SYSA Partners with Safe Kids Seattle
Free Player Safety Clinic August 14th [posted 7-26-10)

Make sure your players are safe and injury free this season. SYSA has parterned with Safe Kids Seattle, a local affiliate of a national organization, along with Harborview Medical Center and UW Medicine to host a FREE clinic on Saturday, August 14th, from 9am-Noon. Get information on concussions, injury prevention exercises, proper hydration, and more. Refreshments included, along with handouts and demonstrations from professional athletic trainers and leading doctors in the field. RSVP to attend at safekids@uw.edu or call 206-744-9448. Click here for an information flyer.

 SYSA and its clubs have scheduled a number of coaching clinics this summer. We strongly encourage coaches to improve their skills and have a great time meeting and working with other coaches and great trainers. For all the schedules and details, click coaching clinics .

SYSA's new premier/select club has been accepted into Washington Youth Soccer's Regional Club League (RCL) for the inaugural fall 2010 season. The RCL replaces the former Player Development League (PDL). The acceptance into the RCL will allow SYSA's top players access to the most competitive leagues in the state. To read about the new league and the full announcement, visit the Washington Youth Soccer webs site.

Looking for an additional summer tournament close to home? Be sure to check out the 2nd Annual Celebrate Shoreline Soccer Classic tournament, Aug 13-15, hosted by the Hillwood and Shorelake Soccer Clubs, and the SU Shoreline Regional Committee. Beautiful turf fields, full referee crews, affordable cost, minimal travel. Targeted for mid-level select or upper rec teams. Visit thier website at www.celebrateshorelinesoccerclassic.com.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) will be conducting a Level V and VI Diploma course on August 27-29th. The course is a great way for beginning and intermediate coaches to build their coaching skills and learn everything from planning practices to teaching ball skills to the theory of tactics. For more information about the courses, click here. For a daily course schedule, click here. All registration is done by check using a form on the NSCAA web site.

Sign up for fall soccer now! All fall soccer registration is done by your neighborhood club. Click SYSA CLUBS in the left column of this page, and find your local club. If you are not sure which club is your, choose Club Boundaries in the list. Scholarships available in every club. Teams for players ages 6 through 18. Don't miss the fun!

The SYSA Board of Commissioners elected new officers for two-year terms at its annual meeting on Saturday, April 10th.  Duncan Munro was elected President, Paul Payton VP Administration, Glyde Hart King Secretary, and Shawn Tucker VP Rec Development. Congratulations to our new officers. And thank you to our outgoing president, Parker Mason, and outgoing Secretary, Doug Anderson! For a letter from Duncan and background information on our new officers, click here.

Volunteer:  Larry McCann, Beacon Hill
Administrator:  Larry Lowe, Lake City
Girls Rec Coach:  Doug Broadbent, Magnolia
Boys Rec Coach  Maurice Burum, Hillwood
Girls Competitive Coach;  Richard Reece, ECFC
Boys Competitive Coach  Tommy Jenkins, ECFC
Young Referee of the Year:  Brock Parker

Congratulations to all our winners!

Despite repeated efforts by SYSA and Seattle Parks, dog owners continually bring their pets to soccer and other playfields. A Seattle veterinarian and soocer parent wonders why she needs to convince people not to break the law. Read her letter about why dogs on playfields are dangerous.

SYSA is committed to safety. Coaches, parents, players -- please help us make our soccer fields safe places for our kids. Soccer goals should always be weighted and anchored, both when in use and especially when not in use. Never let children play or climb on goals. Follow this link for our SYSA policy on goal safety.

 SYSA PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Upcoming Events

Fall 2010 Soccer Registration -- Register NOW to play fall soccer in SYSA! Click SYSA CLUBS in the left column of this page, and find your local club.

 Thank You Volunteers!!

Thanks to Toni McSorey, Hillwood Club, for her contributions over the past years as the Hillwood Publicity Coordinator. Great work, Toni!

To see previous monthly winners and other volunteer awards, click here. 

The Neil Callahan Fund

The Neil Callahan Fund honors the memory of SYSA's late president. To learn more about the fund, click here. 

Click here to donate to the Neil Callahan Fund.