NASA Academy U11 Girls @ United Quest Park
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NASA Academy U11 Girls @ United Quest Park |
Games this weekend - November 13-14: (November 9) Some girls will play regular Academy games on Saturday, November 13th. Link: Saturday team assignments and schedules. Some girls will play in a tournament in Cherokee. Link: tournament details. If you don't see your daughter's name in the Saturday game link, check the tournament link (or vice versa).
Friday: USA vs. Colombia All matches have 3:30 PM kickoffs. |
Men's international soccer in Kennesaw: (November 17) The KSU / Atlanta Beat Stadium hosts the US U20 Men's team in matches against Colombia and Mexico later this month. Schedule:
Links: tournament details / tickets NASA members can purchase discounted tickets for East Sideline seats using promo code NASAUSA. (The discount only applies to East Sideline tickets.) Members need to enter the code after they create an account. The promo code provides for a $4 discount, making the ticket price $16. |
Winter break: (November 16) The fall season is coming to a close. Some girls enjoy the time off from soccer, some want to keep playing. Here are some options for the girls who would like to keep playing.
Academy Winter Workouts: This is a series of regular training sessions 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. This program takes place at the Kennesaw Charter School. Link: Academy Winter Workouts
Polar Bear league: This is a 3v3 league with games in December and January on the MNP turf field. Link: 3v3 Polar Bear League
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Fri(ght)day
soccer shocker thanks: (October
29)
We thank the
Academy girls for their creativity and energy, all the moms who
helped with treats and wardrobe, and DJ Chris for providing music.
A special thanks to Kia, Brett and Johanna from the Atlanta
Beat for coming out, meeting the girls and signing autographs.
We'll post some pictures and videos of the event soon.
Happy Halloween to all the Academy girls and families! |
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Greenville tournament champs: (October 7) We congratulate the NASA Gold Pride team for winning the U11 White division championship in September's CESA Soccer Classic tournament in Greenville. |
Cobb / Cherokee fall break - September 20-24: (September 15) We'll keep our normal practice schedule during the Cobb and Cherokee County Schools fall break. If you plan to head out of town and your daughter won't be available for September 25th or 26th games, please e-mail Copey.
CESA (Greenville) tournament - September 18-19: (September 12) We travel to Greenville, SC this weekend for the CESA Classic tournament. Link: team assignments and schedule links
NASA Classic tournament - August 21 & 22: (August 17) We'll play in the NASA Classic tournament the weekend of August 21-22. Link: team assignments and schedule links
Parent meeting Thursday, June 10th at 7:00 PM: (June 7) Message from Copey: Welcome to the 2010-2011 girls under 11 NASA academy. We will be holding a parents meeting on Thursday June 10th at 7:00 PM @ the Quest Park Clubhouse. The meeting will cover uniform fittings, collecting of birth certificates / medical release forms, and collecting of $100.00 to start the team tournament fund. The meeting will also give you information about signing day, team camp, start up of training, and tournament schedules. If you need to get in touch with me my cell phone number is 770-356-2977. See you on Thursday.
Tryouts for the 2010-2011 soccer year: (May 24) Tryouts for next year's U12 groups start Tuesday, June 1st (link: tryout details). All current Academy players are invited to return next year without being required to tryout. But if you're in town, we'd like your daughter to attend to help provide a high level of competition for next year's prospects.
Register in advance: All returning NASA Academy players should register on-line for tryouts, even if they are unable to attend. Link: tryout registration system. If you're unable to attend tryouts, please notify age-group head coach Grant Kevins.
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Empoli
FC camp:
(May
24)
NASA is hosting a camp from the Italian club Empoli
FC. The camp runs from June 28th through July 2nd at Metro
North Park.
This is an optional event that's not part of our regular Academy program, but it should be an excellent opportunity for players to experience training from a different set of coaches. |
NASA Adidas Friendship Cup - May 22-23: (May 18) We finish the season with the Adidas Friendship Cup tournament the weekend of May 22-23. Link: tournament rosters and schedule links
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Atlanta
Beat - inaugural home game Sunday, May 9th: (May
7)
The Atlanta
Beat of the Women's
Professional Soccer league has their first home game this
Sunday, May 9th. The game
is at 7 PM at the KSU
/ Atlanta Beat Stadium in Kennesaw. The game will also be
telecast on Fox
Soccer Channel (Comcast #124).
The Beat face the Sky Blue from New York. The Sky Blue features several players who won gold medals with the US Women's team in the 2008 Olympics: Natasha Kai, Carli Lloyd, Heather O'Reilly and Christie Rampone. You can order discounted tickets by phone at 678-298-4780 or on the web at www.theatlantabeat.com; use the promo code NASA (code is valid for this and future games). |
Spring season practice schedule: (February 8) We start regular training sessions on Monday, February 15th. We have the same practice schedule as in the fall; details are listed below. The U10 girls are on the same schedule as us each Monday and Wednesday, which expands car-pool options.
NASA Academy U11 Girls @ United Quest Park (NASA North) Day Location Time Monday Noonday Park, field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM Wednesday Noonday Park, field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM Friday see Friday link see Friday link
Pre-season tournaments: (February 2) We'll enter teams in two pre-season tournaments. Each player is competing in one of these tournaments.
