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Spring Break Camp programs for Travel Players:

Travel Academy Full Day Camp

Aged 8-13 years of age

Dates April 2nd – 6th

Monday – Friday 9:00am – 3:30pm

Camp Location: SYA Sports Park, 6626 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centreville

The Travel Academy Camp is designed for the serious younger travel player. The camp runs from 9:00-3:30 daily. A player must currently be rostered on a travel team to attend.

Travel Academy Players are in the transition stages of soccer. The player’s cognitive ability and physical maturity have reached the point where they are capable of executing most of the skills essential to playing the game of soccer. Technical skill with the ball is the foundation of a strong player and this is the age that a serious player must develop and hone these skills. It is important that players are correctly instructed on proper technique and that poor habits are eliminated, before those habits become too ingrained. The goal is to execute proper technique under pressure and with speed.

It is also the time to speed up decision-making and reaction time within the game. Travel Academy players are taught small group tactics and the essentials of team play. They will learn the principles of attack and defense in 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 situations. Soccer is a team sport, but a player must be confident in their individual abilities and knowledge of the game to be a successful team player.

Training area’s covered:

Individual Technical Skills: Fast Footwork, Passing, Shooting, Heading & Receiving under Pressure, Combination Plays, Creativity with the Ball.

Small group tactics and team play.

Principles of Attack: 1v1 Attack, Support, Off-Ball movement and support.

Principles of Defense: Pressure, Cover, Balance.

Reading the Field: With Vision and Anticipation.

Positional Play: Individual Tactical Responsibilities of positions played on the field.

In addition, players are taught the psychological elements of the game including match preparation, practice habits and specific game situations.

Cost $220 per player for the full week, $160 for 3-Day option

Please sign up for all camp programs at the link provided below:

https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/sya/camp/2012/Camp.html 

Spring Break Camp programs for Recreational Players:

Dates April 2^nd – 6^th

Camp Location: Colin Powell Elementary School, Centreville

Camp Programs:

Little Cardinal’s for players aged 5-6 years of age

Monday – Friday 10:00am -11:30am

This program provides fun, fast-paced soccer-related games and activities for the newer players of the game. It develops motor skills, cognitive abilities and peer relationships and introduces children to soccer between the ages of 5 and 6.

All children taking part in a Little Cardinal’s sessions will be put in highly imaginative situations and asked to make their own decisions.

Cost $95 per player

Player Development Camp for Recreational Players

Aged 7-13 years of age

Monday – Friday 9:00am – 3:30pm

The Recreational Camp is designed to prepare players who wish to play at higher levels of the game or who are interested in improving their game for the upcoming season.

At the youngest ages, we focus on developing the technical skills of soccer: dribbling, ball control, kicking, shooting and passing. With older players, we advance to receiving balls, 1v1 attack, tackling and heading.

Each skill is taught using a variety of methods, increasing the level of challenge as the player refines the skill. Eventually, the player is asked to perform the skill under match conditions. Older players are also taught soccer tactics and the basics of team play, including combination plays, ball possession, defending as a group, speed of play, and others. A fun fast paced program for Recreational players.

Cost $200 per player for the full week, $150 for 3-Day option

Please sign up for all camp programs at the link provided below:

https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/sya/camp/2012/Camp.html 

Camps to be directed by Christian Cziommer – SYA Soccer’s Girls Travel Director of Coaching, Dean McAlpin – SYA Soccer’s Boys Travel Director of Coaching and Rob Olson – SYA Soccer’s Recreational Director of Coaching.

For questions about the camp please contact Dean McAlpin at syacamps@gmail.com

Any person who intentionally/deliberately misrepresents the age or grade of their child on the registration form or on-line, will have their child expelled from the soccer program for one season. All fees paid will be retained by the club. Only the parent or legal guardian of a child may register a child in soccer.

Come join the FUN and Learn how to play the great game and learn the skills necessary to be your best!! 

Link to register:  -    https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/sya/camp/2012/Camp.html 

The following teams will be holding mid-Season tryouts and have roster slots available;
to inquire about other teams’ openings, please contact the head coach using the list of team contacts here.

U11 Girls SYA Cardinals ’00 black:

Please contact Ed Aponte at Ed Aponte or Christian Cziommer

Team plays in WAGS.

Tryouts will take place Friday, December 2nd and December 9th, 5pm to 6pm at Centreville Elementary School

U14 Boys Cardinals ’97:

Team plays in VCCL. Coached by Kenny Dyer, former professional player, Montserrat National Team Head Coach, "B" license.

Contact Coach Kenny to join the team for a training session during the winter at kdyer@soccer-academy.com or by phone at 571 502 7981

U13 Boys Teams:

NCSL (Red Hawks) and ODSL (Red Devils) are looking to add athletic, committed players. Interested players can contact Jon Norem or Carl Maurer for further information.

1. Coaches Meeting - February 16th, St Andrews Lutheran Church (14640 Soucy Place, Centerville)          6.30 - 9.30pm

 During the coaches meeting we will discuss the upcoming season, coaching expectations, equipment contracts, tryouts and new admistrative policies

2. Topic: Match Analysis - February 27th Braddock Park 6-7.30pm

This session will incorporate watching a 11 v 11 scrimmage and evaluating, systems, shape, player personalities. Identifying strengths and weaknesses of teams and players, how to make tactical adjustments in the flow of the game and substiution patterns.

3. Topic - Principles of Attack & Defense March 5th Braddock Park 6-7.30pm

Practical sessions will be presented on the modern application of team Attacking and Defending

Coaches are encouraged to bring a pen and paper and be dressed appropriately for the two outdoor sessions

We have established a new online storefront that will carry spirit wear for all ages and sizes.  The store is now open for business and we encourage you to take a look at what we are offering.  A portion of each item purchased will be used to fund growth initiatives for SYA Soccer.  Sports Plus is a local company (Chantilly) that has setup the online store for us and we thank them for their support.  All items can either be shipped or picked up at the store. 

