NASA Academy U12 Girls South


News archives:

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


Friendship Cup tournament - May 23-24: (May 19)  Some of our girls will play in the NASA Friendship Cup tournament. Link: tourney details

U13 tryouts: (May 23)  Tryouts for the U13 Athena program run Tuesday, May 26th through Thursday, May 28th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM or dark at Metro North Park. Field assignment is still TBD. All players should register in advance for tryouts. Links: tryout registration; 2009-10 U13 coaches

Spring season tournaments: (May 19)  Mark you calendars, these are our planned spring 2009 tournaments and dates:

Event Ice Breaker Concorde canceled Academy Cup Friendship Cup
Dates: February 14-15 Feb. 28 - March 1 May 16-17 May 23-24
Location: Noonday Park Polo Club (Cumming) see link NASA fields
Team(s): U12 Mitts NASA U12 Mitts see link see link
Schedule: U12 Girls Blue U12 Girls Premier see link (now available) see link
Players: Ansley
Bradleigh
Emma
Faith
Grace
Hannah
Julia
Kat
Maya
Morgan
Peyton
Ansley
Bradleigh
Emma
Hannah
Julia
Katherine
Marika
Maya
Morgan
Peyton
Sadaf
Suzanne
see link see link

Financial aid: (May 11)  For families requesting financial aid for the 2009-10 soccer season, the application form must be submitted before May 18. Link: financial aid application

Spring season party - Thursday, May 21st: (May 5)  We'll have our end of season party (swimming and pizza) on May 21st after practice. Look for a message from Lori with more info.

Practice time changes: (April 14)  Starting Thursday, March 12th, our practice time will fall back 15 minutes and we'll go from 5:15 - 6:30 PM. Here's our normal practice schedule:

Day Location Time
Tuesday MNP TOPS "turf" field 5:15- 6:30 PM
Thursday MNP TOPS "turf" field 5:15 - 6:30 PM
Friday MNP TOPS "turf" field 5:15 - 6:30 PM
Day Location Time
Tuesday MNP TOPS "turf" field 6:15 - 7:15 PM
Thursday MNP TOPS "turf" field 7:15 - 8:15 PM
Friday MNP TOPS "turf" field 6:15 - 7:15 PM

Women's Professional Soccer returns! (March 24)  The WPS league kicks off on Sunday, March 29th. Link: WPS TV schedule

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.

U12 Academy girls will play Saturday from 10:30 PM - 12:30 AM.

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.

Friday (April 3) practice: (April 2)  Since we have missed practice due to the weather so much lately, there will be a practice Friday on the MNP Turf field for those who can make it.  If your daughter can attend, please e-mail AJ so he has an idea of how many will be there.

Spring break schedule: (March 29)  We'll shut down for the Cobb 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 Tuesday, April 14th.

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.

Performance training ends Feb. 16th: (January 29)  Note from Lori: I  have heard from 6 parents so far that they are interested in continuing through the spring season. I need to get a commitment number, if we have 8 they will hold a separate session for just our team on Monday @ 7:00. Please let me know (e-mail link). The girls who have been attending are getting stronger.

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

End-of-season schedule: (December 1)  Here's our schedule for the final days of the season:

Post-season tournaments: (December 1)  We'll play in two post-season tournaments. Please double-check rosters, since a few changes have been made since they were originally posted.

Tournament TYSA Triumph Cup Norcross Nike Cup
Dates: November 22-23, 2008 December 6-7, 2008
Web site: link to tourney web site link to tourney web site
Location: GSA fields United Quest Park
Schedules: U12 Girls White, Group A
(see NASA U-12 Boxx)
U12 Girls Gold
(see NASA U-12 Mitts)
Roster Ansley
Becca
Emma
Erin
Hannah O.
Julia
Kat
Marika
Morgan
Peyton
Sepideh
Suzanne
Ansley
Becca
Bradleigh
Emma
Erin
Faith
Grace
Hannah O.
Julia
Kat
Leah
Marika
Maya
Morgan
Peyton
Sadaf
U12South-2008TriumphCupChamps.jpg (1047630 bytes) TYSA Triumph Cup champs! (December 2)  We congratulate the girls for winning the 2008 TYSA Triumph Cup championship! We're happy to see you rewarded for all your hard work.

End-of-season party! (November 14)  Ellen has organized the end of the season party – THANKS ELLEN. The party is scheduled at Mad Mad Whirled from 5:30 - 7:30 PM on Thursday, December 11. Whirly ball, followed by eating, followed by laser tag. Siblings and parents are invited. Since siblings and parents are invited to participate, Ellen is trying to get the number of participants so that we will know how much each should pay.  Check your calendar and please e-mail her. Parents who stay but don’t participate in the activities and pizza are free. We are only looking for the number of participants for games and dinner.

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

Off-season "Top Dog" training: (December 1)  Our first Top Dog session is tonight, December 1st from 6 to 7pm. Training will start at 6 sharp. Please bring all forms and a check for $179 to the first session on December 1st. You might want to get there a little early to drop off all the information. Top Dog is located at the old "Sportsarama" gym, on Johnson Ferry Road in the Pavilion shopping center. It is just northeast of the Lower Roswell Road intersection. We show the following girls are going to participate:

  • Bradleigh
  • Erin
  • Faith
  • Hannah
  • Isabel
  • Julia
  • Katherine
  • Leah
  • Maya
  • Peyton

If you are still interested, come. It should be fun! 

