Canton Cup 2011

Plans are in full swing with less than 200 days to go until the 29th annual tournament is here. It’s very possible that we will see 700 teams in attendance this year, making us one of the largest tournaments in the country. For the second year we will have the Celtic Invitational for the U14-U18 boys Elite teams held concurrently with the Canton Cup over Memorial weekend. This is a way to continue our efforts of bringing in high quality competition at the older levels. We also have a new Tournament Director as John Vaughn retired after many many years. Thank you JV for all of your hard work and sleepless nights!

Darryl Noel, who currently serves on the Executive Board, has finally taken over after many years of being “prepped” for this monsterous job. Good luck Darryl! Every year we try to improve on the last, which isn’t easy when you truly have one of the best run tournaments …period! Anyway, rumor has it that Darryl is working on some special surprises for 2011 so stay tuned. Oh yeah, and one more thing, don’t forget to volunteer!!!!

CantonCelticSelect/PremierNewsletter•November2010•Vol.1-Issue1

What’s Inside...

Page 2Notes from the DirectorZoom Reports

Page 3ScotlandIrrigation ProjectMSDSL 2011 DatesWinter ProgramsSpirit Wear

Page 4New FacesPlayer Dues UpdatePayment ScheduleDependent Care

Page 5Celtic Gear SaleManager’s CornerExecutive Board

Good Question!

Why is the south road at Indy blocked off?

The reasons for closing down the south road are: #3. All the dust that gets kick up.

#2. We just spent a lot of money installing irrigation lines on the south side and they run right up to the road. We can’t afford to have anyone drive over them.

#1. The most important reason is safety. With the speeding traffic on it we have had to many close calls with kids and cars.

Congratulations once again to the 94’ Celtic Black team for their excellent run in the State Cup. This team has been together since U13’s under Coach Drew Crawford and is continuously in the hunt for that ultimate prize. Here is how they’ve finished:

Year State Cup ResultU13 (06/07) QuarterfinalistU14 (07/08) FinalistU15 (08/09) Semi-FinalistU16 (09/10) Semi-FinalistU17 (10/11) Semi-Finalist

In addition to their State Cup record, this team has compiled an extensive trophy collec-tion, many of which you can see in the club office. To find out more about this team’s achievements, please visit their team page on the website. Make sure to wish the ladies good luck next year as they have one more chance at the title.

Tryout Dates…

Last year MSYSA made the decision to move tryouts from the traditional June 15th start date to June 12th. The logic behind that decision was to have tryouts start on Saturday; the flaw with that decision was that we lost a weekend of play for the spring sea-son. So this year they have decided to go back to the original date of June 15th. This summer June 15th is on a Wednesday which puts us right back in the original problem.

See Tryouts, Pg 5.

Team Camp 2011U8-U12 (Aug 1st - 5th)

U14-U18 (July 25th - 29th)Mark your calendars!!!

Notes from the Directors Chair!

Well it is hard to believe the Fall season is already behind us, it seems like yesterday we were just finalizing teams and preparing for team camps. Now we already have over 250 players signed up for our winter programs and we are preparing for spring tournaments including our very own Canton Cup!

So before the year gets completely away from us and we find ourselves preparing for the 2011/2012 year I think we need to step back and take a look at some of the things that we at the CSC have been trying to do to make Canton Celtic a pro-gram that all of our members can be proud of!

Many of you participated in a survey that we made available to all of our parents at the end of last season and through the tryouts. First of all if you did take the time to fill out the survey I want to thank you for providing us with some excellent feed-back on items you like and your concerns. Second I want to assure you that each survey was read and we have already taken steps to address some of the most “popular” concerns.

As you know the survey was broke down per team and per coach and the first thing that I did was discuss the results of the survey with each coach so they un-derstood what was on the minds of the parents. As the survey was anonymous we were able to discuss common themes so no one should be concerned that any names were or could have been shared with their respective coach. I think this made it easier for many of you to be honest in your responses. This in itself was a great learning tool for many of our coaches as they truly got to understand how parents perceive them.

I also understand that many of you have not been overly happy with the evalua-tion process. Because of that we have decided to team up with an online evalu-ation company called Zoom Reports. The first evaluation your child will receive using the Zoom Reports system will be the first one following this falls season, In fact by the time many of you read this you may have already received the Fall report.

As you know over the past three years we have also been trying to offer many unique winter programs for our players to participate in if they wish to do so. We have offered programs such as Futsal, SAQ, Celtic Touch etc… Well in the survey many of you requested a finishing or shooting program so this year we decided to offer a striker/keeper program (as you can’t have shooting without goalkeeping).

In the end I just want all of you to be aware that we do value your input and we do try our best to improve the Celtic Program based on that input. Sometimes those changes take time so let me just end with a sincere request to please con-tact me anytime either by email or phone if you have a question, a concern, an issue, or would like to share a suggestion that you think may help us continue to grow as a club.

Looking forward to seeing all of you sometime this winter at High Velocity.

