The Outdoor season is still over two months away

but it’s time to start thinking about the green

grass.

The SPDSA 2015 Outdoor Registration will be

opening February 1st for all SPDSA programs

(Community, Phoenix and Academy).

A reminder that all registrations must be

completed online through the SPDSA’s registration

system.

Click the links on the right to be taken to the

Program Outline.

For Phoenix information click here

For Information on U10 Junior Phoenix see page 2

For Academy information click here

Under 4 / Little Kickers (2011)

Under 5 Boys Under 5 Girls Born 2010

Under 6 Boys Under 6 Girls Born 2009

Under 7 Boys Under 7 Girls Born 2008

Under 8 Boys Under 8 Girls Born 2007

Under 10 Community Boys Girls Born 2005/06

Under 10 Junior Phoenix Boys Girls Born 2005/06

Under 12 Boys Under 12 Girls Born 2003/04

Under 14 Boys Under 14 Girls Born 2001/02

Under 16 Boys Under 16 Girls Born 1999/00

Under 18 Boys Under 18 Girls Born 1997/98

Access online registration here.

Outdoor Season Information Registration now Open

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

SPDSA Introduces

New Programs

2

SPDSA Referee

Information

3

Dean Mastrangelo

Milestone

3

Coach of the Week 4

Team of the Week 5

Alyx Durocher -

Global Sports MVP

6

Important

Information

7

Article: “Sports Should

be Child’s Play”

8

Coach Mentorship

Program

9

Staff Contacts 10

Adult Leagues Seeking Outdoor Teams

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 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5

V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

U P C O M I N G

D A T E S :

Family Day Cup Feb

14-16

Adult Team

Applications Due

Feb

19

Youth

Provinicals

Mar

13-15

Phoenix

Assessments

Mar

9-24

SPDSA looking to bui ld on st rong indoor Adult Program The SPDSA is continually looking to

expand and grow soccer with the

Sherwood Park area.

During the 2013/14 indoor season,

the association is running 3 leagues,

consisting of 13 teams.

Women’s Tier IV

Our Women’s league has been highly

competitive with 5 teams and

combined with our U18 teams for

this indoor.

The Women’s league is looking to

expand to include an outdoor league

that would run from the end of April

into early August. The team finishing

highest in the standings will receive a

berth to the ASA Tier III Provincials.

Classics & Masters

Our over 35 Classics and Masters

leagues have been running for a

number of years. Both divisions are

recreational and allow players to

register in EDSA or other Adult

leagues as well. These leagues for the

outdoor run from the end of April

until the end of June.

Men’s Tier IV & Co-Ed

The SPDSA is offering a Men’s Tier IV

and a Co-Ed league for the 2015

outdoor season if there is enough

interest. The Men’s league would

follow the same structure as our

Women’s Tier IV league. For our Co-

Ed league see page 2.

A minimum number of applications

are required by February 15, 2015

Women’s Phoenix

The SPDSA’s competitive Women’s

Phoenix team is looking for players

for the outdoor season. The team is

competing in division 1 of the EDSA.

For further information on any Adult

Program contact Debbie

(d.ballam@spdsa.net)

P A G E 2 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

U10 Junior Phoenix Program Junior Phoenix program to replace U10 Advanced

Over the course of the last few months

the SPDSA technical team has been

working on an improved U10 Advanced

program. The work done here has

created what will now be known as the

U10 Junior Phoenix Program.

What does it look like? Throughout the

season players and coaches will be

committed to training and playing 4

times a week. This will consist of 2

sessions that are technically lead by

SPDSA staff and supported by the team

coaches. There will be one team practice

lead by the coach and a game in the

EIYSA league.

Why the change? To make a greater

impact for our players and coaches by

adopting a professionalized program

that will include a curriculum based plan

and purposeful training to enhance the

development of our U10 age group.

I have more questions…We expect you

to have questions about the new

program and that’s why the SPDSA will

be hosting an open meeting to give a

thorough breakdown of how the

program will look. The presentation will

be set-up to answer many questions you

may have about the program.

Afterwards any additional questions that

parents or coaches may have will be

opened to the floor.

Open Meeting: Thursday February 12

5:30pm-6:30pm Gibson’s Room in

Millennium Place.

