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Mayor Ron Bigelow places his hand over his heart as Congressman Chris Stewart and Colonel Gary Harter salute the flags during the opening ceremony of The Wall That Heals at Centennial Park. As part of its tour, the wall is a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. –Travis Barton
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cross the country people may not have the opportunity to gaze upon the memorials located in Washington DC. But one of those memorials celebrated Independence Day in West Valley. From June 30 to July 5 the Wall That Heals, a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, was set up in Centennial Park open for the public to visit. The wall is designed to travel to communities throughout the United States. Gary Harter, Executive Director of Utah Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, was there on behalf of Governor Gary Herbert to declare June 30, The Wall That Heals Day. “We express gratitude to all veterans in our country and honor the heroism, patriotism, service and sacrifice of all those who answered the call of duty during the Vietnam War,” Harter read from Herbert’s declaration. The Wall That Heals arrived in Utah on the morning of June 30 via a 53-foot, fifth-wheel trailer with cases built into the sides serving as a mobile Education Center. The memorial’s arrival was marked by a procession escorted from Camp Williams to Centennial Park which featured police vehicles, members of the Patriot Guard Riders on motorcycles, Vietnam War era vehicles and historians dressed in Vietnam era uniforms. Opening ceremony of the memorial took place the night of June 30 which included the wreath ceremony and reading the 361 names of Utahans who died. “It was a great ceremony, very respectful,” Dan Zaharias, Vietnam veteran, said. Nancy Day, Deputy Director of Parks
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and Recreation, said planning for this event began over a year ago and to see it finally here was amazing. “I saw a Patriot guard rider start crying before the procession even started…it’s the Wall That Heals, it reaches out like that, it was very worth the time and effort,” Day said. The Wall That Heals is meant to provide an opportunity to veterans and their family members around the country the chance to see the memorial that honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces during the Vietnam War. Bearing the name of the more than 58,000 men and women who perished during the war, the 250-foot replica stayed open 24 hours a day so people could visit at any time with volunteers around the clock available to help. Day said a driving force in bringing The Wall here was providing the opportunity for members of the community who maybe can’t make it to Washington DC. “We think it’s extremely valuable to them,” Day said. “It was an opportunity for them to look and basically remember the history we carry in the past,” Councilman Tom Huynh said. Huynh, who was born in Vietnam, was personally affected by the war. His father died in special forces when he was fiveyears-old. “The world turned upside down when my mother received that news,” Huynh said. Jim Gonzales, a Vietnam veteran, came to the wall to see the names of his schoolmates and cousins.
“It’s been a long time…it’s kinda weird,” Gonzales said. Gonzales said he, just like any veteran of war, is still feeling the physical effects. Gonzales has been dealing with cancer for years, most likely he guesses, from his time in Vietnam. He had to have his front teeth replaced after a blow to the head only for the replacement teeth to cause decay in his other teeth. Mayor Ron Bigelow, who got the necessary sponsorship from Zions Bank for the occasion, said it was different time for veterans during and after the Vietnam War. Soldiers felt the physical effects of the war as much as the affect it had on the country. “The war was divisive in our own country…when veterans came home, they were jeered not cheered,” Bigelow said. Zaharias said it was bad ordeal coming off the plane of a conflict they didn’t want to get into, but chose to serve their country anyway. “We had to hide our heads in shame because everyone was against us,” Zaharias said. “To come back and be disgraced and spit upon, it was an ungrateful war.” Bigelow said it’s important to honor the soldiers who served. “Regardless of your political views, we can still honor and support those who served during the war,” Bigelow said. Bigelow said when he first went to see The Wall he didn’t expect it to impact him having served in the Air Force stateside in an office job. “When I simply looked at the names, they became very real,” Bigelow said. “Our nation is built upon the sacrifice that they made.” l
