Monday, July 30, 2012
99 Girls Gold Fundraiser @ FROST - A GELATO SHOPPE
To print a sheet to hand out to your friends and family, please click this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1l-4BS_oq_8LfZP5VNY_AVvS4ZQQt6hN12UO3fXj57XA
Spirit Wear Order Form Available
Hi Everyone, attached is an order form from Samori Printing for Thunder Wear Spirit Gear, if you are interested in making a purchase. Click the following link to visit their website! http://www.samoriprinting.net/store/cat/Arizona-Soccer-Club/id/12
*Per Tara please forward the attached file to your teams in regards to ordering Thunder gear. There is also a water jug they can order or a Koozie to put on a jug.
Thank you!
Volunteers Needed at the AZSC Office
Please also let your parents know that we are in need of volunteers at the office.
Mon-Fri from 10-2. Just call the office in advance to schedule it! 480-332-4716 or email: thunder@arizonasoccerclub.com
Thank you!
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Sincerely,
Randi K. Briseno
Team Manager '99 Thunder Girls Gold
480-444-9230
99GirlsGold@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Randi K. Briseno
Team Manager '99 Thunder Girls Gold
480-444-9230
99GirlsGold@gmail.com
Fry's Cards Will Be At Field THIS Tuesday, August 1
TM's,
Please let your teams know that I will be at the picnic tables by the parking lot one last time this next Tuesday from about 5:45-6:15 p.m. if they would like to pick up some Fry's cards. Cards will still be available throughout the year, I just won't be "setting up shop."
Thanks,
Robin
Sent from Randi's iPhone :)
7/25/12 - Coach Update & Reminders
Hi everyone, message below from Coach Lindsey.
Also, please call the Ayers hotel and provide them with your Credit Card to secure your room reservation for West Coast Tourn! Extra rooms not secured will be dropped very soon!
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Hello 99 Families!
The time has come to start our season! I hope the girls are excited as I am for us to get started and start becoming a team. We are a team on a mission to accomplish great things this year, things that no other Thunder team has yet to accomplish which is a state championship. In order to achieve this goal, we have some other obstacles ahead of us one including the West Coast Tournament! We have a great bracket for West Coast where we will certainly be tested. I'm confident the girls will rise to the occassion and be up for the challenge.
We have one more summer skills session on thursday and then we will kick off our season next week. We will train tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday next week from 6:30-7:30. Next week is mandatory practice, NOT OPTIONAL. We have alot of work to do leading up to the tournament and next weeks trainings will begin to help me decide our starting line-up and formation. Please let me know if you cannot make a session next week either to me or randi so I can keep track. Also, next week I will give the girls positional expectations so they will know what their job is as an outside back or center back etc on both defense and offense! If they or you have any questions, you are more than welcome to ask me!
We also might have a friendly with SC Del Sol coming up on August 11. They have contacted me asking if we were interested so depending on field availability etc we might have a scrimmage then. If we do not scrimmage them, we will definitely get a scrimmage in with the 98 gold so we can beat up on them a little bit before West Coast!
Please utilize our team website and 99 gg calender! This is help tremendously as we begin having more training and if things change, everything will be up there!
One last thing, I would like to get a head count/ parent's opinions on attending Mayors Cup in October instead of Sereno Pro Classic. The 98 GG and GB are going to this tournament and I know we attended last year. Please let me know if you would like to attend Mayors Cup so I can start a count!!
Thank you for all that you do for your daughter and I am excited to push them to the next level this year! Lets go!
-LJ
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Lindsey Johnson
Director of Girls Player Development
02 girls / 99 girls
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Fry's Gift Cards Available TONIGHT! Limited amount on hand!
TM's,
Please let your families know that I will have Fry's cards with me tonight (limited amount) and that I will sit at the picnic table closest to the parking lot from about
6:45-7:15 p.m. if they would like to stop by and pick one up. (Cash or checks payable to AZSC)
TM's, If you have already placed an order, please come find me at the table to pick up.
Thanks,
Robin
602-908-0751
Please let your families know that I will have Fry's cards with me tonight (limited amount) and that I will sit at the picnic table closest to the parking lot from about
6:45-7:15 p.m. if they would like to stop by and pick one up. (Cash or checks payable to AZSC)
TM's, If you have already placed an order, please come find me at the table to pick up.
Thanks,
Robin
602-908-0751
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
West Coast Hotel Reservation Update!
7/18/12 I am sending your confirmation numbers for your Ayers hotel reservations. Please call and secure your room with a credit card NO LATER THAN MONDAY 7/23/12!
