Fall / Winter 2018

Season Review Residential Camp This Fall was our first season in the NEP. Overall, we had amazingly positive feedback from our parents and players as a club we had a lot of success. There were many competitive and exciting matches played this Fall and we can’t wait to get back to the action in the Spring.

Winners: Girls U13 Premiership, Boys U12 Premiership Runners up: Girls U13 Championship

We also participated in several tournaments this Fall… from the Labor Day Fall Kickoff to the Columbus Day Coastal Cup and the GPS and NEFC Thanksgiving showcase tournaments.

Winners: BU9, BU14, BU17 Details are live, and registration is open for the 2019 Summer Runners up: GU13 Premiership, BU12 Premiership, BU14 Residential Camp at Nichols College from July 14th to the 19th. We’ve

been working hard behind the scenes to improve upon the wonderful

experience that the coaches and players had last year. We are The City Cup expecting an even larger number of campers in attendance this year, we have pushed the Camp date back a week from last year to allow people time to relax after July 4th! You can sign up by clicking here. For more details you can check our Camps page by clicking here. You can also send any questions to Camp Director Perry Gaffoor: [email protected]

This year we hosted our first ever tournament. The City Cup saw 34 Tour teams participate in competitive brackets at Union Point this December. We have had excellent feedback from participating clubs and a lot of interest in next year. Four of our own teams came away with medals:

Winners: GU10 Premiership, BU10 Championship Runners up: GU10 Championship, GU12 Premiership

Winter Academy Our Winter Academy is returning to both The Hanover U and Union We are delighted to announce that we will be taking 20 of our Point this January. Details and registration can be found on our current U13-U15 players over to train and play in England next Academy page by clicking here. Questions can be emailed to Summer! The Trip, brought to you in partnership with Seacoast Academy Director Chris Jackson: [email protected] United, Nike and SportsToursEurope, will take place between August 3rd and 12th 2019. Players will train with Brighton and Hove Albion Academy Coaches, play against English club teams, attend two matches and take a sightseeing tour of . The 9-day trip is an all-inclusive soccer adventure that we are excited to be a part of. Coaches will be travelling with the players as well as designated, professional pastoral care. Details can be found on our International Tour page by clicking here.

Team of the Season The College Process This Fall was filled with excellent performances, sportsmanship and Now that we are in our fifth year as a club, we are starting to work-rate. There were many debates about who would make the approach the point where a large amount of our players are thinking team and we finally agreed on a Boys XI and a Girls XI. about college. We sent an email earlier this Fall to our High School Congratulations everyone, keep up the great work and good luck in aged players to get their GPAs but to also let them know that we are the Winter. committed to guiding them through the recruitment process. All SUMC staff are undergoing training and education about what a High School player is dealing with and how we can provide as much help as possible. All players interested in College should reach out to their Coach for a meeting to discuss an action plan.

SUMC in the Community Last Thanksgiving; Chris, Rob and Perry joined Martin in volunteering at the Red Cross Food Pantry in Dorchester. Martin has been a regular volunteer for several years. This year, Martin and Perry brought their families along for the day!

Baseline Testing Injury prevention and performance enhancement are things that we take incredibly seriously. The success and popularity of the Ascension program over the years has largely been down to our Fan Fest commitment to these things. We’ve noticed that over the course of We were fortunate enough to receive a handful of tickets from our the season, and in between seasons in fact, that many of our players friends up at Seacoast to the NBC Sports Fan Fest in New York this seem to have a drop off in physical capacity. We are introducing December. Chris, Rob and several of our SUMC families enjoyed a some baseline testing to record the scores of our players at the day in the Studio with Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle and even got the start and end of every season. This will also be a useful tool for chance to meet former Newcastle and England striker Alan Shearer! players to be able to monitor their own progression or regression throughout the year. Starting in the Spring, all players aged U12 and older will be tested periodically. More details will be announced shortly.