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From the Desk of the Executive Director

RE: Club Soccer

I would like to welcome you all back from your summer vacations and give you a brief update as to our first year as Everton FL.

I now feel comfortable with releasing our numbers for club soccer. I have waited until now as I wanted to be sure of our total numbers for season 2008-09. It is with great excitement that I inform you as club members our numbers swelled from 175 to a staggering 313 which is an increase of 138 players f rom season 2007-08!

This increase is due to the following factors but not limited to:

Liason with Everton Football Club
Improved direction
Greater Leadership
Fundraising
Improved coaches slate
Improvements at our Facility
Forward thinking
More training opportunities on offer for players
Improved communication to our club members

So much has happened in a year it's hard to believe that we have come so far? This is also due to the fact that our band of volunteers who work behind the scenes are driven to be the best and make a difference. I call these people our Unsung Heroes I really don't think we have ever been as strong in this area as I look back over the 9 years that I have been at this club.

We of course must keep an ardent eye on things as we progress and stay on the cutting edge of current trends and policies. This in turn will ensure a good quality product now and for many years to come!

I ask that you be guided by us as the professionals and make this an enjoyable experience for all concerned. The Everton Way is synonymous with player development. This in turn will prepare your child for the bigger picture as they grow and prepare them for the next level of soccer. Technical competence is essential if they are to develop in to a complete player. In order to help this long the way we have implemented a 3rd night for Technical training only. We place basics and lots of touches on the ball as a pre-requisite of these sessions. I strongly urge that you send your child. Failing to utilize such opportunities will lead to your child falling behind as the attendees improve their touch on the ball. These nights are all posted on the www, with a current curriculum.

I will be updating you with further information along the way.

Sincerely

Tony Paris

Executive Director

Little Kritters Sept 20 - Oct 25

Soccer for 3&4 Year olds

Open to New and Returning Little Kritters

When: Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25

Time: 9am - 10am

Where: Puryear Park

Click here to register online.

The Little Kritters Soccer Program has been developed especially for the very young. The children are introduced to the fundamentals of soccer through fun games, activities, and through our stars, Charlie and the Puppy Town Stars Soccer Club.

Each player receives a shirt, ball, story book and medal.

Parents read the story to their child so that he/she may be familiar with the story line and the characters. Each character has a specific soccer skill and these skills will be introduced to the children each week. Parents ask their children to perform the skills at home. This way, the skills become part of their soccer routine. These soccer skills are used by professional players around the world as part of their daily practice routine.

Very young players have difficulty in the concepts of sharing the ball with other players, team concepts, and direction of play. Charlie and his teammates will introduce the concept of sharing. Activities within the Little Kritters Soccer Program will acquaint the children to team and the direction concepts. All these are stepping stones towards the playing of actual soccer games.

The Returning Little Kritters program reinforces the skills that were learned in the first program in a fun format. The players move forward towards playing actual soccer games.

The Little Kritter Soccer Program was developed by Steve Jameson. Steve used his soccer knowledge, teaching background and parenting skills in the development of the program.

SPR Recreation Soccer Calendar

August 23rd 2008 -- Recreational Registration completed.

September 8th 2008 -- All Teams drawn and assembled according to GYSA rules for U-10 & up.

September 17th 2008 -- Rosters distributed to Coaches to begin contacting players.

October 6th 2008 -- Team practices slated to begin.

October 30th 2008 -- ( U-5/6, U-8 and U-10 will play Thursday night games this week )

October 31st 2008 -- Halloween night, NO PRACTICES/GAMES

November 1st 2008 -- Season opening weekend ( U-5/6, U-8 and U-10 will play Thursday night games this week)

November 8th 2008 -- Picture Day for Recreational Teams ( Team times To Be Determined )

November 27th 2008 -- Thanksgiving Day ( No Games 11/28 or 11/29 )

December 6th 2008 -- Make-up Picture Day for Recreational Teams

December 22nd 2008 -- Begin Christmas break ( NO PRACTICES)

December 27th 2008 -- No Games this weekend Christmas break

January 3rd 2009 -- No Games this weekend New Years break

January 5th 2009 -- Pracitces resume

January 9th 2009 -- 1st games back after the break, begins 2nd half of season

January 15th 2009 -- ( U-5/6, U-8 and U-10 will play Thursday night games this week )

Feburary 7th 2009 -- Last weekend of regular season

February 13th 2009 -- Coaches meeting for u-10 and up GYSA tournament participating teams

February 14th-15th 2009 -- 1st round games for u-14 and up ( Saturday and Sunday )

February 21st-22nd 2009 -- U-10 GYSA Cup Jamboree ( Saturday and Sunday )

-- U-12 GYSA Cup Tournament Weekend ( Saturday and Sunday )

-- U-14 & up GYSA CUP Quarter-Finals ( Selected Age Groups )

February 28th 2009 -- U-14 & up GYSA CUP Semi-Finals ( Site to be Determined )

March 1st 2009 -- U-14 & up GYSA CUP Finals ( Site to be Determined )

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2008-09 Recreational Soccer Season

New U5 & U6 Academy Developmental League Added

During the 2007-08 Recreational Season, SPR added technical training for all rec players U6 through U12. The technical training was taught by the professional Recreational Training Staff. The training was a huge success with players, coaches and parents. Our success in the GYSA Cup and Kohls America’s Cup was credited to these training sessions. Technical training for the U8 - U12 age groups will continue during the upcoming season. Coaches of older age teams can request to have their team join these sessions.

