Our session dates are Sept 12, 19, 26 Oct 3, 17, 24, 31. 

 

 

 

You need to make sure to contact the parents of the players on your roster ASAP (See Finding Team Information link) and introduce yourself.  U5 coaches need to ask a parent to be an assistant coach and remember that all volunteers need to make sure to complete the volunteer information in the family Registration area.

All players must have shin guards, water bottle and dress for the weather.  Cleats are optional.

 

Please check the schedules and let me know if you have a conflict with other teams you are coaching ASAP.

 

 

This area will be updated several times over the next few days so please check back - often.

 Sample Letter #1 to Parents

My name is Scott Wonderboy and I am the coach your child's U4 Soccer coach  for this upcoming season.  This is my seventh season as a coach for LYSA, and I am very excited about this upcoming season.  I am also very pleased to teamed up with Peter Piper, as this is our fourth season working together.   While I will be contacting each of you by phone by next week, I wanted to send out a note with an overview of the upcoming season.  Looking at the roster, there are a few names that are familiar and returning from last season and a few that are brand new.

As part of the Mini Soccer program in the Loudoun Soccer our U4 soccer meets once a week.  These weekly sessions will be held on Saturday mornings @ 10:00am at Blue Ridge Middle School in Purcellville.  There are three mini-soccer fields, all in a row, and they are the first ones that you walk up to at Blue Ridge.  While I don't have our official assignment yet, just ask one of the coaches (Black LYSA shirts) to point you in the right direction (Coach Scott - U4CPURXX).

Our first session is scheduled for this Saturday, April 18th @ 10:00,  baring any inclement weather (see weather line below).  The full schedule for this season is:   Spring 2008 April 18, 25 May 2, 9, 16, 20 June 6  Rain Date (May 23).

Please make sure that your child has shin guards, their own #3 soccer ball and a water bottle for breaks, and brings them to each session.  I will provide each of our soccer stars with a T-Shirt/Jersey during their first session.  Each of the sessions will be filled with games and soccer related activities that are geared to introducing the game to them and most of all having fun.   If you are new to this program, this age level is on the field and all parents and guardians are on the sidelines.

Bring your voices to cheer on the action and your cameras to capture the memories.  Please make note that my right side is my best side and Petre doesn't have one. :)

I will also be putting together a snack schedule and sending that out via email.  Please let me know if you would like to volunteer for snack duties on week #1, as then I will make assignments for the rest of the weeks.  If you know that you will be out for a specific week, drop an  email to myself or Peter so that we know how many we should expect on the field each week.

Two final notes for you all.  As the players are 3-4 years old, please note that this is not a drop off practice and one parent or guardian must be at the field during the each session.  If you do need to leave, please make arrangements with one of the other parents in advance and then let me know as well.   Lastly, Darin and I will handle everything on the field, but I do ask in the event of any potential outbursts, that you please assist us by taking responsibility for your own children.

Now that all of that is out of the way, both Darin and I are really looking forward to this season and we hope that your soccer players are also.  To get them excited about this season, please ask them to think of possible team names prior to our first session.  Use the following list as suggestions, but let them come up with ideas on their own. Firecrackers  (Last years name and was a big hit), Tadpoles, Comets,Puddle Jumpers, Little Strikers (email me with other ideas).

If you have any questions, please contact me either by Phone or Email, as listed below.  I have also included Peter's contact information as well.

Thanks,

Scott Wonderboy 703-999-9999 Email address here

Sample Letter #2 to Parents

Parents:   First, let me welcome you and your child to our team for the Spring 07 Mini-Soccer program!  My name is J.P. Superboy, and I am excited to say that Phil Losophy and I will be your child’s  U3 soccer coaches this Spring season and we look forward to getting started this Saturday, April 14th at 12pm at Hutchison Elementary school Field #1.