Please email any questions you may

currently have about the new program

to Dean (d.mastrangelo@spdsa.net) by

February 9th. These questions will be

compiled for the technical committee to

look at and answer through their

presentation.

SPDSA Introduces Adult Co-Ed League Adult 7v7 Co-Ed league to begin for the 2015 Outdoor Season

The Technical team has introduced single

year age groups at the SPDSA starting with

Under-4 (2011) until Under-8 (2007).

The change was made in order to have

players playing against the same birth year,

rather than having , in some circumstances

players almost two years apart playing

against one another.

Between U4-U8 there is vast growth and

physical development and by limiting this

difference the SPDSA believes it will increase

the enjoyment of soccer and the

development of players.

The programs will operate in the same way

as previous years. If you have a child in

Under-7 for the outdoor season, they would

be playing the same game as if they were still

in the previous combined Under-8 program.

The SPDSA office analyzed registration

numbers from the past and determined that

this change would not adversely affect soccer

in Sherwood Park. If in the event registration

numbers are to low to offer a single age-

group, the SPDSA has procedures in place to

ensure all registered players have a place to

play in Sherwood Park.

Single Age Groups Introduced in SPDSA Younger Age Groups

The SPDSA is introducing an Adult Co-Ed league for the 2015 outdoor season.

The league is intended to be a recreational division with the emphasis on the social and fitness aspect of the game.

The game will be played Sunday evenings throughout May and June with a secondary day during the week in case of rainouts.

Full information on the league can be found here

The game will be played with some modified rules:

Field Size: Game will be played on U12 Fields

Number of Players: 7v7 (6 outfield 1 goalkeeper)

Females: Minimum 2 on the field, not incl. goalkeeper

Duration: 2 halves of 30 minutes

For further information please contact Debbie (d.ballam@spdsa.net)

Development a Key Factor in Dec is ion

P A G E 3

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

SPDSA Referees of the Month Recognizing officials their continued hard work on the pitch

December Referees of the Month

Kamryn Moscrip is in her first year of the referee

development program. She is showing a

keen sense to officiating and is improving

with every game. Kamryn loves working

with the younger players.

Braeden Opgenorth is in his

second year of the

development program. He

continues to impress coaches

and players alike with his

consistent decision making

abilities. We in the program

have received numerous

positive comments regarding his abilities to deal with

the younger players.

James Nelson is one of our more seasoned officials

who constantly thrives on doing the

best job possible. James can be

counted on when assigning gets

tough due to the large amount of

games needing to be covered. The

SPDSA thanks James for all his help.

Carleen Beynon is also one of our most experienced

officials who can be called on at anytime and who

responds with enthusiasm especially when refereeing

the younger and more skillful players. She continually

strives for the betterment of the game.

January Referees of the Month

Rob Reimer is one of our more

experienced referees. He enjoys

refereeing all levels of soccer, accepts

all appointments and continues to help

the younger officials.

Shannon Cadrin enjoys the

challenges of refereeing all

age and skill levels, she too, is

one of the SPDSA’s

experienced officials. She

continues to support the

younger referees in their

development.

Gregory Dallon is in his third year of

the referee development program and

is demonstrating a consistent approach

in his application to the laws of the

game. This approach has earned him

respect from the players and promotes

a good working relationship.

Graham Weighell is in his first

year of the referee development

program. He is receiving very

positives comments from coaches

and parents on his abilities as a

referee.

All SPDSA Referees of the Month

receive a Gift Card to Cora’s

Breakfast and Lunch in Sherwood Park.

Congratulations Dean! We would like to Congratulate Dean Mastrangelo on his 5 YEARS of Service with the SPDSA.

We know that the growth and success of the SPDSA is depend-ent on having strong and capable staff members, such as Dean.

Thank you Dean for all your commitment.

2015 Outdoor Referee

Courses

Referesher

March 24, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

April 7, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Entry Level

(Must be 14 years old by end

of April)

April 18-19, 9:00am-4:00pm

Mini Referee

(Ages 12 and 13 year old

who are interested in the

SPDSA referee development

program)

April 12, 9:00am - 3:00pm

All referee courses will be

held at the Community

Centre.

