SOCS- REC INFO CALL

Agenda

Presidents Update - Todd Sperl

• Refunds

Executive Director Update - Marcel Schmid

• Finances

• REC- Program Info (Troy Sclafani, Kate Rougeau)

• REC- Fall Registration (Mike Egnotovich)

• Travel Info

• Travel 2020/2021 Tryouts

We want to THANK YOU• For your trust

• For your patience

• For your support

• For being part of our great community

SOCS Covid-19 Spring 2020 Refund Policy: WE believe in doing the right thing during this unprecedented time.

• Full refund for ALL REC families

Travel refund Spring 2020:

High School Spring Teams:

• F04, F05 → 90% refund = $495

All Year Teams:

• S11, S08, S07, S05, F11

F10 Navy, F10 White,

F09, F08, F07, F06 → 25% refund = $375

Executive Director update: 1.0 Refunds:

What is the financial impact for SOCS?

• About 20% of the refunds will be covered by money SOCS has been able to recoup

• The remaining 80% will be absorbed by the club + help of donations

Will SOCS survive this financial impact?

• YES, it is a significant financial burden but the club will move forward offering a

quality service to our families

What do other clubs offer for refunds?

• Credits

• Low refunds 5-10%

• Nothing at all

1.1 Refunds:

Why did SOCS choose to offer refunds?

• WE BELIEVE IN DOING THE RIGHT THING

• Immediate support for those in need

Has SOCS been paying the staff this Spring?

• Yes- SOCS paid all staff in full through April and put all coaches on an hourly

contract for May and June

How can our families support SOCS?

• Remain part of the SOCS community

• If you were able to do so, we greatly appreciated your consideration of a

partial or full donation of your refund to the club• Talk to your friends about SOCS

• USSF National License• Over Fifteen Years Coaching Youth

Sports• Former Southfield High School

Varsity Soccer Coach• Masters and PhD in Kinesiology and

Professor at Oakland University

Kate Rougeau

REC Director of Youth Development Katie Murphy

REC Development staff & Travel Coach

• USSF National License • SOCS alumni: Played 7 Years with Force, BYSA,

Birmingham Blazers and Bloomfield Force• Played College Soccer –Olivet University and

Western Michigan University Club Team• Current Player with MPSL Women’s Rebels

• USSF National License• Former Director of Player Development,

Carpathia FC (Semi-Pro)• Former Professional Player (VFB Stuttgart,

Germany)• Coaching Youth Soccer Since 2012• Former assistant coach Schoolcraft College

Marcel Schmid

SOCS Executive Director

Kiley Transit

SOCS GK Coach Jim Lemley

SOCS GK Coach

• SOCS alum• Former Lourdes goal keeper

& captain• Former youth soccer coach

for Pacesetter Soccer Club

• USSF National C License, Youth Coaching License & Goal Keeping License

• Former Team Manager for the Detroit Rockers (Indoor Pro)

SOCS REC Program:

Mini-kicker program: U4 (2017) Girls and Boys• Professional SOCS staff leads the kids through fun, non-competitive drills and exercises as they

introduce the kids the FUN-damentals of the game

U5/U6 Program: 2015-2016 Girls and Boys• Combined practice and scrimmages on game days

• Monitored and guided by SOCS professional staff

U7-U19 Program: 2002-2014 Girls and Boys • Volunteer led program

• U7-U8 play 5v5, U9-U10 play 7v7, U11-U12 play 9v9, and U13 and up play 11v11

FREE Technical sessions: • SOCS professional staff offer FREE technical sessions on Fridays for our REC players

• Empathize on technical drills and small sided games

FREE Goalkeeper training:• SOCS professional goalkeeping staff offers FREE weekly GK sessions throughout the season

FREE Coaches educational courses:

• SOCS Executive Director offers FREE educational courses for volunteer coaches

Winter Programs:

1. Weeknight Rec Soccer Training (U6-U15 Rec Players)SOCS is pleased to provide our recreational players with the opportunity to further develop their skills

throughout the late fall and winter with our weekly training program. Under instruction from our

professional staff, players will improve their skills, including dribbling, receiving and passing.

