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Newsletter 1 Heads Up Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, Inc. l #MiMoment Volume 3, Issue 10 I Oct. 2014 I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE 1 Meijer & Grants/Scholarships/HOF continued on page 2 Meijer, Mondelez Commemorate Grassroots Soccer Development with Sean Johnson! US MNT player, Sean Johnson, signed autographs and encouraged youth to follow their dreams at a recent Cascade Meijer store appearance that included a $100,000 donation by Meijer and Mondelez to six youth soccer organizations in the Midwest including MSYSA! Read more… MSYSA Hall of Fame, Grants and Scholarship Now Available! Nominations and applications for MSYSA College Scholarships, Adalin Farnum ODP Scholarship, Rec Grants and Hall of Fame are now open through December 1, 2014! Send your nomination and/or application in today! Read more… Check out the latest and most memorable soccer moments on the #MiMoment Campaign! Looking to be featured on the MSYSA website, YouTube and Facebook pages? Submit your most memorable moments in youth soccer to MSYSA! MSYSA has initiated a targeted grassroots communications campaign using the hashtag #MiMoment. Check out the #MiMoment Page for MSYSA Soccer Community stories, photos and more! You can also submit your ‘Moment’ by clicking here. Read more… Chicago Fire fans Melissa King, and her son, Noah, waited in line to meet US MNT player Sean Johnson at a recent Cascade Meijer store appearance!

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Page 1: Heads Up Newsletter l October, 2014

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Heads Up Michigan  State  Youth  Soccer  Association,  Inc. l #MiMoment Volume  3,  Issue  10  I  Oct.  2014

I N S I D E   T H I S   I S S U E  

1   Meijer  &  Grants/Scholarships/HOF  

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Meijer,  Mondelez  Commemorate  Grassroots  Soccer  Development  with  Sean  Johnson!  

US  MNT  player,  Sean  Johnson,  signed  autographs  and  encouraged  youth  to  follow  their  dreams  at  a  recent  Cascade  Meijer  store  appearance  that  included  a  $100,000  donation  by  Meijer  and  Mondelez  to  six  youth  soccer  organizations  in  the  Midwest  including  MSYSA!  Read  more…  

MSYSA  Hall  of  Fame,  Grants  and  Scholarship  Now  Available!  

Nominations  and  applications  for  MSYSA  College  Scholarships,  Adalin  Farnum  ODP  Scholarship,  Rec  Grants  and  Hall  of  Fame  are  now  open  through  December  1,  2014!  Send  your  nomination  and/or  application  in  today!  Read  more…  

Check  out  the  latest  and  most  memorable  soccer  moments  on  the  #MiMoment  Campaign!  

Looking  to  be  featured  on  the  MSYSA  website,  YouTube  and  Facebook  pages?  Submit  your  most  memorable  moments  in  youth  soccer  to  MSYSA!  MSYSA  has  initiated  a  targeted  grassroots  communications  campaign  using  the  hashtag  #MiMoment.  Check  out  the  #MiMoment  Page  for  MSYSA  Soccer  Community  stories,  photos  and  more!  You  can  also  submit  your  ‘Moment’  by  clicking  here.  Read  more…  

Chicago  Fire  fans  Melissa  King,  and  her  son,  Noah,  waited  in  line  to  meet  US  MNT  player  Sean  Johnson  at  a  recent  

Cascade  Meijer  store  appearance!  

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1   #MiMoment  

2   Spring  State  Cup  &  Jr.  State  Cup  

2   MSYSA  Kohl’s  Cup  &  Directors’  Academy  

2   Advertising  Opportunities  

2   President’s  Cup  

2   MSYSA  Fall  Registration  

2   MySoccerIQ  

2   Adalin  Farnum  ODP  Scholarship  &  Grants  

4   Coaching  Courses  &  Calendars  

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Adalin  Farnum  Scholarship  Available!  

The  MSYSA  Adalin  Farnum  ODP  Scholarship  application  is  available  through  the  MSYSA  website  (www.michiganyouthsoccer.org)  and  will  be  available  through  Monday,  December  1,  2014.  Find  out  more  about  scholarships  and  Adalin  Farnum  now!  

14/15  MSYSA  Director’s  Academy  Program  is  Underway!  

Follow  all  the  moments  of  the  14/15  MSYSA  Director’s  Academy  program  by  visiting  www.michiganyouthsoccer.org  for  schedules,  updates  and  more!  Share  your  favorite  Director’s  Academy  moments  by  using  the  hashtag  #MSYSADA  for  a  chance  to  be  on  the  MSYSA  Facebook  page  and  website!  

MSYSA  Announces  Free  Lessons  to  U9-­‐U12  Rec  Players  with  MySoccerIQ!  

MSYSA  is  pleased  to  announce  the  offering  of  free  MySoccerIQ  online  lessons  specific  to  recreational  players  in  Michigan!  This  offer  ends  Sept.  29,  2014!  Read  more  for  other  offers  and  lessons!  

2015  Kohl’s  American  Cup  

In  2015,  MSYSA  has  selected  two  member  organizations  to  host  a  US  Youth  Soccer  Kohl’s  American  Cup  event!  Hartland  United  FC  will  host  this  event  on  May  22-­‐24,  2015  and  the  Great  Lakes  Coed  Soccer  League  will  host  this  event  on  June  13,  2015!  Read  more…  

MSYSA  Sanctioned  Tournaments  

Interested  in  having  your  tournament  logo,  website  link  and  registration  information  listed  in  the  monthly  Heads  Up  e-­‐newsletter?  Contact  Josh  Sherman  for  more  information!  

