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This page was updated February 07, 2010. Content changes frequently; use your "Refresh" feature to display the most current information.
News:
Spring season starts soon! (February 7) We start regular training sessions on Tuesday, February 16th. We have the same practice schedule as in the fall; details are listed below. The U11 girls are on the same schedule as us each Tuesday and Thursday, which expands car-pool options. Link: training session guidelines
NASA Academy U10 Girls @ Metro North Park (NASA South) Day Location Time Tuesday MNP field 4 5:00 - 6:15 PM Thursday MNP field 4 5:00 - 6:15 PM
6:25 - 7:00 PM: optional GK trainingFriday see Friday link see Friday link
Game schedule: We'll play a local pre-season tournament the weekend of February 20-21. Regular weekly games start Saturday, March 6th. We'll wrap up with the NASA Friendship Cup tournament in late May. We'll post more details as they become available.
Lassiter 3v3 tournament - January 23: (January 13) Lassiter High School is hosting a 3v3 tournament on Saturday, January 23rd. Some of our girls played in this event last year. The girls formed their own teams and directed themselves with guidance from Lassiter players. If your daughter is interested, check the Lassiter web site at www.lassitersoccer.org for more info. (It's not an official Academy event, but we support it.)
MLK Holiday scrimmage: (January 19) We thank everyone who came out to the scrimmages yesterday. We had almost 50 girls attend! If we get another intersection of good weather and available field space, we'll schedule another scrimmage day in late January or early February before we start regular practices the week of February 15th. If so, we'll send a group e-mail with info.
The off-season: (January 7) The fall season has come to a close, and the girls now start their winter break. We congratulate the girls for their effort and enthusiasm throughout a rainy fall season. We thank the parents for supporting their daughters and the NASA Academy program, and for their flexibility dealing with rain and indoor practices.
The girls made major leaps in individual skills and game awareness, and are starting to understand team play. Coaches are excited how well the girls were playing at the end of the season, and are eager to see everyone again when we start back up next year.
Winter break: We take a winter break until February. (Tentative start date for spring season training is the week of February 15.) If the weather cooperates, we usually try to schedule a couple of informal (and optional) scrimmage days during the winter break. If so, we'll send a notice via e-mail and also post it on our Academy web site.
Academy Winter Workouts: If your daughter would like to keep up with regular training during the winter break, NASA offers its annual Academy Winter Workouts program during December and January. NASA’s Girls’ Director of Coaching, Eric Ritter, will lead the sessions, which are built around developing individual technical skills, and how to apply them to the game through the use of small sided games. The program is offered at two different indoor locations, one near each NASA park. Link: NASA Winter Workouts (scroll down to Academy Winter Workouts)
Playing at home: Some girls prefer informal off-season play on their own schedule. We've come up with a wide variety of "play at home" activities. Our philosophy is encourage but don't require. A good way to approach this is to ask your daughter what she has learned and see if this leads to her wanting to do some "show and tell" with the ball. If the girls think it's their own idea to play, they'll have fun and improve. If they think it's a chore they have to do to please their parents, they likely won't get much out of it. (They're under-10s; we want to keep it fun!)
Player evaluations: We'll schedule player evaluation meetings during January. A typical evaluation meeting takes 15-20 minutes and includes an Academy coach and either or both parents. (The players don't attend.) A coach will review your daughter's progress, and parents will have an opportunity to share their thoughts about their daughter's progress and her overall experience in the Academy program.
GSA tournament update: (January 15) "Well done!" to the girls who played in the GSA Academy Invitational tournament. The girls won both Saturday games, overcoming a 2nd half deficit, cold and wind to come back in the second game. They tied their Sunday game and ended up top in their group. We congratulate the girls for their efforts - they played well individually and also as a team. Thanks also to the parents for their enthusiastic support over a cold and windy weekend.
Co-champions! The tournament schedule had to be revised because of field space limitations, so championship games were canceled. The NASA girls won their bracket and would have advanced to the championship. GSA declared the NASA girls co-champions along with the Atlanta Fire team who won the other bracket. The girls will receive awards of some type (we haven't seen them yet), which we'll distribute the first week of spring practice.
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Party!
(December 4)
We thank Christine and her crew of party elves for organizing Thursday's party. The girls had a great time, and the coaches loved the girls' screaming welcome. We hope all our parents (along with the employees and other patrons) survived without any hearing loss! |
TYSA Triumph Cup update: (December 1) We made it halfway through the TYSA Triumph Cup tournament before heavy rain came through and canceled the Sunday schedule. "Yeah baby!" to the girls for their efforts! Here's a recap:
NASA South Lloyd: Won their first game, lost to a big, strong team in their second game. Was one of the few teams who got to play Sunday, and won in wet, cold and slippery conditions in a 8 AM game. This group earns "character points" for waking up early before daylight and driving to the park in the rain with no guarantees that their game would be played.
NASA South Rampone: Won two exciting games, and earned enough points to advance to the championship round.
Cherokee Academy Cup update: (November 15) The NASA South Mitts girls earn a "yeah baby!" for their play in the Cherokee Academy Cup tournament. The girls won their first game, then lost to the two teams who made it to the championship match.
NASA silent auction: (November 9) NASA has a great opportunity for you and your friends to help benefit the NASA soccer organization through a silent auction. Link: more information
Soccer sense quiz: (October 13) Something different - we've put together a quiz. We ask that you spend 30-60 minutes with your daughter as she takes a soccer-sense quiz. You can use coasters or drinking glasses or board game pieces to setup the situations in the quiz. Kids should do the thinking and provide the answers, but parents can help as guides.
Game photos: (September 4) We thank the Kelso family for providing hundreds of photos of team Rampone during the NASA Classic. Here's a link to the gallery:
Uniforms - "ID" the generic items: (August 14) Most uniform orders have been distributed. Uniform shirts are numbered. Other items (backpack, practice shirts, shorts, warm-ups) aren't numbered and will look the same for all players. We recommend labeling clothing items by using a laundry marker or Sharpie to note your daughter's initials and uniform number on internal tags / labels. You can customize backpacks with a luggage tag, colored wrist strap, ribbon, small stuffed animal, etc. This will help minimize lost & found situations. You may also choose to have warm-ups and/or backpacks embroidered. (Our uniform coordinator, Louise Biccum, has arranged a group rate from an embroidery shop for those who want to go that route. Look for a message from her with more info.)
Communication channels: (August 4) 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, which is often multiple times a week. (Use your "Refresh" feature to be sure you see the most current information.)
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 phone hot-line: 1-866-206-9066, ext. 8870#. We'll use this 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
Rain guideline: If there has been any significant rain in the previous 48 hours, please check our Academy hot-line to see if we've had to change any plans. Info on the Academy hot-line takes precedence over info on the general NASA field status hot-line.
Shameless commerce - Brasilian skills balls: (September 10) Several of the girls have taken a shine to the "little blue" Brasilian futebols we bring out to practice. You can order these via the web: www.brasilianfutebol.com. We don't have any financial interest in the supplier, but our experience over the years is that the supplier is reputable and the futebols are fun, durable and help players improve their ball skills.
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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 (2009-10):
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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