Central MN Youth Soccer Association

I am both honored and excited to have been chosen as the new Director of Coaching for CMYSA. Since its inception in 1980, CMYSA has been providing the youth of Central Minnesota opportunities to learn, play, and enjoy the wonderful game of soccer. It is my goal to improve and expand these opportunities so that all our participants get the most out of their soccer experiences regardless of the level they choose to play.

Two objectives must be met in order to achieve this goal. The first is a focus on coaching education and mentoring. It is important to help our volunteer coaches feel comfortable and confident in their tasks of teaching our players not only the basic skills of the game at the younger levels, but the nuances and tactical skills required at the older/competitive levels, as well.

The second objective is player development. For our youngest players, a curriculum that introduces them to the basic technical and physical skills will be implemented. This will allow for even more enjoyment regardless of the level of play each participant aspires to. For players motivated to play at more competitive levels as they get older, an advanced curriculum that builds on the basics acquired at earlier ages will be incorporated. This curriculum will include age-appropriate defending and attacking tactical themes, as well as more complicated technical, physical, and psychological elements.

I will do all that I can to enlist the services of area college coaches, experienced high school coaches, and qualified/passionate college players. Within this group lie immense experience, knowledge, and energy for coaching and spreading the game of soccer. We must utilize these resources to help improve and expand the quality of CMYSA.

Finally, it is important mention how critical the role of parent support is to our success both on and off the soccer field. As we begin the 2013 year, I want to encourage our parents to get involved as volunteer coaches, managers, and fundraisers. I also want to thank all of our current volunteers for their efforts. CMYSA relies heavily on parental involvement. Without you, we would not be able to give our youth these great opportunities.

I am excited about the future of CMYSA, and I thank each of you for your efforts to help make 2013 the most successful year yet.

CMYSA Summer Recreation Season 2013

It is time to kick off the 2013 in-house soccer season. Registration will be open on our website February 1^st. The website provider is new so all families will need to create new accounts. The cost for the season will be $75. The early-bird registration deadline is March 25^th, 2013; any registrations after March 24^th will pay a $15 late fee. Registrations will close once teams are filled.

Scholarships are available to those who qualify. In order to apply for the scholarship you must print the form on the registration page, fill it our completely with copies of your tax papers and mail it to CMYSA PO Box 651 St. Cloud, MN 56302.

Player requests- Players are allowed to request one player. The player they request must request them as well. Multiple requests will not be honored.

Playing Nights- Please remember to select the group for the grade your player will be going into for the 2013/2014 school year.

Gold- Players going into 1^st and 2^nd grade Co-Ed play Mon/Wed

Silver- Players going into 1^st and 2^nd grade Co-Ed play Tues/Thurs

Blue- Players going into 3^rd and 4^th grade Girls play Tues/Thurs

English- Players going into 3^rd and 4^th grade Boys play Mon/Wed

Green- Players going into 5^th and 6^th grade Girls play Mon/Wed

Row- Players going into 5^th and 6^th grade Boys play Tues/Thurs

Red- Players going into 7^th and 8^th grade Girls play Tues/Thurs

USA- Players going into 7^th and 8^th grade Boys play Mon/Wed

White- Players going into 9^th-12^th grade Girls play Mon/Wed

German- Players going into 9^th-12^th grade Boys play Tues/Thurs

Changes- The players that are going into 5^th and 6^th grades will now have a 30 minute skills session followed by a 10 minute break prior to their games. Therefore early games/skills will start at 5:30 and games start at 6:05 and the late games/skills will start at 6:30 and games will start at 7:15. All games will be complete by 8:30 pm.

Coaches- CMYSA is always looking for coaches to volunteer their time to teach our children. If you are interested in coaching please register online. There will be a registration set up for coaches.

Rosters/Schedules- Rosters and schedules will be emailed to coaches this year. The coach will then email these to the parents. There will not be paper copies of schedules or rosters handed out this year.

Important Dates:

February 1st- Registration opens

March 15th- Scholarship application deadline

March 25th- late fee applies to all registrations

May 20^th- Practice Start for players grade 5 and up/ Coaches equipment pick-up

May 29^th and 30^th- Team meetings for players grade 1-4/ Coaches equipment pick-up

June 3^rd- All games start

June 27^th- No Games due to Granite City days

July 1st-4th- No Games

July 30th and August 1^st- Last games for grade 1-4

August 7^th and 8^th- Championship play off games for grade 5-12

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Nicole, nicole@cmysa.org or 320-253-5936.

Central MN Youth Soccer Association seeks to provide a community and volunteer-driven soccer program that provides for the growth and development of our players, coaches and referees. Our Association works to promote a fun, fair, and safe environment that maximizes participation and improves players' skills while developing sportsmanship, teamwork, and self-confidence.