401 Fesitval Lane

Sherwood Park, AB

P A G E 4 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

SPDSA Coach of the Week

December Coaches of the Week

Nominated By: Laurie McGee Age Group of the Team: U10 - Alec Goodwin Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: I would like to nominate Alec Goodwin as Coach of the Week if not the year. He is amazing with the girls. This is my daughters first time playing soccer and she loves it mainly due to the inspiration of her coach. He engages in the practices and doesn't keep the bench warm. He is complementary of the girls talents and hard work but also teaches them the skills they need to improve. He is one gifted and skilled coach. We are lucky to have him.

Nominated By: Lisa Age Group of the Team: U6 - Chris Laing Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: Our coach Chris Laing should be coach of the week as his effort in getting this groups of 4/5 year olds engaged is outstanding! The drills performed at practice are exceptional in the players progression. One of my boys is timid of the ball and coach Chris paid special attention to helping him to increase his confidence and interest in the game! Phenomenal effort and greatly appreciated!

Nominated By: Cheryl Latimer Age Group of the Team: U8 Boys Team 9 - Kelsey Hatala Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: He deserves this as he is a great coach, and works very hard with the team and he deserves to be recognized for it.

January Coaches of the Week

Nominated By: Lisa McGinnis Age Group of the Team: U12 Community Boys - Steve Horvath Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: Steve is one of the best coaches my son has had. He is so involved with the boys and parents. Always sending friendly reminder emails to the parents and encouraging/supportive emails to the boys/parents after games. He has a great knowledge of soccer and teaches the boys great soccer skills. He is always very positive and encouraging on the bench as well. We love having him as our coach - Thanks Steve

Nominated By: Tyler lozeron Age Group of the Team: U14 Phoenix Boys - Steve Ricketts Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: I nominate coach Steve for coach of the week. Coach Steve has been an amazing, supportive and helpful coach to me. He challenges me to the highest level and encourages me to try my best. He taught me how to play every position properly and he supports us even when we make mistakes. I know this season is going to be awesome because of coach Steve. Thank you coach Steve!!!!!

Nominated By: Andrea Cundliffe Age Group of the Team: U10 Girls Advanced - Chris Pearson Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: Coach Chris puts in numerous volunteer hours in coaching different levels of soccer. He works very hard with the girls in individually developing each of their skills no matter what level they are at. He goes above the expectation of Sherwood Park soccer by putting together team building sessions when our practice was cancelled. Great coach! Nominated By: Kristin Amico Age Group of the Team: U12 Boys Phoenix - Osmo Bimba Please explain why you feel this Coach should be awarded the Coach of the Week: Coach Ozzy is a great coach to our tier 2 players. He has a passion for soccer and teaching that is evident at every practice. All the boys have improved their skills this season and look forward to every "soccer day". The boys have developed a great camaraderie and strive to do their best for one another which is the direct result of having a motivating and encouraging coach. We are lucky to have a coach with a wealth of soccer knowledge that is dedicated to the development of his players and is a great role model for our young boys.

Recognizing our Coaches outstanding contributions to soccer in Sherwood Park

Nominate Your Coach

Does your coach deserve recognition as the

SPDSA’s Coach of the Week?

Nomination Forms found here

P A G E 5

SPDSA Team of the Week

December Team of the Week Awards

Nominated By: Caldas Coares Age Group of the Team: U6 Boys - Team 6 Sutton Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: Blue Thunder ! From 1( oh, well) to 5 (cool ) team success: 3 team pride: 5 team spirit: 5 team sportsmanship: 5 team involvement in the community: NA team passion for the game: 5 Total= 23/25= 92% Nominated By: Gurpreet Age Group of the Team: U12 Boys - Team 5 Nagra Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: I believe team should be the team of the week.

