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Lake Country Soccer High School Girls Academy Opens September 7th

Lake Country Soccer High School Girls Academy
Fall 2008

Lake Country Soccer is pleased to announce, that we will be offering an Academy for high school aged girls this fall 2008.

Purpose: The purpose of the Academy is to provide high school aged girls in the Springfield area including Southwest Missouri, training and development opportunities for the fall season. The academy focuses on individual fitness and skills.

Who can participate? The Lake Country Soccer Academy is open to any high school aged female soccer athlete domiciled in Springfield and/or Southwest Missouri.

Where & When? Academy sessions will be held at Lake Country Soccer. Most sessions will be conducted on Sunday afternoons between 2:00p and 4:00pm on the North fields (located between the Cooper Tennis Complex and the Killian Softball Complex) on field # 10. There may be some Wednesday early evening sessions as well. The program is anticipated to begin on Sunday, September 7th and will attempt to include eight (8) training sessions.

Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28
Oct. 5, 12 and 26
Nov. 2

Dates and times noted above are subject to change.

How much? Each participant shall pay $60 which will include an official LCS Academy program uniform/jersey as well as registration membership with the Missouri Youth Soccer Association. Make checks payable to “Lake Country Soccer” and in the memo section be sure to write, “HS Girls Academy.”

Paperwork needed: Each Academy participant shall complete the Missouri Youth Soccer Association membership/registration form and the Lake Country Soccer Medical Consent and Liability release form, prior to any participation in this program.

Who will be the director of coaching? Bob Florez will be the director of coaching for this activity. Bob is an established member of the Springfield soccer community with an extensive experienced background as a player, coach, referee and community supporter. Bob will be in charge of developing the curriculum as well as instruction with guest presenters for the program. Bob can be reached by telephone at (417)-224-1616 or by email: OBOBO66@hotmail.com.

Additional questions can be directed to the immediate attention of Kelly Ross with Lake Country Soccer; via telephone (417)-862-3211 x102 or by email; kelly@lakecountrysoccer.org

Is this “Academy” a team or a club? The Academy is a Lake Country Soccer sponsored program which is not affiliated with any other club or team. The Academy is not designed to create a team or to start another club program.

The Academy is solely designed to provide high school aged girls training and development opportunities in the fall. Primarily, it is intended to provide a service to those girls who are not playing on a club team. However, the program is an open enrollment program regardless of which high school and/or club team a player is registered with in the fall.

Kelly R. Ross; M.Ed
Executive Director; Lake Country Soccer, Inc.
“The place to get your kicks in Southwest Missouri!”
2334 E. Pythian Drive
Springfield, Missouri 65802
Tel: (417)-862-3211
URL: http://www.lakecountrysoccer.org

It is the mission of Lake Country Soccer, Inc., to develop, promote and support the sport of soccer in Springfield and Southwest Missouri. In all areas we will encourage the soccer community to develop athletic excellence, self-esteem, responsibility and good sportsmanship. We will accomplish this through education, facilities, athletic development programs, tournaments, leagues and outreach programs.

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