Rec Soccer - Early Price Ends Soon
Fall 2012 Youth Recreational Soccer Registration NOW OPEN! -
AZSC 10 year Anniversary ~ AZSC is offering special discounted RETRO RATES!
Hello Soccer Families,
With Summer winding down & back to school shopping in full swing we wanted to send you a quick reminder that soccer registration for the Fall season ends this Sunday July 22nd. Prices will go up as of Monday July 23rd to $80.00 for U4 players and $90.00 for U5 players and up.
Fall Season Dates: Sept 8 - Nov 3, 2012
Early Registration dates: April 25th - May 27th
Regular Registration dates: May 28th - July 21st
8 Saturday games
Bi-week - no games Sat Oct 13th
Mandatory Coaches Meeting: Tuesday August 21st
Coach Certification Class: Friday August 24th
Registration Cost & Dates: April 25th - ENDS Sunday July 22nd
Arizona Soccer Club is celebration our 10 year anniversay and to celebrate we are rolling back our prices to 10 years ago!
- U4 players: $60 per player, sibling discount $5.00
- U5-U14 players: $80 per player, sibling discount $5.00
Late Registration Dates: Monday July 23st - Sunday August 5th
U4 players: $80.00 per player
- U5-U14: $90.00 per player
Wait List Registration: Monday August 6th - Saturday Sept. 15th
- U4 - U14: $100.00 per player, no discounts
*** Please note: Your child(ren)’s registration is NOT complete until payment has been received.
Coaches and Sibling Discounts: Coaching and Sibling discounts available! Sibling discounts will be automatically applied when registered during Early & Regular Registration periods ONLY, under a family account. Coaching discounts to be given out at the coaches’ pre-season meeting, ONLY.
All confirmed coaches will receive an email with meeting details.
Age Brackets: (Age as of 7/31/12) - "U" = Under, i.e.: U4 = a child who is 3 years of age
Age Brackets: (Age as of 7/31/12) - "U" = Under, i.e.: U4 = a child who is 3 years of age
- 3yrs old 2009 - U4 Bracket , Coed
- 4yrs old 2008 - U5 Bracket, Coed
- 5yrs old 2007 - U6 Bracket, Coed
- 6yrs old 2006 - U7 Bracket, Coed
- 7yrs old 2005 - U8 Bracket, Coed
- 8yrs old 2004 - U9 Bracket, (DOB 08/01/03 - 7/31/04) All boys or all girl teams U8-U14
- 9yrs old 2003 - U10 Bracket, (DOB 08/01/02 - 7/31/03) All boys or all girl teams U8-U14
- 10yrs old 2002 - U11 Bracket, (DOB 08/01/01 - 7/31/02) All boys or all girl teams U8-U14
- 11 yrs olds - 13 yr olds, (DOB 08/01/98 - 07/31/01) - U12-U14 Junior High Division, All boys or all girl teams
**Note: U10 - U14 - All teams games will be played at Discovery Park (Fall sessions) or Crossroads Park (Winter and Spring sessions) in Gilbert. See Field Maps on the AZSC HOME page for directions.
Registration fees include the following:
- Full Uniform (Jersey/shorts/socks)
- Referee Fees* (AZSC is proud to provide referees for ALL games/All age brackets! This is an AZSC Difference! )
- Player supplemental Insurance
- Team photo/Individual photo (A $12 Value! Another AZSC Difference!)
- Trophy or Medal
- Registration costs (labor and supplies)
- AZSC Equipment (field goals, paint, shade structure for each team- set up at field)
Where does AZSC play their games for the Fall Season?
Two sites to choose from:
Fall Season:
Winter and Spring Season:
Crossroads Park - Greenfield and Knox, between Warner and Ray Roads by Polar Ice, for ages U4-U14.
Queen Creek Site: New Location TBD
Where and when do the teams practice?
All team practice days, times and locations are determined by the team’s parent volunteer coach. Please know that AZSC’s Recreational program continues to grow each season and is always looking for additional parents to step up and coach their child’s team! It is a rewarding experience for both you and your child! Volunteer to coach!
How do I Register my player?
Register Online at www.arizonasoccerclub.com! Group all your soccer players into your household account and the sibling discount will automatically be applied to your registrations.
Now that I have registered my players, what happens next?
Once teams have been formed, all confirmed COACHES will attend a pre-season coaches meeting approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of the season. Coaches will pick up their team uniforms, rosters, schedules and coach pack materials. Coaches will be asked to contact their players within 3-5 days to arrange practice times and locations.