We wanted to wait to get this initial contact out to you until our roster and schedule were solidified, which they are now – there are so many kids and teams in the Mini Soccer program that things are somewhat fluid until a week or so before the season starts.  At the risk of sending out what will appear to be a massive email, we want to ensure that we provide you with all the information you will need to have your child prepared for the season.  Either Phil or I will follow up with you by phone individually in the next day or two to discuss any questions or concerns you might still have before our first session on 4/14, but hopefully this email covers all of your initial questions. 

Phil and I will continue to monitor the website and other information sources for updates, but this is the latest, as we know it.   In an effort to cover all the important topics, in no particular order, here is the list of information for your review/understanding:   Most importantly, Coach Phil and I share the Loudoun Soccer philosophy, which is to teach your child the basics of soccer and to have a whole lot of fun.

While this note and preparation may seem overly formal, we promise that the season will be a lot of fun, once we get started !  Please check the website regularly for updates at www.loudounsoccer.com .

Our team: the LYSA league knows our team as U3SRAXX.  If you ever contact the Loudoun Soccer offices with questions (703-777-9977 or msp@loudounsoccer.com), you will need to use that team name.  We will obviously have our team players select a more user friendly name the first week, but right now, this is our only team name.

Location/Time: our team will ALWAYS meet at 12pm at Hutchison Elementary School in South Riding on Field #1.  Our schedule is for the following 7 Saturday mornings for 45 minute sessions: April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, and June 2.  Sessions will start at 12pm sharp, so please make every effort to be at the field on time.  FOR THE FIRST SESSION, IF EVERYONE COULD ARRIVE AT 11:45am, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.  This will give Coach Phil and me an opportunity to meet your child, pass out jerseys and get the necessary forms filled out.  We’d like to get the paperwork out of the way early so that we can focus on having fun.

Format:  for those new to the program; all sessions will have a professional coach assisting Coach Phil and I and will be heavy with drills and will end with some amount of game action as the weeks progress, we will start to spend a little more time each week introducing games at the end of each session; however, the U3 program is really all about getting these youngsters on the field and introducing them to soccer. The fun level will be high, but to set everyone expectations, there will be no keeping score, and games will be light.

Uniform/Gear:  all children MUST have the following to be able to participate in each soccer session:

Size 3 soccer ball. I’ll bring extras just in case, but please remember to bring your child’s ball, and to PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME on the ball).

Shin Guards (doesn’t matter what kind, just that they are wearing them,)socks don’t have to cover up the shin guards at this age…  Soccer cleats, indoor soccer shoes, or sneakers (cleats are optional, and sneakers are recommended for most kids unless it’s a wet week/season)

Water bottle the kids will get very thirsty during the session and there are multiple water breaks I will have the soccer jerseys and will distribute just prior to our initial session on 4/14 the MOST IMPORTANT thing to note regarding what to wear is to dress your child for the weather, and dress them for comfort (not too cold, not too hot, not too wet).

Snack and Drink:  we recognize this is for many the highlight of each session!!! ; my wife Pam and I will be responsible for snack the first week and Coach Phil and his wife for the second.  I will bring a sign-up sheet to the first session and we can fill in volunteers for weeks 3 through 7.

Weather Line:  Please call the weather line at 703-777-5897 or refer to the notification website at www.RainedOut.com before coming to the session on questionable days.  We do play in light rain or snow (although let’s all hope for good weather), but these 2 sources are the best for checking on cancellations due to weather on the weekend.   

Other logistics/rules:

Picture schedules will be posted soon, the pictures take place on one of two Saturdays in the middle of the season, usually adjacent to our game time slot.  There is a NO pets and a NO SMOKING policy at all Loudoun Soccer activities and fields, and a “leave it cleaner than when you found it” philosophy so please adhere to these rules and assist us in keeping the fields clean after our session.  Due to insurance rules, no unregistered siblings are able to participate in the program.

Again WELCOME to each of you to our team! Coach Phil and I very much look forward to meeting you and coaching your child!!!  We promise to contact each of you over the next couple days to answer any final questions please use the following contact information if you need to reach either of us:

J.P. Goodboy 999 -999-9999(H) 999-999-9999(C) Email address here

Phil Losophy 999-999-9999(H) Email address here