AFC Lightning Spring Challenge, February 13-14: link: tournament details
Concorde Fire Challenge, February 20-21: link: tournament details
Lassiter 3v3 tournament - January 23: (January 13) Lassiter High School is hosting its 2nd annual 3v3 Winter Shootout tournament on Saturday, January 23rd from 9 AM - 3 PM. This is a fun opportunity for the girls to organize and direct their own teams and get lots of touches on the ball. Link: more info
Post-season tournaments: (December 3) We'll play in two post-season tournaments. Each player is competing in one of these tournaments.
TYSA Triumph Cup, November 21st & 22nd: link: tournament details
GSA Academy Invitational, Dec 5th & 6th: link: tournament details
End of season training schedule: (November 16) We will train until our last tournament on December 5th & 6th. Players who are competing in the TYSA tournament are welcome to continue training with the other players even though their games will be finished on the 22nd.
This week's schedule will be altered a bit. Since we are in the tournament this weekend there will be no training on Friday the 20th. On Wednesday the 18th the coaches are involved in a clinic at Noonday Park from 5:30 to 6:30PM. At 6:30 the players are invited to come out and learn some of the same things that the coaches went through earlier. The NSCAA is providing the clinic, which is a national coaches association that trains our coaches. On Wednesday training will not start until 6:30 PM for the north park. All south park players are invited to attend the Wednesday session at Noonday #2.
There will be
no training the week of November
23rd. Everyone has the week off for the Thanksgiving Holidays. We
will resume training November
30th for the last tournament.
Academy Winter Workouts: (October 9) 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)
Fall practice starts Monday, August 10th: (August 9) We start training sessions on Monday, August 10th. Days, locations and times are listed below. The U10 Academy girls are on the same schedule as us each Monday and Wednesday, which expands car-pool options.
Fridays: We're switching to an "every other Friday" schedule this fall. Link: Friday schedule
NASA Academy U11 Girls @ United Quest Park (NASA North) Day Location Time Monday Noonday Park, field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM Wednesday Noonday Park, field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM Friday see Friday link see Friday link
NASA golf tournament and silent auction: (October 12) NASA has two great opportunities for you and your friends to help benefit the NASA soccer organization. NASA is hosting a golf tournament at Indian Hills Country Club on Monday, November 9th. NASA is also hosting a silent auction. Link: more information
U11 tryouts: (May 30) We thank all the families who brought their daughters out to our tryout sessions, and we congratulate the girls for their effort and desire. Link: tryout results
Missed tryouts? We've added an extra tryout night on Wednesday, June 3rd, 5:30 - 7:00 PM at United Quest Park field 5. This is aimed at players who had schedule conflicts with tryouts, but is also open to any players who may be interested in joining the NASA Academy U11 Girls program, including girls who would like to join the Academy program at NASA's Metro North Park.
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AC
Milan Junior Camp: (June
1)
NASA has partnered
with storied Italian club AC
Milan to host the AC
Milan Junior Camp this summer. The camp will take place at Metro
North Park the week of June 29 - July 3.
Registration is open to all NASA players, Academy age and older. (This is an optional camp, not included in Academy fees.) Link: more details |
Academy tryouts for 2009-10: (May 23) Tryouts for next year's U12 Academy program take place Tuesday, May 26th and Wednesday, May 27th. Link: tryout details
Register in advance for tryouts: All returning and prospective NASA Academy should register in advance for tryouts, even if they are unable to attend. (Returning players: the tryout registration system does not currently provide a way to transfer last year's tryout data, so you'll need to register.) Link: tryout registration
Next year's coaches: The U12 coaching staff for the 2009-10 year includes Grant Kevins (age group lead coach, e-mail: Gkevins15(at)yahoo(dot)com), Joe Aron, Dawn Bristol, Lauren Horne and Sarah May.
Friendship Cup tournament - May 23-24: (May 19) We've entered two teams in the NASA Friendship Cup tournament. Link: tourney details
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Great
American Soccer Marrowthon - April 18-19: (March
26)
Mark your calendars: NASA will
be hosting a Great
American Soccer Marrowthon, in partnership with the National
Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), on Saturday April 18 to Sunday April
19 at NASA's Metro North Park.
U11 Academy girls will play Saturday from 8:30 - 10:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to teach our players the value of giving back to the community as well as helping a cause that saves lives. In addition, this is a terrific way to raise money for both the NMDP and North Atlanta Soccer Association. Play Soccer-Save Lives! Check the link for more info. |
Spring break schedule: (March 29) We'll shut down for the Cobb and Cherokee schools spring break week, April 6-10. There are no games the weekend leading into or coming out of spring break week. We'll resume with practice on Monday, April 13th.
Marrowthon
postponed!
(March
26)
The
Marrowthon event has been postponed due to weather issues. The
new dates are Saturday, April 18th through Sunday, April 19th.
Women's Professional Soccer returns! (March 24) The WPS league kicks off on Sunday, March 29th. Link: WPS TV schedule
Practice starts Monday, February 2nd: (January 14) We start regular training sessions on Monday, February 2nd. Days, locations and times are listed below. The U10 and U12 girls are on the same schedule as us, so that expands car-pool options.
Day Location Time Monday Noonday Park field 11 5:30 - 6:45 PM Wednesday Noonday Park field 11 5:30 - 6:45 PM Friday Noonday Park field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM
NASA Winter Work-Outs: (December 3) If your daughter would like to keep up with regular training during the off-season, NASA is once again offering its annual Winter Work-Outs program during December and January. Eric Ritter, NASA's Director of Coaching on the girls side, will lead the sessions. Click the prior link for more information.