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he City Budget is on the verge of being finalized. With the tentative budget for the fiscal year 2016-2017 adopted in May by the West Valley City Council, the public hearing where residents can voice their opinion on the budget will be on August 9 at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall. The budget can either be found online on the West Valley City’s website or at the City Recorder’s office during office hours located in City Hall. Wayne Pyle, City Manager, said during a city council meeting on May 3 that creating the budget is a long process. “It’s, frankly, about eight or nine months of the calendar year in which we are either assessing the old year’s budget, projecting what the new year revenues will be, considering what the next year’s expenditures will be or actually approving and putting in place the new budget,” Pyle said. One of the more notable items in the proposed budget will see an eight percent increase in property tax from the previous year. “It’s based on a set rate, a certain amount of tax will be collected each year based upon court cases and resolution of appeals and sometimes that changes the individual tax amounts and so to keep the same revenue flowing in, we adjust the rates slightly,” Mayor Ron Bigelow said. The last time West Valley had a residential tax increase was 2011. Pyle said during a study meeting in May that now is a good time to do it. “It could forestall some problems here in the next couple of years. For example, if sales tax did continue to climb up or if we did hit a recession,” Pyle said. “It of course makes sense to do it in smaller increments, in smaller amounts during
times which are better like we are now.” Bigelow said it comes down to a question of reduced services or maintaining revenue through taxes. “Services don’t come for free, if we don’t have enough money to pay for the services we’re faced with a question of reducing services or increasing revenue,” Bigelow said. The tentative budget was adopted in May with a 5-2 vote in favor. Councilmembers Tom Huynh and Donald Christensen dissented due to a concern at not having all the line items available to the public as they were made available to the city council at the time. The additional line items included projections to the proposed budget and Christensen said he thought they should be included for the public to see since they will be under consideration by the council. Bigelow said since they are items under consideration and not yet proposed with the budget so they should not be included with the resolution. “It needs to be clear that they’re not adopted and are items for consideration and there’s no guarantee that all of those items will be adopted or that they are the only items adopted in the future,” Bigelow said. Pyle said budget discussions would be ongoing before final adoption in August. Part of those ongoing discussions has been recommendations on what to do with an additional $2,877,163 and how much of that goes directly towards public safety versus other departmental needs like adding a few staff members to the Parks and Recreation department. On July 12 it was recommended that $1,772,687 attribute directly to public safety. l
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“We find a dog that has the right drive, that wants to play a game of hide-and-seek. That’s really what it is; it’s just a game to the dogs.”
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og is a man’s best friend, unless you’re a criminal. The West Valley City Police Department’s K-9 unit put on a demonstration at WestFest — West Valley City’s annual city celebration — on Saturday, June 18, showing what those dogs could do to thwart crime. “We could show what the public wants to see, like the dog biting a guy in a bite suit and stuff like that,” Sergeant Shane Matheson, K-9 unit supervisor, said. Dogs were taken through different patrol scenarios showing their obedience and giving the public what they wanted by taking down an officer who was wearing a bite suit. “It was pretty accurate; obviously we can’t do everything that the dog is capable of doing in a public demonstration,” Matheson said. Matheson said the dogs spend most of their time doing building and drug searches, which is a bit more difficult to do during a demonstration at a carnival. But it was an opportunity, Matheson said, for the community to learn about what the K-9 unit does. “It’s nice for the community to see what services they have available. It’s not something people get to see outside of a public demonstration,” Matheson said. “They get to see that we’re out there and we’re a resource in the community.” Jeremy Gardener was in attendance with his daughter and said he wouldn’t enjoy being the one the dog bites.
