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Parents by Mark on February 23rd, 2010
Note the following important dates on the upcoming calendar for spring soccer in Carlisle:
- March 1: Carlisle Soccer Club Board meeting at Carlisle City Hall (195 N. First St.), 6:30pm
- March 13, 2010: Iowa Referee Academy 9 (free registration), 9-5 at Des Moines University
- April 5: Carlisle Soccer Club Board meeting at Carlisle City Hall (195 N. First St.), 6:30pm
- April 10-June 13: Spring Season
- April 17: Picture Day at the Carlisle Soccer Complex, schedule TBD (coaches will be notified)
- April 18: Picture Day at the Carlisle Soccer Complex (Rain date)
- May 3: Carlisle Soccer Board meeting at Carlisle City Hall (195 N. First St.), 6:30pm
- June 7: Spring 2010 Closing Ceremonies at Carlisle Middle School, 7-8pm (please enter from circle drive)
- June: Carlisle Soccer Board (date TBD)
Carlisle Soccer players and friends Taylor Whipple, Ashton Goodhue-Nolte, Lindsey Kamerick and Madison Polley attended the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy (JFSLA) in Chicago last summer, and completed a community sevice project spawned by the camp experience on January 9, 2010. The goal of the project was to introduce young kids to soccer, get them to sign up for soccer with the Carlisle Soccer Club which in turn would help increase funds for the club to help improve field conditions. The failure of the well pump late last summer slowed progress and the girls wanted to help raise money toward the replacement.
"The Club needs funds to pay for a costly irrigation system to keep the grass growing," Taylor wrote in her letter to camp leader and former U.S. women’s national team member Julie Foudy.
The girls and their friends from the Crazy Kickers and the Carlise Crush held an indoor soccer clinic for kids ages 4 to 6 years old. All participants received a soccer ball and a "Krazy Crush Clinic" t-shirt. The 35 kids were formed into groups of 8-10 players where they went through several activities such as "Red Light Green Light," "Ghostbusters," "Tail Chase" and many others. Each activity included elements with the soccer ball and some without a ball.
"We taught the kids what part of the foot to dribble with and how to shield the ball," Taylor wrote to Foudy. "The kids had a blast!"
The clinic organizers had registration for spring soccer and information about our club available and several kids registered. The board of directors was so impressed, it’s considering making this an annual event. Besides the core group, other Carlisle soccer players helped with the clinic, including: Emma Staecker, Madison Staecker, Johanna Haack, Mariah Sadler, Jonathan Kamerick, Kyle Whipple and several parent helpers.
The "Krazy Crush" clinic wouldn’t have been such a success without a$250 grant from the JFSLA, and a $200 donations from Sheels and a $150 donation Goodhue-Nolte Insurance.