December payment due: (December 1) The last of the four installment payments for the yearly NASA Academy fees is due in December: $235. You can pay on-line at this link: https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/nasa/08-09/TravelPayment.html. Additional link: Academy fees
Women's soccer on TV: (December 3) It's "final four" time for both the U20 Women's World Cup and the NCAA division 1 women's college soccer season. Here's the broadcast schedule:
Day
Date
Match
Time
Network
Thursday Dec. 4 U20 World Cup semi: USA vs. Germany 5:00 PM ESPN360 Thursday Dec. 4 U20 World Cup semi: USA vs. Germany 7:00 PM Galavision (tape delayed) Friday Dec. 5 NCAA Semi-final #1: Stanford vs. Notre Dame 4:30 PM espn2, ESPN-U and ESPN360 Friday Dec. 5 NCAA Semi-final #2: UCLA vs. North Carolina 7:00 PM ESPN-U Sunday Dec. 7 NCAA Semi-final #2: UCLA vs. North Carolina 12:00 Noon espn2 (tape delayed) Sunday Dec. 7 NCAA Championship 2:00 PM espn2
TYSA Triumph Cup tournament, November 22-23: (November 18) We've entered our NASA North Denmark team in the TYSA Triumph Cup. Link: tournament info
NASA Club Board - positions available: (November 18) NASA is accepting nominations for the following NASA Club Board positions: President, Vice President, Girls Select Representative, Girls Academy Representative, and Quest Recreation Representative. Link: further info
NASA Day at KSU - Sunday, October 19th: (October 9) It's "NASA Day" on Sunday, October 19th at Kennesaw State when the KSU Owls women (featuring several NASA alumni) face USC Upstate. Game time is 2:00 PM, location is the lush KSU field at the corner of Chastain and Frey Roads, just a block west of the I-75 / Chastain Road interchange. If you've got a free afternoon, come on out and watch D1 women's soccer from an "up close and personal" vantage point. NASA players who wear their NASA jerseys are admitted free, while admission for NASA parents and other children is reduced to $3 and $1, respectively.
Pre-season tournaments: (August 24) We'll enter teams in the NASA Classic (August 23-24) and the Atlanta Cup (August 30-September 1) tournaments:
Tournament Atlanta Cup NASA Classic NASA Classic Dates: August 30-September 1 August 23-24 August 23-24 Location: BSC (round-robin / semi)
Whitlock (final)United Quest Park United Quest Park Team: NASA North Brazil NASA North Brazil NASA North Denmark Schedule link: U11 Girls A U11 Girls White U11 Girls Black Roster: Kaitlyn Bryant
Sarah Carpenter
Alexis Copeland
Stephanie Fox
Kelly Gilson
Nyambura Iruku
Whitney Johnson
Regan McGovern
Erin Ratchick
Julia Turbyfield
Jordan WilcoxKaitlyn Bryant
Sarah Carpenter
Alexis Copeland
Stephanie Fox
Kelly Gilson
Nyambura Iruku
Whitney Johnson
Regan McGovern
Erin Ratchick
Julia Turbyfield
Jordan WilcoxJillian Chiesa
Caroline Golec
Claire Goodall
Nadia Hamrang
Arlyn Hott
Courtney Keeley
Rieshel Nieboer
Jade Paquette
Megan Richardson
Ellie Ristau
Elizabeth Spalding
Katelyn Sweeney
Tryout results are posted: (June 1) We thank everyone who attended tryouts for the NASA Academy program. We loved the girls' enthusiasm and effort, and we're grateful so many families are interested in the NASA Academy. Link: tryout results
Canterbury Cup this weekend: (May 21) We wrap up the spring season by playing in the Canterbury Cup tournament the weekend of May 24-25. Link: team assignments and schedule links (revised Wednesday)
Prepare to Launch camp returns in June: (April 28) NASA’s top Academy camp is back this summer! Don’t miss the chance to enroll your Academy child in our Prepare to Launch 2008 Camp. Players will get great training from some of the top college coaches in the southeast. Sessions are designed to challenge the players while building their confidence. Link: more info and on-line registration
When: Monday, June 9 - Thursday, June 12, 9 AM - 3 PM
Who may attend: Academy level girls and boys, ages 8 to 12
Where: All sessions will be held at Metro North Park
Guest nights start Monday, April 28th: (April 24) We invite Academy prospects to come practice with us on Monday nights. Guest nights start Monday, April 28th and continue through May 19th. Sessions are at Noonday Park field 11 and run from 5:30 - 6:45 PM. You'll get to practice with the Academy players, meet the Academy coaches, and see what the Academy is all about. Just wear your usual practice gear, bring your soccer ball and water, and join us for some soccer fun!
Who may attend? Our Academy guest nights are open to under-11 girls from the NASA recreational program (birth dates in the range of August 1, 1996 - July 31, 1997), along with players from other organizations' recreational programs, and girls who aren't currently registered with a team. Our governing body (Georgia State Soccer Association) prohibits us from inviting players who are already registered with other organizations' Academy or Select programs to our guest nights. Link: GSSA Youth Rules and Regulations, see section 330 on page 13.
Practice starts Monday, February 4th: (February 4) We'll start spring practice on Monday, February 4th. Days, times and locations are the same as in the fall season. The U10 and U12 girls are on the same schedule as us, so that expands car-pool options.