All players showed, great team pride, success, motivation and passion of the game. Great, teamwork and chemistry with players. Nominated By: Lisa Stang Age Group of the Team: U14 Girls - Team Waldner Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: Although the girls have only been playing together since this season began in October, they have really come together as a unit. Their skills seem to compliment each other and watching them, you can see that they are a committed group & share accountability for the success (and losses) of their team. They are a great team to watch! Nominated By: Oscar Herreros Age Group of the Team: U14 Girls Phoenix - Herreros Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: This team works very diligently in practices and works 10 times as hard in games. They have an excellent work ethic and try their very best to make a good impression. Each girl has excellent sportsmanship and a great attitude towards other players, practices, games and each other. These girls are truly a team and they also take every girl on the team as family. January Team of the Week Awards Nominated By: Priscilla Karbonik Age Group of the Team: U14 - Team 5 Holberton Gender of Team: Girls Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: I am very proud to be the manager of such an amazing team! Each and every one of them give their 100% not only in the games, but our practices as well. They are always open to new ideas, and willing to play different positions regardless if they are comfortable doing so or not. I consistently hear them compliment each other. They motivate each other, and congratulate each other not only on wins, but when they see their team-mate achieve a play, move or technique that they have been working hard to conquer! Since the beginning, they have bonded and meshed into a team that is currently in 2nd place for standings! All their hard work has paid off! Way to go team! Nominated By: Jennifer Moscrip Age Group of the Team: U16 - Team 1 Edgar Gender of Team: Girls Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: I have enjoyed this team for many reasons. This team has been fairly succesful on the field but they show even greater success in respect of their peers and coaches/bench moms. They work hard, encourage each other and play fair. I enjoy watching this age group when they express maturity and growth. I think that is great when we are in tournaments etc representing Sherwood Park District Soccer with such class and sportsmanship Nominated By:Dan and Cheryl Bardsley Age Group of the Team: U16 - Team 4 Kallal Gender of Team: Boys Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: The boys work so hard as a team they have a great attitude and the team spirit remains strong, They play with pride and just gel as team. As a parent i love watching them play together and i know other parents feel the same as i hear this on a weekly basis. The boys have equal playing time and are taking turns to be goalie as their is not a full time goalie. Great bunch of boys out there week in and week out. Nominated By:Mike Watchel Age Group of the Team: U8 - Team 12 Watchell Gender of Team: Girls Please explain why you feel this team should be awarded the Team of the Week: Very hard working girls, that always try their hardest. Despite always being short on players taking double even triple shifts, and never complaining even once. As a coach I'm very proud to coach these young girls.

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

Recognizing Team’s for their successes on and off the field

Nominate Your Team

Does your team deserve recognition

as the SPDSA Team of the Week?

Nomination Forms found here

P A G E 6

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

Alyx Durocher is Global Sports MVP

The stresses that come with high school and playing

club soccer can often be enough for anyone but for Alyx

Durocher who currently plays for the U18 Tier 3

Sherwood Park Phoenix team it’s not enough. She

referees within the SPDSA but she gives back even

more as the Assistant Coach of the U12 Tier 3 girls

Phoenix team.

When asked about the time management that’s

required to be able to Coach, Alyx said that while it’s

really difficult to find the time to get her school work

done she continues to coach the girls because of how

important they are to her and how she wants to

continue to inspire them.

One of the Coaches of the U12 Tier 3 team Jason

Phelan, lauds the commitment of Alyx

“She’s at every practice, she’s at all of the games she

can attend...Any time she’s available she’s there.”

Alyx started coaching the team three years ago when

her own Coach at the time had asked for help with

coaching his younger daughters team.

Alyx jumped at the opportunity, one reason being that

her coaches had such an impact on her.

“[It started there] wanting to inspire kids the way that I

was inspired by my coaches.”

Her impact the last three years with these young soccer

athletes is immeasurable and having someone like Alyx

there as a coach is a huge benefit says Phelan.

“When the message comes from the Coaches it’s a

message from another authority figure, when it comes

from [Alyx] its from one of their peers.”

Alyx says she wishes she had someone her age when

she was younger to show her “that it doesn’t just end at

a certain point, that you can keep doing stuff for your

community and helping people.”

The SPDSA thanks Alyx for her continued support and

time and that without her and other volunteers that the

association would not be able to survive.

From everyone at Sherwood Park Soccer,

Congratulations Alyx on winning the Global Sports

MVP!

To see the full interview video please click the link

below:

Global Sports MVP Alyx Durocher

Awarded for her outstanding contribution to youth soccer in Sherwood Park

P A G E 7

Equipment Return Dates

Tuesday February 24 Little Kickers - U8 5:00pm - 8:30pm

Thursday February 26 U10 - Adult

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Tuesday March 3 All Age Groups

5:00pm - 8:00pm

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

With the Indoor Season coming to a close the SPDSA reminds Coaches to return their equipment.