We look forward to seeing you in your new SYA Soccer apparel this winter and spring. 

Click here to go to the SYA Soccer Store

VCCL
Virginia Club Champions League

Latest News: 

News Release

For immediate release, April 1, 2011
Press Release in PDF

For more information:

Dave Amsler, President, VCCL

804-534-0252

Brian Kuk, VCCL Secretary and Expansion Committee Chair

434-975-5025 x17

VCCL Expands by Eight Clubs Forming a Northern Virginia Division

Richmond, VA (April 1, 2011) – The Virginia Club Champions League (VCCL) Board of Directors is proud to announce that eight new clubs will be joining the league in the fall of 2011.

Current VCCL club members, Beach FC, FC Richmond, Richmond Strikers, Richmond Kickers, Roanoke Star, SOCA (Charlottesville), Virginia Legacy (Williamsburg), and Virginia Rush (Virginia Beach) serve players from central and southeastern Virginia. 

Joining VCCL as members of VCCL North are eight clubs from Northern Virginia:  Annandale Boys & Girls Club, Arlington Soccer Association, Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC), Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association (FASA), Great Falls Soccer Club, Loudoun Youth Soccer Association, Prince William Soccer Inc. (PWSI), and Southwestern Youth Association (SYA).

VCCL, a member of the Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA), was founded in 1997 as one of a small number of soccer leagues in the country based on the philosophy that the player is a member of the club as well as a member of the team and that successful clubs develop players and teams from within rather than through recruitment. 

“As president of VCCL it is very gratifying that the expansion into Northern Virginia has come to fruition.  It is rewarding to those of us in the league who have worked to this end for a number of years.  We believe that this growth is for the good of our clubs and especially our players as it will present new challenges and provide better competition for all,” said VCCL President Dave Amsler. 

VCCL is the only soccer league in VYSA governed and administered by a Board of Directors whose members are either directors of coaching or technical directors in the sport.  Each club has one member on the Board of Directors.

VCCL is arguably the only league in the country with club-to-club scheduling where all teams from the same club play on the same day at the same location against another member club.  This unique scheduling model benefits all members of the club:

Club Management and Development: Professional staff can observe and evaluate players and coaches to improve management and training.

Coaching Development: Coaches can work with more than one team as co-coach, assistant coach, or mentor to “coaches in training” as well as observe other coaches in the club.

Player Development:  Players can expand their ability to work with different coaches – a valuable asset when playing high school, college and beyond.  Players can observe and evaluate other teams in the club. 

Parents and Siblings:  The league is family oriented.  Parents can easily arrange carpools.  Families can watch more than one child play on a single play date.

VCCL was the first league in VYSA to use a club pass system that allows any age-appropriate player in a club to guest play with a team from the same club in VCCL league games.  VCCL also championed the development of the Provisional Roster which allows players on other club rosters to play for a team in league play only without officially transferring to that team.

VCCL and its member club, Virginia Legacy, host the College Showcase held at the end of the fall season in Williamsburg.  The Showcase is limited in size to VCCL clubs and a select group of other teams and attracts over 80 college coaches annually.

The VCCL model -- professionally managed clubs developing players from within -- represents a different cultural environment from traditional board-managed, team-centered programs.  VCCL is encouraged that new national player development programs are based on the same model.  Expansion to Northern Virginia with other clubs who embrace the VCCL model affords more players in Virginia the opportunity to benefit from this format.

“"We are proud to become charter members of this new division of VCCL,” said Grant Smith, Boys Director of Coaching, Arlington Soccer Association.  “It will bring to Northern Virginia a much-needed player-centered club development model of league play.  We are excited to be a part of this evolution in youth soccer, and the members of our club will reap the benefits of the VCCL structure and its philosophies."

To allow for a smooth transition and time for each club to meet VCCL standards, VCCL North clubs will enter their top teams in the rising U11-U14 boys and girls age groups beginning in the Fall of 2011. Every year thereafter each club will add new rising U11 teams until VCCL North includes all age groups through U11- U19.

VCCL clubs will informally schedule cross-over games with VCCL North during the 2011-2012 seasonal year.  Cross-over games and division play-off games will be integrated into the master schedule beginning with the fall of 2012. 

VCCL North has also elected to provide a U9 and a U10 division for those clubs who wish to participate.   Scores and standings will not be collected for these two age groups, and coaches will be free to use the players from both teams at any time for games.

                Adam was many things to many people.  His leadership and tenacious defensive play endeared him to his teammates.  The engaging Adam smile, cheerfulness and innate good spirit brought joy and happiness to his family and friends.  An intense hard working young man Adam perfected an ability to make people laugh and was always willing to reach out and help others.  Adam touched many lives in his eighteen years and will continue to be sorely missed by his family and friends.

                The Bull Run Runners   www.bullrunrunners.org  have dedicated this year’s 5K Festival of Lights Run in Adam’s honor.  The run will be held December 31, 2010 at Bull Run Regional Park.  Proceeds will be used to support the Adam P. Seymour Foundation/ CMG Heart Foundation.

www.adampseymourfoundation.org/

www.CMGheart

                Contributions to remember and honor Adam should be sent to "CMG Heart Foundation/Adam’s Scholarship".  CMG is a tax-deductible 501c charity.  Funds will be used to provide college scholarships to deserving athletes who demonstrate academic, civic and/or artistic achievement.

CMG Heart Foundation
P.O. Box 193
Clifton, Virginia 20124