2015/2016 Indoor Registration Now Open I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
2015/16 Indoor
Phoenix Information
2
Phoenix Ladies
Information
2
SPDSA Players at the
Women’s World Cup
3
SPDSA Annual
General Meeting
3
FC Edmonton Tickets 3
Strive for Excellence
Camp Review
4
Coach of the Week 5
ASA Provincials
Review
5
Team of the Week 6
SPDSA Players &
Canada Day Foosball
6
K-Days Kickoff Review 7
S H E R W O O D P A R K D I S T R I C T S O C C E R A S S O C I A T I O N
Soccer in the Park A U G U S T , 2 0 1 5
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I M P O R T A N T
D A T E S
ASA
Provincials
Aug
14-16
ASA
Provincials
Tier I
Aug
20-23
Phoenix
Assessments
Aug
31
Registration for the upcoming indoor season is
now open.
All indoor registrations must be completed
online using SPDSA’s Ramp Registration. If you
have not registered online before you will need
to create a RAMP account using a valid email.
Early Bird Rates End
August 31 for Community
REGISTER HERE
The SPDSA is in need of Coaches for the
upcoming indoor season for the following:
U10 Junior Phoenix
All Age Groups - Community
SPDSA Head Coaches will receive
a $75.00 Coaches Credit
that will be credited towards their
child’s fees.
To become a Coach with the SPDSA
please use the link below
Coaching Applications
Click the links below for program
descriptions:
Youth Community Programs
U4 (Little Kickers )
U5 (Born 2011) Boys Girls
U6 (Born 2010) Boys Girls
U7 (Born 2009) Boys Girls
U8 (Born 2008) Boys Girls
U10 (Born 2006-07) Boys Girls
U12 (Born 2004-05) Boys Girls
U14 (Born 2002-03) Boys Girls
U16 (Born 2000-01) Boys Girls
U18 (Born 1998-99) Boys Girls
Jr. Phoenix and Phoenix Programs
See Page 2
Adult Programs
Ladies Phoenix Ladies Tier 4 Classics
Co-Ed Masters
It’s a GIRL
On Wednesday
July 8 at
10:03am, SPDSA
Head Coach Eric
Munoz and U8
Technical Lead Sarah Smyth welcomed
the arrival of their first child Chiara
Adalia Laura Munoz at 7lbs 1oz.
Congratulations to you both on the
wonderful addition to your lives.
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2015/2016 Indoor Phoenix Information & U10 Jr Phoenix SPDSA’s Elite level soccer invites you to come out this coming Indoor Season
Phoenix Ladies - A path for players after Youth
The Sherwood Park Phoenix offer
high level competitive soccer for
players aged U10 - U18 and an
Adult Ladies team. Youth teams
compete in either EIYSA (Tier I and
II) or EMSA (Generally Tier III).
Through our assessment process
players attend tryouts with final
selections to each of the offered
teams being made by Coaches,
Assessors and Technical Staff.
All players wishing to tryout for the Phoenix program
must Register Online prior to their tryout date.
For more information on the
Phoenix Program, click here
For more information on the
Specific Age-Group use the links
below:
U10 Boys U10 Girls
U12 Boys U12 Girls
U14 Boys U14 Girls
U16 Boys U16 Girls
U18 Boys U18 Girls
For the Tryout schedule, click here
To see the selected Coaches for the 2015/2016 season,
click here
Registration Dead-
lines
U10 Junior Phoenix
August 23
U12-U18 Phoenix
August 26
REGISTER
SPDSA is Developing a Competitive Program for our players to continue after Youth
One of the SPDSA’s Strategic Imperatives is “To promote soccer as a sport
that can be played by all ages…” and we are intending to make good on that
by providing an Adult stream of competitive soccer for our Phoenix players
when their Youth Career comes to an end. The SPDSA has offered Adult
Recreational programs for a number of years but is still in the development
stages of creating a strong competitive adult pathway.
The Phoenix Ladies team is forming the building blocks of this development,
currently competing in division 1 of the EDSA league.
It started as the team was coming toward the end of their youth careers and players started to think “What do we do when it’s
over?”
