Goshen Stars Soccer Club

Newsletter, August 2004

Who we are: The Goshen Stars Soccer Club is affiliated with the Goshen Youth Soccer Organization (GYSO). The purpose of the Stars is to promote the development of select/travel teams for the more highly skilled youth players to play in area leagues and tournaments. The program will provide quality soccer playing opportunities for youth with the desire to maximize their soccer potential.

Decals Show your support with a Stars decal on your car. Your team rep is selling them for $5.

The league we play in:

Stars teams play in the Northern Indiana Soccer League (NISL) - (http://www.nislsoccer.com) The league includes teams from Ft. Wayne, Middlebury, Chesterton, Elkhart, South Bend, Warsaw and Wawasee. NISL officers volunteer their time to organize the league. Each year you pay a fee for your child to play in the league. Most of the funds go to pay officials for the soccer games.

The state organization our league participates in:

NISL is a part of the Indiana Youth Soccer Association (IYSA) - (http://www.indianayouthsoccer.org). Each year you pay a fee to have your child registered with the association. In order to play on a traveling team your child must be registered with the state association.

Fall 2004 Goshen Stars Teams Coach Team Rep. U9 Boys (Red) Alan Weldy Glenda Matthes U9 Boys (White) Eric Kurtz, Scott Devoe (asst.) U10 Boys Hector Gallegos Brenda Wiebe U10 Girls Greg Smucker, Dale Shetler (asst.) Becki Yoder U11 Boys Chris Herr, Dale Snyder Ron Rheinheimer U11 Girls Jim Caskey Lisa Caskey U12 Boys Byron Shetler Becki Yoder, Lee Wynn U13 Boys Fred Driver, Millard Graber U14 Boys Fred Driver, Millard Graber U14 Girls Pete Miller Lynne Ann Barker U14 Girls (Blue) Bryan Kehr, Lincoln Graybill Bryan Kehr * “U” or “Under” refers to the age the player was on August 1st.

Calendar Aug. 2004 Practices begin Sept. 11 Games Begin Oct. 23-4 Tournaments Begin Feb 8, 2005 Stars Organizational Meeting March Sign-up for Spring Soccer March Coaches Clinic April 16 Spring games begin

Player’s Commitments When a player signs a registration form, s/he is making the following commitments to the Star’s Club and her/his team: · Give my best effort to participate in practice, games and tournaments. · Follow coaches instruction · Demonstrate good sportsmanship and citizenship	How You Can Help We depend on the volunteer help of parents and friends to run this organization. Please consider contributing some of your time to various Stars’ committees (contact a Stars officer with your interest and questions). They include: Teams -- recruit players, publicize try-outs, oversee formation of teams. Coaching -- recruit coaches, coordinate education & clinics, review parent feedback. Fields -- coordinate practice field use, open & close fields for home games, communicate field guidelines, work at new field development. Uniform & equipment -- purchase, develop budgetary needs. Communications -- maintain database, prepare and distribute club communications, develop bilingual communications. League Representative -- Attend NISL meetings and be communication link. Web site development -- develop, maintain and update a Stars web site.
Your New Stars’ Officers Our hope is to revitalize the Stars soccer club and bring clarity and consistency to the organization. President – Karl Shelly, 534-0185, kmshelly85@juno.com Vice President - James Yoder, 535-0829, jpyoder@juno.com Secretary - Susan Stiffney, 534-9100, susanstiffney@msn.com Treasurer – Jan Kay, 534-0773, djkay@juno.com
Thanks to the Rollpak Corporation and Gary Weaver for the use of their excellent soccer fields!