Photography update from Lori: (October 23)  Peter Yund will provide me with the CD’s for the photos he took on Saturday soon. He said he got some great shots, I’m anxious to see them. He is going to come back and make another group photo since Morgan and AJ were not there.

Embroidery: (October 1)  Note from Lori: There are still 5 girls that do not have warm up jackets. As soon as they come in – I will arrange the embroidery. I talked to the embroidery owner last week and she told me that she couldn’t provide the discount if all items were not done at once. Hopefully the jackets will come in soon.J Now that they might start wearing them – put some initials in the tag so they don’t get them mixed up.

October payment due: (October 1)  Note from Lori: If you have paid in full , or have already made the October payment, or have a special arrangement with Jane Jarrett, skip this item. If you are still reading then your payment is due. Remember there is no automatic debit this year; you have to actively make the payment. Here is the link: https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/nasa/08-09/TravelPayment.html. Getting old like me and cannot remember if you paid? Contact Jane Jarrett: (770) 955-8700, or jane.jarrett@nasa-ga.org

Photography on October 18th: (October 6)  We have a photographer coming to our October 18th game day. He will take the following:

  1. A still picture of each girl

  2. A group picture of each girl

  3. Action shots at both games that day – each girl will get at least 2 – 3 action shots.

He will provide all the pictures on a CD, so that you can print, e-mail … for $15 per player. If you have not yet paid, please make a check out to NASA u12 girl’s academy and send it in an envelop with your daughter on Tuesday. Have her give the envelope to ANSLEY EMMENEGGER.  

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.

Atlanta Cup: (August 29)  We've entered one team in this weekend's Atlanta Cup tournament.

Tournament NASA Classic Atlanta Cup CESA Classic
Dates: August 23-24 August 30-September 1 September 20-21
Location: Mud Creek Tramore (round-robin)
Wade Walker (final)
Greenville, SC
Team name: Metro North U-12 Metro North U-12
NASA Academy North
NASA U12 Mitts
Schedule link: U12 Girls White U12 Girls A U12 Girls Academy White
Tourney tips: check link not yet available not yet available
Roster: Becca
Carolina
Emma
Erin
Faith
Grace
Leah
Marika
Maya
Peyton
Suzanne
Ansley
Bradleigh
Emma
Faith
Grace
Hannah
Julia
Kat
Maya
Morgan
Peyton
Ansley
Bradleigh
Emma
Faith
Grace
Hannah
Julia
Kat
Maya
Morgan
Peyton

Player passes - signatures needed: (August 14)  It is player pass time! Because each player has to sign her pass before it can be laminated, please tell your daughter to look for Ms. Morey (Kat's mom) or Ms. McCabe (Emma's mom) at the field during practice Thursday night. If your daughter is not going to be there Thursday, please contact Lori Morey to make other arrangements. Thanks for helping Lori get this done as soon as possible.

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

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

Guest nights start Tuesday, April 29th: (April 24)  We invite Academy prospects to come practice with us on Tuesday nights. Guest nights start Tuesday, April 29th and continue through May 20th. Sessions are at Metro North Park field 5 and run from 6:30 - 7:45 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!

Game photos: (March 12)  Here are links to photo galleries of our Academy girls. We thank Scott Jacobs for providing these photos.

Practice starts Tuesday, February 5th: (January 28)  We'll start spring practice on Tuesday, February 5th. Days, times and locations are the same as in the fall: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 6:30 - 7:45 PM at Metro North field 5.

Spring schedule: (February 12)  We start the regular season on Saturday, March 1st. Much of the spring schedule is complete; check our schedule page for details.

Spring 2008 tournaments: (January 21)  We are in the process of evaluating our options for spring season tournaments:

Picture night is Tuesday, March 25: (March 17)  We'll have individual and team pictures taken on Tuesday, March 25th during our practice session. Girls should wear their game uniforms that night: blue shirts with white shorts and white socks.

Academy Ice Breaker tournament, Feb. 9-10: (February 4)  We'll enter three 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 are posted.

Season finale party! (November 23)  A message from Kim:

I need all to "SAVE THE DATE" as I am planning a season finale party on Thursday, December 6th from 6:00 PM-8:30 PM.

Link: party details

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.

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.

Uncle Shuck's: (October 15)  We thank Gina for arranging Saturday's corn maze and hayride. Here are a few photos courtesy of Scott Wellington.

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Game photos: (September 6)  Please check the SRJ Foto web site for photos from our games. We thank Scott Jacobs for his effort in taking these photos and posting them for all the families. Look for periodic updates on the site as more photos are posted.

Upcoming special events: (October 21) There are several club-related events on the calendar:

Pictures this Thursday (October 4th): (October 3)  On Thursday , October 4th, please arrive at 6:00 PM in hopes that we can get the team pictures done quickly and try to stay on schedule for training. Please wear your blue, white, white game-day uniform and gather at the clubhouse for our photo.