RETURN DATES

The SPDSA encourages teams to try and return equipment on the specific dates if possible.

Items to be returned: Bag, Balls, Cones, First Aid Kit, Goalie Gloves, Unused Jerseys, Pinnies

Volunteer Appreciation Night The SPDSA will once again be hosting our volunteer

appreciation night with a few games of soccer at

Millennium Place followed by an array of appetizers

at Average Joe’s Sports Bar.

Date: Friday March 6th

Volunteers Arrive at Millennium: 6:00pm

Volunteer Tournament: 6:30pm - 8:45pm

Average Joes: 9:00pm (Food out for 9:15pm)

For more information please contact Sharon

(s.arnott@spdsa.net)

Age Group Coordinators Needed The SPDSA is still looking for age group coordinators

for the 2015 Outdoor Season. Each age group

coordinator will receive a $100 honorarium for their

work through the season.

For further details on the role please click here.

Main Roles:

Finding and Selecting Coaches & Asst. Coaches

Formation of Teams

Assisting Coaches with Questions they may have

Assisting the SPDSA at events (Equipment handout &

return, Festivals, Tournaments)

The SPDSA is looking to fill Coordinator positions for

the following Age-Groups:

Under 4

Under 5/6 Boys

Under 5/6 Girls

U7/8 Boys

U12 Girls

U12 Boys

If you are interested in taking on a coordinator

position please contact Debbie

(d.ballam@spdsa.net)

Sponsorship Opportunities The SPDSA has sponsorship opportunities available for the 2015 Outdoor season.

Other unique sponsorship opportunities may also be available (Tournaments, Academies, etc.)

For a detailed breakdown of our Sponsorship levels click here.

For more information about Sponsoring within the SPDSA please contact Debbie (d.ballam@spdsa.net).

P A G E 8

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

Sports Should be Child’s Play By David Epstein | June 10, 2014 | New York Times

THE national furor over concussions misses the primary scourge that is harming kids and damaging youth sports in America.

The heightened pressure on child athletes to be, essentially, adult athletes has fostered an epidemic of hyperspecialization that is both dangerous and counterproductive.

One New York City soccer club proudly ad-vertises its development pipeline for kids under age 6, known as U6. The coach-picked stars, “poised for elite level soccer,” gradu-ate to the U7 “pre-travel” program. Parents, visions of scholarships dancing in their heads, enable this by paying for private coaching and year-round travel.

Children are playing sports in too structured a manner too early in life on adult-size fields — i.e., too large for optimal skill develop-ment — and spending too much time in one sport. It can lead to serious injuries and, a growing body of sports science shows, a lesser ultimate level of athletic success.

We should urge kids to avoid hyperspeciali-zation and instead sample a variety of sports through at least age 12.

Nearly a third of youth athletes in a three-year longitudinal study led by Neeru Jayan-thi, director of primary care sports medicine at Loyola University in Chicago, were highly specialized — they had quit multiple sports in order to focus on one for more than eight months a year — and another third weren’t far behind. Even controlling for age and the total number of weekly hours in sports, kids in the study who were highly specialized had a 36 percent increased risk of suffering a serious overuse injury. Dr. Jayanthi saw kids with stress fractures in their backs, arms or legs; damage to elbow ligaments; and cracks in the cartilage in their joints.

Because families with greater financial re-sources were better able to facilitate the travel and private coaching that specializa-tion requires, socioeconomic status turned up as a positive predictor of serious injury. Some young athletes now face surgeries befitting their grandparents. Young hockey

goaltenders repeatedly practice butterfly style — which stresses the developing hip joint when the legs are splayed to block the bottom of the goal. The sports surgeon Marc Philippon, based in Vail, Colo., saw a 25-year-old goalie who already needed a hip re-placement.

In the Loyola study, sport diversification had a protective effect. But in case health risks alone aren’t reason enough for parents to ignore the siren call of specialization, diversi-fication also provides performance benefits.

Kids who play multiple “attacking” sports, like basketball or field hockey, transfer learned motor and anticipatory skills — the unconscious ability to read bodies and game situations — to other sports. They take less time to master the sport they ultimately choose.

