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NASA Academy U10 Girls @ Metro North Park |
U10 hot-line: 1-866-206-9066, ext. 8870#
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News:
Academy Camp July 14-18: (July 5) We kick-off our fall preparations with the NASA Academy Camp at Metro North Park the week of July 14-18.
Camp prep: Healthy kids are happy kids, and happy kids will enjoy camp! Please be sure to take advantage of our camp tips and advice to help ensure that your daughter stays in peak condition and has a great camp experience.
When / where to meet: We'll meet in front of the Metro North Park clubhouse each morning in the 8:30 - 8:45 AM.
Vacation conflict? If your daughter has a vacation conflict with camp, she's welcome to attend the NASA Academy Camp at United Quest Park the prior week, July 7-11. Both camps have the same coaches and curriculum.
Scrimmage on Monday, June 30th: (June 28) We'll have an optional scrimmage night on Monday, June 30th at Metro North Park from 6:30 - 7:45 PM. This is a "come if you can" event. We'll meet near the turf field at the front of the park and either scrimmage on the turf field or field 4 at the back right of the park.
Academy registration: (June 26) NASA has implemented a new on-line registration system for the Academy & Select programs. The system "went live" on June 12th. Link: NASA Academy registration system. Registration deadline is Monday, June 30th. (Later registration is allowed, but could result in the player's uniform order being delayed.)
Registration status: To check your daughter's registration status, please click here.
The on-line registration system replaces the traditional "signing night" event. The system handles payments and uniform orders and eliminates most paper forms. Note: You'll order uniforms as part of the registration process. If your daughter hasn't gone through uniform fitting, you'll need to do so before you can register her.
Uniform fitting: (June 15) Girls uniform samples are located at the United Quest Park (UQP) clubhouse. (Boys uniform samples are at Metro North Park.) Families can stop by UQP weekdays during normal office hours (9 AM - 5 PM) to go through fitting.
Orientation meeting: (June 12) We'll have an orientation meeting on Tuesday, June 17th at 6:00 PM behind the Metro North Park clubhouse. We'll collect the registration materials listed below, review the Academy philosophy and answer general questions. This is aimed at parents, but the girls are welcome to attend. We expect the meeting to take 1 hour. Here's what you should bring:
Required for two notarized medical consent forms (Acrobat file) all players two copies of the player's birth certificate new players only a small picture (ID-sized); a school picture from last year will do all players
If you aren't able to attend, check our web site afterwards for info about submitting these items.
Summer schedule: (June 7) The girls get a rest for the next several weeks. We may have an occasional informal kick-around, but we won't have any regularly scheduled training. (We believe in off-season breaks from organized sports.) If the girls want to practice their skills on their own, here's a list of "play at home" activities.)
Communication channels: (February 5) During the season, we recommend you check the Academy web site a couple of times per week - early in the week and again late in the week. We update our web site as needed. We'll send occasional group e-mails, but you can stay current by checking our web site rather than waiting for e-mails. Another communication channel is our U10 Academy hot-line, which we use to post announcements about any last-minute schedule changes, usually weather-related. If you need to contact a coach, you can do so in person after a training session, or you can contact the coach via e-mail or phone. Link: contacts
Lost & found: (November 6) Let's all try and keep this section empty! Please make sure all "generic" items are labeled: warm-ups, shorts, backpacks, balls, water bottles, etc. For clothing items, use a Sharpie and jot down initials and uniform # on one of the interior labels. This will minimize headaches when items are misplaced.
Game-day guidelines: (August 13) Please review our game-day guidelines with your daughter so everyone understands our expectations for game days.
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Formed in May, 2001, the NASA Academy is designed to enhance the development of the North Atlanta Soccer Association's girls at Metro North Park through professional coaching at the 8, 9 and 10-year old levels (what we call "U10" players).
We've expanded over the years to create U11 and U12 Academy programs. The Academy programs serve as a bridge between our U8 / U10 / U12 recreational soccer programs and the U13 select (i.e., "Athena") program. |
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U10 Academy coaching staff (2007-08):
We’ll also occasionally have older Athena-level players join us as guest trainers. This will allow your daughter an opportunity to see the technical skills that higher-level players must possess.
Highlights of the Academy program:
The pool of players for the Academy will consist of 30-40 girls, most coming from the NASA recreational program at Metro North Park. We identify prospective players in three phases:
Players who are identified as strong candidates will be offered admission into the Academy. There is no obligation to join, however. If the level of commitment isn't right for your daughter or family, the NASA recreational program at Metro North Park will still be available as an option.
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