2. Weekend Recreation Soccer AcademyOur winter academy program will give U6-U12 recreational players the opportunity to train and play

under our professional coaching staff on weekends. Bi-weekly rotations between training and small

sided in-house games will help improve individual skills through plenty of touches on the ball and a

lot of game-related scenarios.

3. REC MINI KICKER WINTER ACADEMY Our NEW winter mini kicker academy program will give U3/U4 (2017) recreational players the opportunity

to train and play under our professional coaching staff on weekend, Sundays, throughout the winter.

EARLY REGISTRATION OPTION AT FALL SIGN UP

Recreation Soccer Fee Structure

Program Initial Fee Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total

Fall Recreation Only $25 $70 - - - - - - $95

Fall Rec + Winter

Weeknight Training$25 $70 - $79 $79 $78 $78 - $409

Fall Rec + Winter

Weekend Academy$25 $70 - - $47 $46 $46 $46 $280

Fall Mini-Kickers Only $25 $40 - - - - - - $65

Fall Mini-Kickers +Winter

Weekend Academy $25 $40 - $30 $29 $29 - - $153

Recreation fee increases by $25 on August 1

Fall Registration:

• REC Fall Early Registration (with winter training option) starts TONIGHT (May 20) – link provided after meeting- For players who were registered for Spring 2020, ensures that your player returns to current team

- If you Early Register, and your player makes a travel team, your rec fee will be applied to travel soccer fees

• REC Fall Open Registration (with winter training option) starts JUNE 13.

- For all players, current and new

Summer REC programs: IF deemed safe

• YOUTH REC SOCCER CAMP BOYS & GIRLS / AGES 4-6 ($75)JULY 27-30

9am-10:30pm

• REC SOCCER CAMP BOYS & GIRLS / AGES 7-14 ($129)AUGUST 3-6

9am-12pm

• GOALKEEPER / ATTACKING PLAYER TRAINING CAMP BOYS & GIRLS / AGES 7-14 ($119)August 10-13

10am-12pm

https://www.socsfc.com/camps

SOCS TRAVEL:

We are committed to develop your kids ON and OFF the field

Travel 2020/2021:

What is Travel?

• Competitive youth soccer from U7-U19 (2014 born – 2002 birth years)

• Licensed professional coaches with experience including: Professional, college, semi-pro,

Bundesliga play, plus college/ high school coaching

• Twice a week practice at Catalpa/Tyndall + once a week winter training on turf

• 8-10 games per season ( fall, winter, spring)

• 2 tournaments (one local , one travel)

Distance to games?

• U7: local

• U8-U12: local- within 40 min

• U13-U19: local - and/or state wide

Tournaments:

• Local club wide tournament ( example; Canton, Rochester, Northville)

• Travel club wide tournament ( example; Ohio, Indiana, Traverse City etc)

Tryouts 2020/2021: 1. Will there be in-person tryouts this year?

• No, MSYSA has replaced tryouts for the 2020/2021 season with a player signing system

More info under: https://www.socsfc.com/tryouts2020

2. When can I sign for SOCS for the the upcoming season?

• Current SOCS players (including REC) can sign starting June 1st

• All outside players are permitted to commit, sign and register with SOCS beginning June 13th

3. What is SOCS strategy for this years tryouts?• SOCS players come first → retain our players

• Look for new sign ups from within our club rec program

• Look for outside signings

4. Can our players and families help us?

• YES, due to state poaching rule, club officials are NOT permitted to contact unassigned players

until June 13th, UNLESSS the ”outsider” initiates the contact ( call, e-mail, text, etc.)

• Our players and parents know other players from outside the club. Let them know about the

good things SOCS has to offer and our policy of doing the right thing

MARCEL SCHMID (248) 719-9785 MSCHMID.SOCS@GMAIL.COM

Summer options Travel:

SOCS will provide training opportunities for signed travel players at minimal cost in late June

and early July if deemed safe.

We do not think organized competitive play during June/July will be likely nor reasonable for

our players.

1. Players need conditioning and practice to get in shape to prevent injuries.

2. The Covid-19 situation remains very fluid with many uncertainties.

Plan for SOCS players :

Small group training in late June and/or throughout July for little money based on VFB

Stuttgart return to play curriculum. All activities have to be deemed safe by local

authorities.