“I know I never want to be chased down by one of them [dogs],” Gardener said. “It’s great that the police have that kind of tool in their arsenal.” All seven dogs in the K-9 unit are certified through the Utah Police Officer Standards and Training Academy. The dogs’ basic training lasts anywhere from three to six months before they become certified. The K-9 unit has seven dual-purpose dogs — five Belgian Malinois and two bloodhounds — and one single-purpose drug dog. Matheson is responsible to ensure their dogs are certified and available at all times for callouts and regular shifts. Officers in the K-9 unit require extra training. Once handlers are chosen, they go through the police academy again with 12 weeks of training in patrol and an additional 12 weeks for narcotics detection. The training doesn’t end there. “All of our handlers and dogs train pretty much every day when they’re on duty to learn new skills or hone the skills they already have. We stay pretty busy in training,” Matheson said. Before the canine training can begin, Matheson said they have to find the dog with the right temperament. “We find a dog that has the right drive, that wants to play a game of hide-and-seek. That’s really what it is; it’s just a game to the dogs,” Matheson said. It’s a game they play with real narcotics. Handlers train their dogs to memorize what
odors to search for and then give the proper indication of where the odor is by sitting and keeping their nose on the odor. “Then all of a sudden their toy magically appears and they get rewarded,” Matheson said. “To them they think they’re just finding their toy and they’re going to get to play once they find it.” Matheson said these dogs are instrumental since they can do things officers can’t. “When it comes to narcotics detection, there’s no other tool that can detect odors as good as a dog,” Matheson said. The dogs can help minimize search times for suspects and “make things safer for the officers” when clearing areas of suspects. “It’s valuable because a dog uses his keen senses to search versus several human officers,” Matheson said. Matheson said his favorite part of the job is seeing people be caught who otherwise would have escaped if not for the dogs. “That’s the most fun is seeing the dogs catch the bad guys who would’ve gotten away with their crime. … That to me is the most exciting,” Matheson said. Dogs and handlers are partners in their jobs, with the dogs also going home with the officers. Matheson’s partner is Copper, a bloodhound. “They come home with us every night and hang out with our families,” Matheson said. “You form a pretty tight bond with your dog so you understand how each other work[s].” l
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Students Take Their History Knowledge to DC By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com
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istory is always being made. For five students in West where the kids do the project and have a 10-minute interview with Valley, they made history about history. a few judges in regards to their topic. The University of Maryland played host from June 12 to 16 to Wheeler, the students’ US History teacher, said the process the National History Day competition where students from around is great because after every competition, the kids are allowed to the country compete in the academic competition right outside revise their project. of Washington DC. From Salt Lake County, 10 students went as “It’s a really good learning process for the kids of how to national delegates with five of them from West Valley City. continually improve in something,” Wheeler said. “We didn’t have any expectations going in so it ended up With Jackie Robinson as their topic and the competition’s being a really cool opportunity for [the students],” Stasha Wheeler, theme “Exploration, Encounter and Exchange,” the students social studies teacher at Kennedy Junior High, said. decided to focus on what Robinson had to encounter as the first Gabby Proctor, Regan Turner and Angel Liu went from black baseball player in Major League Baseball. Kennedy Junior High for their website on Jackie Robinson while “[The students] talked about not just the legacy he left other Isis Tupola and Camille Wilkins attended from Hunter High athletes that wanted to play professional sports but for the black School for their exhibit called “Exploring the Escape Routes.” _MG_3038.jpg community in general that they should have all of the same _MG_3042.jpg The national contest featured student history research from rights,” Wheeler said. every state in the union. Students qualified for the competition by The girls, who were all student body officers, utilized the winning their categories at the Utah History Day state contest in website format to share their project gradually improving on the April before demonstrating their projects in College Park. design of the website to better enhance their information. But it all started