2015 April Newsletter - Arrowhead Youth Soccer Association

2015 Lower Division Soccer Registration
Boys and Girls 5-12 Years Old
This league begins play August 1. See Page 6 of Newsletter For Age Groups.
Fee information is available at the registration site. For questions call 624-1713 or check out our web site at www.arrowheadsoccer.com.
Lower Division Game Nights: U13 M/W, U12 T/Th, U10 M/W, U8 T/Th, U6 M/W
Chester Park
Grand Rapids Area
Piedmont/Lincoln Park
In Person Registration
April 21, 5-8 p.m., Chester Bowl
April 26, 1-5 p.m., AYSA Soccer Fair
Duluth Heritage Sports Center
April 29, 5-8 p.m., Chester Bowl
Hayley Spohn, U6 & U8
329-9059, haspohn@gmail.com
Mike Engen, U10 – U13
Online Registration
www.grsoccerclub.org
Jamie Wohlsdorf, 218-244-0636
jamie@grsoccerclub.org
Online Registration
April 26 – May 8
www.hermantownsoccer.com
Ross Bjorlin, 391-7588
U12coordinator@hermantownsoccer.com
Online Registration
www.arrowheadsoccer.com
In Person Registration
April 23, 6-7:30 p.m.
Piedmont Elementary School
April 26, 1-5 p.m., Soccer Fair
Duluth Heritage Sports Center
Steve/Julie Samuelson
722-1788, 393-8546
samuelsons11@msn.com
jmsamuelson@msn.com
Holy Rosary
Proctor
Online Registration
April 15 – April 29
www.arrowheadsoccer.com
Sonya Morris, 590-0204
smorris2424@msn.com
In Person Registration
April 20, 5-8 p.m.
Proctor High School – outside gym
Dawn Lind, 409-2898
proctorsoccer@gmail.com
The Lakes
Superior
Online Registration
April 15 – May 31
www.congdonparksoccer.org
Doug Marshak, 728-9427
dmarshak@congdonparksoccer.org
Online Registration
April 20 – May 15
www.arrowheadsoccer.com
In Person Registration
April 23, 5-7 p.m.
Pike Lake Elementary School
Scott Nelson, 348-7117
nelson9702@gmail.com
In Person Registration
April 20 – 22, 5-7 p.m.
Superior Middle School
Otto Berti, 218-349-0623
ottoaberti@yahoo.com
Duluth Heights/Hillside
Lakeside/Lester Park
340-1842, maengen41@gmail.com
Cloquet
Online Registration
April 27 – May 12
www.clloquetyouthsoccer.com
In Person Registration:
April 27 & 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Cloquet Middle School
Leigh Rahkola
leigh.rahkola@cloquetyouthsoccer.com
Bobbee Conway
bobbee.conway@cloquetyouthsoccer.com
Congdon Park
Online Registration
April 20 – May 2
www.arrowheadsoccer.com
R.C. Boheim, U12 & U13
722-7870, duluthheightssc@gmail.com
Paula Williams, U6 – U10
348-3779, paulawilliams3995@msn.com
Esko
Online Registration
www.eskoyouthsports.org
In Person Registration
April 21 & 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Esko High School, Computer Lab
Michelle Kuklinski, 310-7838
kuk999@msn.com
Carrie Preiner, 428-0537
carrie.preiner@duluthedison.com
Hermantown
In Person Registration
April 29 & 30, 6-8 p.m.
Portman Community Center
Timothy Kreft, 348-9030
lakesidelesterparksoccer@gmail.com
Two Harbors
In Person Registration
April 27, 5-7 p.m., Two Harbors HS
April 28, 5-7 p.m., Silver Bay HS Cafeteria
April 29, 5-7 p.m., North Shore School Cafeteria
Mike Elling, 355-0489
MJElling2@frontiernet.net
West Duluth
Online Registration
www.arrowheadsoccer.com
Scott Anderson, 390-0089
sbande25@gmail.com
In Person Registration
April 29, 4-6 p.m.
April 30, 6-8 p.m.
Laura MacArthur Elementary Cafeteria
Jim & Cheryl Foldesi, 628-2932
foldesic@gmail.com
Morgan Park
Woodland
In Person Registration
April 23, 5:30-8 p.m.
Morgan Park Community Center
April 26, 2-5 p.m., Soccer Fair
Duluth Heritage Sports Center
Jen Spehar, 213-2189
mszivio@yahoo.com
Online Registration
April 26 – May 10
www.arrowheadsoccer.com
Kelly Spenningsby, 213-8241
kbuchholz98@hotmail.com
Lakewood
SEE PAGE 6 OF NEWSLETTER FOR AGE GROUPS
Free Admission!
