WSC is looking for a few Girls Sandlot action photos to be used for our new website.  If you have photos you think might work, please email them to Laura Bayne.  This is your chance to become a part of WSC history!

 

 

It's that time of year again - time to clean out your soccer closets!

 

Winchester native, Brad Khuen, is taking used soccer gear donations for the non-profit Reclaim Childhood program to benefit Iraqi refugee girls and women. Please see the Donate Used Uniforms & Gear link at left for more info.

 

 

Techniques Plus Fall Prep Soccer Clinic

 

Dates/Times:  August 23-25, 3:00-5:00pm
Location: MacDonald Field (off Loring Ave.)
For: Fall U9-U14 Club and Travel Players
Directed by: Chris Scanlon, USSF A Licensed Coach, Varsity Girls Head Coach
Featuring:

Arthur Staffiere, USSF B Licensed Coach, Jr. Varsity Girls Head Coach

Amy Montgomery, Varsity Girls Keeper Coach

 

Click here for more details and to register!

 
World Cup 2018/2022 Boston Bid Needs Your Help!

We are in an active phase of bidding to bring the FIFA World Cup to Boston in 2018 or 2022 and your help is needed to make this happen. As a soccer enthusiast you know this is the world's greatest event and one that would be thrilling to have in our back yard. All we need you to do at this time is to click on this link http://www.gousabid.com/city/local/boston-ma/  and tell FIFA that you support and very much want the World Cup to come here by entering your email address and zip code. It is that easy! FIFA is using these support numbers as it evaluates countries and it will improve our chance to be the host nation and a host city. You can see from the table below, we are miserably lagging behind other sites in showing our support currently. Being ranked 16th out of 18 possible host cities does not shine a favorable light on Boston!  Please add your name to the list of supporters and forward this email to your soccer lists. Everyone and anyone who supports soccer can add their name to the list. Calling all coaches, players, parents, children, volunteers....show your support now!

 

Rank

City

Supporters
1
Seattle
26,590
2
Philadelphia
18,634
3
Miami
18,246
4
Indianapolis
14,827
5
Atlanta
14,595
6
Houston
13,727
7
Washington DC
13,000
8
Tampa Bay
12,849
9
Denver
11,938
10
Kansas City
11,690
11
Los Angeles
10,369
12
San Diego
9,436
13
Dallas
9,337
14
New York - New Jersey
8,976
15
Nashville
8,356
16
Boston
7,650
17
Baltimore
5,772
18
Phoenix - Glendale
2,193

* as of Mon, May 3, 2010

 

Winchester Soccer Club Launches New On-line Registration System!

 

As part of our technology upgrade project, we are pleased to announce that we have launched our new online registration system.  This new system will make it much easier for you to register for programs and, in the future, buy merchandise offered by the Winchester Soccer Club and its affiliate Sachems FC. You will also be able to check the status of your registrations/purchases and your account balance.

Please go to the new registration site to create a new account and player profiles. Registration for Winter programs is now available.

Questions or feedback? Please email registrar@winchestersoccer.net.

 

Player Safety Reminder:   

Every year millions of kids play soccer and run the risk of not being aware of the dangers that can be associated with climbing soccer goal posts. So, please remember these important goal safety points. 
  1. Never climb on the soccer net or goal framework. 
  2. Instruct soccer players on the safe handling of and potential dangers associated with movable soccer goals. 
  3. Securely anchor or counter-weight movable soccer goals at all times.   

Carpooling is good for the player and good for the parents - and SAVES GAS MONEY!

The BAYS geographic group of towns runs basically from Winchester down to North Attleboro – so our two towns frame the northern and southern borders, basically.  Someone has to be on the northern end!  This does mean in some brackets our teams have a few games with longer drive times.  Think of this as an opportunity versus an economic (i.e. gas), time or social challenge!

Our experience running a lot of travel teams over many seasons is these travel games are the most fun.  Why? One word: Bonding.  Parents and Players!

One of us drove by the car driving a group of girls last week (the car has a load of parents) –and when we went by them – the girls were absolutely in a doubled over fit of laugher over something…who knows what.  You just cannot replace that – the fun of soccer takes many forms – and happy players contribute to making good and successful players.  Longer drives actually make this situation more likely to arise.

So next time you are about to say – “Coach, we will meet you at the field” – think twice.  Carpooling from a location like the Swim Club or VO parking lots – is definitely the way to go.  Save money too!

Pile the kids into a couple of cars – and even more challenging get the parents into just a few too!  Designate someone, give the coach a break, to just organize this stuff.   It is easy – and well worth the effort!

-- The Ombudsman Committee (Jan Koss, Tom Schneider, Doug Darby, Joanne Baldini and JD Hale, Chair) for the Winchester Soccer Club

WSC Coach Mentor Program, which is offered to all Sandlot age groups, pairs up WSC’s volunteer coaches with the highly trained, professional coaches from Mass Youth Soccer Association. This unique program was highlighted in the recent edition of Mass Youth Soccer News, the state-wide soccer publication, as well as the Winchester Star. 

 

Click here to see Mass Youth Soccer News article

 

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