as a classroom assignment for the Kennedy “History Day engages kids in hands-on learning,” Wendy Junior High students when Wheeler introduced it to them on the Rex-Atzet, coordinator of Utah History Day, said in a press first day of school. release. “They do real historical research, analyze historical Wheeler, accompanied the kids and their families on the trip sources, and draw research-based conclusions about their topic.” to, said they collaborated with the History and English departments The national competition itself consisted of a ten-minute in choosing which projects entered into the regional competition. interview for the students from Kennedy Junior High. Though the She said they had 10 kids go to the regional competition with five students did not win, Wheeler said they were reminded just how advancing to the state level where three of them finished second exclusive this competition was. in the group website category. “These kids are in the top one percent in the nation of all The format for every level of the competition is the same those who participated…that’s a huge accomplishment,” Wheeler _MG_3081.jpg
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Attending the National History Day in College Park, Md. also afforded the students and their families the opportunity to visit Washington DC where they saw the American History Smithsonian and met Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. “History Day offers a powerful tool to interest today’s kids in history and develop a sense of civic engagement,” Rex-Atzet said. This was Wheeler’s first time with students competing at the national level and she said it’s given her great experience for the future. “It really opened my eyes to what my students are capable of. Now with my students next year, for those of them that are really passionate and want to put forth the time and effort, I can hopefully guide them to the same_MG_3076.jpg result,” Wheeler said. Witnessing the growth of these students over the last year, Wheeler said, surprised and impressed her. “When I think about where they started to where they ended up, it was a huge growth process for them to where they would always keep after it,” Wheeler said. “I was so happy to see them be successful.” USANA, who shares a business partnership with Kennedy Junior High, paid for the girls travel expenses so they could even attend the competition. “It would not have been possible had USANA not said, ‘yes we would love to support these kids,’” Wheeler said. “As a community we really appreciate USANA supporting the kids in that regard.” l
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RSL, Partners Unveil Mini-Pitch at Granger Elementary By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com
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Granger Elementary students kick soccer balls toward a goal to officially open the RSL donated soccer pitch. –Kimberly Roach
here once stood outdated green and red tennis courts, now stands claret and cobalt soccer pitches. Real Salt Lake, in partnership with MLS WORKS, the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and Adidas held a Grand Opening Event at Granger Elementary on July 6 for two brand new mini-pitches. “It’s already become a source of pride,” Granger Elementary Principal Amber Clayton said. The project comes as part of the 20 for 20 Mini-Pitch Initiative where 20 mini-pitches are built in conjunction with the 20 Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs around the country. Each court is meant to offer children in underserved communities a safe place to play as well as supporting the continued growth of the game in North America.
to Brett Thomas, a tech assistant who works in just about everything at Granger. Thomas, who has his associates degree, said he had no idea the scholarship was coming. “It was way crazy, and overwhelming,” Thomas said. In a joint venture with all the sponsors, SNHU awards one scholarship in all the communities where these pitches are built. Clayton asked if they could pick the prospective student and Thomas was chosen. He has worked in various capacities at the school since he was 17 including the after-school program. “All the kids know Brett and he’s worked with all of them so it was very cool,” Clayton said. Granger Elementary was originally built on a former park so while the soccer field was removed, the tennis courts remained.
effort. After the grand opening, RSL returned a few weeks later to install a fence between courts to stop balls from one pitch affecting the other. They also left paint and instruction on how to fix touchups. “It’s super cool, they haven’t left any of the details out. They thought of everything,” Clayton said. The pitch is also meant to encourage play within the community, whether it’s organized or not. “We want to give every child in Utah the chance to develop skills and it doesn’t come because you’ve got money, it comes because you’ve got passion,” Hansen said.
