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1 Fall 2014 P.O. Box 423 McHenry, IL WELCOME Now that summer has passed, it s time to dust off the kids cleats and start the fall season of soccer. Although the weather can be unpredictable, please make sure to have your child ready for any type of weather that may come during this season. If a practice needs to be cancelled due to weather, the information will be provided but also remember to look at our website for current updates. As always we encourage you to cheer from the sidelines in a positive matter for your child and their team. Please allow the team s coaches to guide your child in their performance. Here are some common terminology and pointers you might hear the coach using, please share this with your child as well: RECEIVING: Phase One "get open" (find space) "communicate" (call for "ball") Phase Two ~ preparation "on your toes" 'hand-out" ~ to identify where you want the ball delivered IN POSSESSION: Initially, identify these three key points as the ball arrives close to your feet: Space Defenders (opposition) Team-mates CONTROL: Inside of the foot only (U6-U12) "Cushion" the ball to settle it (ideally 18" in front & 18" to the side, in preparation for a pass) PASSING: Head-up ~ make eye-contact with your target player (team-mate) DRIBBLING: With limited space, keep the ball close with head-up as much as possible (encourage the kids to say 'heads-up" when their heads are up!). With generous space ~ heavier touches to move quickly into the open area. Use inside/outside foot ONLY TECHNICAL SKILLS: To change direction to move away from pressure ~ inside or outside "cuts" to turn 180 degrees. The ball needs to move at least 3 feet away from pressure, allowing the player in possession to move effectively and quickly away from the defender. The sole of the foot can be used only & "solely' for the purpose of a drag-back turn (180 degree, using the same skills as then inside/outside cut technique).

2 McHenry Soccer Rec NEW UNIFORMS FOR THE REC TEAMS The McHenry Soccer Rec program will have a new look this year with uniforms that will be representing countries from around the globe. Now the teams will be representing countries from Italy, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Germany and Uruguay! We hope to hear you cheering loud and proud your child's country team! PICTURES will be done in the SPRING an will be provided with details, later in the season. October 18, 2014 SIGN UP TODAY! Click on TRYOUTS above and follow the links.

3 McHenry Soccer Travel FOLLOW US TO COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE The McHenry Viper Travel organization is committed to providing a superior soccer experience by offering highly competitive travel team opportunities and promoting honor, integrity, teamwork, perseverance, confidence and Spring 2014 Division Champs! U9 Boys sportsmanship on and off the field. Fall 2013 Division Champs! U8 Girls Spring 2014 Division Champs! U13 Boys MEET THE VIPER COACHING STAFF There are some new faces and returning faces to the Viper coaching staff. Thank you to our current and past coaches for all the support you give to our girls and boys. DIRECTOR OF COACHING: CHRIS ROCKALL Director of Coaching, McHenry Soccer/McHenry Vipers Program Coordinator & Finance Director for Skills First Soccer Coach for Norwich City Football Club (UK) Academy (Boys U11,U12 & U14) Coach for Gibraltar & Malaga (Spain) youth academies McHenry Vipers Trainer/Coach: U12 Boys Premier, U13 Boys Select, U13 Boys Premier, U14 Boys Premier MATT MORRISON: STAFF COACH Skills First Soccer Coach, 6-9 year olds Super Strikers Coach USSF National "E" license, attending "D" license course McHenry Vipers Trainer/Coach: U9 Boys Premier, U10 Boys Premier, U11 Boys Premier, Academy McHenry West High School Varsity Soccer 3 years McHenry Vipers Travel Program coached by Tim McNaughton NATALIE PASHLEY: STAFF COACH JV Girls Coach, Marian Central High School, Woodstock IL Varsity Boys & Girls Asst Coach, Marian Central High School, Woodstock IL Super Strikers Coach USSF National "D" LIcense McHenry Vipers Trainer/Coach: U8 Girls Premier, U9 Girls Elite, U11 Girls Premier, Academy 1989 ODP State Team, McHenry West High School Varsity, University of Southern Indiana, KUFC Tempest Soccer Club SAWYER SENN-RAEMONT: STAFF COACH USSF National "E" license, attending "D" license course Assistant Coach McHenry Vipers High School Boys team McHenry Vipers Trainer/Coach U8 Boys Premier, U8 Boys Select, U10 Boys Select McHenry West High School Varsity Soccer 3 years McHenry Vipers Travel Program MACKENZIE LULLO: STAFF COACH McHenry Soccer Super Strikers Coach McHenry Soccer Kiddie Kickers Coach McHenry Soccer/Vipers player for 12 years McHenry High School Varsity Soccer 3 years

