SGFsoccer.com The Magazine – Issue 2 in Production

Folks – I want to share with you the cover of the newest issue of The Magazine that will be available in early September. I’m deep in production and I’m happy to announce I’ve got an actual designer working with me this time around. He’s completed the cover and is now waiting on me to provide the content. I’m looking forward to delivering a great magazine with his help!

I anticipate that this issue will be 48-64 pages and it will be available in print this time as well as a free download yet again. The printing service I’m using is a Print On Demand model and you’ll be able to order 1 or more copies and have them mailed directly to your home, along with your friends and extended family. I anticipate the price will be between $15-$20 per copy, depending on the final page count. I hope to reduce that in the future as more advertisers discover the quality of the magazine, but until then we’ll have to pay for this ourselves. Booster Clubs can save some money if they would like to do a bulk order. Contact me.

The cover stories will include an interview with Jose Florez, original Coach of the Kickapoo Chiefs. And did you know it’s the 25th Anniversary of High School soccer in Springfield? We’ll look at the beginnings of the game in the region and as many personal stories and photos as we can put our hands on. If you have any you would like to share, contact me please!

I’ll have interviews with the college Class of 2009, the men and women who are my first class (it’s my 4th year of coverage) and are in many ways the pioneers of the surge in college players we have seen regionally. It includes the five players pictured, from one of the first recruiting stories I did in May 2005. It will offer their unique perspective as they look back on their experiences and share them with your son and daughter who are involved in the recruiting process now.

I figure my competitor is busy preparing his football coverage right now, along with their daily barrage of requests that your AD and Coaches spend their time inputting schedules and rosters into their website so they can sell more advertising. Compare their photo coverage last Spring (I count 3 games and only 3 schools) to mine when you set your priority for reporting.

I’ve tried to make this a true Community site, which means I need your help. I’ve sent an email to the Coaches (whose address I have) requesting that they send me the Schedule as well as the Roster for the upcoming season. They are slowly coming in but deadlines fast approach for all of us. I have also requested a Fall Season preview that I can use for the Magazine, along with school logos. The Boosters can make a big difference by handling the Schedule, Roster and Logo requests. Reach out and see what you can do to ensure your boys and their teammates get the recognition they deserve.