Spring 2008 tournaments: (February 25) We plan to enter teams in the following spring season tournaments:
Game photos: (September 20) Thanks to Kristina Harbeke for sharing some Academy game photos. Links: album 1; album 2 You can check the Atlanta Cup item below for links to additional photos. |
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Lazers Cup tournament: (April 14) We'll enter one team in the Lazers Cup tournament in Peachtree City this weekend (April 19-20).
Academy Ice Breaker tournament, Feb. 9-10: (February 4) We'll enter two teams in the Academy Ice Breaker tournament over the weekend of February 9th and 10th. Girls games will be played at Metro North Park. Team assignments and schedule links will be are posted.
NASA Winter Work-outs: (October 21) It's time to start planning for Winter Work-Outs 2008! This year the staff will be Academy Director Kyle Cornell, Girls Director of Coaching Eric Ritter, Boys Director of Coaching Ray Tomlin and other staff members. The sessions are for girls and boys U9-U14 who would like to work on improving their game in the off season. The work-out sessions will be built around developing skills and a better understanding of the game through the use of small sided games. This gives the players more opportunity to apply soccer skills in real game situations. For more info, check the NASA web site's Winter Work-Outs link.
NASA Annual General Membership meeting: (November 24) The Annual General Membership meeting will be held Monday, December 17th from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at the Mountain View Community Center located at 3400 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, 30066. All NASA members are encouraged to attend. New board members will be voted on for various positions.
End-of-season mini tournament: (November 13) We'll have a NASA U11 Academy mini-tournament this Saturday, November 17th at Metro North Park. Team assignments and schedules are posted.
Goalkeeper training on Fridays: (October 31) Goalkeeper training sessions for Academy keepers will take place each Friday night, alternating between parks. Here's the schedule:
Date Location Time November 2 Metro North Park 4 5:00 - 5:45 PM November 9 Noonday Park 9 5:30 - 6:15 PM November 16 Noonday Park 9 5:30 - 6:15 PM
Charleston tournament (October 20-21): (October 2) We'll field one team in the Charleston (SC) Select Soccer Shootout tournament over the weekend of October 20-21. The roster is posted. We'll add a schedule link once schedules are released.
Atlanta Cup recap: (September 4) We entered one team in the 2007Atlanta Cup tournament. Our team faced some very good competition and didn't advance out of group play, but they provided plenty of entertaining moments. Good effort girls!
Tournament photos: Game photos are available on-line from PhotoDeck:
Practice starts Monday, August 6th: (August 15) We'll start fall practice on Monday, August 6th. Days, locations and times are listed below. The U10 and U12 girls are on the same schedule as us, so that expands car-pool options.
Day Location Time Shirt color Monday Noonday Park #11 5:30 - 6:45 PM white Wednesday Noonday Park #12 5:30 - 6:45 PM gray Friday Noonday Park #9 5:30 - 6:45 PM blue
Volunteers needed for park projects this weekend: (August 6) In preparation for the upcoming NASA Classic tournament and fall season, there are several facilities “clean up” projects that need volunteer support this coming weekend, August 11-12 (or whenever a group can arrange to spend a couple of hours at either park). For more info, check the NASA website's Volunteer section, or contact Randy Bowman at 678-372-2266.
Canterbury Cup this weekend: (May 22) We'll wrap up our season with the Canterbury Cup tournament over the weekend of May 26-27. Link: team assignments and schedules
Player evaluations: (May 18) Player evaluations are being completed by the coaches and will be given out to each family by the Canterbury Cup tournament. If you would like to set up an individual meeting with your evaluator YOU must contact them and set up a time before tryouts. Evaluations will not be done after tryouts. If you do not contact your evaluator you will just receive the paper evaluation.
Dawn Bristol: Armstrong, Bell, Collar, Jones, Karpowich, Leone, Loughran, Maghribi, Miller, Reed, Rushforth, Tymchuk
Randy Bowman: Hamilton, Lambert, Lameier, Meyers, Mueller, Nelson, Ruggiero, Sexton, Soll, Stanhope, Stratton
Lauren Horne: Alexander, Amos, Davis, Fitting, Gross, Hall, Mangum, Rodman, Thomas, Turner, Webster
Prepare to Launch camp returns: (March 1) The Prepare to Launch camp returns for its 2nd year this June. This camp is aimed at select-level players ages 9-15. The camp's staff includes a mix of NASA coaches and nationally recognized college coaches. The camp takes place June 4-7 at Metro North Park. For more info, click the Prepare to Launch link.
NASA committee volunteers needed: (March 1) Our club is looking for volunteers to serve on organizing committees to plan and develop programs and events that will improve the soccer experience at NASA. For more info, click this link.
Schedule updates: (January 19) We now have our spring practice schedule and summer Academy camp dates:
Training schedule: We'll start spring practice on Monday, February 5th. Days, locations and times are listed below. The U10 girls are once again on the same schedule as us (one field over), so that expands car-pool options.
Day Location Time Shirt (see note below) Monday Noonday Park field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM gray practice t-shirt Wednesday Noonday Park field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM white camp t-shirt Friday Noonday Park field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM player's choice Shirt color: When we get to "t-shirt weather," we'd like the girls to wear specific shirts for the Monday and Wednesday practices. This will give us a more uniform look and make it easier to create small-sided teams with colored practice vests.