4 McHenry Soccer Updates NEWS ARTICLE WSJ 10 Things Soccer Parents Should Know Order by Aug. 29 th Click the Online Shop image below to order your wear TODAY By Gordon Deal I ve been coaching soccer for 22 years. I ve instructed all kinds of players: the uninterested four-year-olds, the unusually talented 10-year-olds, and high school seniors doing their best impression of the Bad News Bears. The winning is always great, and there s much to be learned from losing, but it s nowhere near as satisfying as having a player tell you how much fun he s had. Especially for the younger players, I ve always felt a responsibility to create fun and lasting memories win, lose or draw. Along the way, I ve been lucky to have tremendous support from the vast majority of parents who ve trusted me to do the right thing. But occasionally, coaches encounter troublemaker parents. This can ruin the fun for everybody: players, coaches, and entire teams and families. So here s a list of the 10 things that soccer parents (and coaches) should know that can make it fun for everybody. 1.Parents speak out of both sides of their mouths. They want their kids to become better players, yet they re disappointed when they lose. You can t always have it both ways. A winning team doesn t guarantee players are being developed, and a losing team doesn t necessarily mean players are NOT being developed. For children to become better players, they must get playing time at all positions, even ones in which they re uncomfortable. 2. Parents ruin things. What are the first words out of your mouth after practice or a game? If it s not along the lines of, Did you have fun? Or, Wow, I really like watching you play soccer, then you re saying the wrong things. One survey found what kids hate most about soccer is the car ride home with mom or dad. That s because the first things out of parents mouths too often is How did you lose that game? or What was wrong with you out there? 3. You should behave like you re a guest at a child s soccer game. It s the new phrase in soccer circles. Coaches are supposed to make the game fun. (That s why it s called a game. ) But when parents are shouting instruction to the players, complaining about the referee, or moaning about the play of other kids, they re behaving like they re at a professional game. At that level, you pay for a ticket, so you re entitled to speak your mind. At a youth soccer game, please just pull up a chair and enjoy the moment. A simple way you can help McHenry Soccer with fundraising Click on the images below to place an order. McHenry Soccer can use these funds to help our children have better fields, goals, and other equipment. 4. Parents should wear muzzles to games. If your child has the ball, he or she won t hear what you re shouting. If he doesn t have the ball and he hears you, now you re a distraction. Also, the phrase Just boot it! went out of style in the mid 1980s. Cheering for your child s long kick likely sends a conflicting message, since the odds are that s not what the coach was teaching the team during the week. 5. Don t a coach if you re unhappy. I have yet to meet a parent who can accurately convey tone or emotion electronically. If something s bothering you, observe the 24-hour rule, then call the coach, or speak to the coach face-to-face privately. That s what adults do. 6. Coaches don t have the time to coach. We do it because we make the time. If it weren t for coaches, the team might not exist if nobody else stepped up to volunteer. If you re not happy, buy the coach a $10 gift card to Dunkin Donuts at the end of the season, stick it in a Thank You card, and coach your own team next season 7. The more a coach shouts during games, the greater his ego. A coach who shouts the entire game just wants to win. Shouting during each play makes them dependent on you. And it makes you hoarse. Letting the players figure things out on their own fosters creativity. Yes, they ll make mistakes. But recovering from mistakes is part of the learning process. After all, it s part of how they learn in school and it s how you gain experience at work. Instead of constantly shouting, a coach should have specific pre-game instructions, encouraging words at half-time, and should be scribbling notes about what the team or individual players need to practice during the week. 8. Parents are the biggest obstacles to their child s development. Don t care to come to practice? Then your kid won t learn. Kids who come to practice learn through repetition. Not coming to practice will impact your child s playing time, further hurting his development and the development of his teammates. 9. Your kid is not that good. Even kids on travel teams can sometimes secure a spot on the roster just because mom or dad can write a check. That s often the reason there are two or three travel teams in a single age division. 10. All the meaningful work is done at practice. By touching the ball constantly with their feet through dribbling, juggling, passing, turning, receiving and shooting drills during practice, a child learns the basics. Games are merely a way to measure what s been learned during the week and what still needs improvement, kind of like a math test. Plus, kids touch the ball only a fraction of the time in games that they do in practice. Finally, here s a good way to measure a coach: if your child is disappointed when practice is over because the last drill was so much fun, the coach is on the right path. Now go out there and have fun!

5 McHenry Soccer DUE DATE If you are on the payment plan your due date for your next payment is SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 Please click on the dollar symbols below to login to your account to provide your payment. SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT We have some great companies who are supporting our kids by providing donations to our annual picnic and funds to support our fields but we could always use additional help to support our teams and fields. McHenry Soccer is continuing to strive to develop our players into dynamic leaders on the field but most importantly within the community. In order to continue with this development, we need your support to assist these young individuals. We want to establish a partnership with you and your business to help our children to grow into successful leaders. Thank you to our current supporters, click on the company logo to see how they can help you: If you are interested in sponsoring a team or a field location with your companies name on a banner please contact Mike Boersma, vpmarketing@mchenrysoccer.org or CONTACT INFORMATION President Melissa Gasmann president@mchenrysoccer.org Executive VP Holly Fray execvp@mchenrysoccer.org VP of Marketing Mike Boersma vpmarketing@mchenrysoccer.org VP of Operations & Website Administrator Ellie Ruppenthal vpoperations@mchenrysoccer.org Director of Coaching Chris Rockall doc@mchenrysoccer.com Treasurer Eric Gasmann treasurer@mchenrysoccer.org Referee Coordinator Jeff Diedrich referee@mchenrysoccer.org Spiritwear Coordinator Kim Taylor spiritwear@mchenry.org Director of Fundraising Michelle Sacchitello fundraising@mchenrysoccer.org Hablo espanol Carlos Montes espanol@mchenrysoccer.org Uniform/Equipment Coordinator Kelly Ference uniforms_equip@mchenrysoccer.org Registration & Scheduling Coordinator Jen Dowell registration@mchenrysoccer.org schedules@mchenrysoccer.org Director of Communication Vanessa Kirk communications@mchenrysoccer.org