“We want to give every child in Utah the chance to develop skills and it doesn’t come because you’ve got money, it comes because you’ve got passion,”
RSL Defender Justen Glad leads his team, made up of Granger students, in practice before the scrimmage. –Kimberly Roach
Leo the Lion participates in a scrimmage with Granger Elementary students after the opening ceremonies of the new soccer pitch. –Kimberly Roach
Granger Elementary had 45 kids from their summer school program participate with their parents as the special guests for an evening that included Real Salt Lake Owner Dell Loy Hansen, Leo the Lion, Real Salt Lake Players and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams. “All of our kids need a safe place to play and a chance to play on their own terms and that’s what this place will be,” McAdams said. Instead of a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony, the pitches were official opened by the kids shooting soccer balls through a banner held in front of the goal. The event finished off the night by dividing up the kids and playing in small-sided games with RSL players Justen Glad and Jordan Allen. Clayton said that was maybe the best part. “Obviously the speeches and things are nice but for the kids, that was pretty special,” Clayton said. “It was pretty hard to get everyone out of there they were having such a good time.” The surprise of the night came when SNHU awarded a full college scholarship
“[The school] is a beautiful building and facility but because those tennis courts were left over from the previous park, there was this disjointedness and now it’s just beautiful,” Clayton said. With the mini-pitches in place of the tennis courts, the school stands to benefit from its newfound resource. Over 1,000 kids go to Granger Elementary from pre-school to sixth grade with only one gym so the additional space will create more flexibility for them. Soccer for Success, US Soccer Foundation’s after-school program, will work in conjunction with the school’s program for the next few years where six-week camps will be run to improve students’ health. “What we really appreciate is it’s a continuing effort…they’ve made a commitment to continue on so the kids get some real experience with the sport as well,” Clayton said. Clayton said she was very impressed with the level of detail that the RSL foundation and its director, Mary Vanminde, have applied to this ongoing
Principle Amber Clayton speaks at the opening ceremonies for the new soccer pitch at Granger Elementary. –Kimberly Roach
McAdams said the pitch provides kids a chance to be a kid, and hopefully important aspects for their future. “The freedom to play leads to ability, it leads to confidence and a desire to be physically active for life,” McAdams said. “That would be cool if this pitch worked as a prototype for others around the community,” Clayton said. West Valley City, the community and most notably the students, stand to enjoy the new facility for years to come. “I can’t wait to see the looks on the kids’ faces when they come back,” Clayton said. l
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in particular, expand their products into new international markets. We have hundreds of “middle market” companies that could benefit significantly from exporting. Helping these firms understand the opportunity, connect them with resources in the county as well as the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and utilize the resources of World Trade Center Utah are just a few of the objectives the county is focusing on. These steps will help Salt Lake County’s economy continue to grow and create more opportunity for all. We’ve seen firsthand the power of free enterprise to pull families out of poverty, and pull states out of recessions. We saw Utah’s recovery, as well as Salt Lake County’s, following the Great Recession. Thanks to reasonable and restrained government, and a support system for the private sector to innovate and grow, our county and our state are economic beacons to the rest of the nation. Our governmental and economic principles are already being exported. And there is so much more potential for our goods and services to be exported as well. For more information on the many economic opportunities for employers in Salt Lake County, visit www.slco.org/economicdevelopment. l
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West Valley Dirt Track Racer Leads Standings By Greg James gregj@mycityjournals.com
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The blue and yellow 88 car of Beau Hutchison is the current leader in pints at Millard County Raceway. – Star Hutchison
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reams sometimes come slow, race car drivers imagine checkered flags as they cross the finish line. Despite a difficult road Beau Hutchison has found a path that he hopes leads him to a promised career in a sport he loves. “My ultimate goal is to make it all the way to the top. If I could make a living driving a race car I would be there,” Hutchinson said. The 25 year-old West Valley resident has traveled a rough road to get to where he is, but he wants to keep progressing. Hutchison currently leads the points in the Intermountain Super Stock Series a traveling series that races on dirt tracks in Delta, Rock Springs, Idaho Falls and Vernal. He is also the track points leader at Rock Springs and Delta. “It has been an awesome season. We just built a new car over the winter. It was a big old process and took about six months. We built it from the ground up. We went out our first race and won which was awesome. Since then we have been doing some fine tuning and working some bugs out. We have run in the top five every night so far. It does not matter where we go. We just need to fine tune a little more and get a couple more wins,” Hutchison said. Originally his car was a 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix. Hutchison and his father Scott stripped it down to a bare chassis, built a roll cage and installed a Ford nine-inch rear end and race 350 cubic inch engine. Millard County Raceway in Delta, Utah is Hutchison’s home track. His main sponsor, Garlan “Red” Hale, (the owner of Hunter Machine in West Valley) told him from the beginning he was interested in building the racing class at the small Delta race track. He asked Hutchison to race in every race held at the track. “I was ok with that. Red was willing to build me a motor. He has built and helped me with motors from day one. I will race wherever he asks me to,” Hutchison said. On July 8 and 9 he ran back to back nights in Delta; where he finished second and third in the main events. He started 11 and 12 each night and had to fight his way through traffic. “After the race on Saturday night (July 8) I could not get my arms above my head to take my helmet off. My whole body felt like a spaghetti noodle. Anyone that thinks racers are not athletes should try it. I was never more exhausted. That day it was over 108 degrees,” Hutchison said.
