Community Soccer

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2012 COMMUNITY SOCCER SPRING SESSION IS STILL OPEN FOR GRADES 8-12 AND THE OVER-30 ADULT LEAGUE!

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The 2012 Spring season for grades PreK-7th grade will run from May 1st - June 30th. For the High School League, the season will run from June 4-July 20

The teams will meet twice on week on any combination of days including Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday OR Thursday night. Note: This can vary from week to week.

Fees include: Team jersey & soccer socks (if needed). VAA Community Soccer also provides a free spring soccer clinic on May 12th. Online registration is still required even though it is free. Please visit the VAA registration page.

Players need to bring to every practice and game: Shin guards, soccerball, water, soccer cleats (optional)

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Field Information is as follows:

Grade PreK will play outside behind the Apple Valley Community Center in the Hayes Rinks

Grade K will play outside behind the Apple Valley Community Center in or around the Hayes Rinks

Grades 1-2 (Boys and Girls) will play at Cedar Park fields

Girls Grades 3-4 will play at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville (just north of County Rd 42 on County Rd 11, by the dog park)

Boys Grades 3-4 will play at Valley Middle School inside the track (behind Southview Elementary)

Girls Grades 5-7 will play at the Echo Park the Park and Echo Park Elementary School soccer fields in Burnsville (McAndrews and County Rd 11)

Boys Grades 5-7 will play at the Echo Park the Park and Echo Park Elementary School soccer fields in Burnsville (McAndrews and County Rd 11)

The High School League (Grades 8-12 co-ed) will play at the Hayes Pumphouse, behind the Apple Valley Community Center

The Adult League (30+) will play at the Hayes Pumphouse on Friday nights

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For more information within a player's specific age group, please contact the corresponding Age Group Director listed below:

PreK- Lia Carson, carsonliasoccer@gmail.com

K- Megan Henderson, meghen529@hotmail.com

1-2 Boys- Meghan Dugan (also the Assistant Commissioner), meghan_dugan@yahoo.com

1-2 Girls- Shelyah McKoskey, shel4152000@yahoo.com

3-4 Boys- Maria Banks, mariafm.banks@gmail.com

3-4 Girls- Lia Carson, carsonliasoccer@gmail.com

5-7 Boys- Brenda Finken, brenda.finken@gmail.com

5-7 Girls- Tom Lillie (also the Commissioner), tlillie99@yahoo.com or 651-315-5306

HS (grades 8-12)- Kari Woodson, ksuter@frontiernet.net

Adult League - Doris Anger, doris.anger@gmail.com

For more information, comments, concerns or feedback on the Community Soccer Program, please email Tom Lillie, VAA Community Soccer Commissioner at tlillie99@yahoo.com or call at 651-315-5306

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LINKS

Coaches Information This is a website designed for VAA coaches. It is a great how to. It covers the basics to advance Check it out!	FIFA Laws of the Game The latest official rules of the game of soccer from the international governing body - FIFA.
Soccer Drills and Games - Site 1 Site with numerous useful practice games and drills designed specifically for young players.	Minnesota Thunder Website of the Minnesota Thunder - Minnesota's professional soccer team. Includes team schedule and ticket information, clinics offered by the Thunder, and other soccer information.
Minnesota Youth Soccer Association The website of the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association. This site includes information on coach licensing courses and referee courses.	National Sports Center Soccer Academy The NSC's Soccer Academy in Blaine offers regional soccer camps for all levels of player and coach training and resources. The Soccer Academy also sponsors and promotes adult and youth international matches at the NSC Stadium in Blaine.
National Soccer Coaches Association NSCAA is a national organization that promotes soccer education and provides training for soccer coaches. See the Coaching Tips and Soccer Journal pages for interesting and helpful articles on coaching.	On-line Soccer Coaching Manual - 1 Published by a group of soccer coaches in Southern California, this on-line manual offers comprehensive information on all aspects of coaching youth soccer. Especially useful are the chapters on footskills and training games.
Soccer Games and Drills - Site 2 A commercial site with free soccer training drills, games and skill instruction materials.

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