Summer Academy camp (for all U10 through U12 Academy players):
July 16-20, 2007: Girls Academies @ Metro North Park
If your daughter has a schedule conflict with her home park's Academy camp, she can attend the Academy camp at the other park instead.
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on Thursday:
(April 24)
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NASA
is hosting the West Ham Football Academy coaching staff this
Thursday, April 26th. (West
Ham United is a London-based club whose top team plays in the English
Premier League.)
The West Ham staff will conduct a training session with older NASA Academy players. This will take place from 5:30 - 6:30 PM at Metro North field 1. Our U11 Academy girls and their parents are welcome to come out and watch. (Plan to arrive by 5:15 PM.)
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Academy parent is NASA volunteer of the month: (March 7) Congratulations to Sallie Winokur, U11 Girls South manager, for being recognized as NASA volunteer of the month.
Auburn vs. Clemson women on March 10th: (March 1) The Auburn and Clemson women's soccer teams come to town for a game on Saturday, March 10th. They'll play at 6:00 PM at Parkview High School in Gwinnett (across the street from the GSA complex). This is a great opportunity for our youth players to see some high-level college soccer. Both teams have NASA alumni on their squads:
If you are in town and have a chance to head over to Parkview for this game it will be worth your time. Don't forget to wear your NASA gear! Admission price: $3 for adults, $2 for kids.
"NASA night" at Walton High School on Tuesday, February 27: (February 27) NASA has made arrangements with Walton High School for "NASA night" on the 27th. All players wearing their NASA jerseys get free admission to watch the Walton Lady Raiders' varsity girls host Sprayberry at 5:30 PM. (They're welcome to stay and watch the varsity boys game at 7:30 PM also.) If your schedule permits, come on out and watch the "big girls" play!
Academy Ice Breaker - February 10 & 11: (February 5) Our first official event for the spring season will be the Academy Ice Breaker tournament the weekend of February 10 & 11, 2007. We'll play all our games at Metro North Park. Team assignments and schedules are now posted.
Winter work-outs: (November 21) If your daughter would like to keep up with regular training during the off-season, Dave Smith (NASA Girls Director) is offering his 4th annual winter work-out program. This year's program will once again be held indoors to avoid weather complications. Click the above link for more information.
Registration: If you have trouble with the on-line registration process, you can call Carrie Crawford at 770-926-4175 during weekday afternoon hours and register via phone.
Picture day is Wednesday, October 11th @ 5:15 PM: (October 3) Group and individual pictures are scheduled for Wednesday, October 11th during our practice session. The girls should wear their uniforms that night; we'll announce color specifics later. Check with Beverly Turner next Monday or Wednesday for a picture order form.
Friday daytime kick-about: (October 8) Cobb County students are off this Friday, October 13th. NASA has invited Academy and select girls and boys to come out to Metro North Park or United Quest Park for some daytime soccer. The kids will do a brief skills warm up and then play games. Remember to call the field hotline Friday morning if we get any rain (770-512-2985). Cost: free! Schedule:
RBC (Greenville) tournament: (September 16) We travel to Greenville for the RBC Classic Tournament the weekend of September 23-24. Team assignment and schedule links are posted.
T-shirt collection: (August 28) Beverly Turner will be collecting the gray t-shirts at practice on Wednesday so we can get numbers on them. Please make sure your player's name is in the shirt on the tag. If you did not get the correct size or you need a new t-shirt because the tape or marker did not come out, please e-mail Beverly and let her know the size. Hopefully, we will be getting the complete uniform sometime this week.
NASA Classic tournament recap: (August 28) Congrats to Team Lily who made it to the finals on Sunday. In addition, congratulations to all players for making it though the heat this weekend! A great big thanks to Dawn and Randy for their coaching this weekend. Also, a big thanks to the parents for bringing the tents, coolers and washcloths for the girls.
No practice on Monday: (August 28) Randy is giving the girls the night off on Monday for a great effort by all teams this weekend! Enjoy your Monday night off and we will have practice as usual on Wednesday and Friday nights - same time, same place!
Golf Tournament postponed: (August 15) The NASA annual golf tournament has been postponed.
Training schedule: (August 2) We begin our fall season training sessions on Monday, August 14th:
Day Location Time Monday Noonday #2 5:30 - 6:45 PM Wednesday Noonday #2 5:30 - 6:45 PM Friday Noonday #2 5:30 - 6:45 PM
Greenville hotel info posted: (August 1) Check this link for info about hotel arrangements for the RBC Classic tournament in Greenville, SC the weekend of September 23-24.
Communication channels: (July 23) Beverly Turner has volunteered to serve as the U11 Academy manager.
E-mail: Beverly will handle most communications via e-mail. It's no extra work for Beverly to send to multiple e-mail addresses, so if you want messages sent to home and work e-mail addresses, please submit those addresses to her.
Web site: We'll also post news updates, schedules, map links and so forth on this web site. It will contain most of what's in the e-mails, minus any items that contain personal info. If you're e-mail is down at any point, you can check the web site to get current news.
Phone hotline: We are in the process of setting up a phone hotline similar to what we had during our U10 year(s). We'll post that number as soon as it's activated.
Communication channels: Once the season begins, please check e-mail and the web site at least once a week. We'll use the phone hotline for last minute information such as weather-related updates or 11th hour schedule changes.
