Soccer is coming soon!

Our first practice is September 4^th, and it’s right around the corner!

A few changes this year:

-We will NOT have used cleats and equipment this year. We are directing people to go to The OC Locker Room. They have a great selection and everything is free. They are open Wednesday and Saturday mornings – check the website for more info! Theoclockerroom.org

 

-We are adding a field this year, across the street from the parking lot. Our middle school group will play there. This will allow more playing space, without taking any teams to a different location.

 

-We are adding an age group. This is necessary in order to accommodate as many players as possible and also make teams manageable for our coaches. These will be our age groups: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 9-10, 11-13, 13-18. There will be 2 teams at each age bracket. (Where the age levels overlap we separated the kids mostly based on age) Once the season begins, there may be situations where a child needs to move to a different age bracket, and we’ll address those on a case by case basis.

What to expect:

-During the next couple weeks, watch your email for notification about your volunteer job for the season. If we are not able to put you in the job you chose during registration, we will contact you.

 

-At the first practice, we will have a registration table set up near the bathrooms. You’ll check in with us and get name tags, jerseys (if needed), and find out which field your children are playing on. Practice starts at 5:30 on September 4^th, and we will be there to register kids as early as 5:15.

 

-At subsequent practices, your children will just go straight to the field they play on.

NOTE: If you know of anyone who is interested in being a referee, we are looking for a ref for the 9-10 age group, and possibly the middle school group. If you are a parent, it would fulfill your volunteer job for the league. If you are not a parent, the league will give a stipend for being a referee. Contact Jennifer if you know of someone who might be interested in refereeing.

As a reminder, here is our upcoming schedule:

 

August 28th 6:30-7:30 ~ Coach's meeting (Clark Park)

September 4th ~ First Practice (Come check in at the registration table!)

Thursday Practices are 5:30-7:30pm (or dusk)

Saturday practices (Sept 6th and 13th) are 9-11am

September 4th 6pm ~ Field Painting training

September 18th 5:30pm ~ Line Judge training

September 18th 6pm ~ Team Parent meeting

September 20th ~ First Game

October 30th ~ Final Practice

November 1st ~ Final Game

 

 

If you have any questions or concerns please contact

Jennifer 304-972-4003 or Janice 503-999-9957

GoalsSoccerLeague@gmail.com

 

 

Registration is Closed

Registration for Goals Soccer is now closed. Thank you to everyone who signed up. We have full teams and the right amount of players for our fields.

When we opened sign ups back in May, we expected we might need to close registration early, as noted on our registration page.

We are looking forward to a fantastic season! If you missed registration this year, we look forward to seeing you next year. 

As always, please contact our leadership team with any concerns.

Jennifer 304-972-4003

Janice 503-999-9957  

GoalsSoccerLeague@gmail.com

Change in Leadership

 

Pedro and Joy Cruz, after many years of being in charge of this league, have decided to step away from their leadership role. Their soccer loving high schooler has graduated high school, and their younger children have other interests, so it makes sense for them to let others take on the leadership of the league. But do not worry, they are sticking around and making sure things are not missed in the transition. And you might very well still see their smiling faces on the field a few times this season.

Please join me in thanking them for all the work they did for the league!!!  Pedro and Joy, you did so much for this league and we are SO grateful!

We are in good shape for this transition. Pedro, Joy, Jennifer, and Janice have all been working together for several years on the leadership team, so things should continue seamlessly as Jennifer and Janice continue leading this league.  We have been working behind the scenes to prepare for this season, and we are looking forward to seeing you on the field! If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to discuss how you can help on the leadership team, please feel free to contact Jennifer Williams 304-972-4003 or Janice Nelson 503-999-9957

We also have a brand new email address for the league. Both Jennifer and Janice will have access to this email address, so please use this to contact us with any questions or concerns! GoalsSoccerLeague@gmail.com

Also, registration closes on August 22nd, so if you haven't registered yet, now's the time!  Click here to get to the registration page.