Academy Developmental League (U5 & U6, previously our U6 age group)

EvertonFL/SPR believes that all young players should receive a quality foundation to their soccer education. The Academy Developmental League will provide that foundation for our U5’s and U6’s.

Players will practice once a week, under the guidance of our professional Recreation Training Staff. The program is structured so that all players will be given the same program at the same time by each coach. The focus is on the individual player. Technique (skills) will be emphasized. Every player will receive a ball, as part of their uniform package, to work on their skills at home as well as at practice.

On game day, the Director will place players into teams for games. This way there are no weaker teams or stronger teams on a regular basis. There will always be room for new players. Each season we turn away young players because of a lack of parent volunteers. There will be no, or few, substitutes on the sidelines. As a former player, I never heard a player saying that they played too many minutes. However, I constantly heard them complain of playing too few minutes. Kids want to play, not sit and watch others have fun. The games will consist of six 6 minute periods of "Open Soccer". Open Soccer provides each player the opportunity to be successful.

The Academy Developmental League will provide soccer education and fun.

Competitive Teams

The following teams have openings on their squad:

U14 Boys contact Ian Matthews IKMBRIT@aol.com
U12 Girls contact Demitri Tellios dtellios1@tampabay.rr.com
U12 Boys contact Adam Ford fordsinflorida@verizon.net
U15 Boys are looking for a Goalkeeper contact Nathan Bender bendernr@eckerd.edu

Referee Course Scheduled at Puryear Park for November 15 & 16

Course Filled. Please look at the website for another location and date.

The Florida Referee Association has scheduled a recreational level course at Puryear Park for November 15th & 16th. You may register only through the referees website by clicking on the link below. Select the grade 9 class.

https://www.fsr-inc.com/classes/Entry.aspx

Everton Technical Training

All Everton Competitive players welcome

Technical training schedule is as follows:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30 - 7:30.

All competitive players are encouraged to attend.

The focus of the technical training sessions for the month of September are as follows:

Week Five
Monday - Coerver’s
                Matthews, Double Matthews / Step over
Tuesday - Turning/checking shoulder
                Shielding the ball
Wednesday - Ball Control/First Touch
                      Receiving while moving

Week Six
Monday - Coerver’s
                Matthews, Double Matthews / Step over
Tuesday - Tackling
                Shielding the ball
Wednesday - Passing
                      Receiving while moving

Week Seven
Monday - Coerver’s
                 Inside cut/inside step over, push and pull
Tuesday - Change of direction at speed
Wednesday - Passes
                     Low drive laces

Week Eight
Monday - Coerver’s
Inside cut/inside step over, push and pull
Tuesday - Change of direction at speed
Wednesday - Passing
Low drive laces

Goalkeeper Training

Schedule begining August 4th:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
U9-U12 from 7:30-8:15
U13 and Up from 8:15-9:00

Goalkeeper Training will take place towards the back between the Multi-purpose field and the South Central field.
Contact Davie Page for more information dpage1701@hotmail.com.

Swiss UEFA A Licence Coach trains Everton Fl, U-17/18's

Ex -Swiss Olympic club Berne Manager Philippe Niederhauser made a guest appearance last night and was able to host a session for both our U-17 boys and Girls teams.

He has coached at a high level in Switzerland and was able to impart his knowledge to our players. He was over this way with his Family on a vacation so was able to drop by and run the session. It’s good experience for our players to have coaches from outside of the USA work with them and for them to see soccer from another perspective.

The session was basic but fun, as the players start their pre-season training this was just what they needed with lots of touches on the ball. Everton Fl would like to thank Philippe for giving his time and wish him safe travels back to Switzerland this coming Sunday.

Other News!

For further education purposes Paris is looking to bring in Roy Miller the Director of the the Irish FA Association to Everton FL in January 09. A date will be posted when this had been agreed.

Competitive Coaches Needed

The Executive Director Everton FL (www.evertonFL.com) is actively looking for qualified coaching candidates to become members of our coaching staff for the 2008- 2009 season. Current staff includes:

UEFA “A” Licensed Coach
4 Collegiate coaches
3 former professional soccer players
Several Nationally qualified coaches (NSCAA/ USSF)

Our affiliation with Everton FC of the EPL makes Everton FL a great club in the Tampa Bay area. In addition to following “The Everton Way” curriculum, coaches also have access to online training sessions used at EFC and also the potential to go to England and spend a week observing and learning from professional coaches in the Everton Academy. We are looking for coaches who have received their National C license or equivalent, have a strong background in the game, as a player or coach.

Interested applications should contact the Executive Director, Tony Paris at tonyparisdoc@aol.com or 727 514 3169 for further information on the club and opportunities for the coming season.