Tournament fees due: (July 23) We'll field three teams in each of these tournaments:
RBC Classic: September 23-24, Greenville, SC
We need to collect to cover entry fees for these tournaments, along with overhead for our phone hot-line and web site. The amount we need to collect as soon as possible is $100 per player.
These payments will go to our Academy treasurer, Grace Tymchuk. You can mail them to her using her address on the team roster (distributed via e-mail on July 23, not available on the web).
Rosters: (July 23) Check your e-mail for a preliminary copy of our roster. A lot of the information was transcribed from the medical releases, so there could be mistakes. Please review your data and e-mail Beverly Turner (U11 manager) with any changes, additions, deletions, etc. If you would like another e-mail address added to the distribution list, please let her know that also.
Uniform fitting/ordering: (July 23) If you have not yet ordered your uniform, you need to do two things right away. (Remember, we need to get uniforms for our first tournament in August!)
Contact Beverly Turner (Academy manager) and let her know what number your daughter wants on her uniform. Only odd numbers can be used. Check with Beverly to see if the number you are requesting is still available.
- e-mail: cheryl@socceratlanta.com
- phone: 404-200-3905
- fax: 770-886-5347
If you have any problem getting in touch with Cheryl, please let Beverly Turner know.
August fees due: (July 21) The 2nd installment of the four Academy payments is due in August. This installment is $225. Check the Academy fees link for more details.
Registration: (July 11) Check the registration materials link for more info.
Academy tryouts: (May 14) Tryouts for next year's U12 NASA Academy are Tuesday, May 30th and Wednesday, May 31st at United Quest Park. All current Academy players are invited to return next year without being required to tryout. But if you're in town, we'd like you to bring your daughter to the tryout sessions to help provide a high level of competition for next year's prospects. Check the tryout link for more information.
"Prepare to Launch" camp: (May 3) Coming this June: NASA's Prepare to Launch Elite Academy camp, running June 5-9 at Metro North Park. This camp will provide players ages 9-13 a great week of soccer, along with a chance to train under some excellent college coaches who will be making appearances throughout the week. Click the Prepare to Launch link for more information.
2005-2006 season:
Canterbury Cup tournament - May 27-28: (May 24) We'll finish our spring season with the Canterbury Memorial Day Cup tournament this weekend. Team assignments and schedules are posted.
Game photos: Check this link for game photos from the 2006 AFC Lightning Challenge tournament.
Golf Tournament rescheduled: (April 24) The club's annual golf tournament has been rescheduled to late August and will be linked with the NASA Classic tournament.
NASA - our new name: (April 12) Our name has officially changed from the Silverbacks Academy to the NASA Academy. (NASA is an acronym for our club's new name: North Atlanta Soccer Association.) For the time being, we'll answer to both the new and old names. Our web site address stays the same for now, but will change in the future to reflect our new name. (We'll give you plenty of notice.) Uniforms will stay the same through the end of the spring season.
Spring break schedule: (April 1)
April 2 - April 9: We'll shut down for spring break.
Monday, April 10: We're back with our regular training session.
AFC Lightning Challenge this weekend: (March 20) We head south to Fayetteville and nearby areas this weekend for the AFC Lightning Challenge tournament (March 25-26). Team assignments and schedules are posted.
February
4v4 festival this Saturday: (February
25) Rained
out; we'll try again sometime later this spring. We'll have a 4v4
tournament this Saturday, February 25th from 12:00 noon through 3:00 PM at
Canterbury field 8 (behind the Quest Park clubhouse).
Click the link above for teams and details.
"Name our club" contest: (February 17) A message from the club's board of directors: Effective March 31, 2006, we will end our affiliation with the Silverbacks and start a new chapter in our life as a club. Metro North and United Quest will go forward together as a new merged club, with the same coaches, staff, teams and facilities that we now enjoy. Everything's in place for us to face the future as a strong and re-energized club except one thing ... WHAT IS OUR NAME?!?!? Click for details about the board's "Name our club" contest.
Spring training schedule: (February 6) Our training schedule is listed below. Link: training guidelines for players and parents.
Day Location Time Monday Noonday Park field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM Wednesday Noonday Park field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM Friday Noonday Park field 2 5:30 - 6:45 PM
Player evaluations: (February 4) We'll conduct player evaluation meetings next week. Click the link for more info.
AFC Lightning Challenge tournament - reply needed: (January 20) We plan to play in the AFC Lightning Challenge tournament in the Fayetteville area (south of Atlanta) over the weekend of March 25-26. Please contact Linda Raymond to let her know whether or not your daughter is available that weekend.
Final "club" fee installment due in February: (January 20) The final Silverbacks club fee installment of $310 is due February 1st. Make your check payable to Silverbacks Soccer Club (please note your daughter's name and the words U11 Academy @ UQP in the memo area) and deliver to Linda Raymond or place in an envelope and drop off in the U11 Academy mail slot at the Quest Park clubhouse.
Dave Smith's winter work-outs: (October 12) If your daughter would like to keep up with regular training during the off-season, Dave Smith (Silverbacks Girls Director of Coaching) is offering his 3rd annual winter work-out program. This year's program will be held indoors again to avoid weather complications. Click the above link for more information.
Picture day is Wednesday, October 5th: (September 29) Group and individual pictures are scheduled for Wednesday, October 5th during our training session. The girls should wear their uniforms that night: red shirts, black shorts and black socks. Picture order forms are available at the United Quest Park clubhouse.