Bring in your gently used soccer
gear to donate to a great cause!
Presents
The AYSA K ick it Forw ard Duluth Soccer Fair
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Duluth Heritage Sports Center, 120 S. 30th Avenue West, Duluth
Featuring
AYSA’s Street Soccer Tournament!
There are still a few spots left! Head to our
website to register now!
www.arrowheadsoccer.com
Kick with the Pros!
Players from Minnesota’s professional soccer team will
teach and demonstrate soccer skills
1 PM – 3 PM
MN United Autograph Session
3 – 4:30 PM
AYSA Kick It Soccer Carnival!
More details on Page 3
Soccer Fair On the Turf Schedule
9 AM – 12 PM
1 PM – 3 PM
3 PM – 5 PM
3 PM – 5 PM
6 PM – 9 PM
Play games, test your skills, and win prizes!
3 PM – 5 PM
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4v4 Boys Street Soccer Tournament
Kick with Minnesota United Players!
MN United Autographs
Kick It Soccer Carnival!
4v4 Girls Street Soccer Tournament
We are adding to the schedule
often. Check on our website
www.arrowheadsoccer.com
Or check us out on Facebook for
soccer fair updates!
Soccer Fair Around the Turf Schedule
1 PM – 5 PM
Registration for U6 – U13 AYSA Soccer (more information on our website)
Camp Registration
Information on lots of area soccer opportunities
Great deals on collectable and team soccer gear from MN United, and other pro teams
Vendor Displays
An amazing silent auction featuring soccer items, United game tickets, and lots more!
A session on preparing for college soccer
Sponsored By:
Arrowhead Youth Soccer Association
Eat at Clyde Iron Works Restaurant
on April 26 and a portion of your
payment will go to
Kick It Forward Duluth!
The K ick I t Forw ard Duluth Soccer Fair Events
Eat at Clyde Iron Works Restaurant on April 26 – A portion of your payment will go to
K ick I t Forw ard Duluth
AYSA’s Street Soccer Tournament
4v4 Tourney on the Turf
Register as an individual player
Earn points with teammates in four random draw games
April 26
Duluth Kick It Forward
Soccer Fair
Duluth Heritage Sports Center
There’s still room to register! Go to www.arrowheadsoccer.com by April 15!
Registration is $15.00
- Players register and earn points individually
- Players participate in four short games, switching teammates in a random draw for each game
- Ages 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14. Divisions for girls and boys
- Awards for top players and tourney t-shirts for all players
- Pre-registration required online – www.arrowheadsoccer.com
- Registration will close when full! Sign up now!
Tournament Schedule
9 AM Boys 9-10
6 PM Girls 9-10
10 AM Boys 11-12 7 PM Girls 11-12
11 AM Boys 13-14 8 PM Girls 13-14
Get Ready For College Soccer
IMPACT Coaching!
4 PM April 26
Duluth Heritage Sports Center
2 PM April 26
Duluth Heritage Sports Center
A panel of college soccer coaches will talk
about what it takes to play college soccer.
Coach, w hat im pact do you have on
your players?
Lots of information on how to get
recruited, connecting with coaches, and
preparing physically and academically to
play college soccer.
There will be lots of time for questions!
Spring 2015
April 1, 2015
Issue No. 63 Free
Published Quarterly by:
Arrowhead Youth Soccer Assn.
3501 Grand Avenue, Duluth, MN 55807
Are you interested in coaching for the success of your
players ON and OFF the field? Do you want to help boys
develop into respectful, nonviolent, healthy young men?
Are you committed to being an even better role model
for the girls on your team by helping them flourish as
athletes and confident young adults? Impact coaching
will help you actualize your potential as a key role model
in the lives of your players. Join Men As Peacemakers for
an interactive introduction to IMPACT Coaching.
Charter Communications continues to support AYSA by
providing cable TV and internet service, enhancing our ability
to communicate electronically and allowing staff to monitor
the Weather Channel on an ongoing basis. Charter’s
commitment to soccer and kids’ safety is much appreciated.
Summer Little NetBusters
Soccer for 3 and 4 Year Old Players!
Registration is limited and will close when the program is full.
Be aware! Little NetBusters was extremely popular in the summer of 2014
forcing us to close registration very early. Many interested kids were turned
away last summer. We strongly encourage early registration!
Players must be either 3 or 4 years old on July 31, 2015
Session I
Tuesday Evenings
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Session 2
Tuesday Evenings
August 4, 11, 18, 25, September 1
Location: Jean Duluth Fields, 4951 Jean Duluth Road
Times: 5:00 PM or 6:15 PM
Cost: $60, includes player T-shirt
Players must bring size 3 soccer ball or may
purchase one for $7 at registration.