Hutchison describes chewing gum to keep moisture in his mouth and keeping a water bottle stuffed into his seat belt to cool off and for some refreshment. He started racing go-karts in Lindon, Utah when he was seven years old. After the track closed he moved to BlackRock raceway in Tooele. He won a track championship in the junior rotax division before moving to St. George to try his hand on the oval. Roger Taylor, a family friend, financed an opportunity for him to race first in the Bandoleros class at Las Vegas’s Bullring, after three quarters of a season and four or five wins Taylor decided it was time to move him up to the Legends class. Soon after funding dried up and Hutchison and his father Scott decided to move to Salisbury, NC to pursue a career in racing. “I got hooked up with a market manager, $10,000 and two years later he had not helped me with anything. There was a lot of sweat and work into that. It was disappointing not to ever drive a race car back there. We decided it was best to come back home. I had support and experience here,” Hutchison said. Returning to Utah, Hutchison was looking for a job and was told Hunter Machine was hiring. He went to speak to Hale; who told him they did not really have applications, but if he would go home and write down everything he knew and come back tomorrow they would talk. Hutchison did and was offered a job dismantling motors. “Four years later I have worked my way up to assembling motors. I would not be where I am without Red Hale and my Mom at Tulip Tree Floral. Red hooked me up with my first car and has helped me keep going,” Hutchison said. To stay competitive he can spend 10 to 15,000 dollars a year. Every week they go completely through the car checking bolts and its mechanics. The oil gets changed every eight races, and he moves and checks the tires. Hutchison says it makes him a better driver to know how the car works. “I love watching him drive. Everyone says I am biased because I am his Dad, but I have been around this for a long time. I know he has the talent and is a good racer,” Scott Hutchison said. The 2016 will wrap up on Aug.27 at Millard County Raceway with its championship weekend. Hutchison hopes to receive a trophy for his hard work. l
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Soccer Dynamics Changing in Salt Lake County By Greg James gregj@mycityjournals.com
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erriman. Youth soccer players across the Wasatch Front stand to benefit from it. “Our goal has been to create a program for youth training and academy training that is equal to anything you can find in Europe at an elite soccer academy; Ajax, Barcelona and England. We have looked at them very closely. We have come to the believe that building from the ground up, developing the local talent and training that talent to an elite level will lead to a very strong sense of connection with our community and the team.” Hansen said. Academys have become the lifeblood of the sport. While some teams use theirs to develop young talent others use them to help balance the financial books. Either way, for the teams that get it right, a productive academy can be crucial for long term success. Creating a successful academy is no easy feat. Some clubs have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into their youth set-ups with very little reward. The right facilities, coaching and recruitment must be in place before a club can produce genuine talent. In the soccer economy we now live in it seems many clubs would rather buy the talent than take the time to develop young players. A strong academy can give you an advantage over other teams. “Where we are going is so promising, so development oriented, so family and growth oriented. Really it is grass roots,” RSL General Manager Craig Waibel said. “We are laying down the possibility to help develop this state, which we take a lot of pride in.” The Dutch youth soccer academy Ajax (pronounced EYE-ox), is located in Amsterdam and consists of eight well-kept fields, a two-story building housing locker rooms, classrooms, work out facilities, offices for coaches and a cafeteria. Ajax has become a-talent factory. It manufactures players and sells them, often for immense fees, to teams around the world. The soccer academy in Herriman plans to be run similar to a big-league baseball minor league program, but as one that reaches into early childhood. The training academy will offer more than player development. They plan on offering coaches training, referee training and front office management like accounting and business management. The local benefit The RSL training center will offer many of the soccer clubs in the area the opportunity to train locally without the expense of traveling out of state to get what they need. The Utah Youth Soccer Association is the largest youth sports organization in Utah. They reach out to over 50,000 soccer players across the state. The UYSA oversees coaches licensing, certification of referees and players insurance. They offer youth the opportunity to play at a