Several studies on skill acquisition now show that elite athletes generally practiced their sport less through their early teenage years and specialized only in the mid-to-late teen-age years, while so-called sub-elites — those who never quite cracked the highest ranks — homed in on a single sport much sooner.

Data presented at the April meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medi-cine showed that varsity athletes at U.C.L.A. — many with full scholarships — specialized on average at age 15.4, whereas U.C.L.A. undergrads who played sports in high school, but did not make the intercollegiate level, specialized at 14.2.

We may prize the story of Tiger Woods, who demonstrated his swing at age 2 for Bob Hope. But the path of the two-time N.B.A. M.V.P. Steve Nash (who grew up playing soccer and didn’t own a basketball until age 13) or the tennis star Roger Federer (whose parents encouraged him to play badminton, basketball and soccer) is actually the norm.

A Swedish study of sub-elite and elite tennis players — including five who ranked among the top 15 in the world — found that those who topped out at as sub-elites dropped all other sports by age 11. Eventual elites devel-

oped in a “harmonious club environment without greater demands for success,” and played multiple sports until age 14.

The sports science data support a “sampling period” through at least age 12. Mike Joyn-er, a Mayo Clinic physician and human per-formance expert, would add general physical literacy-building to the youth sports menu: perhaps using padded gymnastics gyms for parkour, which is essentially running, climb-ing or vaulting on any obstacle one can find.

In addition to athletic diversity, kids’ sports should be kid-size.

In Brazil, host of this month’s World Cup, kids are weaned on “futsal,” a lightly struc-tured and miniaturized form of soccer. Fut-sal is played on tiny patches of grass or con-crete or on indoor courts and typically by teams of five players.

Players touch the ball up to five times as frequently as they do in traditional soccer, and the tighter playing area forces children to develop foot and decision-making skills under pressure.

A futsalization of youth sports generally would serve engagement, skill development and health.

USA Hockey (which has barred checking in youth games) recently invited adults to play on a 310-by-130-foot ice rink to show them what it’s like for an 8-year-old to play on a regulation rink. The grown-ups’ assess-ments: “too much time between the action”; “it’s hard to communicate because everyone is spread out so far”; “you end up spending a lot of time in open space.”

Futsal, basketball and ... padded parkour?

Sounds like a strange three-sport athlete,

and a perfect model for kids.

This article was published June 10, 2014 in

the New York Times by David Epstein, author

of “The Sports Gene”

To view the original article click here.

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S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

SPDSA - Coach Mentorship

Being a coach in Sherwood Park gives you an opportunity that no other club can offer; the ability to develop under the guidance of our trained Technical Leads and prepare for licensing with the assistance of the U17 Canadian National Coach Sean Fleming.

Our Technical Leads lead sessions for Coaches throughout the indoor and outdoor seasons. These sessions are free for coaches to attend and will help guide you to a better understanding of the types of activities that are appropriate for the kids you are currently coaching.

Sean Fleming’s role within the Coach Mentorship of the SPDSA is to prepare our coaches that are looking to obtain ASA Licenses. -To provide programs for all coaches within the SPDSA who are entering their C License, Provincial B, and National B. -To provide guidance and mentor on field with prospective coaches with on field sessions. -To provide mentorship when possible, to our younger age group coaches (U8,U10) who are looking to become certified coaches.

December 31st Coaches Mentorship Session

Coaching mentorship sessions occur when available and when interested coaches are available. The last session held was December 31st with John Vinci, Rob McCullough, Lee Ballam, Chris Pearson and Steve Ricketts attending. All coaches were asked to prepare a session plan and present the session to the rest of the coaches. After all the sessions were completed on field, they went over each of the sessions and discussed how the session went and what could have been better, etc If you are interested in the SPDSA coaching mentorship, contact Daniel Drummond (d.drummond@spdsa.net) and he will provide information and further detail on the program.

Above: John Vinci running his session while other coaches observe.

Left: After session discussion amongst the Coaches.

SPDSA Coaches Developing under Guidance of Sean Fleming

Below: ASA Licensing

Stream

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

T8A 4E8

Phone: 780-449-1343

Fax: 780-464-5821

Thank you to our Sponsors

Staff Contacts

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 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

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

T8H 2G4