2 Locations:
Jean Duluth Fields, 4951 Jean Duluth Road
or
Cloquet, St. Paul’s Church Field
Times: 5:00 PM or 6:15 PM
Cost: $60, includes player T-shirt
Players must bring size 3 soccer ball or may
purchase one for $7 at registration
Register Online at www.arrowheadsoccer.com
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Lower Division Soccer Information
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Players must not wear jewelry at games. This includes earrings for recently pierced
ears. Please do not allow your kids to get their ears pierced just prior to or during
the soccer season. They will cry and you will get angry when we make them take
their earrings out or don’t let them play!
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Games for U6–U13 begin August 1. The U6, U8 and U10 season will finish by the end of
September. U12 and U13 season scheduled to end September 30, weather dependent.
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Teams play 1 or 2 games each week.
- U12 and U13 may play league games on a Saturday in September and playoff games on
weekends in late September. See Page 1 for Game Nights.
- Some U8 or U10 teams may play 1 or 2 games on a Sunday afternoon in September.
- Team schedules will be given to coaches at a meeting they will attend on the evening
of July 8.
More information at www.arrowheadsoccer.com
Please call Dave Geary at 218-624-1713 with any questions.
AYSA Lower Division
2015 Birth Year Guidelines
To be age eligible to play in this league, you must
be born between:
U6
8-1-09 to 7-31-10
No older than 5 years old on July 31, 2015
U8
8-1-07 to 7-31-09
No older than 7 years old on July 31, 2015
U10
8-1-05 to 7-31-07
No older than 9 years old on July 31, 2015
U12
8-1-03 to 7-31-05
No older than 11 years old on July 31, 2015
U13
8-1-02 to 7-31-03
No older than 12 years old on July 31, 2015
The “Boot Room” Soccer Camps
Arrowhead Youth Soccer is pleased to continue our
partnership with The Boot Room Soccer Camps. The Boot
Room builds upon the best tradition of English Football.
Striker/Keeper Camp
May 16, 2015
Time: 9 a.m. - Noon
Cost: $40
Ages: 9-15 years old
Location: Stebner Fields, Hermantown
The Striker/Keeper camp is intended for boys and girls
ages 9-15 that are looking to develop and enhance
attacking or goalkeeping skills. Strikers will focus on
the most exciting aspects of the game, shooting,
finishing, combination plays and striker movement
while keepers will train to improve their shot stopping,
footwork/mobility, intercepting crosses and distribution
skills.
Get Ready for Fall Soccer!
July 20-22, 2015
Time:
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Ages:
8-12 years old
Cost:
$75
Location:
Stebner Fields, Hermantown
This camp is a great way to prepare players for their
fall AYSA season. Three 2-hour evening sessions will
focus on building shooting, passing, receiving and
dribbling skills. This camp will help players start their
season at their best!
The “Boot Room” Soccer Skills
Summer Camps
June 8-11, 2015
Ages:
8-10 years old
Time:
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Cost:
$85, includes camp T-shirt
Location:
Stebner Fields, Hermantown
If you love the game, this is a great chance to improve
your skills. Begin the week with individual skill
development progressing to fun, age appropriate
games. Learn the correct techniques for passing and
receiving, dribbling and shooting, defending, and
individual and team tactics. This is a great opportunity
for players to improve their game before AYSA leagues
begin in August.
Ages:
11-14 years old
Time:
Noon - 2 p.m.
Cost:
$85, includes camp T-shirt
Location:
Stebner Fields, Hermantown
Each two-hour session offers intensive work on
individual technique for older youth players. Each
session allows players to focus skill development on a
specific part of the game. By weeks end, you will be a
more complete, skilled player. This is a great way to
get ready for AYSA play or high school tryouts.
These camps will provide players with high-level skills training in a fun environment. The coaches are
Dave Robinson and Archie Clark. Dave is a coach for the College of St. Scholastica’s men’s and women’s
soccer teams. He holds a National Youth Coaching License and is a member of the ODP coaching staff
for Minnesota Youth Soccer. Archie is head coach of the Cloquet Esko Carlton High School boy’s soccer
team. He holds a National D Coaching License and a NSCAA advanced regional diploma. Goalkeepers will
be trained by Jake Lammi, former CSS and Denfeld HS goalkeeper. Jake has coached keepers for UMD,
Denfeld HS, and many local competitive soccer teams.
