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 (d.ballam@spdsa.net) and for more information on the

Phoenix Ladies team and how you can get involved contact Coach Lee (lballam@unitedpipeline.com).

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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

(d.ballam@spdsa.net)

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

P A G E 4

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 d.ballam@spdsa.net ext. 4 Financials, Sponsorships, Website, ASA Travel Permits, Injury Claims, Daily Operations Operations Dean Mastrangelo d.mastrangelo@spdsa.net ext. 3 Equipment, Schedules, Facility Bookings Registrar Sharon Arnott s.arnott@spdsa.net ext. 2 Registrations, Player Cards, CRC’s, Assists Sponsorship & Special Events Administrative Support/Communication Coordinator Graeme Dickson g.dickson@spdsa.net 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 i.skitch@spdsa.net ext. 5 Overall direction of the Technical Program Technical Coordinator Daniel Drummond d.drummond@spdsa.net Academy, Technical Administration & Communication Technical Coach Eric Munoz e.munoz@spdsa.net Academy, Technical Coaching Referee Coordinator Derek Douglas d.douglas@spdsa.net Referee Development

Phone: 780-449-1343 | Fax: 780-464-5821

Staff Contacts