The SPDSA managed to get a spot in the EDSA and those 16-18 year olds still left in the Phoenix Program were given a pathway
for their future in Women’s soccer. With a strong core the team is looking to build on what has been a successful transition into
the Women’s game this outdoor season. The jump from youth to adult has taken some time but the team is starting to show
plenty of promise, especially after a very successful tournament in Kimberley, B.C. The squad went down with a roster
completely made up of youth players and were up against highly skilled, older and competitive women’s teams. The Phoenix
Ladies showed their potential making it to the Semi-Finals. The Coaching staff and team considered this tournament to be a
success and hope that it paves the way for great results to end the outdoor season.
The team was joined by some former players who have joined University programs and their affiliate premier teams and it was
encouraging to see a reunion of past teammates and friends. The trip was encouraging and the team plans to make this an
annual trip.
For more information about our Adult Phoenix program contact Debbie ([email protected]) and for more information on the
Phoenix Ladies team and how you can get involved contact Coach Lee ([email protected]).
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The SPDSA Annual General Meeting is
tentatively scheduled to take place on
October 25 at 7:00pm. Once
confirmed ,the information will be sent
out via email to all SPDSA members.
The SPDSA will be taking nominations
for the following Board of Director
positions
(Nominations due by September 24th):
Vice President (2 Year Term)
Treasurer (2 Year Term)
The meeting will also consist of the
Nominations for 7 Directors at Large
positions from those members in
attendance. These positions come with
a 1 year term.
For more information on the meeting
or how to get involved with the Board
of Directors please contact Debbie
S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K
SPDSA at the Women’s World Cup
Players with Sherwood Park volunteer throughout the Tournament
While taking in the Women’s World Cup
games at Commonwealth Stadium, or
watching on TV from home you likely
spotted SPDSA female players from U16-
U18 doing their part to contribute to the
success of the month long event.
The SPDSA was nominated by the
organizing committee to give the
opportunity to 16 players, a chance to be
part of the Ball Crew during select
Edmonton games.
Volunteering was a huge
time commitment, with
participants having to
take time off school and
putting in up to 10 hours
on double-header game days.
The SPDSA would like to recognize our Ball
Crew Members:
Rachel Buerfeind | Jenna Christopher
Maddie Christopher | Isabella De Vivero
Kimberley Edgar | Delana Friesen
Rachel Hansen | Jasvine Kular
Makenzie Lefebvre | Miranda McCaughey
Brittani O’Reilly | Hannah Paul
Kimberly Robinson | Payton Ross
Selina Verkland | Jaime Ward
FC Edmonton Game Day
vouchers can be
purchased at the SPDSA
office
241 Kaska Road
For only
$12.00
Vouchers are exchanged
at the Gate on Game Day
for the best available
ticket
For more information
contact the office
780-449-1343
SPDSA Annual General Meeting An opportunity to learn about the SPDSA and become active in the Association
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The Strive for Excellence Camp hosted by the SPDSA from July 6
-10 was extremely successful.
With 126 participants this year the Millennium fields were
buzzing with red shirts throughout the week. The participants
displayed great enthusiasm in furthering their development
under some great Coaches.
A BIG Thank You to our Volunteer Camp Counsellors who
throughout the week helped our Coaches with the
organization, set-up and take-down of activities and camp
equipment.
Above Camp Counsellors Right Camp Coaches
COACHES SYMPOSIUM
The SPDSA in conjunction with the Strive for Excellence Camp
also hosted their annual Coaches Symposium, free to all current
SPDSA Coaches. The evening was a great opportunity to learn
from some of the top Coaches in the Country (Rob Gale - U20
Canadian Coach, Patrick Tobo - Ontario Development Coach
and Lloyd Barker - Former Montreal Impact player and
Sportsnet Analyst).
The evening ended with a Coaches social at Average Joes where
Coaches could discuss different methods, drills and approaches
to coaching with their peers.
S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K
Camp Provides Positive Experiences
Strive for Excellence Camp Another great camp with 126 Part icipants
The following is an email received from parents that brought their son from Camrose to the Strive for Excellence Camp.
