KICKING OFF: KICKING OFF THE SYA STORM TRAVEL TEAM


SYA STORM2007 U-9 BEGINNINGS: SYA STORM 2007 U-9 BEGINNINGS U-9 GIRLS SYA STORM TRAVEL TEAM ESTABLISHED SUMMER 2007 HOUSE PLAYERS FROM SYA AND LOCAL LEAGUES OPEN TRYOUTS COMPLETED IN JUNE 2007 JOINED WASHINGTON AREA GIRLS SOCCER LEAGUE (WAGSL) FALL 2007


SYA STORMORGANIZATION: SYA STORM ORGANIZATION TEAM MEMBERS ARE FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA – CENTREVILLE, CLIFTON, CHANTILLY AND FAIRFAX AREAS KURT GORDON IS HEAD COACH; HOLDS VYSA/USSF NATIONAL D-LICENSE AND IS ATTENDING C-LICENSE COURSE IN JAN 2008 IN FLORIDA STACEY BOYCE IS TEAM MANAGER RAY MOTHA IS ASSISTANT COACH TRAINING IS PERFORMED BY TEAM COACHES AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING CONSULTANTS AS NEEDED TEAM TREASURER, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP LIAISON, AND WEB SITE ADMINISTRATOR ARE RECRUITED FROM PARENTS OF TEAM PLAYERS


SYA STORM CHARACTERISTICS: SYA STORM CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTER THROUGH SPORTSMANSHIP TO CULTIVATE CONFIDENCE, LOYALTY, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL COURAGE BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS WHEREVER THEY GO COMMITMENT TO WORK AS A WELL ORGANIZED, CONDITIONED AND DISCIPLINED TEAM COMPETITIVE SPIRIT WHERE HIGHER EXPECTATIONS OF TRAVEL SOCCER ARE BALANCED BY A SPIRIT OF ATHLETIC FUN AND CAMARADERIE A POSITIVE EXAMPLE TODAY OF GOOD CHARACTER AND SOCIETY LEADERS OF TOMORROW


SYA STORM COACHING PHILOSOPHY: SYA STORM COACHING PHILOSOPHY PROMOTE AND TEACH FUNDAMENTAL INDIVIDUAL SKILLS, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, CONFIDENCE, RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY, LOYALTY TO TEAM AND A HEIGHTENED SENSE OF SELF WORTH; FOLD THEM TOGETHER INTO APPROPRIATE GAME TACTICS AND WINNING TEAM PLAY.


SYA STORMPLAYERS COMMITMENT: SYA STORM PLAYERS COMMITMENT READY TO PRACTICE AND PLAY UPON ARRIVAL PROJECT A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE TEAM ORIENTED ATTITUDE WILLINGNESS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES WITH THE EAGERNESS TO DEMONSTRATE AND APPLY THE SKILLS MUTUAL CARE AND RESPECT FOR TEAMMATES, COACHES, OFFICIALS, PARENTS, OPPONENTS, AND SPECTATORS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AT HOME, IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND AT SCHOOL


SYA STORM ANNUAL SCHEDULE: SYA STORM ANNUAL SCHEDULE PLAY 7v7 GAMES (WAGSL) IN FALL 2007 AND SPRING 2008 MINIMUM 2 TOURNAMENTS EACH SEASON (FALL AND SPRING) PLAY WINTER INDOOR SOCCER TEAM SELECTED TRAINING SESSIONS DURING OFF SEASON (SUMMER AND/OR WINTER CAMPS) VARIOUS FUNDRAISING EVENTS


SYA STORM ANNUAL EXPENSES: SYA STORM ANNUAL EXPENSES APPROXIMATELY $600 PER PLAYER PER SEASON OR $7,000 PER SEASON PER TEAM; 2 SEASONS PER YEAR PROJECTED TEAM SEASON FEES FOR FALL 2007 SYA CLUB FEES $ 140 PER PLAYER 2 TOURNAMENTS $ 1,500 PER SEASON COACHING/TRAINING FEES $ 460 PER PLAYER GOALIE TRAINING $ 200 PER SEASON SUPPLIES $ 100 PER SEASON MISC $ 100 PER SEASON UNIFORMS $150 PER PLAYER UPON TEAM START UP, NOT INCLUDED ABOVE


SYA STORMADDITIONAL EXPENSES: SYA STORM ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ON NEEDED BASIS… SUMMER CAMPS SUMMER/WINTER TRAINING WINTER SOCCER GOALIE TRAINING TRAVEL TO TOURNAMENTS PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR CREATIVE FUNDRAISING EVENTS WILL SUPPORT A LARGE PORTION OF OUR FUNDING REQUIREMENTS


SYA STORM GOALS: SYA STORM GOALS IT IS OUR GOAL TO STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THE SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM OBJECTIVES LISTED BELOW. WIN OR PLACE EACH SEASON OF WAGSL DIVISIONAL PLAY PROGRESS STEADILY THROUGH WAGSL DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE TO DIVISION ONE WIN OR PLACE IN AT LEAST ONE TOURNAMENT IN FALL AND SPRING EACH YEAR STARTING FALL 2009 OR SPRING 2010, PARTICIPATE IN 1 OR 2 OUT OF STATE TOURNAMENTS EACH YEAR STARTING FALL 2010 PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY IN THE VIRGINIA STATE CUP TOURNAMENT HAVE OVER 50% OF TEAM TRYOUT FOR OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ODP) AT U-12 LEVEL HAVE 3 PLAYERS MAKE ODP REGIONAL TEAM HAVE 1 PLAYER MAKE ODP STATE TEAM PARTICIPATE IN A TOURNAMENT OUTSIDE THE U.S. IN 2012/2013 PREPARE PLAYERS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PROGRAMS DEVELOP GREAT PLAYERS, CITIZENS AND LEADERS THAT WILL HAVE LIFETIME MEMORIES OF BEING PART OF AN EXTRAORDINARY TEAM


SYA STORM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SYA STORM ACCOMPLISHMENTS Finished as CHAMPION in the 2007 Columbia Fall Classic Tournament. Finish Fall 2007 WAGS Season undefeated with 9 wins and 0 losses with 82 goals for and 0 goals against. Finished as FINALIST in the Fall 2007 Battlefield Classic.


KICKING OFF: KICKING OFF THE SYA STORM TRAVEL TEAM