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January 18, 2017
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LOUISBURG SOCCER CLUB SIGN-UPS SPRING 2017 BOYS & GIRLS AGES 4 – 14
Live at
Living Proof Church
Sign-up Dates & Locations Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday
January 25th January 28th February 1st February 4th
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32401 Harmony Road – Paola
6pm-8pm 9am-12pm 6pm-8pm 9am-12pm
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* * * Coaches and Board Members Needed * * *
7 p.m. Saturday, January 21 10 a.m. Sunday, January 22
First Game April 1st Age Group U14 Coed U12 Coed U10 Coed U8 Coed U6 Coed U5 Coed
Birth Year 2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011 2012
Fee $70.00 $70.00 $65.00 $65.00 $50.00 $50.00
Retirement Open House for
George Pretz
Refund Policy: Before ďŹ rst game $25 processing fee, no refunds after ďŹ rst game
**All mailed in registrations must be postmarked before February 10th or they will not be accepted Players will be placed on teams until all slots are ďŹ lled. Sign up early to insure your spot on a team! Forms are available at www.louisburgsoccerclub.org. Forms do not have to be notarized.
(Former Director of Citizens State Bank Board)
Mail fees and a completed form to: Louisburg Soccer Club PO Box 69 Louisburg, KS 66053-0069
Friday, Jan. 20 - 2:00-4:30 p.m. Security Bank of Kansas City (3 E. Wea St.)
Forms will not be accepted without a copy of the player’s birth certiďŹ cate attached or on ďŹ le. Questions or Information: Call the Louisburg Soccer Club @ 785-248-0126 or Visit www.louisburgsoccerclub.org, Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter. Visit our Facebook page for instructions to sign up for Text Alerts.
Please join us for refreshments as we celebrate George’s retirement
Anyone age 13+ interested in becoming a Referee should plan to attend a New Referee Clinic. For information go to kansasreferee.org and then contact us at info@ louisburgsoccerclub.com
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** Due to the ordering of new jerseys, everyone MUST be signed up prior to February 10th. This will allow enough time for the LSC board to form teams and submit the order for the new jerseys. The only exception to the February 10th deadline will be for new members of the community that have moved to Louisburg after the deadline. 75081324
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Thank you, Kansas. You make us Thank you to the growing number of individuals and organizations that have endorsed the KCP&L and Westar merger and testified before the Kansas Corporation Commission or wrote letters expressing support. These individuals and organizations recognize the benefit of keeping local ownership for two local utilities that have served customers in Kansas for more than 100 years. Together, we will create nearly $2 billion in savings over the first 10 years for our customers and continue to support our communities, growing jobs and local economies. Testimony: Mayor of Topeka, Larry Wolgast Mayor of Wichita, Jeff Longwell Former CEO, Westar, Jim Haines City Administrator, City of Edgerton, Beth Linn Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Kansas City Area Development Council Topeka Chamber of Commerce/GO Topeka Topeka Public Schools Wichita Chamber of Commerce Bridging The Gap Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Facility Solutions Group Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Junior Achievement of Kansas Leavenworth Economic Development Corporation Pittsburg State University The Nature Conservancy – KS Chapter
Letters of Support: Kansas Governor, Sam Brownback Kansas Senate President, Susan Wagle Kansas Senator, Chairman Senate Utilities Committee, Rob Olson Kansas Senator, Member Senate Utilities Committee, Jeff Longbine Kansas Speaker of the House, Ray Merrick Kansas Farm Bureau Mayor of Oskaloosa, Eric Hull Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce Butler County Community Development De Soto Economic Development Council El Dorado Chamber of Commerce Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas (Emporia) Emporia Chamber of Commerce City of Fort Scott Economic Development Harvey County Economic Development Council Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce Leavenworth County Development Corporation KBS Constructors City of Parsons Economic Development Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce Shawnee County Commissioners Wyandotte Economic Development Council
For more information and to read letters of support, visit: kcpl.com/westar
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