Please register for all camps online at
http://www.arrowheadsoccer.com/index.php/camps
Training Course for New Lower Division & Fall Referees
This course is for new referees. If you are interested in refereeing this Fall, you must complete our AYSA training
program. It consists of an online component, classroom instruction and an on-field training session. Students must
complete all components and pass a 50-question test to become certified. On-field training dates will be arranged for
registered referees.
Our 2015 Classroom sessions for new referees are listed below. New referees must attend a
training session on either June 28 or July 7. Completing one of those classroom trainings and the
other components will qualify referees to officiate U8 and U10 games. If you would like to
officiate U12 and U13 games, you will also need to attend a training session
on either July 21 or July 26.
Officiating U8-U10 Games
Sunday, June 28
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Officiating U8-U10 Games
Tuesday, July 7
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Officiating U12-U13 Games
Tuesday, July 21
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Officiating U12-U13 Games
Sunday, July 26
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Officiating U8-U10 Games
Sunday, August 9 or 16
6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
To get started, please send your name, address, phone, email address, and birth date to
daviddad@charter.net. We will email complete instructions to include registration information and details on how to
access the registration website and finish the clinic sign-up process. Remember, registrations will not be accepted the
day of a class. In all clinics, space is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis. Clinic sessions that do
not reach the minimum registration numbers may be cancelled. So, please register early. Notification of final clinic
details and classroom locations will be emailed to referees who complete pre-registration requirements.
You must register in advance for these clinics.
For any questions or if you are unable to attend any of these clinics, please contact
Dave DeWitt at 628-1693 or daviddad@charter.net
East Select Soccer Welcomes You to Duluth’s
East Side Strikers Program
For Kids 4-8 Years of Age
Sunday Nights May 31-June 21
6-7:00 at Duluth East High School
Space is limited
For More Information Go to:
Dulutheastsoccer.com
E-mail: eastselectsoccer@gmail.com
Or Call:
Steve Polkowski- 464-7009
UPPER DIVISION COACHES MEETING
Monday, April 27, 6:00 PM
Spring league coaches will receive schedules and player/coach passes at this meeting as well as information on rules and
policies for 2015. Topics covered will include: Rules on use of player passes, reschedules, on field rules, rainouts and much
more. There will be lots of time for questions.
A representative from each Upper Division Recreational team must attend this meeting.
Clyde Iron Works Restaurant, 2920 West Michigan Street, Duluth
UPPER DIVISION GAME NIGHTS
U12: Tuesday/Thursday
U15: Monday/Wednesday
U18: Tuesday/Thursday/and some Sundays
Season begins May 18 and ends July 9. Playoffs will be held July 10-12 with Final Fours and Championships
July 18-19. Weather cancellations could change this schedule.
Concussion Training
MN law now requires concussion training and certification for all youth sports coaches. Coaches that completed the training
in 2013 or later are certified for three years from completion date.
Coaches that have not completed the CDC course since 2013 should go to
http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/Training/HeadsUpConcussion.html to complete the training.
Please print the certificate at the end of training as proof of completion.
There is also lots of information on concussions that parents, players and coaches can access from our web site at
www.arrowheadsoccer.com. Concussion information is on the home page.
Spring Coaches Clinics
AYSA is hosting coaching clinics designed to provide recreational and competitive coaches with the tools to run fun, efficient
practices, and improve their game strategy. If you want to improve your coaching skills, these are the courses to take!
All of these clinics are very appropriate for those that plan to coach in our Lower Division season.
Advance registration required for all clinics. Call 624-1713 or sign up online at www.arrowheadsoccer.com.
Register at least ten days prior to the clinic date. Clinics without an adequate number of participants are cancelled.
Integrating the Goalkeeper into Team Training
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Transitioning From the Lower to Upper Division
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
6 PM-8 PM
- - Free of Charge - Instructor: Tony Englund (MYSA Staff Coach)
Location: TBD
6 PM – 8 PM
- - Free of Charge - Instructors: Dave Robinson, Archie Clark
Location: TBD
The majority of teams do not have a designated goalkeeper coach;
the fact is teams are not incorporating goalkeepers into everyday
training sessions. The exceptions are shooting drills and small sided
games, the goalkeepers are included but is there any goalkeeper
training going on? This clinic will talk about goalkeeper technique
and provide ideas on how to integrate them into the warm up, and
how a coach can utilize the whole team by using them to train the
goalkeeper. This clinic is for coaches of all age groups.
If you will be coaching a team with 11 players on the field for the
first time, ask yourself the following questions.
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What is a soccer formation and style of play?
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What should your formation and style of play be based on?
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What does depth and width mean?
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How do you evaluate players and assign appropriate soccer
positions?