“My son attended your camp just recently and I wanted to say how impressed we were with how friendly, organized and well run it was. Can’t say enough about the
amazing coaching and guidance that the kids received all week. Loved the lunch break talks and wished I had been able to stay and listen to more. My son was in the U10 boys and we are not from your association, so he was more than a little nervous and being a bit on the quieter side it was a big stretch for him to be there. On the 2nd morning, I mentioned it to the young man that was one of the counselors for the U10’s and when I picked my son up that afternoon he said that the counselor really made him feel welcome and part
of the group. So I wanted to say a big thank you to that young man. He really impressed me with his effort and discretion so I wanted to pass that on as well.
Thank you for the opportunity for other kids from outside your association to be able to register and experience such an awesome camp!” Thanks so much for the positive feedback!
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S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K
SPDSA Coach of the Week
How to Nominate your
Team or Coach
Does your team deserve
recognition? Has your
Coach created a positive
environment for the
team?
Nominate Your Team
Nominate Your Coach
Congratulations to the following Coaches for their hard work. Each Coach of the Week will receive a gift card from Press’d Sandwiches and Exist Cycle.
Age Group of the Team: U16 Boys Tier 4 (Lopatynski) Please explain why you feel this Coach should be
awarded the Coach of the Week: Randy has been coaching in the program for a number of seasons and has taken on an extra volunteer role as an age-group coordinator for the SPDSA. Randy always goes above what is required, giving his teams custom logos each season. He is a
dedicated coach that is always able to bring a team together very quickly. His U16 boys team this season captured Bronze in the “Classic Tournament” and represented Sherwood Park at the U14 Tier 4 Rural Provincials. Nominated By: Owen MacPherson Age Group of the Team: U14 Boys - Tier 2 Phoenix (Mark Sandle & Matt Gresiuk)
Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: We have been practicing 2x a week and 2 games a week. My mom drives me from Camrose to practices and Mark and Matt are always there and show respect to myself and the other players on the team. They work us hard but I also enjoy coming to practcies and playing for them. Nominated By: Deanna Peters Age Group of the Team: U14 Girls - Tier 2 Phoenix (Ballam)
Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: I would like to nominate our Coach, Lee Ballam for Coach of the Week. Lee coach’s our girls’ U14T2 team, the U18 Girls T1 team, and teaches Academy. I have no idea where he finds the time for all this but his level of commitment as a coach is staggering- bar none. He consistently presents them with new drills, challenges them, brings them out of their comfort zone, and always makes them laugh. After tournaments he takes the time to email the team and provide constructive feedback, recognizing their efforts and encouraging where there is room for improvement. He helps foster the love of the game in them. The success of these teams are a direct result of his efforts.
In recognition for the outstanding contributions of our Coaches
ASA Provincials Information Tier IV Teams do well in Provincials, SPDSA getting ready to host 4 Competitions
Over the weekend
of July 10-12 the
SPDSA sent five
teams to the ASA Tier 4 Rural
Provincials across Alberta.
Each team represented Sherwood
Park extraordinarily and the SPDSA
would like to congratulate each team
on a successful season.
Honour Role
U14 Girls (Wilton) - Fair Play
U16 Boys (Lopatynski)
U16 Girls (Ford) - Bronze
U18 Boys (McCullough) - Silver
U18 Girls (Baillie) - Fair Play
SPDSA Hosts ASA Provincials
The SPDSA will be Hosting on August
14 - 16
U14 Boys/Girls Tier 3
U16 Girls Tier 2
U18 Boys Tier 3
To view all Provincial Competition
Dates and Locations click here
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SPDSA Team of the Week
Congratulations to the following teams for the efforts so far this outdoor season. Each player on the team will receive a Game-Day voucher for an FC Edmonton game and a coupon to Nitza’s Pizza.
