Our first practice
is September 4th, 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 4th, 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