GVSA News - August 21, 2008
Announcements
Flying Kick U17 GVSA team is the new SCHWAN'S 2008 USA CUP CHAMPION!
THE SCHWAN'S USA CUP announced they are now one of the 4 biggest tournaments in the world; hosting teams from the US and 22 other countries.
The Flying Kick U17 team won the U17 boys Cup Flight Division (top division). Many of the games can be seen at USA Cup website, but not the finals (with the storm we had to change fields.)
For more info about the tournament and the championship match go to http://www.usacup.org/media_champ_summary.htm
Click here to Read More.
Please review your Schedule!
All schedules are available online. If you see a conflict let your club know. We will accept changes from the Home Club only, with the consent of the opposing club through August 17. On that date we will finalize the schedules. Changes after August 17 have a $25 fee and require the consent of the opposing club - if a change cannot be agreed upon the game must be played at the original time, place and date.
Grand Rapids Crew Juniors U14 Premier Boys
Team Makes History by Winning
Regional Championship in Pursuit of National Title!
The Grand Rapids Crew Juniors (GRCJ) U14 Premier Team finished third at National Cup (1-1-1), missing the Finals by a single goal. This was an impressive achievement by the finest team to ever come out of West Michigan, and we wish them well in their pursuit of a National Title in 2009. The team is coached by Remco Bergsma and plays in the Midwest Regional League (MRL).
Click here to Read More.
Several MSYSA license courses planned for the summer!
These courses regard the Grand Haven "E" and "D" Licenses as well as the Kalamazoo "E" License.
Click here for details.
GVSA By-laws have been updated.
Click here to view the new by-law document. This version includes changes adopted at the February 23, 2008 AGM.
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Fall 2008 Dates
August 1 GVSA Player and Coach Registrations due:
- GVSA Team Roster Form – one for each team, which must be signed by the Club Registrar
- GVSA Player/Coach Registration Forms – completely filled out and signed by player and parents
- Proof of Age and Identity (e.g. a Birth Certificate) for players that have not previously played in GVSA. Any legal document showing the player’s name and birth date is acceptable: Birth Certificate, Passport, Driver’s License, foreign or consular Birth Certificate, governmental ID card, Immigration Form, Green Card, etc. Hospital Birth Certificates and Baptismal Records are not acceptable – they are not legal records.
- Each Team must have a minimum of the following properly registered by this date. Teams not meeting these minimums by this date will be dropped!
- One Coach 18 years or older
- 13 players (U13 and above); 10 players (U11-U12); 8 players (U10 and younger)
August 2 Late Fee ($10 per registration) begins. This includes not only late registrations but those received prior to
August 2 without signatures and/or missing Proof of BirthDates/Identity.
August 30 Late Fee increases to $20 per registration – NOTE THAT THIS A WEEK EARLIER THAN IN YEARS PAST –
we are trying to cut down on registrations submitted the day befor the season starts!
September 6 Fall Season 2008 Begins
October 26 Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Fall Games – no further player registrations for Fall 2008 will be accepted.
November 2 Last Day to make up Fall Games.
Please make sure this information is shared with everyone in your club.
We look forward to seeing you in the Fall!
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Brief Facts about GVSA GVSA was founded in 1996 with the goal of providing a competitive youth soccer for youth teams in the Metro Grand Rapids and Lakeshore areas. GVSA has grown from 23 teams to 315 teams this past Fall, in the U8 through U19 age groups. The members of GVSA are its clubs. The growth of GVSA has been due to a number of factors: * GVSA is run professionally, impartially and independently. It is not run nor owned by an individual club or person. * GVSA is an open league - players may move freely between clubs each year and GVSA actively encourages new clubs to apply. Our community based clubs are the heart and soul of the league. We encourage kids to play by being inclusive and inexpensive. * We provide multiple levels of competition and firmly believe teams should be placed according to their ability. As the largest league in out-state Michigan we provide the best competition for all teams and the best place for local players to develop. * Our affiliation with the US Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), the largest and most diverse soccer organization in the USA. * The use of USSF licensed officials in all games. * Low fees. It costs about $12 per player for an entire year to register with GVSA and about $2.50 per game to pay officials. Our team fee of $210 per team (full-sized) is amongst the lowest anywhere. * When all is said and done GVSA is about kids playing soccer at the appropriate age and skill level, in a competitive yet safe environment at the lowest possible cost. No where in the world does the FIFA motto of "Fair Play" mean more than in GVSA, both on and off the field.
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GVSA Office Hours
The GVSA Office is located at 2222 Wealthy St SE in East Grand Rapids 49506. This is at the corner of Wealthy and Bagley, behind the East Grand Rapids High School, on the second floor in the offices of White Ware. E-Mail may be sent to gvsa@whiteware.com.
Fax: 616-451-8777
Phone: 616-233-9591
The office is typically open from 9AM-2PM Monday through Friday. Please call Amanda before coming in if you need anything done while you wait.