Age Group of the Team: U16 Girls Tier 4 (Ford) Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: Norm Ford has been coaching with the SPDSA for a number of years now and is always committed to bringing the best out of every
player. The team represented the SPDSA at the U16 Tier 4 Rural Provincials this outdoor season and captured Bronze by defeating Athabasca 3-2. Congratulations on a great season! Age Group of the Team: U18 Boys Tier 4 (McCullough) Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: The U18 Boys Tier 4 team had an excellent season this year, finishing top of their division in EMSA. The team continued their success into the ASA Tier 4 Rural Provincials with the team narrowly missing out on the Gold, losing 2-1 to Lacombe in the Final. Congratulations on an outstanding season! Nominated By: Deanna Peters Age Group of the Team: U14 Girls Tier 2 Phoenix (Ballam)
Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: I would like to nominate our U14T2 Girls for team of the week. This season our girl’s skills have improved remarkably. They worked hard and won medals in every tournament they’ve entered. Throughout the summer these young ladies exhibited excellent perseverance, determination, and sportsmanship. Some girls played entire games when we were short players. When the chips were down they lifted each other up. Week after week these girls demonstrate commitment to each other and passion for the game through hours of practice, fitness sessions and games. They are a great example of team spirit and play soccer for the love of the game. Age Group of the Team: U14 Boys Tier 3 Phoenix (Ricketts) Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: The Tier 3 Boys team has continued to improve and develop throughout the outdoor season. The team is anxious to learn and improve, often booking additional sessions with technical staff for further development. The team continues to work hard and is looking to peak at the right time with Provincials coming up in August. The team was awarded for their steady improvement by capturing a Silver medal at the K-Days Kickoff tournament.
Recognizing the outstanding contributions by teams to game of soccer in Sherwood Park
Members of the SPDSA had a unique opportunity to participate as Human Foosball
players during the Canada Day Celebrations at Festival Place on July 1st.
The Human Foosball game was a great success with players acting as Foosball pieces,
unable to run up and down the field, but rather confined to their specific spot on the pole.
SPDSA Players Participate in Human Foosball
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The SPDSA hosted the Inaugural K-Days
Kickoff Tournament July 17 - 19 in one of
the biggest elite youth level tournaments
in the Province. The tournament consisted
of 64 teams from U10-U16 in Tier I - III
divisions.
Sherwood Park Phoenix entered a
tournament high 18 teams with 6 Clubs
entering 3 or more teams. In total 21 clubs
were represented at the tournament.
A big thank you to our partners Cora
Breakfast and Lunch (U10-U12 divisions),
Exist Cycle (U14-U16 divisions) and United
Cycle (Player of the Game).
The tournament also hosted Competitive
Thread with an innovative Skills
Competition measuring Speed, Agility and
Quickness through different testing
activities.
The K-Days Kickoff also had teams award
their opposition with a Player of the Game
award following each match. This was very
well received by both players and coaches.
A last thank you to all the referees who
took on multiple games this weekend and
to our referee coordinator Derek for
getting all assignments filled.
Honour Role (U14-U18)
U14 Boys Tier I
Gold - St. Albert Impact
Silver - Juventus (Kwan)
Bronze - Warriors
U14 Boys Tier III
Gold - SW Sting
Silver - Sherwood Park Phoenix
Bronze - St. Albert Impact
U16 Boys
Gold - Southwest United
Silver - Sherwood Park Phoenix (Pearson)
Bronze - Sherwood Park Phoenix (Basse)
ASA Provincials Information Tier IV Teams do well in Provincials, SPDSA getting ready to host 4 Competitions
K-Days Kickoff Tournament Recap A Great Inaugural Club Tournament with 64 teams
Administration Office/Equipment Room
Mon-Wed-Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tues-Thurs 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Weekends/Holidays Closed
#102 - 241 Kaska Road
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Thank you to our Sponsors
General Manager Debbie Ballam [email protected] ext. 4 Financials, Sponsorships, Website, ASA Travel Permits, Injury Claims, Daily Operations Operations Dean Mastrangelo [email protected] ext. 3 Equipment, Schedules, Facility Bookings Registrar Sharon Arnott [email protected] ext. 2 Registrations, Player Cards, CRC’s, Assists Sponsorship & Special Events Administrative Support/Communication Coordinator Graeme Dickson [email protected] ext. 1 Communication, Newsletter, Referees, Adult League, Assists Tournament Coordination
Sherwood Park District Soccer Association
Technical Office
Mon-Wed-Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm
Tues-Thurs-Weekends/Hol. Closed
131.2 Millennium Place
2000 Premier Way
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Technical Director Ian Skitch [email protected] ext. 5 Overall direction of the Technical Program Technical Coordinator Daniel Drummond [email protected] Academy, Technical Administration & Communication Technical Coach Eric Munoz [email protected] Academy, Technical Coaching Referee Coordinator Derek Douglas [email protected] Referee Development
Phone: 780-449-1343 | Fax: 780-464-5821
Staff Contacts