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Please forward to others in your organization         December 2008

Kentucky Youth Soccer Office Hours

Winter Holiday 

The Kentucky Youth Soccer State Office will be closed in honor of the year end holidays from December 24th thru January 2nd.  The office will re-open on Monday, January 5th, with normal business hours.
 
Kentucky Youth Soccer wishes you and your family a happy and safe holiday season.
 

US Youth Soccer Goal and Save of the Year

Nominations Must be Postmarked by December 3

US Youth Soccer is accepting nominations for the Goal and Save of the Year Awards that will be presented at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in conjunction with the US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop in San Jose, Calif.
 
Please send an unedited, original video clip sent in a .mov (Quicktime) file format burned to a data DVD/CD or a miniDV, DVCam tape or DVD cued to specific goal or save. Any US Youth Soccer player in the Under-6 through Under-18 age groups may be nominated for either award.
 
The US Youth Soccer Competitive and Recreational Coach of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Young Referee of the Year will also be awarded at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala.  For the US Youth Soccer adidas nomination forms, please click on the respective award: Goal | Save  

Coaching Education

Winter Coaching Courses Calendar Active in 2009 
Kentucky Youth Soccer is dedicated to developing and raising the level of coaching education for all youth soccer coaches across the state. Kentucky Youth Soccer's goal is to have every child coached by a qualified and trained coach to maximize his/her soccer experience.  Whether you have been coaching for 20 years or 20 minutes, each course is designed to meet the changing needs of today's game.  The winter months are a great time to dive into coaching education, so please check out the information in the two links below.
 
For more information on coaching education, including course descriptions, please click here.
 
To check out the coaching calendar, please go here.

2009 US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop

Early Bird Registration Deadline Coming

US Youth Soccer is celebrating its 35th year in 2009 and the celebration begins at the US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop in San Jose, Calif., March 5-7, 2009. Registration opens today where over 3,000 soccer coaches, administrators, referees and enthusiasts are expected at the organization's annual convention held this year at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.   Register before December 15 and save 50 percent ($100) on the cost of admission to the 2009 US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop in San Jose, Calif., which includes the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala and After Party hosted by adidas.
 
For more information on the workshop, click here.

Best of the US Youth Soccer Show: Season Three

Premier's Friday, December 5

In its third season, The US Youth Soccer Show covered stories from across the nation of people making a difference in the lives of others while playing the world's game. The Best of The US Youth Soccer Show airs this Friday, December 5 at 2 p.m. ET on Fox Soccer Channel. The Best of Show kicks off by sharing a story of strength, faith and changing lives. Three brothers that play for Lexington FC, out of Kentucky, tell their epic story of escape from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 
To find out what stories made the Best of List and for a complete list of show times, click here.

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