Welcome all parents, families and fans! We are beginning a new season for soccer and I am very excited. I attended a coaches meeting this evening and wanted to get a head start on pumping everyone up for the great season we are certain to have. Hopefully the boys have been working on their skills during the off season because we will be getting right to it, in about 2 weeks (Monday, February 28th). Let them all know that soccer is about to begin and if this beautiful weather holds up, encourage them to get out in the yard and begin dribbling and passing the ball around.
For the first few weeks, practices will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm on field 2B (between the concession stand and the pool), then after the first game which will be Saturday, March 19th, the games following will be held on Tuesday evenings. I will update the calendar on this blog once I receive the complete schedule from the Y. In the meantime if you have any questions, concerns or other thoughts, don't hesitate to let me know.
Finally, there are a few free clinics being held by the Augusta Arsenal Soccer Park for all YMCA soccer teams this season. They will be held Feb. 19, 26 and March 12 from 11am - 12:30pm at the Arsenal Soccer Park. If you are able to make it, these clinics should be a lot of fun and provide some good training for the kids.
I hope the boys had a great winter off and are ready to strap back on their cleats and shingards for some hard work and a lot of fun. Last year we were one game shy of .500 and thankfully the parents gave me another opportunity to coach these superstars. After soliciting the help of this years assistant coach Jeff, I anticipate many more Ws. So until we meet up February 28th for the first official practice, keep that ball close to your feet and your eyes straight ahead.