Coaches:
Once teams have been formed, all confirmed COACHES will attend a pre-season coaches meeting approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of the season. Coaches will pick up their team uniforms, rosters, schedules and coach pack materials. Coaches will be asked to contact their players within 3-5 days to arrange practice times and locations. Please email info@arizonasoccerclub.com
What do I need for the season?
Shin guards are required for all players. These can be purchased at any sporting goods store. Soccer ball and Cleats are optional, but recommended. Please NO toe cleats/baseball.
Late Registration:
Cost: $90/per player**. No sibling discounts available. Does AZSC offer seasonal scholarships? Scholarship applications are available through the AZSC Office and online under the forms/links tab. All scholarships are confidential. Please contact info@arizonasoccerclub.com for more information. In addition, we offer a "field set up and tear down" program in exchange for some registration costs. All applications to be reviewed by the AZSC Board of Directors. Please email info@arizonasoccerclub.com for more information. AZSC will do their best to accommodate location, coach and friend requests, but they are NOT guaranteed.
Wait List Registration:
Cost: $100/per player**. No sibling discounts available. Does AZSC offer seasonal scholarships? AZSC offers a Work Scholarship Program (WSP), please contact info@arizonasoccerclub.com for more information. The WSP is a service program with "field set up and tear down" programs in exchange for some registration costs. All applications to be reviewed by the AZSC Board of Directors. Please email info@arizonasoccerclub.com for more information. AZSC will do their best to accommodate location, coach and friend requests, but they are NOT guaranteed.
Refund Policy
Please remember that AZSC DOES NOT offer refunds. AZSC will do their best to accommodate location, coach and friend requests, but they are NOT guaranteed. Under special circumstances, AZSC will offer a credit for future seasons. Your request for a credit will be reviewed by the AZSC Board of Directors. Refunds may be granted for the following reasons ONLY: medical emergency, relocation from the area, transfer to a Thunder Academy team, or the Club’s inability to place a player on a team. Refunds will NOT be made for: the Club’s inability to satisfy a player’s special team/practice request, deciding not to play; or, cancellation of games due to inclement weather. Late fees will not be refunded and, in all cases, an administrative fee will be deducted from the refund.
This is how we roll...
Arizona Soccer Club Recreational Department
Practice Cancelled Tonight - 7/17/12
AZSC Thunder Practice Cancelled Tonight - 7/17/2012!
Hello Thunder Parents,
Practice is cancelled tonight , due to Field Conditions!
NO TRAINING TONIGHT 7/17/12, practice will resume normal training times on Thursday, if the weather is kind to us!
Please prepare for Thursday trianing and hydrate prior to practice and bring bug repellant due to the moisture in the grass!
If you would like to subscribe to our intstant update for our field status, please visit the following link:
Click here!LIKE AZSC ON FACEBOOK!
Enjoy the night off!
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AZSC Thunder Academy.
Office: 480-332-4716
Fax: 480-214-4789
Office Hours: T & TH 10:00am - 2:00pm (Off Season Hours until 7/13)
AZSC Office: 1166 S. Gilbert Rd. Bld. 300 Ste. 116 Gilbert AZ 85296
Establishing Traditions that Inspire a Sense of P.R.I.D.E.
Passion, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, & Excellence!
Passion, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, & Excellence!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
**AZSC Practice is ON TONIGHT! 7/12/12!
You are receiving this message as a member of Arizona Soccer Club.
**AZSC Practice is ON TONIGHT! 7/12/12!
Practice schedule is at normal times:(Crossroads park - lower basin by the lake)
*Please make sure and bring plenty of water & hydrate prior to practice!
- '02 boys/girls & younger teams:5:30pm - 6:30pm
- '01 boys/girls & older teams:6:30pm - 7:45pm (pending sun down)
AZSC Thunder Academymailto:thunder@arizonasoccerclub.comOffice
Office: 480-332-4716
Fax: 480-214-4789
Office Hours: T & TH 10:00am - 2:00pm (off season)
[Regular Hours begin on 7/23, (M-F: 10am - 2pm]
[Regular Hours begin on 7/23, (M-F: 10am - 2pm]
AZSC Office: 1166 S. Gilbert Rd. Bld. 300 Ste. 116 Gilbert AZ 85296
Establishing Traditions that Inspire a Sense of P.R.I.D.E.
Passion, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, & Excellence!
Passion, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, & Excellence!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Referee Re-certification Information
All classes are held in downtown Phoenix.
Go to azref.com to sign-up. The best class is August 18; you can attend a morning or afternoon session. You will then know the new law changes (there might be some surprises for you!) and will not have to take off a Saturday during the season to take this class.
