WSC is looking for a few action photos to be used for our new website.  Photos must be of Sandlot or Travel players in uniform.  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!

 

 

WSC Announces 2009 Coach of the Year!  Congrats to Jim Bowdring and Mike Drew!!  Click here to find out more.

 

 

Breakers Opening Night Tickets - Special Discount to WSC Members if purchased between Feb. 24 and Mar. 3 !

Beginning at 9AM on Wednesday, February 24th, and ending Wednesday, March 3rd, the Boston Breakers are offering all official Youth Partners programs (like us) and all their members the opportunity to purchase individual tickets to Opening Night at a huge discount.

Players, coaches, and families can purchase Category I tickets for just $18 and Category II tickets for only $13.  (These discounts are more than usual group rates, which usually require 20+ tickets!)

2010 Opening Night will take place on Sunday, April 18th at 6PM.  The Boston Breakers will face the newly formed Philadelphia Independence for the first time in WPS history, a club that features three former Breakers players, including National Team star defender Heather Mitts.

Starting at 9AM on Wednesday, Feb. 24, you can purchase your tickets by clicking here and select any section in Category I (dark blue seating) or Category II (light blue seating). Once you choose your section, select your seats and then click on the "Buy Tickets" button that appears below your cart. On the next page, enter promotional code: "Partner10", and your tickets will each be adjusted from $27 to $18 or from $20 to $13 for Categories I and II, respectively (not including a $2 per ticket third party service charge).

Print your tickets right at home, or having them waiting for you at Will Call on April 18. Join us for a great night out at the Breakers - we look forward to seeing you at Harvard Stadium!

Click here to purchase your discounted tickets to Opening Night!

(Promo Code: Partner10)

 

 

Announcing Winchester Soccer Club’s Coaches' Winter Course

 

WSC's Director of Coaching and Player Development and USSF A Licensed Coach, Chris Scanlon, is offering a free three-session coaching course at Lincoln School Gym on March 29, 30, and 31 from 7-9pm.  Space limited to 20 coaches - email Chris to reserve your spot.  Click here for more info.

March 29 session: using excellent activities for developing dribbling, ball control, and receiving ground / air ball techniques

March 30 session: using excellent activities for developing passing and heading techniques

March 31 session: using excellent activities for developing shooting and goal keeping techniques

This course will be strongly beneficial to all spring travel coaches (6v6, 8v8, and 11v11).  Please take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your ability as a youth coach and improve your training sessions.  Your players, parents, and high school coaches will thank you for it!

MYSA Coach Training Courses for Winter 2010:

WSC is hosting the following MYSA coach training courses right here in town to make it easy for any interested coaches and potential coaches to improve their coaching skills and to gain a better understanding of how to run successful practice sessions and develop your players and teams to their fullest potential. These are great courses, run by MYSA (Mass. Youth Soccer) professional coaching staff, and are geared towards beginning and novice coaches in sandlot and first or second year travel programs.

G License Course: 1 Monday, March 8 (6:00 – 10:00 PM) @ Winchester High School

• Beginning course for coaches (Prerequisite for taking additional level courses)
• Coaching organization and theory
• Helps you to become a more resourceful and confident “activity leader”
• Ideas about how to organize practices and game days
• Practical activities and stimulating games for practices
• Teaching and correcting dribbling, passing, and shooting techniques
• Ideas on parent education and learning theory
• Characteristics of U6 and U8 players (Great for Sandlot and First Year Travel Coaches)
• Coaches are given a MYSA G Manual CD and Coaching Program T-Shirt
• $30 Fee (to be reimbursed by WSC)


F License Course: 2 Mondays, March 15 & March 22 (6:00 – 10:00PM) @ Winchester High School

• For novice coaches or those having some experience with U8, U10 and U12 teams
• Ideas about how to organize practices and game days
• Technically and tactically appropriate for U10 and U12 players
• Games and exercises for practices
• More thorough demonstration of basic technique
• Elementary goalkeeping techniques
• Basic tactical ideas
• Characteristics of U10 and U12 players
• Gender differences and ethics
• Coaches are given a MYSA F Manual CD and Coaching Program T-Shirt
• $55 fee (to be reimbursed by WSC)


Please note there are no prerequisites for the G Course, however completion of the G course is MANDATORY for anyone wishing to take the F Course.

Notes:
1. Please email Coach Training Coordinator Mike Doherty at mdoherty@gravestar.com and let him know which course you will be attending, as there will be a space limit which may require us to limit the number of attendees.
2. WSC will reimburse the course cost for Winchester Soccer Club coaches who complete the class
3. If you are interested in earning a G or F license, but can’t make these dates, please check the Mass Youth Soccer website for other classes being held in the area http://mayouthsoccer.org/

 

Next Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 3rd, 7:00pm, at Town Hall

 

 

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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Winchester Soccer Club News, which contains the latest news, important program reminders and special events is sent to all WSC families.  Click on the button below to include additional email addresses!

 

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