October fees due: (September 29) The third of the four Academy fee installments is due in October. The amount due is $200. Make checks payable to Silverbacks Soccer Club. Please be sure to note your daughter's name and the words "U11 Academy @ UQP" on the check so your payment will be properly applied. You have two delivery options:
If you pay by September 30th, deliver to Linda Raymond (Julia's mom).
If you pay after September 30th, mail to the Silverbacks registrar: SSC @ Metro North Park, attn: Jane Jarrett, 4645 Paper Mill Road, Marietta, Georgia 30067
The final of the four installments will be $310, due February, 2006. Check the Academy fees link for full details about club fees (registration and training costs) and in-house Academy fees (snacks, tournament entry costs, etc.).
Women's college games: (September 28) This fall's closest "multiple Quest Athena players now in college" game takes place next Thursday, October 6th at 7:00 PM at Clemson. The Tigers (with Quest player Elizabeth Jobe) host Virginia Tech (with Quest players Mary Elizabeth Newton and Ashley Stinson). There are lots of current Silverbacks coaches and players who plan to attend.
Clemson isn't exactly the next town over (it's about 2-1/2 hours up I-85), but if you're the adventurous type who would like to see our own alumni now playing Division 1 soccer, here's your best chance of the fall.
If you're looking for Division 1 soccer with less time commitment, come out and watch the Kennesaw State Owls (with Quest alumni Whitney Marler), who host Mercer on Saturday, October 1st at 2:00 PM at their on-campus field at the corner of Chastain and Frey Roads.
Parents meeting tonight (Monday): (September 19) Our Academy director, Paul Copeland, has scheduled a brief parents' meeting tonight (September 19) at 6:15 PM at McCleskey during our training session.
Next games: (August 25) We'll field three teams in the Silverbacks Classic tournament over the weekend of August 27-28. Team assignments and schedules are posted.
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Schedule changes continue! Schedules have changed at least three times since they were originally posted. Check the official tournament web site U11 schedule page for the latest schedules. |
Links: Game-day guidelines for players and parents
Game worth watching: (August 25) The Silverbacks '08 Elite girls (our top U16 team) play this Sunday (Aug. 28) at 1:15 PM at Noonday Park field 3. The 'Backs '08 Elite play in the Region 3 Premier League, which consists of the top teams in the southeast. If your tournament schedule doesn't conflict, this would be a great chance for you and your daughter to see high-level soccer from very close range.
Pool party this Sunday! (August 19) We'll have a pool party this Sunday, August 21st. Click the link for more info, including driving directions.
Volunteer field work day this Saturday: (August 11) The Silverbacks Soccer Club requests volunteers for the Academy Work Day at McCleskey Middle School on Saturday, August 13. Here are details from the club's e-mail:
Check-In: 8:30-10:00 AM
Time: Work Day will last as long as there is work to be done. In general, we normally finish before 12:00.
Tasks: Move goals, net repair, general weeding, painting, general clean up, lining of fields. You are encouraged to bring your own tools or equipment to complete the jobs described.
U11 phone hot-line: (August 8) The U11 Academy phone hot-line number is 678-318-1704. We'll use the phone hot-line to post announcements about any late-breaking changes to schedules, locations, etc.
Parents meeting: (August 3) There's a mandatory parent meeting at 5:30 PM on Monday, August 8th at our training location. If training is rained out, the parent meeting will still take place, but the location will switch to the United Quest Park clubhouse.
Tournament fees due: (August 3) We're collecting entry fees for our fall tournaments. The amount is $120 per player. Make checks payable to Mary Miller, and either mail to her (address provided in a recent e-mail) or bring to Monday's parent meeting.
August fees due: (July 29) The 2nd installment of the four Academy payments is due in August. This installment is $200. Check the Academy fees link for more details.
Academy player invitations: (June 6) The coaches were impressed with the girls' efforts at Academy tryouts! We thank everyone who attended for their interest in the Silverbacks Academy program.
2004-2005 season:
Silverbacks Memorial Day Cup: (May 24) We wrap up the spring season by playing in the Silverbacks Memorial Day Cup (formerly known as the Canterbury Cup). Team assignments and schedules are now posted. A few tournament notes:
Silverbacks Women to visit us Wednesday, May 18th: (May 10) Players and parents are invited to meet members of the Atlanta Silverbacks Women when they visit us on Wednesday, May 18th. Several of the players will come to Noonday field 3 at 7:00 PM. This will be a great opportunity to get up close to some big-time players and get to know them. Come on out, ask questions, get autographs, have fun!
President's Cup update: (May 7) Three of our four teams advanced to the championship games in the 2005 GYSA Presidents Cup tournament. Teams White and Copa won their division championships, while team Mundial finished as runners-up. Congratulations to all the girls for their mix of skill, intelligence and effort!
 Silverbacks G93 White (Click for a full-sized image) |
 Silverbacks G93 Copa (Click for a full-sized image) |
 Silverbacks G93 Mundial (Click for a full-sized image) |
More pix: The tournament photography vendor has posted action photos of the Silverbacks teams in their championship games:
Tournament fees / end-of-season expenses due: (April 27) We're collecting tournament fees for the Silverbacks Memorial Day Classic plus other end-of-season expenses. The amount due is $46 per player. Please make checks payable to Aprille Johnson.
