as of September 2, 2005 ~ Special Edition

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Tryouts Update

Attention:  All Tryout Participants ~ U15 through U17/18!

Notifications have now been sent to all players who tried out for Far Post U15 through U17/18 teams.  If you did not receive your notification, please contact Todd Kingsbury at todd@farpostsoccerclub.com or 863-8161.

For accepted players ~ just a reminder that the deadline to respond is Friday, September 9.  To guarantee your rostered position, we must receive ‘Acceptance of the Parent-Player Manual’ and the initial team fee deposit of $300.  This process has been streamlined through our website this year and we highly encourage all families to consider making payment online.  Here are just a few reasons to use PayPal:

• PayPal is more secure than providing your credit card information via e-mail (we do not recommend) or over the phone.
• With PayPal, we never see your credit card information. 
• With PayPal, there’s no need for us to store any of your cardholder information in our files. 
• With PayPal, you receive an acknowledgement of payment via e-mail right after you’ve made payment.

If you have any questions about the administrative acceptance process or PayPal, contact Paulette Bergeron, Business Manager at paulette@farpostsoccerclub.com.  For those who prefer the traditional payment methods, these are still available, including our new mail box, located right on the wall to the left of the Far Post office door!

Attention: U10 through U14 Players!

Don’t miss your tryout dates for the 2005-2006 season ~ September 10/11 and 17/18 at Farrell Park , off Swift Street in South Burlington.  The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, September 10 and Saturday, September 17
Location: Farrell Park, off Swift Street, South Burlington

Sunday, September 11 and Sunday, September 18
Location: Farrell Park, off Swift Street, South Burlington

 Feel free to forward our tryout information to families you know who have younger players that may have interest.  If you’d like a copy of the tryout flyer to post in your area grocery store, churches, libraries, etc., please let us know and we’ll be happy to send it along!

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FDL & Juniors Deadlines Rapidly Approaching!

Fall Development League ~ Limited space available; deadline to register is September 6!

Far Post’s popular Fall Development League is a six-week indoor soccer program geared towards the 7-12 year old boy and girl soccer player who can benefit from competent instruction and fun, challenging team play.  Players enrolled in the Fall Development League (FDL) meet twice a week.  The Tuesday night session focuses on individual development and skill-building, and the Thursday night session enables the player to implement his/her new skills in three indoor mini-matches.  FDL is designed to maximize a player’s time spent on the ball – this means “no laps, no lines, and no lectures.” 

At Far Post our mode of indoor soccer is called Futsal. It is the world-recognized form of indoor soccer, and it looks a little different than Americanized indoor soccer. In Futsal (also called 5-a-side soccer) there are no boards to reward bad passes or bad touches; a reduced-bounce ball assures play is kept mainly on the ground, where it will benefit players the most; a smaller field means more touches for the players involved.  Players enrolled in FDL will end every training night with a Futsal scrimmage, and the three shortened matches on Thursday nights will be Futsal matches. 

When your son or daughter enrolls in FDL he/she can expect to receive a team T-shirt. This is the team that he/she will play with for the Thursday night mini-matches. He/she can expect to train on Tuesdays with all the other players enrolled.  “We don’t get too caught up in the “League” aspect of FDL,” says Education Director Ben Hardy.  There are no standings kept, and we divide the kids into equal-strength teams to assure a healthy and challenging competitive environment that focuses more on player development and success than on wins and losses!”

• Participants:  Boys and Girls, ages 7-12
• Location:  Sports & Fitness Edge in Williston
• Dates:  September 13 through October 20; Tuesday and Thursday evenings
• Program Length:  12 sessions ~ 2 evenings/week for 6 weeks
• Time ~ U10 Boys & Girls:  5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
• Time ~ U12 Boys & Girls:  6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
• Registration Fee:  $150 per players
• Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, September 6
• Players will receive a team-specific T-shirt for the program

Far Post Juniors ~ space still available in the September/October session; deadline is September 6!

"Juniors" is a fun and instructional program for young players between the ages of 4 and 6 years old. The goal of the program is to foster a love of the game while improving the skills of young players. This increasingly popular program has now been expanded to a Tuesday night session and Thursday night session, and TWO fall programs!  

• Participants:  Boys and Girls, ages 4-6
• Program Length:  6 sessions ~ 1 evening/week for 6 weeks
• Time:  All sessions are 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Registration Fee:  $100 per players
• Registration Deadline:  ONE WEEK PRIOR to first day of session

• September/October session:
• Location:  Sports & Fitness Edge in Williston
• Dates:  Tuesday session begins on September 13; Thursday session begins on September 15

• November/December session:
• Location:  Twin Oaks, Farrell Street, South Burlington
• Dates:  Tuesday session begins on November 8; Thursday session begins on November 10

Don’t delay!  Enrollment for all Fall Programs is limited.  eRegister today!  Deadline for all programs is one week prior to the first day of session.  Registration and payment MUST be received by the Far Post Soccer Club office by this date to guarantee registration. Acceptance is on a first come, first served basis until session is full.  No refunds after this date.

 For further information, contact Education Director Ben Hardy at ben@farpostsoccerclub.com or 863-8161.  

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Use ^eRegister to enroll in all Far Post Educational Programs! 

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