The classes fill up fast. Talk to your friends and figure out a carpool to make things easier for your parents!
You sign-up and pay online. PRINT PAYMENT SHEET. You will then get an email telling you how to take the referee test. Find your law book from last year. Go to ussoccer.com and locate "Advice to Referees." This will help you immensely during the test. Try to answer each question; if you are not sure, then refer to your resources.
You must pass the test before attending class. You get three tries. You need to print out your payment slip and bring that to class as well.
THIS IS FOR RECERTIFICATION ONLY. You must have attended a 17 hour Entry Level class before you can do this. If you have been uncertified for one year, you can still recertify for 2013 with only the test and 4 hour class. If you stay out another year, you will have to take the full class again.
If you have questions, let me know.
Again, I strongly recommend going to one of the August 18 sessions. You will be placed in a class with your peers in age and experience.
Lauren K
7/10/12 Update - West Coast Tourney / ODP
Please see message below for those who are interested in attending ODP tryouts for the up coming year....Tryouts are in Casa Grande the same weekend as West Coast.
Practice is cancelled tonight!
Please bring your West Coast Tourney Fee to our indoor game tonight.I only have until July 16th to pay or we will not be accepted to the tournament.
If you will not be at the game, I don't want to chance another practice cancellation.
Please mail me a check written to AZSC for $40.00, put players name in memo.
Randi Briseno
262 E Frances Lane
Gilbert AZ 85295
Thanks,
Randi
480-444-9230
480-444-9230
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From: Karla Thompson <karla.thompson@arizonasoccerclub.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Subject: ODP tryouts
It is unfortunate that the ODP tryouts are scheduled the same weekend as the West Coast Cup.Please let any players know that, those who will be attending West Coast Cup will still have an opportunity to be evaluated by the ODP staff when they return.
From: Karla Thompson <karla.thompson@arizonasoccerclub.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Subject: ODP tryouts
Coaches,
Please forward the below message to all your parents and players to this may pertain to.
To AZSC Parents/Players
The ODP program has always stood behind the feeling of "Club comes first".
Good luck with the tournament.
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Karla Thompson
Karla Thompson
Asst. Director of Coaching
Director of Boys
Arizona Soccer Club
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Tara Koleski
Director of Coaching
Arizona Soccer Club
99 Girls ODP Head Coach
Chandler High School Head Coach
tara@arizonasoccerclub.com
Tara Koleski
Director of Coaching
Arizona Soccer Club
99 Girls ODP Head Coach
Chandler High School Head Coach
tara@arizonasoccerclub.com
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Hope Solo Biography to be released August 14, 2012
Solo: A Memoir of Hope [Hardcover]
"My family doesn't do happy endings. We do sad endings or frustrating endings or no endings at all. We are hardwired to expect the next interruption or disappearance or broken promise."
Hope Solo is the post-feminist face of the modern athlete. She is fearless, outspoken, and the best in the world at what she does: protecting the goal of the U.S. women's soccer team. Her outsized talent has led her to the pinnacle of her sport—the Olympics and the World Cup—and made her into an international celebrity who is just as likely to appear on ABC's Dancing with the Stars as she is on the covers of Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, and Vogue. But her journey—which began in Richland, Washington, where she was raised by her strong-willed mother on the scorched earth of defunct nuclear testing sites—is similarly haunted by the fallout of her family history. Her father, a philanderer and con man, was convicted of embezzlement when Solo was an infant. She lost touch with him as he drifted out of prison and into homelessness. By the time they reunited, years later, in the parking lot of a grocery store, she was an All-American goalkeeper at the University of Washington and already a budding prospect for the U.S. national team. He was living in the woods.
Despite harboring serious doubts even about the provenance of her father's last name (and her own), Solo embraces him as fiercely as she pursues her dreams of being a world-class soccer player. When those dreams are threatened by her standing within the national team, as when she was famously benched in the semifinals of the 2007 World Cup after four shutouts and spoke her piece publicly, we see a woman of uncompromising independence and hard-won perseverance navigate the petty backlash against her.
For the first time, she tells her version of that controversial episode, and offers with it a full understanding of her hard-scrabble life.
Moving, sometimes shocking, Solo is a portrait of an athlete finding redemption and belonging in an unconventional family. This is the side of Hope that few have ever glimpsed.