Training schedule time change: (September 30)  Starting this week, we will begin soccer training at 6:15 PM. As daylight becomes more scarce, our training time may change again. We'll post another update if further changes are necessary.

NASA club fees due: (September 30)  The third of the four yearly NASA club fee installments is due between October 1st and 15th. The amount due is $335. Fees must be paid by October 15th, otherwise the player will be ineligible to practice or play. Link: payment info

In-house Academy fees due: (September 30)  We need to collect more tournament fees for the balance of the season. The amount needed per player $100. We will begin collecting these fees immediately and you should make your check payable to Debbie Bieg. You may give your payment to Debbie or Kim at practice. The fees collected will cover the following items

Parents meeting Tuesday night, September 11th: (September 8)  We will have a MANDATORY PARENT MEETING on TUESDAY, September 11th at 7:45 pm at the NASA Clubhouse.  Please have a parent from each family attend the meeting. Coach Copey and Kyle Cornell will be conducting the meeting.

Atlanta Cup - championship on Monday: (September 2)  Our NASA South team finished 2nd in their group, advanced to the semi-finals, and won to qualify for the championship game of the Atlanta Cup tournament. The final takes place on Monday, September 3rd at 8:30 AM at the Allen Creek complex in Gainesville, field 6. Good luck girls!

NASA Classic: (August 23)  We'll field three teams in the NASA Classic tournament this weekend, August 25-26. Team assignments and schedule links are now posted.

Cobb Academy Open finalist! (August 20)  We congratulate the girls who played in the Cobb Academy Open tournament this past weekend. They won their group to advance to the final, where they lost a competitive championship match against the Carrollton Crew. Great job girls!

Parents meeting Thursday night, August 9th: (August 10)  I wanted to send a recap of our parent meeting on Thursday. Many thanks to all of you that endured the heat! Link: meeting review

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.

Practice starts Tuesday, August 7th: (July 30)  We'll start fall practice on Tuesday, August 7th. Days, locations and times are listed below.

Day Location Time Shirt color
Tuesday Metro North Park field 5 6:30 - 7:45 PM white
Thursday Metro North Park field 5 6:30 - 7:45 PM gray
Friday Metro North Park field 5 6:30 - 7:45 PM blue

Academy Camp starts Monday! (July 13)  We kick-off our fall preparations with the NASA Academy camp at Metro North Park the week of July 16-20. Please check the camp link for tips about fluid intake, footwear and foot care. If the girls stay properly hydrated and keep their feet in good shape, they'll have a blast!

US Women's Nation Team on TV: (July 3)  The Women's World Cup takes place this September in China. The US Women's team will be on TV a few times beforehand as they get ready for the big event. Their next game is against long-time rival Norway. This will be shown live on ESPN2 on Saturday, July 14th at 6 PM. (For complete "soccer on TV" coverage, check the www.soccertv.com web site.)


Canterbury Cup tournament: (May 23)  We'll wrap up our season with the Canterbury Cup tournament over the weekend of May 26-27. Link: team assignments and schedules

Schedule notes: (May 15) 

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.

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.

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.

Schedule updates: (February 2)  We now have our spring practice schedule and summer team camp dates:

Day Location Time Shirt (see note below)
Tuesday Metro North Park field 3 6:15 - 7:30 PM gray practice t-shirt
Thursday Metro North Park field 3 6:15 - 7:30 PM white camp t-shirt
Friday Metro North Park field 3 6:15 - 7:30 PM player's choice

Shirt color:  When we get to "t-shirt weather," we'd like the girls to wear specific shirts for the Tuesday and Thursday practices. This will give us a more uniform look and make it easier to create small-sided teams with colored practice vests.

Special event on Thursday:  (April 24) 

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 our NASA Academy players. We'll switch our Thursday practice time to 5:15 - 6:45 PM for this event. Meet at Metro North field 1. Parents are welcome to watch.

  • Players:  Wear your gray academy training t-shirt (the one with the number on the back) with your black uniform shorts and black uniform socks. Let Kevin know if you can't attend.

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 2)  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.

It's tournament time! (November 14)  We'll play in the Forsyth Fusion Classic tournament this weekend (November 18-19). Team assignments and schedules are now posted.

Practice location change: (October 30)  We're moving practice fields to a lighted field. Starting Thursday, we'll practice at Metro North field 3. Same time as usual, just a new field with portable lights.

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 19)  We'll play in the RBC Classic tournament in Greenville, SC the weekend of September 23-24. Click the above link for details.

NASA Classic tournament: (August 22)  We'll play in our own NASA Classic tournament this weekend, August 26-27. Team assignments and schedule links are posted.

Training starts Tuesday, August 15th: (August 11)  We begin our fall season training sessions on Tuesday, August 15th. Days, locations and times are listed below.

Day Location Time
Tuesday Metro North Park field 5 6:30 - 7:45 PM
Thursday Metro North Park field 5 6:30 - 7:45 PM
Friday Metro North Park field 5 6:30 - 7:45 PM

Created: 10/16/06
Revised: 08/31/11
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