Utah Surf 14 year olds wait their turn at the Impact United tournament. The Surf won the match 9-0. – Greg James
The presence of Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake has affected a dramatic growth in Utah youth soccer participants. – Greg James
Parents spend thousands of dollars and countless hours supporting youth soccer teams in Utah. – Greg James
comfortable level whether it is recreation play or elite competition and opportunities. “There is no question that soccer has changed in a positive way here in this state. First of the number of participants has grown. Just four or five years ago the Utah Youth Association had about 35,000 members and now they are over 50,000. Soccer is getting more popular. The level of the clubs and experience is getting better as well. We are now able to compete with states like California and Nevada,” Sparta technical director Marco De Ruiter said. Sparta United Soccer club claims to be the oldest youth club in the state of Utah. It was established to provide serious soccer players the opportunities to advance to the highest levels of soccer. They currently have over 60 teams competing in elite, developmental and premier divisions. The club is based in Sandy, Utah and incorporates players from all over the Wasatch Front. Like many clubs in the state its coaches are United States Soccer Federation licensed. “Coaching education is expensive. In my opinion it should more available, we have to travel out of state at this point for these coaches to receive the training they need,” De Ruiter said. The RSL training facility is scheduled to help provide the coaches the training necessary to develop their skills and further their soccer education. The USSF provides training levels for all coaches from National F to A and Pro licenses. All F level coaches take a two-hour online grass roots training; focusing on fun, activity centered age appropriate environment for players age 5-8 years old. The highest youth level, A-coaches, combine experience, onsite training and developmental assignments and mentoring. Club soccer Clubs in the state offer competitive advantages to their members. Most clubs offer different levels of ability to its prospective players and families. The UYSA facilitates premier level and divisions one through three skill levels. “I think parents should focus on technical development, for me I tell our coaches results are not important. We want to develop players for
them to advance to the next level. RSL has a huge influence locally. They have had coaches meetings and invited our players to the games as spectators, ball boys and little kids player escorts. The RSL ownership has dedicated to make the level in Utah better in a positive way. To have an academy in our state is a big advantage for soccer development,” De Ruiter said. Sparta is one of many soccer clubs in the area; Murray Max, Avalanche, Impact, La Rocca, West United and Forza are a few of the more popular clubs. West Jordan Youth Soccer advertises itself as a recreation league and encourages the coaches, fans and players not to keep track of the score and wins and losses. Many of the others offer competitive games and access to tournaments across the western United States. Impact Soccer registrar and tournament director Melinda Sorensen has organized its club tournament for the past nine years. This year, July 6-9, over 140 teams converged on fields at Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center and Bonneville and Church Hill junior high schools to play in the tournament. Teams came from Idaho, Colorado, Montana and Nevada. “It can be crazy keeping all of this organized. To me it is amazing to see the growth we have had in soccer in this area. It is like a full-time job for me February to August,” Sorensen said. Tournaments are only part of the costs families have to participate in competitive soccer. Competition teams have registration fees, coach’s fees, tournaments, travel and uniform costs. These fees can be upwards of $2300 or more a year. Many coaches, club directors and staff board members receive payment for their services. In one local club its advanced level coaches are paid approximately $50 per player on their team per month. Soccer has become big business. Success in the neighborhood Many of the local clubs advertise their ability to develop and help players advance to NCAA soccer programs. They use this as an advantage to gain mass numbers of players in their clubs. Other clubs boast the fun, social and educational aspects of playing the “beautiful game.” Avalanche Soccer is a girls only club. Their
