Long Term Player Development BC Soccer’s Monthly Journal-Wellness to World Cup- Issue 18 January/February 2014

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 CSA Strategic Plan Released To down load CSA Strategic Plan  BC Soccer Welcomes CSA Click on the Image Below Strategic Plan  Kelowna United Opens Indoor Facility

Canadian Soccer Association presents strategic priorities for 2014-2018

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Over a year in the making, the most recent iteration of the Canadian Soccer Association’s Strategic Plan, covering the quadrennial 2014-2018, was presented to the

media and public on Thursday. Titled Leading a Soccer Nation, the document clearly states the four strategic priorities that will guide the Association’s decision making for the next cycle.

The Canadian Soccer Association’s 2014-2018 Strategic Plan, Leading a Soccer Nation, is LTPD Resources a plan with a difference. Not only is its methodology a departure from the traditionally To download any of the LTPD internal plans that were created in the past, but it also reflects the excitement and Resources click on the images. energy that permeates a now evolved landscaped and collective outlook on soccer in . LTPD Volume 1 “The 2014-2018 Strategic Plan is based on ideas gathered from coast to coast,” said Victor Montagliani, President of the Canadian Soccer Association, Chair of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015TM, member of CONCACAF’s Executive Committee and member of the FIFA Legal Committee. “It will help us build towards becoming a leading soccer nation and provides the road map to help get us there. It is a product of

the passion that pervades the Canadian soccer community... the passion that will assure our success moving forward.”

As part of the Strategic Plan elaboration process, for the first time, the Association ran a public outreach initiative from 17 March to 15 June, asking the soccer community to share their thoughts on how to best support the beautiful game in our country. Canadians – fans, players, parents, coaches, officials, administrators, sponsors, vendors and media responded by the thousands by filling out an online survey, from which strategic imperatives started to take shape.

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“Our focus must remain fixed on the key priorities that emerged from our consultati ons with Canadians and that are outlined in the plan: technical leadership, National Team performance, and growing and governing the game of ,” summarized Montagliani.

The four strategic priorities for the Canadian Soccer Association in 2014-2018 are:

1. Invest in TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP by supporting our players, coaches and officials at all levels of the sport. 2. Ensure CONSISTENT, WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES by our National Teams. 3. ENCOURAGE the GROWTH OF THE GAME in our country. 4. GOVERN the game in Canada PROFESSIONALLY in collaboration with our partners.

“Canadian soccer is growing up,” added Peter Montopoli, General Secretary of the Canadian Soccer Association. “Expectations are higher. It is a sign that soccer in LTPD Poster Matrix Canada is maturing, and an indication of its increasing relevance as the largest participation sport in Canada.”

The message the Canadian Soccer Association sends to the soccer community with this strategic vision is clear: the Association is ready to guide the technical development of the sport in this country, and plans to do so by leading the process to mandate structure alignment and capitalizing on renewed and expanded partnerships.

“While the road ahead is clear, we can expect bumps along the way,” added President Montagliani. “Our diverse community will not always agree, but ultimately LTPD for Players with Disabilities we all have the same goal. To be able to stand proud with our fellow Canadians as we build towards becoming a leading soccer nation, one that consistently qualifies for and successfully competes in every single FIFA competition, with the pinnacle event that is the FIFA World Cup.”

True to its mission, the Canadian Soccer Association has spent the last several years growing the game, establishing its expertise in hosting international events, putting

its financial house in order, revamping its governance structure, and building the

Canada Soccer brand.

The next step for the Canadian Soccer Association will be to define the various

operational plans that will allow the organization to deliver on these four strategic priorities.

Soccer in Canada has never been stronger. With a record number of participants, unprecedented corporate support, and dedicated leaders working together at all levels, from community clubs, through the Provincial and Territorial Member

Associations, to the national governing body in Canada Soccer, the stage is set for the organization to build on the momentum and advance beyond its reputation in every aspect of the beautiful game.

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BC Soccer Small Sided/Mini Soccer BC Soccer Welcomes Canada Soccer’s Strategic Plan Development Manual

Technical leadership, growing and governing the game and National team performance are key priorities of Canada Soccer’s strategic plan

The Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) unveiled its latest road map today, a strategic vision for soccer in Canada 2014-2018. BC Soccer, a member of the Canadian Soccer Association and the provincial sport governing body responsible for the promotion, development and governance of the game of soccer in , welcomes the plan and looks forward to working collaboratively with the CSA to bring it to life.

BC Soccer launched their own three year strategic plan in 2012 and the key priority

directions of it which were developed from member and stakeholder feedback, align and complement the CSA’s plan. Already the BC Soccer strategic plan has delivered free coach

education initiatives, a new BC Soccer building and website, and the enhancement of Provincial Championships, details of which have been periodically shared with the

membership and soccer community.

“BC Soccer welcomes the national leadership that the Canadian Soccer Association is taking through this strategic plan and we feel we are very much aligned and focused as a Provincial Association to be able to support their strategic priorities,” said Roger Barnes Canadian Sport for Life LTAD President of BC Soccer. “The CSA’s focus is quite rightly on the technical leadership and structure that is necessary to produce consistent, world-class performances by the national team. Developing more high performance players for Canada is already defined as a key objective for BC Soccer. A strong quality grassroots environment is also essential to encouraging the growth of the game in British Columbia and Canada. We are committed to our responsibility to provide the absolute best in development, competitions, and governance for the 120,000 youth and adult players in BC who are the heart and soul of our sport.”

Technical leadership is one of the key priorities for the CSA with plans to improve the level of appropriat e education for coaches in soccer. BC Soccer is committed to and making significant investment in coach education with initiatives such as year round free Grassroots and Active Start coaching courses and its current offering where the Fundamentals and Learn to Train courses are also free to clubs and leagues before March 31, 2014.

BC Soccer’s strategic plan has six priority directions; Support of Membership, Competitions and Soccer Events, Financial and Organizational Management, Governance, Player and Coach Development and Referee development.

Canada Soccer’s Strategic Plan focuses on four strategic priorities; Invest in technical leadership by supporting our players, coaches and officials at all levels of the sport, Ensure

consistent world-class performances by our National Teams, encourage the growth of the game our country, govern the game in Canada professionally in collaboration with our

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Long Term Player Development Monthly Journal-Wellness to World Cup- Issue 18 January/February 2014

Kelowna United Opens Indoor Center

Kelowna United opened their new indoor center on January 11 2014; with its Grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony Guest speakers included members of BC Soccer (Rob Csabai) and Kelowna City Council. Luke Stack (Kelowna City Council) and Mark Krehel of Kelowna United performed the ribbon cutting together …..a symbolic act that highlighted the partnership between the City and the Club which paved the way for the vision of a facility to become a reality!

This also provided an opportunity for the BC Soccer Technical Staff to conduct the first Grassroots Regional Visit of 2014. As an introduction to three day event Director of Soccer Development Michael Findlay presented on the

National and Provincial Perspective of the game. Goalkeeping took the focus on the second day of the visit with sessions for Stage 3 Learning to Train Goalkeepers and sessions for Stages 4/5 Training to Compete and Training to Win Goalkeepers which were lead by Luca Dalla Pace and Andrew Haines. And the visit concluded with Staff Coaches Rob Csabai and Markus Reinkens running the KU Academy sessions which focused on an interactive coach education sessions for 40 of its regional coaches. The weekend saw more than 70 regional coaches attend the various sessions ran by the BC Soccer technical Staff.

BC Soccer would like to congratulate Kelowna United and the Thompson Okanagan Region for opening such a beautiful facility.

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