More information will be announced in time over e-mail and on our website.

Coaching assignment 2020-21 for current teams:

Faez Sarhan: F05, F06, S07, F10

Jim “Lobster” Lemley: F09

Sara Habo: S11

Joel Curtis: S08, F11

Jory Finkelberg: F04

James Robinson: S03/04

Marcel Schmid: S05 Navy & White, F07, F08; F09 Assistant Coach

Goalkeeper coaches: Kiley Transit & Jim Lemley

Coaching Assignments for 2020/2021

Force Coach Storm Coach

2014 Katie Murphy 2014 Katie Murphy

2013 Joel Curtis 2013 Joel Curtis

2012 Joel Curtis 2012 Sara Habbo

2011 Joel Curtis 2011 Sara Habbo

2010 Faez Sarhan 2010 Sara Habbo

2009 Jim Lemley 2009 Joel Curtis

2008 Marcel Schmid 2008 Joel Curtis

2007 Marcel Schmid 2007 Faez Sarhan

2006 Faez Sarhan 2006 Marcel Schmid

2005 Faez Sarhan 2005 Marcel Schmid

2004 Jory Finkelberg 2004 James Robinson

2003 James Robinson 2003 James Robinson

2002 James Robinson 2002 James Robinson

OPEN SPOTS:

Current Teams: Force (Boys) and Storm (Girls)

F11- 3 SPOTS S11- 2 SPOTS

F10- 2 SPOTS S08- 5 SPOTS (09 players playing up possible)

F09- 4 SPOTS S06- 5 SPOTS

F08- 7 SPOTS S05- 3 SPOTS

F07- 7 SPOTS S03- 2 SPOTS

F06- 2 SPOTS S04- 2 SPOTS

NEW Teams in the making: OPTION TO TAKE WHOLE REC Team w/ current Coach as Assistant staff

F14- 6 SPOTS S14- 6 SPOTS

F13- 13 SPOTS S13- 13 SPOTS

F12- 12 SPOTS S12- 12 SPOTS

S10- 16 SPOTS

S09- 16 SPOTS

ANY Other age group has the option of creating a second team (white)

How to approach it: Open SPOTS on current team → Contact Executive Director Marcel Schmid

Open SPOTS/ NEW teams → Contact your REC team coach/parents to determine interest

then reach out to Marcel Schmid and/or Troy Sclafani

Travel Guide 2020/2021

• U7 (2014 birth year): All Inclusive Fees for 10 months of training (Fall, Winter, Spring) and 2

Seasons of Games (Fall & Spring), Practice Jersey, Teamsnap Communication App

• U8-U10 (birth years 2013-2011): All Inclusive Fees for 10 months of training (Fall, Winter, Spring)

and 3 Seasons of Games (Fall, Winter, Spring) , 2 Tournaments, Pre-season Camp, Technical

Nights, Goalkeeper Training, Practice Jersey, TeamSnap Communication App

• U11-U14 (birth years 2010-2007): All Inclusive Fees for 10 months of training (Fall, Winter, Spring)

and 3 Seasons of Games (Fall, Winter, Spring), 2 Tournaments, Pre-season Camp, Technical

Nights, Leadership Training, GK Training, Practice Jersey, TeamSnap Communication App

• U15-U19 (birth years 2006-2002): All Inclusive Fees for Winter Training, Fall Games & Training

(Girls) and Spring Games & Training (Boys), 1 Tournament, Pre-season Camp, Technical

Nights, GK Training, Practice Jersey, TeamSnap App, (Winter Games Session Optional)

• Options for Boys 2006 Birth Year “Trapped” Players

• https://www.socsfc.com/travel

New fee structure:

New payment schedule:

More information needed?

Pricing, Registration questions: Club Administrator, Mike Egnotovich, socsregistrar@gmail.com,

248-496-8597

Coaching & General questions: Executive Director, Marcel Schmid, mschmid.socs@gmail.com,

248-496-8597

Or visit our website →

https://www.socsfc.com/

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