mission statement says they work to instill and reinforce the qualities of confidence, teamwork, loyalty, hard work, sacrifice, determination, struggle, heartache, passion and success in young girls. Its alumni include five players currently playing for the University of Utah women’s team. They also field a team in the Elite Club National League, a travel league of teams based in Colorado, California, Utah, Washington, Idaho and Oregon. “We have some teams going to national championship tournaments. The kids have been very competitive,” De Ruiter said. Many Utah youth girls and boys teams competed very well at the Farwest Regional Championship in May. The under 16 La Roca Premier PO and U17 Celtic Storm 99 Premier teams played in their group finals. The Sparta 01 JK, La Roca South CS 99/00 and La Roca Premier PO are scheduled to represent the state at the U15 boys, U16 boys and U16 girls divisional respectively. Real won the Major League Soccer championship in 2009, the top tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. They are usually a top contender in the MLS Western Conference and at press time they stand in fourth place with 30 points. The $50-million training facility is an investment where players will develop a foundation at a young age and better prepare them for elitelevel soccer and possibly on to the first team. The Herriman facility, off the Mountain View Corridor at approximately 14800 South, is scheduled to have two indoor fields under the largest free-spanned building in North America. The two full size major league soccer fields will have no posts in between them. The turf has also been specially picked to provide the best playing surface in the area. “Any city looks for an iconic landmark to define its city. It will stimulate economic growth and serve its purpose. Yes it will serve Real, but it will serve us as a community,” Herriman Mayor Carmen Freeman said. The hope for Real is to build a facility that the community will be able to use and be proud of. l
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Three Reasons You Need Killer Amenities in Student Housing
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ere your college years the best years of your life? If you said “yes,” then you’re among the millions of adults who reminisce about their college days and the social activities and opportunities that shaped their adult lives. But many of our children spend their free time in front of screens instead of socializing with each other, stunting their social development and making them vulnerable to dangerous media. You can help your students develop community identity, create strong social networks, and combat the harmful effects of problematic media by helping your child choose student housing with amazing amenities. Develop community identity Students living in a student housing complex can develop a strong community identity and support system. A 2006 study found that residents in a community need access to a local social network in order to create an identity and build a sense of belonging in a new place. The Factory, for example, is premier housing in Logan, Utah, that not only provides space for fun (we’re talking bowling alley, double decker hot tub, state of the art fitness center, etc.), but also provides and facilitates social activities to encourage social interaction. All of these factors contribute to the homelike feel and community identity that The Factory provides. It’s not just some place to come back to after class. Create strong social networks The perks of belonging to a strong social network are far-reaching. Amenities specifically support physical and mental well-being, positive lifestyles, and overall good health. Some recent events
at The Factory include a water balloon fight, ice cream social giveaway, and bingo night complete with prizes. Invitations are posted on all doors, and events create opportunities to meet neighbors and establish lasting connections. Combat the harmful effects of problematic media Viewing pornography, playing violent video games, and gambling online--widespread activities among college students--may have very negative and lasting effects. In a recent study at Brigham Young University, researchers discovered a consistent pattern of inhibited social interaction in young adults who had greater exposure to such problematic media. What better way to catch screen time than by going down to the cinema room at The Factory with 30 of your closest friends? Factory representatives will even be there to help set up the projector and provide popcorn, upon request. When your students’ basic needs are met, they can actually take advantage of the professor’s office hours, study that crucial material to ace the final, and pad their resumes with school clubs and extracurricular activities. So give your students a gift that will last and change their lives for the better. About the Factory: With close proximity to campus, a world-class exercise facility, double decker hot tub, clubhouse, game room, bowling alley, cinema room, and study room, The Factory is Logan’s premier student housing development. For more information, visit 900factory.com. l
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8 - Shop Online at the Kiosk to get FREE Shipping Kohl’s website has more variety of sizes and items than in the store, and orders placed from any Kohl’s kiosk will automatically ship to your home for free. Also, if you’re shopping at home, check for any available free in-store pick up.
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