
The Springfield Soccer Club provides a challenging program for boys and
girls that desire to play soccer at a more competitive and challenging
level. Our Club is a member in good standing of the
Miami Valley Youth Soccer Association.
Being a player on a select soccer team requires dedication and commitment
from the player and the parents. To compete at the select level
requires practice several nights a week and practice at home to improve
players ball skills.
. The club
has employed a professional trainer to conduct sessions with
each team. Our club's Board Members and Coaches are hard
working volunteers who commit a great deal of time to ensure the success
of our soccer club. Our primary objectives are to promote soccer in
the Springfield area, develop players for the area's high school soccer
programs, and of course have lots of fun.
Springfield Thunder is organized and managed by a staff
of elected volunteer officers.
2006 Club Officers (elected
2/15/2006):
TEAM
Depending upon the number of qualified candidates, we will field single
age teams from U-9 through U-16. Each team consists of up to 18
players (U9 are up to 10, U10 & U11 are up to 14). Each teams coach will contact by phone or mail all players
within 14 days of tryouts. Additional tryouts may be required at the
coach's discretion to complete team rosters or help make final player
selections.
UNIFORMS
The club
provides each new player two team shirts, one pair of shorts and 2 pair of socks,
and a team back pack (back packs provided for first year players only).
Returning players receive a complete uniform every 2 years. Extra shorts,
socks, and other accessories may be ordered through the club uniform
coordinator
PLAYING SEASONS
Our teams compete in both Fall and Spring Soccer Leagues. Each season
consists of 10 games of which 5 are home and 5 are away. Fall season
practices start around the first of August with games commencing on
Saturdays and after 1 pm on Sundays, the weekend after Labor Day and
continuing through October. Spring Season begins around the
beginning of March weather permitting and the game schedule begins in
April and runs through May. Spring games are played on weeknights and
Saturdays except for U15 and up which are usually on Sundays. Teams may compete in tournaments before, during, or after the
season. The number of tournaments a team plays in is dependent upon
the coaching staff, parents, and over all team ability.
PLAYER FEES
The
annual fee for the 2008-9 season will be $240 per player to be paid by
August 31 ($25 late fee). The fee may
vary from year to year to meet budgetary needs determined by the board. This includes both fall and
spring seasons as well as professional training sessions, 3 tournaments
per year (one of which is our Springfield of Dreams Charity Cup) and one
complete uniform. The Single season rate for Spring 2009 will be $200.00.
U15 and U16 teams determine their own fees based on their budgetary needs. The fee is
non-refundable and will be collected at the team registration meeting.
If special arrangements concerning fee payments need to be made, please
contact the Club President or your teams Head Coach. Tournament fees are
additional and separate from club fees. Additional tournament costs are broken
down per player attending the tournament. Teams may hold fundraisers
to raise monies for tournaments. For a complete breakdown of player fees
please see attached handout.
More about fees
PARENT PARTICIPATION
Springfield Thunder Soccer Club is a family commitment. The
players and coaches need your positive support. Each team will
select a parent as a Team Representative. Team Representatives
assist their coach administratively and represent their team at Board of
Directors meetings. Our club officers are selected from this group of Team
Reps. The success of our
annual Springfield of Dreams Charity Cup which is a major club fund raiser
requires the help of all club members.
MISC. PLAYER
INFORMATION
Once a player has been selected to play for a Springfield Thunder team
the club will need the following player
information at the team registration meeting. We will need a 1 inch by
1 inch photo of the player, copy of their birth certificate, and a check
made payable to Springfield Thunder Soccer Club in the amount of the
current player fee.
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