VIRGINIA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION
JAN 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS 6
North Carolina Friendlies
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The State Cup and Presidents Cup Registration now open
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Coach For Community Coaching course for the rec coach
Leveling The Playing Field Winter 2024 collection drive
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WORKSHOPS, CUP DRAW, AND AGM SCHEDULE Meeting Topic
Start Time
End Time
GOTSport: An Overview of the Registration Platform with Q/A
9:30 AM
10:20 AM Ballroom A
Dave Buchannan, GOTSport Jill Hartley, GOTSport Kristen Osteen, VYSA
VYSA Stratetic Planning: Membership Feedback Sessions
10:30 AM
12:20 PM
Ballroom A
Cory Finney, The Collective Global Jordan LaRocca, The Collective Global
GOTSport 1 on 1s with Member Clubs
10:30 AM
12:30 PM
Dave Buchannan, GOTSport Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 Jill Hartley, GOTSport Kristen Osteen, VYSA
Lunch
12:30 PM 1:15 PM
Ballrooms D & E
VYSA
State Cup and Presidents Cup Draw
12:30 PM
1:15 PM
Ballrooms B & C
Ray Ford, VYSA, Director of Events
GOTSport: An Overview of the Registration Platform with Q/A
12:30 PM
1:15 PM
Ballroom A
Dave Buchannan, GOTSport Jill Hartley, GOTSport Kristen Osteen, VYSA
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
1:30 PM
2:20 PM
Ballroom A
Bill Phillips, President, VYSA
GOTSport 1 on 1s with Member Clubs
2:30 PM
4:00 PM
Dave Buchannan, GOTSport Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 Jill Hartley, GOTSport Kristen Osteen, VYSA
Risk Management, Leading a Safe Organization Through Insurance and Risk Management
2:30 PM
3:20 PM
Meeting Room
Ballroom A
Presenter(s)
Dan Pullen, Players Health, VP of Markets and Service Robert Carey, Director of Finance & Administration, VYSA
FREDERICKSBURG CONVENTION CENTER
VIRGINIA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION ANNUAL AWARDS GALA
FEBRUARY 18TH 2024 FREDERICKSBURG VIRGINIA BUY TICKETS
NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDLIES 22 ODP teams represented VYSA at the 2024 North Carolina Friendlies event. Thank you to all of the players, clubs, and coaches who participated and helped make the event successful!
VIRGINIA
STATE CUP
11U-14U BOYS & GIRLS CHAMPIONS OF THE STATE
VIRGINIA
PRESIDENTS
CUP
11U-14U BOYS & GIRLS ALL SKILL LEVELS
COACHING COURSE FOR THE REC COACH The Coach For Community (C4C) is a FREE two-hour course that is designed to help prepare entry level coaches with practical and theoretical knowledge. This course is conducted by a qualified US Soccer/VYSA Coach Educator and can be requested by VYSA member clubs at the U6, U8, U10 and/or U12 levels. The First hour is classroom presentations: Player Characteristics Age-Appropriate Games Running a Practice Role of the Coach Tips to Survive The second hour is field/gym demonstration: Age specific players will participate in an organized practice session. Contact Jessica at jessica@vysa.com today!
REFEREE OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Kayla Romine for winning USYS Young Female Referee of the Year! Kayla was recently honored by USYS at “The Ball” Awards Gala in Anaheim, California!
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GOLF TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
This fall, the annual Virginia-DC Soccer Hall of Fame Gold Tournament will be held on September 26th, at the Pleasant Valley Golf Club in Chantilly, Virginia. The day long event is hosted to raise funds on behalf of the namesake non-profit as well as the Virginia TOPSoccer program, a Virginia Youth Soccer Association outreach program aimed at providing community based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities. The tournament organizers are currently looking for donors and sponsors to help support this cause.
Register online by September 13, 2024. Learn More
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