GO CELTIC!Peter Alexander

by Dan McEvilly

Everyone should have received an email invitation for his or her online player evaluation account. If you did not, please contact your coach. Zoom Reports is a power-ful tool in the development of the player. As coaches, we all did our evaluations differently. Some rated (or ranked) their players based on that team, some by all of the players within the club at that age group, others by the division they play in or by all teams in that age group. This makes it hard when a player goes from one coach to another and I’m sure as supportive par-ents you are often saying, “each coach does them differently.”

Going forward, coaches are instructed to evalu-ate players based on their team, which will hopefully bring some consistency on how evaluations are scored. Although this system won’t be perfect, it will be a work in progress and it’s definitely a step in the right direction. Zoom Reports will track the player’s entire history with the club and will hopefully give the player, the parents and your future coach im-portant information on the development of the player.

Please allow coaches some added time to get through this first evaluation, as it will take them added time to setup and learn the system. Thank you to Ian Jones for spearheading this project, we hope everyone likes it.

Three Celtic Teams Head to Scotlandby Pete Alexander

As many of you know we had a team from Scotland come and compete in last years Canton Cup. It was a great experience for both the visiting team and for all of us involved with helping them get here.

As a way to keep that relationship going we are sending 3 Celtic teams over to Scotland to compete in a series of friendly games and to learn about the rich heritage of one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Did you know that Scotland is the birth place of both Golf and Soccer?

The teams will not only play against Scottish teams but will have a unique opportunity to watch at least one SPL match (Scottish Premier League) and if all goes well that match will be an SPL Cup semi-final featuring Glasgow Celtic! They will train with members of the SFA (Scot-tish Football Association) which is similar to our own USSF (United States Soccer Federation). The trip will also be loaded with cultural experiences the boys will remember for the rest of their lives.

The trip of course will not be cheap and the group has a goal to raise $1000.00 per player and many of you have already taken part in some of those fundraising efforts such as the end of camp picnic, the continuous bottle drives or even the bowling fundraiser. The group truly ap-preciates everyone who has been involved but it is impor-tant that all Celtic teams, players and parents understand that none of these fundraisers are mandatory for anyone not going on the trip. I only say that because I don’t want anyone feeling obligated to participate when they may not be able to or have the means to.

Having said that we will continue to let you know what this group is planning through either emails or website postings as many of you have asked to be kept in the loop.

New Irrigation System Installedby John Staub

The CSC Executive board and Canton Leisure Services agreed to invest in an irrigation system for the soccer fields at the south side of the Independence Park. This new irri-gation system is part of our capitol improvements from the proceeds of the Canton Cup Tournament. You will notice the new well near the south edge of the parking lot that will provide the water for the entire playing fields on the south side of the park. With the irrigation system in place we can expect to see an improved playing surface in the coming years.

Did you miss out on the first session programs such as Futsal, Keeper/Striker Camp or Celtic Touch?

If so, we will be offering the following programs during Session II (Jan-Feb): • Futsal • Step-Fast (S.A.Q. Training)

Register online at CantonSoccerClub.com today!

Spirit Wear for the Holidays!!!Stock up on Canton Soccer Club gear like Hoodies $25), Pull-over Fleece Jackets ($30), Zip-up Tri-cot Jackets ($30), Skull Caps ($10), and Ski Hats ($10) plus T-shirts ($12), Umbrel-las ($25) and Car Decals ($5). Items make great gifts for coaches, parents, and

of course, the players. Items in stock, but special orders are available. Call Greg at (734) 785-1525.

MSDSL Dates.... April1 MSDSLSpringSeasonBegins

April30/May1 MSDSLMatchWeekend

May14/15 MSDSLMatchWeekend

May27-29 CantonCup

June5 Leaguegamesdeadline*

June11/12 MSDSLPlayoffs

June15 Tryouts**

*Games must be completed by 5pm on June 5th to count toward playoff standings.

**Tryouts are currently scheduled to start on Wednesday,June 15th (like previous years) but there is a proposal with the state to move the start date to Saturday, June 18th. We will let you know once this is finalized.

New Faces...The Celtic Coaching staff added two new faces this year.

Chris Grassie is taking over the U18 Black team. Grassie has been the Assistant Coach for the U of M Wolverines Men’s team since 2006. Before stop-ping in Ann Arbor, Grassie played professionally in England, most recently with Kidsgrove Athletic, then a part of the Alliance Premier League, and Northwich when it was part of the Football Con-ference.

Grassie worked as an assistant soccer coach at Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va., from 2004-06, where he focused on team training, goalkeepers and recruiting. While there, he also received his master’s degree in exercise science with a focus in athletic administration. Grassie worked as the head goalkeeper coach for West Virginia’s Olympic Development Program during his time at Marshall. Prior to coaching at Marshall University, Grassie was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Alderson Broaddus College in Phillippi, W. Va., for the 2003 season.

While playing in college at Alderson Broaddus, he won multiple all-conference awards as well as taking the lead as team captain. He double majored in political science and history.

