Mantua Township Soccer Association

JANUARY 2008

2008 SPRING SOCCER REGISTRATION

TRAVEL PLAYERS: Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Saturday, Dec. 8, 10:00am-12:00 noon

Saturday, Dec. 15, 10:00am-12:00 noon

JMT School, Main Street

** Note: You can register both in-house and travel players at the December registration dates.

IN-HOUSE PLAYERS: Saturday, Jan. 5, 10:00am-12:00 noon

Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:00am-12:00 noon

JMT School, Main Street

**Note: In-House Dates Tentative (waiting for approval) – check website and flyers from school to confirm!

In order to put more money into field maintenance & equipment, the cost of registration is increasing to $55.00 for the first player, $90.00 for two players, with a maximum of $110.00 per family. After Jan. 31^st, a $15.00 late fee per family will be charged. Players’ birth date must be before 10/1/02 to be eligible to play. Note: new travel players (4^th grade and higher) also must purchase a uniform.

OFFICERS FOR 2007-2008

President: Tony Groch 464-1357

Vice President: Stephanie McKenna 981-2689

V.P.P.D.-Boys: Dave McNamara 464-2341

V.P.P.D.-Girls: Ken McCann 589-1630

V.P. In-House U8/U9: Brian Briggs 464-8307

V.P. In-House U6/U7: Kristin Pawlowski 464-1713

Secretary: Sandy Grexa 468-8656

Stand Manager: Calvin Watson 464-9329

Treasurer: Dennis Manieri 464-1348

Field Commissioner: Frank Pitt 464-9414

A HERO IN OUR MIDST

Carson McQuillan, of the U-14 Soccer Devils, saved her 7 year old neighbor one Friday night after a Clearview High School football game. As Carson and her neighbor were crossing Breakneck Road, a car appeared and Carson pulled her neighbor out of harms way. Carson saved Claire Eisenhart, but in the process had her foot run over. Carson had to wear a boot on her foot and stay on crutches for a while. This story was brought to our attention, and the board of Mantua Township Soccer wanted to recognize Carson for her bravery off of the soccer field.

2007 FALL CHAMPIONS

We would like to congratulate the MTSA teams that won their division championships this fall. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Mantua Township Soccer Champions:

· Tonadoes, U-12 Boys, Coach Giaquinto

· Coach Pitt, Coach Wagner, and Coach Burke girls teams were playing for the championship (results not in before printing of newsletter)

UNIFORM/EQUIPMENT RETURNS
MTSA hands out t-shirts and black shorts for all In-House players. The children get to keep the t-shirts while the shorts are supposed to be returned to MTSA at the end of the season. We typically only receive two-thirds of our shorts back each year. Any coaches and parents that still have black shorts, PLEASE bring them with you to registration. When all of the shorts are returned, this helps keep registration costs down for everyone.

Coaches – PLEASE drop off any equipment that you might have from the Fall on the

registration dates. Thanks for your help!

NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I would like to thank the coaches, parents, and players for a successful Fall season. For the most part, our parents and coaches exhibited good sportsmanship and proper conduct. However, we did have several incidents of inappropriate behavior by coaches (both boys & girls teams) this past season. Per our sportsmanship (STICS) program, the Mantua Soccer Board issued game suspensions to all coaches who received a yellow/red card.

The Board appreciates all the hard work and effort put in by our coaches and does not want to suspend anyone. So let’s look for some improvement and aim for a “perfect season” this Spring.

GIRLS TRAVEL PROGRAM

The fall season is now behind us and overall it was a very successful year for all the teams. We have teams competing in South Jersey Girls Soccer League (SJGSL) and in the Gloucester County Soccer League. Unfortunately, the newsletter was published before all the final results were in so we cannot congratulate any teams that may have won their division championships.

The U10 parents attended a “Laws of The Game” this September and every player & parent signed a “Sportsmanship Pledge”. We have taken a zero tolerance approach to the misconduct of our coaches, players and parents and have developed the “Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Integrity, and Conduct in Sports” (STICS) Program.

In closing I want to thank everyone, coaches, players and parents for their efforts this past fall season to help ensure a challenging and bright future for our girls soccer program.

BOYS TRAVEL PROGRAM

Reminder to all travel players & parents, registration for travel soccer will be held in December. It is earlier this year, so that we can finalize our rosters sooner than we have in past years.

Thanks again to all the volunteers who make the Boys Travel Program possible, Coaches, Asst. Coaches, Managers, and STICS Coordinators in particular. Without your time and effort, the travel program would not exist. On that note, we could always use more help. We are specifically looking for a second U10 (8 v 8) Head Coach to lead an experienced group of boys this spring. Contact me right away if you are interested or know someone you would recommend.

An F License is required. To all parents, MTSA's Boys travel program participates in NJ Youth Soccer through the South Jersey Soccer League (SJSL) and therefore are bound by its rules and the rules of NJ Youth Soccer. For that reason, we are limited to roster sizes, paperwork, adding players, etc. If you have questions, please ask. I'll answer any questions and explain any decisions that you might not understand or agree with.

IN-HOUSE PROGRAM

We would like to thank the in-house coaches & referees for all your time and dedication to the Mantua Soccer program. Without you we would not be able to run a successful program.

~Kristin & Brian

SPORTWEAR ORDERS

This spring we are offering various sportswear items for sale so that the parents and kids can show their pride in Mantua Soccer. Enclosed is an order form, which will be collected during the 1^st week of the (In-House) spring season. Please look over the forms, fill them out and turn them in to the concession stand or team manager during the 1^st week (tentatively March 30th).

INDOOR SOCCER
MTSA does not organize indoor soccer teams. If any coaches wish to organize a team you can register a team at one of the indoor facilities.

As in the past, MTSA will allow you to use photocopies of our players passes. MTSA assumes no authority over the coaches who take teams indoors. Contact any officer for more information.

CONTACT INFO

Website: www.mantuasoccer.com

Email: Mantuasoccer@yahoo.com

Hotline: 464-BALL