Goalkeeper training: (April 25) Silverbacks goalkeeper coach Darren McKune will conduct training sessions for all Academy keepers (boys and girls, U10 through U12 age groups) each Wednesday night from 7:00 - 8:15 PM at Noonday 12-A (back entrance off Shallowford Road). If weather is questionable, please check the Noonday hot-line at 770-665-1366 or contact Darren for a status update.
Updated info from the Silverbacks: (April 20) The Silverbacks Soccer Club has posted an updated set of frequently asked questions and answers regarding the partnership between the pro team and youth clubs.
Academy Ice Breaker tournament: (February 11) We'll play in the new Silverbacks Academy Ice Breaker tournament this weekend (February 12-13). Click the link for team assignments and schedules.
Spring training starts February 7th: (January 29) We'll start training for the spring season on Monday, February 7th. The schedule is the same as the fall: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 - 6:45 PM, but we've switched fields to Noonday Park field 3 (front entrance off Hawkins Store Road, 2nd parking lot).
Hot-line reminder: Weather conditions can be "iffy" this time of year, so please check the hot-line (678-365-2993) before each session for any late updates. (Late updates will always be posted on the hot-line, but may not make it onto the web site due to logistical issues.)
Spring tournament and club fees due: (January 29) Aprille and Jane will be at the Quest clubhouse on Sunday, January 30th from 1:00 - 3:00 PM to collect tournament fees ("team" fees) along with registration & training fees ("club" fees) for the spring season.
Weather alert: This event has been rescheduled from Saturday to Sunday due to inclement weather. Please check the hot-line (678-365-2993) before coming out Sunday in case bad weather forces another reschedule.
Fall picture-day orders located: (January 29) Pictures from the fall season picture day event have been located. You can pick up your order this Sunday when you drop off spring fees.
Dave Smith's winter work-outs: (November 9) We'll break for the winter starting the week of Thanksgiving. If your daughter would like to keep up with regular training during the off-season, Dave Smith is offering his 2nd annual winter work-out program. This year's program will be held indoors to avoid weather complications. Click the above link for more information.
TYSA Photos: (December 4) We found a link to action photos of the Silverbacks Copa team from two of their games in the TYSA Triumph Cup:
Pictures added: (November 28) We've added several photos from the Silverbacks Classic tournament in August. If you have photos you'd like to share, please e-mail them to Ward (max of 4 MB per e-mail attachment).
Tournament recaps: (November 24) The Silverbacks played in the AUSA Jamfest and TYSA Triumph Cup tournaments this past weekend. We fielded four teams:
We congratulate the girls for their efforts throughout a fun and wet weekend!
Road construction for Shallowford Road: (October 25) Shallowford Road will be closed at various times due to water line replacement. Here's more information from water authority personnel:
A. I. L. (Academy Injury List) update: (October 25) The injury bug has been active: Emily S, Kiersten W and Brittney are all out. Get well soon girls!
Academy fee #3 due: (October 5) The 3rd of the four yearly Academy fee installments is due by Wednesday, October 13th. The October installment is $200. You can pay by check (make payable to United Quest Soccer Club) or MasterCard or VISA. Please see Aprille to turn in your payment or to get a credit card authorization form.
Registration paperwork due! (August 11) We still need to collect registration paperwork for several players. Parents of players 2, 6, 12, 15, 17, 22, 23, 26, 31, 34, 36 need to see Aprille Johnson (EJ's mom) as soon as possible to address this.
Uniform swap night is Monday, August 16: (August 11) We'll have a uniform swap session on Monday, August 16th. This applies to un-numbered items that were delivered correctly but do not fit like you expected. You can bring the item(s) you wish to swap to practice and try to swap with another player. If you aren't able to arrange a swap, you will need to deal directly with our uniform supplier, Lloyds Soccer Sports.
Upcoming travel events: (August 11) The U11 Academy will have two road trips this fall:
Snack coordinator: (August 12) A special thank you to Gina Hott (Arista's mom) for signing on as the U11 Snack Coordinator. Gina is working on the details for distribution on Friday, August 13th. Please remember that everyone is a "volunteer" on the snack rotation system.
Post-camp news update: (August 8) Here's a review of some pending items:
Academy camp: (July 25) We thank the girls for the effort and enthusiasm at Academy Camp! Skills and game play show marked improvement over the course of the week. We also thank Katie, Lizzy and Paige from the Quest U16 Red team for their efforts as helpers and role models for girls.
Phone hot-line is now active: (July 3) The new U11 Academy phone hot-line number is 678-365-2993. We'll use the phone hot-line to post announcements about any last-minute schedule changes.
Registration / uniform fitting for the 2004-2005 year: (June 26) We've collected much of the registration and uniform information for the upcoming year. Please review your daughter's registration status and address any items that are incomplete with manager Aprille Johnson (contact info at the bottom of the linked page). You can also review your daughter's uniform order information.
Player invitations: (June 4) The coaches were impressed with everyone's efforts during the recently completed Academy tryout sessions. We thank all the girls who attended for their interest in the United Quest Athena Academy program. Click here to review the list of players we have invited the join the U11 Academy for the 2004-05 soccer year.
2003-2004 season:
"Why We Play" (May 17) The book "Why We Play" is a collection of values and observations gathered by the father of original Quest Athena Academy member Sarah Cullom as a gift to his three soccer-playing children. Written to counter the 'winning is everything' attitude often present in youth sports, "Why We Play" is a reminder that the true measure of success is what a player learns, not what a player's team wins. The book is on sale for $10 at the Q-Store at the Quest concession stand.
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