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Heads Up Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, Inc. l #MiMoment Recreational Grants Available! MSYSA Recreational Grants & Recreational Tournament Grants Any league or club currently affiliated with MSYSA may apply for a grant. Recreational Grants totaling $15,000 will be made available for the purpose of enhancing existing recreational soccer tournaments within the State of Michigan. Any recreational tournament currently sanctioned by MSYSA may apply! Applications must be received on or before Monday, Dec. 1, 2014!
#MiMoment Submission: U11G won the Abby Rubenson Cup on 9/28 in double OT and PKs! This was an extra special victory since Abby was on their team and they lost her this summer to cancer. This picture shows their tough side!
MSYSA Hall of Fame, Grants and Scholarship Now Available! Nominations and applications for MSYSA College Scholarships, Adalin Farnum ODP Scholarship, Rec Grants and Hall of Fame are now open through December 1, 2014! Send your nomination and/or application in today! Read more… Check out the latest and most memorable soccer moments on the #MiMoment Campaign! Looking to be featured on the MSYSA website, YouTube and Facebook pages? Submit your most memorable m oments in youth soccer to MSYSA! MSYSA has initiated a targeted grassroots communications campaign using the hashtag #MiMoment. Check out the #MiMoment Page for MSYSA continued on page 2 I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 1
Grants/Scholarships/HOF & #MiMoment
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14/15 MSYSA Director’s Academy Program is Underway!
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Advertising Opportunities
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Spring State Cup & Jr. State Cup
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MSYSA Kohl’s Cup & Directors’ Academy
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Tournament Sanctioning
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President’s Cup
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MSYSA Fall (Girls) State Cup Champions!
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Success in Soccer Program
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Adalin Farnum ODP Scholarship & Grants
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Coaching Courses & Calendars
Follow all the moments of the 14/15 MSYSA Director’s Academy program by visiting www.michiganyouthsoccer.org for schedules, updates and more! Share your favorite Director’s Academy moments by using the hashtag #MSYSADA for a chance to be on the MSYSA Facebook page and website! 2015 Kohl’s American Cup In 2015, MSYSA has selected two member organizations to host a US Youth Soccer Kohl’s American Cup event! Hartland United FC will host this event on May 22-‐24, 2015 and the Great Lakes Coed Soccer League will host this event on June 13, 2015! Read more…
continued from page 1 Soccer Community stories, photos and more! You can also submit your ‘Moment’ by clicking here. Read more… Check out the #MiMoment Video! Advertising Opportunities Available with MSYSA Advertising opportunities are available with MSYSA for a reasonable price! Advertising through the MSYSA website, newsletters and more are available now! Check out the MSYSA Advertising program for more information! Mark your Calendars! 2015 MSYSA Spring State Cup & Jr. State Cup Dates and Deadlines Mark your calendars! The 2015 MSYSA Spring State Cup application deadline will be February 2, 2015 at 4:30pm. (Note: Under 19 team applications are due 12/15/14 at 4:30pm.) The MSYSA Round of 16/Quarterfinal dates are: May 17-‐18, 2015 and the Semifinals/Finals will take place on May 29-‐31, 2015. Adalin Farnum Scholarship Available! The MSYSA Adalin Farnum ODP Scholarship application is available through the MSYSA website (www.michiganyouthsoccer.org) and will be available through Monday, December 1, 2014. Find out more about scholarships and Adalin Farnum now!
MSYSA Sanctioned Tournaments Interested in having your tournament logo, website link and registration information listed in the monthly Heads Up e-‐newsletter? Contact Josh Sherman for more information! Don’t forget to get your tournament sanctioned by February 1, 2015! 2015 MSYSA Fall (Girls) State Cup Champions Announced! On October 19, 2014 the 2015 MSYSA Fall State Cup Champions and Finalists were announced! The Champions will advance to the US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships in Fox Cities, WI in June, 2015. Read more… Detroit PAL Seeks Coaches for Success in Soccer Program Click here for more information! Detroit WAZA Flo Receive a discount of $2.00 per ticket for purchases online through the www.detroitwaza.com wesbite using code: MSYSA2! Read more… Attention MSYSA Teams! MSYSA is looking to secure one team in the U13-‐U17 age groups (boys & girls) to represent Michigan at the Midwest Regional President’s Cup from June 11-‐Jun14, 2015 in St. Charles, Missouri. Read more…
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MSYSA November, 2014 Team of the Month: U9 Chelsea Bulldogs!
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2015 MSYSA Annual General Meeting & Awards Ceremony
M S Y S A U 6 -‐ U 1 0 O N L I N E Y O U T H M O D U L E C O U R S E ( $ 5 0 )
Amway Grand Plaza, Grand Rapids, Michigan
M S Y S A U 5 -‐ U 6 O N L I N E R E C R E A T I O N A L
March 6-‐7, 2015
C O A C H I N G M O D U L E ( $ 2 5 )
MSYSA State Cup & Jr. State Cup (R16/Quarterfinals) Saginaw, Michigan
M S Y S A U 7 -‐ U 8 O N L I N E R E C R E A T I O N A L
May 16-‐17, 2015
C O A C H I N G M O D U L E ( $ 2 5 )
MSYSA State Cup & Jr. State Cup (Semi/Finals) Saginaw, Michigan
M S Y S A P A R E N T M O D U L E ( F R E E )
May 30-‐31, 2015
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Office 2015 MSYSA Tryout Date
S P A C E I S L I M I T E D R E G I S T E R E A R L Y
June 13, 2015 MSYSA STATE OFFICE 9401 GENERAL DRIVE, SUITE 120 Plymouth, Michigan 48170
O X F O R D ; 1 1 / 7 -‐ 1 1 / 9 R E G I S T E R H E R E T R A V E R S E C I T Y ; 1 1 / 7 -‐ 1 1 / 9 R E G I S T E R H E R E L A N S I N G ; 1 2 / 1 2 -‐ 1 2 / 1 4 R E G I S T E R H E R E
(734) 459-‐6220 I (F) (734) 459-‐6242 STATEOFFICE@MICHIGANYOUTHSOCCER.ORG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I TOM FARO DIRECTOR OF COACHING I PAUL THOMAS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COACHING I MARK ZATHEY DIR. OF EVENTS I SARAH SHIGUANGO DIR. OF MEMBER SERVICES I JOEL DRAGAN DIR. OF PROGRAMS I JOSH SHERMAN ACCOUNTS MANAGER I CHAR PATTERSON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I CHRISTY MAYHEW ODP ADMINISTRATOR I BARB SARKESIAN MICHIGAN STATE PREMIER SOCCER PROGRAM (MSPSP) JOEL DRAGAN
T R A V E R S E C I T Y ; 4 / 1 7 -‐ 4 / 1 9 / 1 5 R E G I S T E R H E R E U S S F D L I C E N S E C O U R S E S W I L L B E P O S T E D S O O N !
M S Y S A C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S Michigan Soccer Winter Edition Ad Store Opens November 21, 2014 www.michiganyouthsoccer.org MSYSA State Cup U19 Application Deadline December 15, 2014 MSYSA State Office MSYSA Hall of Fame, Adalin Farnum Scholarship, Recreational Grants and College Scholarships Deadline December 1, 2014 MSYSA State Office 2015 MSYSA State Cup & Jr. State Cup Reg. Deadline February 2, 2015 MSYSA State Office
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Registration is now open through February 2, 2015 for State Cup & Jr. State Cup!
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