South Sound FC Newsletter October 2008
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South Sound FC Newsletter October 2008 John Purtteman to direct South Sound FC Girls’ High School Update South Sound FC is excited to announce that Our High School players are getting plenty of beginning November 1 st , John Purtteman will be the recognition as the season goes on. I have seen the Director of Coaching for South Sound Futbol Club. Olympian highlight Rachel Fleener, Emma Kelly- Many of you already know John from his training at Glasoe of Olympia, Sydney Davidson of Yelm, Paige the Winter Academies and Misty Acres. Dieckman and Isabel Haynie of Tumwater. I am sure there are many others, so let me know and I will add John is the most accomplished trainer in Thurston them in the next newsletter. Also, please let me County as both a player and coach. As a player, John know if any of your players get any special end of was twice the MVP and most inspirational player for season recognition. The Evergreen State College. He played professionally for both the Portland Pride and Seattle POLL RESULTS ! Thanks to the 66 participants of SeaDogs where he again was most inspirational and the high school poll. Final results………… selected to the all star team as a member of each team. Refusing to retire, John played for the Washington Why do you play high school soccer? State Men’s team claiming several national titles. • To play with friends 13% John’s coaching career includes guiding South Puget • Get better at soccer 10% Sound CC to their first and only championship finals, • Something to do 4% coached Caledonian to the National Indoor Championship, led the Tacoma Stars to a league • Cool coach & team 6% championship, and is current head coach of The • I just like soccer 65% Evergreen State College men’s and women’s programs. Finally, please read a response to my high school questionnaire regarding the tryout experience from John brings the energy, enthusiasm, and love of the Capital soccer player Channie Ragsac(G93W) at the game consistent with SSFC values and we are end of the newsletter. Channie’s response is well fortunate that John will be directing our training thought out and provides some interesting, helpful program. insights for future high school players. As Director of Coaching, John’s primary DINNER AUCTION Wrap UP responsibilities will be: Thanks to all for your help with the dinner auction. • Define and implement player development Between the raffle and auction we again met our program. goals for the budget. Music by Malcolm Clark, • Establish coach development plans. balloon pops, and dessert auction were all new • Assist in coach team assignments. additions which added to the fun, festivities, and • Determine appropriate competition for teams. bottom line. • Assist in player team assignments. • Seek opportunities to promote and recruit players Although there were many folks that contributed to and coaches to strengthen club presence in the and helped with each of the auction committees, there community. were a number of folks that were instrumental in its success. Lisa Lott and Cathy McDonough – With John taking on the player and coach refreshments; Lisa Doherty – catering and ticket development duties, the board will focus more on the sales; Mona Whitt – cash and finance; Debi Ellis – administrative part of club management, providing a raffle; Janell Rodriguez – procurement; Barb better experience for our membership. Pruett – decorations; Cathy Spataro and Shawna Killman – balloons; Tory Lindgren – auctioneer, Please join us in welcoming John in his new position. Susan Russell – baskets, Brad Strand – catalogue See website for more information on John. and Dee Dee Scott consulting and setup. During the Auction, South Sound FC announced that its player assistance endowment would be named the Frank Hall Endowment Fund , after our very own South Sound FC Newsletter October 2008 local soccer legend. Frank was a pioneer in at South Sound Stadium. Details coming in the establishing the current Washington State Youth next couple of weeks. Soccer organization, as well as starting the original “Inferno” competitive program in Thurston County. Logo Wear Coming Frank has coached several youth state championship Hope you got your orders in. Items coming in soon! teams and some of his players are now coaching in Thurston County, including our own Tommy Winters Spring Planning and Tryouts (though Tommy lets Frank think he’s the coach). Thanks to all who gave so generously to this fund at Due to the change in some state cup schedules the auction. Our goals is to establish an annuity, that and the addition of a Washington Youth Soccer will provide financial assistance to committed and spring league, we are evaluating the how to capable players that will not only benefit our teams, proceed through January to May. Each team has but our community through the world’s game. specific needs, so development plans may differ from team to team. We would like to provide players some time off after the fall league season South Sound FC in the Community which will likely occur from mid-December to SSFC would like to recognize the B96 Red team for mid-January. As we get clarity on the spring their involvement in painting fire hydrants for the league schedule and league formation, we will City of Lacey. For their efforts they received a be advising each team on the most appropriate certificate from the City of Lacey. program for their needs and ability. Way to go Boys!! See website “Community” section for more info. South Sound FC is a member of both Washington Youth Soccer and US Club Soccer. Practice and Training Changes for November This dual affiliation provides us the flexibility to With the coming of the shorter days, we have place our teams in the most appropriate obtained the RAC and Skyhawks park (formerly competition levels to maximize their Bucknell) to continue our regular practice schedule. development. However, this does add to the Your patience, flexibility and cooperation are complexity and confusion of implementing our appreciated as we adjust to the changing field programs, but we are experiencing great benefits schedules. The RAC turf field has some different from this strategy and thank you for your rules than South Sound Stadium, like only allowing 2 patience and cooperation as we continue to teams (or pay double rates for more teams), and not allowing folding chairs on the sidelines. SSFC will challenge the best teams in the state. do it’s best to provide as much notice as possible, but changing user needs and field availability may require short notice changes. Please check with your Awards Ceremony and Yearbook Changes coach and manager if you have any questions. Due to the high school girls’ season moving to the spring, we cannot include their information in the November Academy Training yearbook nor have a meaningful awards ceremony. South Sound FC is in the process of entering While the board contemplates other options and dates, into an agreement with The Evergreen State the Award Ceremony will not be held at it’s normal College to provide Academy Training for our time, the first Sunday of January in 2009. However, we will proceed with the yearbook, which will U11-U14 players beginning in November. include spring 2009 results. The Academy Training will be held in the Yearbook Volunteer Needed covered Pavilion at Evergreen State College. If you like photographs, kids, soccer, and being The purpose of this training will be to refocus on creative, you are a good candidate for the SSFC the players’ technical skills under the direction Yearbook publisher. Duties include collecting team of John Purtteman and Charles Paulsen. This pages, organizing action shots, adding advertisements training session will replace the club paid team and coordinating with publisher. practice during November/December. Teams may still purchase an additional practice session Contact Yearbook Publisher for more information. South Sound FC Newsletter October 2008 Board Members Wanted In January, SSFC will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) where we elect board members. With the addition of John as Director of Coaching, board members will focus more on core responsibilities and direction of the club. If you would like to have an impact on your child’s soccer development, please consider joining the SSFC board. Positions up for election are: Vice President for Administration (Current Bob), Vice President for development (Current Mike), Secretary (Current Heather) Vice President for Competition (Open) See SSFC Rules and Regs for duties of the various positions. And of course, contact a board member for additional information. Hope to see you on the board in 2009! BE A PART OF THE NEWSLETTER If you have stories to share or would like to know more about club operations or soccer in general, please send your inquiries to SSFC Newsletter . Thanks for taking time to read the newsletter and stay informed. Regards, Dan Martinez President, South Sound FC South Sound FC Newsletter October 2008 My High School Tryout Experience – What do you enjoy most about playing high school Chandra Ragsac soccer? Why did you tryout for your school team? I am playing with players I have not met before. We get to learn each other’s strengths, and help each I just love soccer, and I have played it since I was other, and play against good competition. It looks little. I played South Sound, and felt that I could like most of the upper classmen players are friendly. contribute to my high school team - Capital Do you have any personal goals for the season? How did you prepare for the tryouts? Yes. I was 1 of 4 South Sound freshman, the coaches I knew that many of the players I was going to go were looking at for Varsity slots at tryouts.