If you would like to become a certified referee, now’s the time to act! There is a class this weekend, July 30-31, in West Des Moines at the Resource and Learning Center at 3550 Mills Civic Parkway.
Register or find other classes in central Iowa at www.iowareferees.org.
Contact Steve Overton, referee coordinator, about how you can get reimbursed for your class fee after refereeing only a few games!
The Iowa Soccer Association has scheduled three ISA/USSF E-license coaching courses in central Iowa this August. The E-license course is aimed at coaches coaching u10 to u14 teams, and covers a variety of on-field coaching sessions, ideas to implement during games and provides better understanding of age-appropriate coaching philosophy.
The course dates and sites are as follows:
August 6-8, West Des Moines
August 13-15, Ames
August 20-22, Johnston
Online registration is available at the Iowa Soccer website and application forms can be downloaded at the same site. If you have any questions, contact Ian Bradley, ISA State Director of Coaching at 515-252-6363, ext. 102 or by email.
And remember, Carlisle Soccer Club coaches who complete the course are reimbursed for half of the costs!
The Carlisle Soccer Club will host a Grandview Soccer Camp at the Carlisle Soccer Complex on July 26-28, for boys and girls ages 5 and up.
The camp will be lead by Grandview women’s soccer coach Ventsi Stoimirov and Grandview players.
Cost of the camp is only $40.
Players will be grouped by age so that they get the correct instruction for their developmental level. Ages 5-8 will be from 9 AM - 10:30 AM and ages 9 & up will be from 9 AM - 11AM.
You can register online at www.vikingsoccercamps.com or by completing this registration form and sending it in to the address provided. Please contact Ken Sadler, director of coaching(515-321-6221) if you have any questions.
Every season, the Carlisle Soccer Club struggles as we set up teams for the new season because we don’t have enough coaches. And registration for the fall season is now open!
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If so, now’s the time to give it a shot.
We provide a variety of informal and formal club-level training and actively support our coaches’ participation at state-level training to create the best atmosphere for becoming a better soccer player. Specifically, the Carlisle Soccer Club rewards coaches for completing a youth module administered by the Iowa Soccer Association (ISA), and we provide partial reimbursement for E- and D-level certification from ISA.Coaching modules and E license courses are a great way to learn from experienced coaches. You’ll learn what motives and drives youth soccer players, how to teach them the critical fundamental techniques of the game and how to play with purpose and strategy.
And you’ll help your Club get stronger.
Some of our coaches have been coaching for several years and others are just getting started. Some have played the game before, but others have never touched a soccer ball. Most have had success coaching, no matter their skill. What’s important is their motivation!
If you’d like to learn more about coaching, talk to Ken Sadler, director of coaching at 321-6221. He’ll make sure we find a place for you this fall season.
Just in case you haven’t seen the latest order form, here it is for download! Complete the form, attach your check made out to Van Ginkel’s and turn it in this Sunday at the concession stand if you want to get it as a part of the next club-wide printing. If you’re not ready, but still want to grab some great gear, complete the form and mail it in to Van Ginkel’s directly.
Please mark your calendar for the spring 2010 Coaches/Parents meeting, Tuesday, March 23rd, 7 - 8 p.m. at Carlisle City Hall.
This is an important meeting to prepare for the spring season. You’ll learn what you and your player should expect from the Carlisle Soccer Club and what the Club expects of you and your player. You’ll hear about our upcoming plans for the Carlisle Soccer Complex, learn about our coaching philosophy and have an opportunity to ask questions and get answers about the direction of our Club.
Coaches and parents are critical to the long-term success of the Club.Your board of directors and other volunteers give hundreds of hours a year to give your players the opportunity to play the beautiful game of soccer. Can’t you give us an hour?
Note the following important dates on the upcoming calendar for spring soccer in Carlisle:
This Sunday, the Carlisle Soccer Club raised the roof of the Carlisle Elementary School Rec Center. Dozens of teams learned that playing soccer on a gym floor is a whole different game than the outdoor version, but they started demonstrating some great ball skills and the enthusiasm Carlisle is known for! And parents and families cheered them on in with enthusiasm THEY are known for, too.
Games will be played on Sunday afternoons, through early March.
See the schedule here. Oh yeah, in case you haven’t seen them, here are the rules for Carlisle Soccer Indoors.
Come on our next Sunday afternoon and cheer our teams on. Bring noisemakers, make signs and have some fun already!
it’s just about time to begin the inagural indoor soccer season in Carlisle!Registrations are in and team rosters and schedules will be sent out Tuesday, January 5th.
With Ken Sadler and Paul Gruber heading up the indoor season, our goal is to have A LOT of fun and learn soccer along the way. When we say fun….we include the parents, there will be oportunities for the parents to get involved in helping to create a wonderful soccer environment for our kids to play in.
Games will begin Jan. 10th and will be played Sundays in the newer Carlisle Elementary gym, also called the Rec Center for Carlisle schools, from 1 PM - 5 PM. Games will be played in one 30 minute half and there will be a very limited number of subs, so play time will be excellent.
Players should receive their free t-shirt Jan. 10th. at the first game. We’ll use bibs to seperate the teams during games. Please have your player wear socks pulled over their shin guards and any color athletic-type shorts or pants will work. Your player must also wear either indoor soccer shoes or tennis shoes to play. Safety will be watched closely to make this a great experience.
We will be hosting free practice sessions starting next week. Your player is encouraged to attend the sessions, but they are not mandatory for the indoor season. However, attending at least the first session would be very beneficial to your player, as the rules to Indoor Soccer are a little different than what they may be use to. We will be organizing a practice calendar that will eventually be posted on the web site for easy viewing. Practice sessions will be as follows:
Ages 6 -8 Tuesdays Girls & Boys 6-7 PM
Ages 9-11 Thursdays Girls 6-7 PM Boys 7-8 PM
Ages 12-14 Fridays Boys 6-7 PM Girls 7-8 PM
Ages 15-19 Mondays Girls 6-7 PM Boys 7-8 PM
(updated 1/6/10)
Watch your email for more information to come. If you have any questions please call either Ken sadler (515) 321-6221 or Paul Gruber (515) 491-2446.
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