Hope Solo is the post-feminist face of the modern athlete. She is fearless, outspoken, and the best in the world at what she does: protecting the goal of the U.S. women's soccer team. Her outsized talent has led her to the pinnacle of her sport—the Olympics and the World Cup—and made her into an international celebrity who is just as likely to appear on ABC's Dancing with the Stars as she is on the covers of Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, and Vogue. But her journey—which began in Richland, Washington, where she was raised by her strong-willed mother on the scorched earth of defunct nuclear testing sites—is similarly haunted by the fallout of her family history. Her father, a philanderer and con man, was convicted of embezzlement when Solo was an infant. She lost touch with him as he drifted out of prison and into homelessness. By the time they reunited, years later, in the parking lot of a grocery store, she was an All-American goalkeeper at the University of Washington and already a budding prospect for the U.S. national team. He was living in the woods.
Despite harboring serious doubts even about the provenance of her father's last name (and her own), Solo embraces him as fiercely as she pursues her dreams of being a world-class soccer player. When those dreams are threatened by her standing within the national team, as when she was famously benched in the semifinals of the 2007 World Cup after four shutouts and spoke her piece publicly, we see a woman of uncompromising independence and hard-won perseverance navigate the petty backlash against her.
For the first time, she tells her version of that controversial episode, and offers with it a full understanding of her hard-scrabble life.
Moving, sometimes shocking, Solo is a portrait of an athlete finding redemption and belonging in an unconventional family. This is the side of Hope that few have ever glimpsed.
The Essence of Mia Hamm
Article from espnW: http://espn.go.com/espnw/title-ix/8078671/the-essence-mia-hamm?ex_cid=2012_espw_ob
The essence of Mia
Jun 22 11:10 AM ET | By Julie FoudyespnW
Harry How/Getty ImagesBest female athlete of the past 40 years? Mia Hamm. And she was even better as a teammate, says Julie Foudy, left.
I would bet a fine dinner (without kids) and my left leg (just a kickstand anyway) that, upon learning she has been chosen as the No. 1 female athlete of the past 40 years, Mia Hamm will shake her head, smile sheepishly and say, with a hint of incredulity, "Really?! That cannot be true with all the great female athletes of this era."
And that is the essence of Mia. It is why she transcended sports. It is why she is so beloved. It is why I constantly thank her for providing the foundation for our national team and guiding our growth, and for giving girls around the globe hope that they, too, can wear a sports jersey, tear apart defenses and dominate with grace and a smile.
Everyone knows what Mia did as an athlete. You know about her successes and awards as the best female soccer player in the world. But it's her refreshingly sincere selflessness -- in everything she does -- that helped make her an icon.
The irony of it all, of course, is that Mia never wanted the attention. She just wanted to play. And she wanted to win. I mean, she REALLY wanted to win. When she was thrust into the spotlight in the late 1990s, she could have easily declined interviews, refused photo shoots, shied away from the media. Instead, and intuitively, without anyone ever telling her what had to be done, Mia understood that women's soccer needed attention.
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ReutersHamm could dazzle with her brilliance on the field and impress with her graciousness off it.
ReutersHamm could dazzle with her brilliance on the field and impress with her graciousness off it.
She understood that girls needed to see other girls playing sports. She understood that the popularity of soccer rested almost squarely upon her shoulders. Most of all, and perhaps most important to our team's success, she understood that it was about the group, not about her.
This unselfishness, her willingness to deflect and graciously thank others, is what I will always cherish the most when I think of Mia's many qualities. Because her way of doing things showed her teammates, along with millions of girls and boys and grown-ups, that success is about working your tail off, motivating others to join you and celebrating others when the focus could be on you.
One of my favorite examples of Mia's insatiable quest for the greater good was before the 1999 Women's World Cup. When asked to do a magazine cover shoot, Mia said, "I would love to -- if I can do it with these four players, as well." And that's how five teammates ended up on the cover. (This kind of thing happened often.)
Whenever she accepted an award, Mia would spend the first 10 minutes thanking her teammates, family, coaches, friends, doctors, trainers, past teachers, etc., for helping her achieve success. She did it honestly and never for show. Mia's unwavering commitment to the group defined who we were as a team. She set the standard for all of us to follow.
Be strong, be tough, be competitive, be a family. Respect the game. Respect each other.
I know that I speak for all of my former teammates when I say that luck found us when we were given the opportunity to play alongside Mia and to watch her dominance from the front row. But I think I am most blessed to be able to call her a friend. (As we mention to her often, she is stuck with us for life.)
Mia, thanks for what you have done and continue to do to show the world why sports is so much more than just wins and losses. Thanks for showing young kids that they don't have to compromise who they are to find success. Thanks for being a constant reminder of the brilliant balance between competing and collaborating. Thanks for inspiring generations to come.
And thanks mostly, well ... for just being you.
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