettes, bobby pins, etc. ) – Contact the coach if the player will not be at practice or a game • SSC Parents’ Checklist – Please do not “coach” your players from the sidelines but encouragement and cheering is always welcome – Stay behind field sidelines – Code of Conduct – Concussion Awareness http: //southingtonsoccer. org

How Teams are Formed • Goal of the SSC: – Provide a place to play soccer for the youth of Southington – Field as many teams that we can that will be competitive within our district of the CJSA • When forming teams that align with the goal of the SSC we must take into account: – The total number of registered players per season – Their Age – Their Ability • In addition, decisions are made for what is best for the SSC holistically and NOT what is best just for a single season, single team, or a single player http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Volunteerism • Please get involved! – Coaching – Concession Stand – Fundraising http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Tom Poitras • University of Hartford Men’s Soccer Head Coach • Holds a USSF ‘A’ coaching license and USSF National Youth License while recently receiving an NSCAA Premier Diploma. • Currently works as a US Soccer Developmental Academy Scout • Served as an Olympic Development staff coach both in Region I and Region II • Previously a USSF Coaches Licensing Program Associate Director in Connecticut • Inducted into the CT Hall of Fame - 2017 • SSC & SYSL Alumni http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Upcoming Events • Practices start - Tentatively April 10 th • Spring clean up - April 9 th - 9 am - 12 pm • 3 -5 year olds - Small Stars – Fridays - 3 year old boys/girls - 5 -6 pm – Fridays - 4/5 year old boys/girls – 6 -7 pm – Runs Friday April 14 th - May 26 th. • 6 -8 year olds - Academy Program – Mondays / Wednesdays – 6/7 year old boys/girls - 5 -6 pm – Mondays / Wednesdays – 8 year old boys/girls - 6 -7 pm – Start Date Monday April 17 th - June 14 th. http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Upcoming Events - continued • SSC Monthly Meeting (Open to all) – 4 th Tuesday of every month – Next meeting – 4/25 • SSC Banquet - June 5 th Aqua Turf - register on website • Parents vs Coaches game - Tentatively - June 10 th 6 p - 9 p http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Upcoming Camps • HS Girls Middle School Camp – High School - Week of June 19 th - 5 p - 7 pm – Call Coach Linehan at 860 -305 -9555 • HS Boys Summer Camp – High School - Tentatively week of June 26 th • Tom Poitras - University of Hartford Hawks Camp – Rec Park - June 26 th - 30 th - http: //Hartfordsocceracademy. com – Ages 5 -7 - 9 am -12 pm – Ages 8 -15 - 9 am - 3 pm • SSC Pre Season Camp – – Week of August 21 st - www. youthelitesoccer. com Ages: U 5 - U 6 Time: 4 pm - 5 pm Cost: $50 Ages: U 7 - U 10 Time: 5 pm - 8 pm Cost: $110 Ages: U 11 - U 15 Time: 5 pm - 8 pm Cost: $110 http: //southingtonsoccer. org

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Question and Answer ? http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Team Breakouts • Please proceed to the designated area for your child’s team http: //southingtonsoccer. org

Important Resources • SSC Website – www. southingtonsoccer. org • Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) Website – www. cjsa. org • CJSA – South Central District Website – www. eteamz. com/cjsa-scd http: //southingtonsoccer. org