Grassie, who holds an NSCAA premiere license, spent four seasons as camp director of Dan Gaspar’s Star Goalkeeper Academy which takes place at various locations throughout the U.S. He also worked as the technical director for St. Catharine’s Concord Soccer Club in St. Catharine’s, ON.

Grassie is married to Kara, a French teacher and musician. The couple resides in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Katy Galm is coaching the 01 Girls Gold team. Katy played 8 years with the Canton Soccer Club where she was captain of the U-18 Celtic team and recipient of the 2009 Canton Soccer Club College Scholarship.

Katy also played 4 years for Canton High School; Freshmen team captain, JV team captain, 2 years on Varsity receiving the Coach’s Award and won

a District Championship, Division Championship and Regional Semifi-nalist.

Katy has been coaching in the club since 2006 in such programs as the Academy, U-5 Kick Start, and Pre-Celtic.

Katy currently attends the University of Michigan where she is studying Pre-Medicine.

Player Dues Update

Please note that we still cannot accept credit card payments online via GotSoc-cer. If you would like to pay by credit card we ask that you email the club office at office@cantonsoccerclub.com with the name of your player(s) and a good day-time phone number. Payments via credit card are subject to an additional 3% trans-action fee. If you pay by check, please make it payable to “CSCSP” and mail to: Canton Soccer Club, PO Box 87244, Canton, MI 48187.

As a reminder, any player over 30 days past due could have their pass card pulled and be prohibited from participating with their team until their account has been caught up. In addition, going forward we will not allow players to participate in ad-ditional training programs if their account is past due.

2010 - 2011 Payment Schedule

U8-U14 Boys and Girls Teams • $1,500.00 $200 Commitment fee $325 due August 1st $325 due October 1st $325 due December 1st $325 due February 1st

U15-U18 Boys Teams • $1,115.00 $200 Commitment fee $305 due October 1st $305 due December 1st $305 due February 1st U15-U18 Girls Teams • $1,080.00 $200 Commitment fee $300 due August 1st $300 due September 1st $280 due October 1st

Dependent Care

For those of you that have a dependent care account through your employer, did you know that you might be eligible to claim “team camp” as an expense? Please make sure to consult your tax professional or IRS documents for further information. We will be sending an email to all S/P parents, with play-ers under the age of thirteen, next week with instructions to request a receipt. Look for it in your inbox.

Maybe it should be “corners” since there are two. Actually that would make it an endline …or sideline. Anyway, you get the idea.

John Staub President Joe Sheridan Vice President Paul Rodwell Secretary/Treasurer Deb Locke Recreational Representative John O’Meara Select Representative Rick Caron Premier Representative Darryl Noel Member at Large Ann-Marie Carravallah Canton Leisure Services Rep.

Newly Elected • January 2011 John O’Meara Vice President Jim Harkins Select Representative Joe Stevens Premier Representative

Excutive Board Members

Tryouts (From Pg 1)In the meantime, A group of club DOC’s have petitioned the state to move the tryouts to June 18th which in our opin-ion solves both dilemmas.

The problem now is that MSYSA can not let us know if the change can be accepted until their AGM in February. So to help our members work around this and plan their summer vacations we would like everyone to keep June 15th through June 19th booked for potential tryouts. We believe that whichever date is actually chosen we will have our tryouts completed by Sunday June 19th. Of course as soon as we are made aware of MSYSA’s final decision we will pass that along to all of our members.

Canton Cup registration - Online Registration is open. Visit www.cantoncup.net to register your team. We request all Celtic teams to register by January 1st. Man-agers - make sure to consult with your coach regarding any conflicts and/or special requests.

Session II at HV - Don’t get left out in the cold! HVS is now taking registration WITHOUT a deposit for Winter 2 teams. $200 is due December 17th, however if you would like to guarantee your team a spot, we recom-mend registering early. Teams that played Winter 1 will receive a $50 discount on Winter 2 as a Loyalty Reward. Please visit www.hvsports.com for more information or call HVS at (734) 487-7678 for help to export your current roster to Winter 2.

State Cup - Application Deadline for the Spring 2011 State Cup is 4:30pm on February 3, 2011 for all U13-U19 Boys teams and the cost $425 per team. Make sure to use your current club GotSoccer team login to register.

Tournament Reimbursement Max Raised - You may have noticed that I’ve updated the form to reflect the maximum limit for reimbursement has been raised to $600. This could include any fees such as permission to travel, parking, etc.

Changing of the Board - We have some new faces coming on board (literally) this January. Jim Harkins will be the new Select Representative, replacing John O’Meara this January. Joe Stevens is taking over the Premier Representative position as Rick Caron is step-ping down. We will email you contact information in the near future.

Team Websites – I think many of you have team pages on third-party sites (not using Blue Sombrero). If so, please send me the hyperlink so I can add it to the team pages menu on the club site. If you don’t have a site and want one, you can have a free site on Blue Sombrero However I warn you. It’s not as easy to administer as some of these other sites and I’d say it’s not for the novice computer person. Please email Dan McEvilly at office@cantonsoccerclub.com for more information.