Here is our schedule for the week, reminder that you can find our Google calendar, and download it, from the Paladin Soccer Club webpage. You can also bookmark this page for all of our weekly updates.
A few reminders:
- We are nearly at $1,500 in our fundraiser with just over two weeks left. Keep sharing the link on your social channels as well, together we can reach our goal of $5,000!
- Registration for Select Soccer Season 2 is now open. Please see the email I sent (also copied below) with full details or visit the Select Soccer web page.
- If your child will be missing training sessions over the Fall Break its a great idea to have them touching their ball as much as possible. Here are some basic and intermediate footwork drills to keep them active and help them to keep improving their touch.
- Please try to have your child arrive on time for practice. These last couple of weeks we have had several kids showing up 10-15 minutes late which makes it difficult for coaches to begin their sessions. Thank you!
Training
- Tuesday (10/10) and Thursday (10/12)
- Legacy Sports Complex, Field #22
- 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
- Small Group Time: 6:00-6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
What to Bring to Training
- Wear training shirt
- Lots of water
- Cleats
- Shinguards
- Ball
- Devo & Bible (on Thursdays)
Games
- Saturday, October 14
- Poston Butte High School
- 8:00 am – U14 Nunez – Field 4
- 8:00 am – U12 Best – Field 4
- 10:00 am – U10 Castenada – Field 3
- ** Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your game time.
What to Bring to Games
- Uniform (FC Arizona shirt, black shorts, black socks)
- Lots of water
- Cleats
- Shinguards
Group Me
If you haven’t already, please register with GroupMe for timely communication (if game time changes, practice is delayed or canceled for weather, etc). Please click here to join: https://groupme.com/
Select Soccer Season 2 Information
Registration for Season 2 of Select Soccer is open and details are up on our website > https://paladinsports.org/
Some details to highlight that differ from our first season:
- League Play (no longer FC Arizona)
- U11-U14 – ASA Open League
- U9-U10 – ASA Youth Academy League
- Fees
- Registration Fee: $50 (I will waive this for all returning players, just email me and I’ll provide you with a code)
- Season 2 Team Dues: $500
Our dues are about 1/2 of most Arizona Clubs and I want to be as transparent with you as possible on where the dues go:- Team dues go toward field rentals for practice and games, ASA league registration and referees, coaches stipend, equipment, training shirts (2 for each child), tournament fees and fees paid to Paladin for insurance, marketing, operations etc.
- Team dues can be paid over 4 months (Jan – Apr)
- Uniform costs are not included in the Team Dues
- We will have fundraising opportunities to reduce your cost
- Practice Location for Season 2 will move to Mon/Wed at Desert Mountain Park. Practice times will be between 5:30 – 8:30 pm depending on the team/coach/age.
If you know of anyone that might be interested in our Select soccer program, playing or coaching, you can give them my information or have them come chat with me during one of our upcoming Saturday morning recreational programs. I’ll be at the information tent at Mountain Vista Academy from 10am – noon on October 7, 14 and November 4.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being a part of the Paladin Soccer Club family and I look forward to the opportunity to continue leading and growing this amazing program and am excited about all that Paladin Sports Outreach is doing to build up our communities and bring athletes and their families closer to God!