Summer Coaches Clinics
AYSA is hosting clinics designed to provide coaches with the tools to run fun, efficient practices, improve their game
strategy, and understanding of the rules. If you want to improve your coaching skills, these are the courses to take!
U6-U8 Coaching Basics
U10-U13 Coaching Basics
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
6 PM – 8 PM
- - Free of Charge - Instructors: Dave Robinson, Archie Clark
Location: Heritage Center, 120 S 30th Avenue West, Duluth
This clinic is designed for all U6 and U8 coaches. This course
will provide you with the tools to run a developmentally
appropriate, fun practice for beginning soccer players. We
will also discuss the unique challenges facing coaches of our
youngest players. There will be lots of time for questions.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
6 PM – 8 PM
- - Free of Charge - Instructors: Dave Robinson, Archie Clark
Location: Heritage Center, 120 S 30th Avenue West, Duluth
This clinic is designed for all U10, U12, and U13 coaches.
This course will provide you with the tools to run a
developmentally appropriate, fun practice for your young
players. This clinic is for less experienced U10-U13
coaches.
U10-U13 Advanced Coaching Skills – Small Sided Games
Saturday, July 18, 2015
9 AM - 11 AM
- - Free of Charge - Instructors: Dave Robinson, Archie Clark
Location: Heritage Center, 120 S 30th Avenue West, Duluth
This clinic is designed to provide you with more tools to develop your team’s skills. Small sided games have been used for
many years as the best way to coach key skills and tactics to your players. This clinic is appropriate for all coaches, and will
be of particular interest to more experienced coaches.
Please register for all coaching clinics online at
http://www.arrowheadsoccer.com/index.php/camps
Thanks to our Supporters!
Arrowhead Youth Soccer is fortunate to have many financial supporters whose donations allow us to
keep fees low and still ensure that all players, regardless of income, can afford to play soccer. The
generous businesses or individuals that have contributed for 2015 are listed below. If you are interested
in helping assure that all kids that want to play soccer are able to, contact Dave Geary at 624-1713.
Our Generous Contributors
Doug Marshak, DVM, Grand Avenue Veterinary Clinic
Charter Communications
Advantage Emblem
Essentia Health
Play It Again Sports
Minnesota Youth Soccer Association
Hartel’s DBJ Disposal
US Soccer Foundation
Duluth Heritage Sports Center
Inter-State Studio & Publishing Co.
Men As Peacemakers
Duluth Area Family YMCA
Want to Reach Soccer Parents?
The AYSA Newsletter is delivered four times a year to over 8800 soccer households in northeastern Minnesota and Superior,
Wisconsin. Families read this newsletter because every issue provides vital information on how to register for upcoming
leagues, clinics, and camps. Would you like to reach these families? Please consider advertising in our newsletter. Rates
are reasonable, and your financial contributions help keep soccer affordable for local players.
Are you an individual or business that would like to provide a donation to Arrowhead Youth Soccer?
Call Dave Geary at 624-1713 for more information.
Registration is open for Gitchi Gummi’s
Juniors and Lil’ Kickers Programs, held on
Mondays & Wednesdays, June 15-July 22.
L i l ’ K i c k e r s is designed for 4-6 year olds
and costs just $65. You will get twelve one-hour
sessions that focus on technical skills and
introduces the players to the game in a small
sided setting.
Our Juniors Program is for 7-10 year old players.
The fee is $90 for twelve, one hour training
sessions. We’ll focus on more technical skills and
small-sided, topic-specific games. To register or
learn more, see the Youth Development tab at
our new website. www.gitchsoccer.com
MEET THE MINNESOTA UNITED, OUR PRO SOCCER TEAM!
Minnesota United FC is Minnesota's professional soccer team. Our league is the North American Soccer League
(NASL), which was also home to Minnesota's first professional soccer team, the Minnesota Kicks. United's line-up
boasts players from around the world, including Brazil, Japan, and Italy and also a strong contingent of players
from Minnesota and the United States. Many on the team have experience from leagues in countries as far flung
as Australia and Switzerland. Coming together from diverse backgrounds and representing not just the Twin Cities,
but the whole state, the team truly earns the name "United."
Minnesota United is dedicated to bringing a championship to Minnesota. In 2014, United nearly swept the post
season awards, winning Coach of the Year, Golden Boot, Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and earning
four places in the NASL Best XI. As a team, United boasted
MEET THE MN UNITED AT THE
the best record in the League and clinched the
Spring Season Championship. 2015 looks to be even
KICK IT FORWARD SOCCER FAIR
better for United, as the team works toward North American
ON APRIL 26th!
supremacy. With top-level new signings and a strong core of talented
veterans brought back in the side, Minnesota is ready for a championship and Minnesota United is ready to deliver.