Coaches Meeting Notes

U8 Coaches:

Here are my notes that I think are relevant to U8 and not already documented on my U8 Coaches Guide from the coaches meeting last night.

--Tony

Out of Town
I'm going to be out of the country from this weekend to next Wednesday. It's bad timing, so bear with me. I'll try my best to pull everything together on time. I may be able to check my email while I'm gone.

New Teams
I'm still in the process of forming new teams for this Spring. Please be patient as I wait for registrations to come in, and as I try to round up volunteers for coaching.

Practices & Fields
Practices will likely begin March 24th. Please don't prematurely play on the fields, as they have not been opened yet, nor have they been allocated to PTSA. It's possible that part of the Peterswood Soccer Complex and/or Venetia will be shut down for maintenance and repairs. I'll get you information as soon as I receive it.

Games
Games start April 5th, and end May 31 (no games Memorial Day weekend). I'll send out a game schedule as soon as I complete building the new Spring teams. I'm waiting for registrations to come in.

Street Soccer
There will be Street Soccer May 3, 10, and 17. It's basically pick-up soccer for the kids - where the parents let the kids manage everything. More information to come later.

PTSA Annual Coaches Meeting
The annual PTSA Coaches Meeting and 2008-2009 Board Election will be at Bella Piatto Restaurant on June 5th. Please contact Bill Weyers if you have any interest in serving on the Board.

British Camp
The Challenger British Soccer Camp will be July 14-18. Look for more details at ptsoccer.net.

Setting Up the Fields and Nets
I'll be looking for volunteers to help set up the U8 soccer fields. Any help I can get will be appreciated. I need to wait until I hear about field allocation, and from the Fields Coordinator, before we go out and set up all of the fields. Stay tuned.

Background Clearances
Any new coaches need to get Background clearances. See the handout for the coaches meeting for more information.

Photo Day
We will have team Photos taken this Spring. Dates have not been determined.

Fwd: Urgent: Commissioners - Please Forward Again to Your Coaches re Special Soccer Event March 16th @ PT

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Chiste <pmchiste@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Subject: Urgent: Commissioners - Please Forward Again to Your Coaches re Special Soccer Event March 16th @ PT

Commissioners,
 
Please forward this again, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, to all your Coaches for their forwarding to PTSA Member players ... the event coordinator has informed me today that registration for this program is very low and is in jeopardy of being canceled if more participants don't register by this Friday ... note that pre-registration is essential and detail is in the attached flyer.
 
Thanks.
 
Pete Chiste

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The Peters Township Public Library in conjunction with the PTHS Varsity Boys PIAA Class AAA State Championship Team, is sponsoring a "Soccer Event" to kick-off PTSA's Spring Season. On March 16th at 6:00pm a special airing of the Peters Township v. Downingtown West state championship match will be played on a large screen HDTV in the lobby of the Peters Township Library and youth players (boys and girls) from PTSA's U10 to U15 teams are invited to watch and interact with the varsity players and members of their coaching staff.  Attached is a flyer I'd like you to distribute ASAP to all your coaches (U10 teams and older) via email with a request they send it to all their players.  The flyer has all the details (pre-registration is recommended to reserve a seat).  Also, below is a press release PT Library has sent to the media, with some information as well.
 
Please encourage all your coaches and players to support this program at the PT Library by participating in it on Sunday, March 16th @ 6:00pm ... the event will be fun and instructional and for many in attendance will be great motivation to "step-up" their game so one day in the not too far future, they can play at the varsity or junior varsity or freshman level for a Peters Township High School team.
 
Again details and registration information is in the attached flyer that you can forward with an email.

Pete Chiste pmchiste@hotmail.com 724-969-1070 h 412-327-8538 c
 

Peters Township Public Library
616 East McMurray Road, McMurray, PA 15317
724-941-9430       www.ptlibrary.org


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Headline – Peters Township Kicks Off Spring Soccer Season with the State 
                  Champions

McMurray, PA – March 2, 2008 – Soccer fans and players in Peters Township will kick off the spring soccer season at a special event at the Peters Township Public Library, reliving all the exciting action of Peters Township's victory against Downingtown West in the PIAA Class AAA boys' soccer championship. The match will be shown on the big screen in the library's main lobby, and players from the championship team will attend the program, along with their Coach Bob Dyer.

Younger soccer players age 10 and up from the Peters Township Soccer Association (PTSA,) the township's recreational soccer program, will receive a special invitation to the program through their coaches. Those attending will have an opportunity to meet the team who brought home the gold medals, get their autographs, and see the skills that brought the first championship since 1989 home to Peters Township.

Pete Chiste, President of PTSA, expects a standing room only crowd for this event, calling it "one of the best high school games I've seen ... a very hard fought, high skilled match . (Peters Township) deserved the win as the players' desire was just too much for Downingtown to overcome."

Seating is limited for this special "after hours" program at the Library on Sunday, March 16. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. with showing of the match to begin at 6:00 p.m. You must pre-register to attend this exciting event by Friday, March 14 by visiting the Library's circulation desk or calling 724-941-9430. Please contact Carrie Weaver at caweaver@ptlibrary.org  if you have any questions about this event.

 

 

U8 Rosters

U8 Boys Coaches:

Roster Confirmations
Can everyone please email me their roster. I want to check it with my records.
I'd like to know if any kid quit in the Fall or does not plan to play in the Spring.
I also need to know this for ordering trophies.

Unusually Weak or Strong?
Based on the honor system, please let me know if your team was unusually strong or weak. I'd like to know how good or bad competitiveness was in the Fall. Any comments would be appreciated.

--Tony