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Heads Up Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, Inc. l #MiMoment Meijer, Mondelez Commemorate Grassroots Soccer Development with Sean Johnson! US MNT player, Sean Johnson, signed autographs and encouraged youth to follow their dreams at a recent Cascade Meijer store appearance that included a $100,000 donation by Meijer and Mondelez to six youth soccer organizations in the Midwest including MSYSA! Read more…
Chicago Fire fans Melissa King, and her son, Noah, waited in line to meet US MNT player Sean Johnson at a recent Cascade Meijer store appearance!
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 Soccer Community stories, photos and more! You can also submit your ‘Moment’ by clicking here. Read more… continued on page 2 I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 1
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Spring State Cup & Jr. State Cup
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MSYSA Kohl’s Cup & Directors’ Academy
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Advertising Opportunities
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!
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President’s Cup
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MSYSA Fall Registration
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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!
continued from page 1 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 m ore 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. 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!
MSYSA Announces Free Lessons to U9-‐U12 Rec Players with MySoccerIQ! MSYSA is pleased to announce the offering of free MySoccerIQ online lessons specific to recreational players in Michigan! This offer ends Sept. 29, 2014! Read more for other offers and lessons! 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… 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! 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 September, 2014 Team of the Month: U9 Michigan Arrows!
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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
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C O A C H I N G M O D U L E ( $ 2 5 )
Office 2015 MSYSA Tryout Date June 13, 2015 MSYSA STATE OFFICE 9401 GENERAL DRIVE, SUITE 120 Plymouth, Michigan 48170
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 C O A C H I N G M O D U L E ( $ 2 5 ) M S Y S A P A R E N T M O D U L E ( F R E E ) U S S F ‘ E ’ L I C E N S 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
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 C O M I N G 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 MSYSA Fall (Girls) State Cup Weekend October 3-‐5, 2014 Saginaw, Michigan MSYSA Fall (Girls) State Cup Semifinal & Finals October 18-‐19, 2014 Pontiac, Michigan Spring State Cup & Jr. State Cup Applications Posted November 1, 2014 www.michiganyouthsoccer.org Michigan Soccer Winter Edition Ad Store Opens November 21, 2014 www.michiganyouthsoccer.org 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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Share your State Cup experiences using the hashtag #MiStateCup! Good luck to all teams!
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