Attention  MSYSA  Teams!  MSYSA  is  looking  to  secure  one  team  in  the  U13-­‐U17  age  groups  (boys  &  girls)  to  represent  Michigan  at  the  Midwest  Regional  President’s  Cup  from  June  11-­‐Jun14,  2015  in  St.  Charles,  Missouri.  Read  more…  

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Check  out  the  #MiMoment  Video!  

Advertising  Opportunities  Available  with  MSYSA  Advertising  opportunities  are  available  with  MSYSA  for  a  reasonable  price!  Advertising  through  the  MSYSA  website,  newsletters  and  more  are  available  now!  Check  out  the  MSYSA  Advertising  program  for  more  information!  

Mark  your  Calendars!  2015  MSYSA  Spring  State  Cup  &  Jr.  State  Cup  Dates  and  Deadlines  Mark  your  calendars!  The  2015  MSYSA  Spring  State  Cup  application  deadline  will  be  February  2,  2015  at  4:30pm.  (Note:  Under  19  team  applications  are  due  12/15/14  at  4:30pm.)  The  MSYSA  Round  of  16/Quarterfinal  dates  are:  May  17-­‐18,  2015  and  the  Semifinals/Finals  will  take  place  on  May  29-­‐31,  2015.  

Recreational  Grants  Available!  MSYSA  Recreational  Grants  &  Recreational  Tournament  Grants  

Any  league  or  club  currently  affiliated  with  MSYSA  may  apply  for  a  grant.  Recreational  Grants  totaling  $15,000  will  be  made  available  for  the  purpose  of  enhancing  existing  recreational  soccer  tournaments  within  the  State  of  Michigan.  Any  recreational  tournament  currently  sanctioned  by  MSYSA  may  apply!  Applications  must  be  received  on  or  before  Monday,  Dec.  1,  2014!  

 

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MSYSA September, 2014 Team of the Month: U9 Michigan Arrows!

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M S Y S A   U 6 -­‐ U 1 0 O N L I N E   Y O U T H   M O D U L E  

C O U R S E ( $ 5 0 )  

M S Y S A   U 5 -­‐ U 6   O N L I N E   R E C R E A T I O N A L  

C O A C H I N G   M O D U L E   ( $ 2 5 )  

M S Y S A   U 7 -­‐ U 8   O N L I N E   R E C R E A T I O N A L  

C O A C H I N G   M O D U L E   ( $ 2 5 )  

M S Y S A   P A R E N T   M O D U L E   ( F R E E )  

U S S F   ‘ E ’   L I C E N S E  

O X F O R D ;   1 1 / 7 -­‐ 1 1 / 9   R E G I S T E R   H E R E  

T R A V E R S E   C I T Y ;   1 1 / 7 -­‐ 1 1 / 9   R E G I S T E R   H E R E  

L A N S I N G ;   1 2 / 1 2 -­‐ 1 2 / 1 4   C O M I N G   S O O N !  

M S Y S A   C A L E N D A R   O F   E V E N T S  

MSYSA  Fall  (Girls)  State  Cup  Weekend  October  3-­‐5,  2014  Saginaw,  Michigan  MSYSA  Fall  (Girls)  State  Cup  Semifinal  &  Finals  October  18-­‐19,  2014  Pontiac,  Michigan  Spring  State  Cup  &  Jr.  State  Cup  Applications  Posted  November  1,  2014  www.michiganyouthsoccer.org    Michigan  Soccer  Winter  Edition  Ad  Store  Opens  November  21,  2014  www.michiganyouthsoccer.org    MSYSA  Hall  of  Fame,  Adalin  Farnum  Scholarship,  Recreational  Grants  and  College  Scholarships  Deadline  December  1,  2014  MSYSA  State  Office  2015  MSYSA  State  Cup  &  Jr.  State  Cup  Reg.  Deadline  February  2,  2015  MSYSA  State  Office  

2015  MSYSA  Annual  General  Meeting  &  Awards  Ceremony  Amway  Grand  Plaza,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan  March  6-­‐7,  2015  Office  2015  MSYSA  Tryout  Date  June  13,  2015    MSYSA  STATE  OFFICE  9401  GENERAL  DRIVE,  SUITE  120  Plymouth,  Michigan  48170  

(734)  459-­‐6220  I  (F)  (734)  459-­‐6242  [email protected]      EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  I  TOM  FARO  DIRECTOR  OF  COACHING  I  PAUL  THOMAS  ASSISTANT  DIRECTOR  OF  COACHING  I  MARK  ZATHEY  DIR.  OF  EVENTS  I  SARAH  SHIGUANGO  DIR.  OF  MEMBER  SERVICES  I  JOEL  DRAGAN  DIR.  OF  PROGRAMS  I  JOSH  SHERMAN  ACCOUNTS  MANAGER  I  CHAR  PATTERSON  ADMINISTRATIVE  ASSISTANT  I  CHRISTY  MAYHEW  ODP  ADMINISTRATOR  I  BARB  SARKESIAN    MICHIGAN  STATE  PREMIER  SOCCER  PROGRAM  (MSPSP)  JOEL  DRAGAN  

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Share your State Cup experiences using the hashtag #MiStateCup! Good luck to all teams!