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Final Weekend of Tryouts  This weekend marks the final weekend of travel team tryouts for Far Posts U10 through U14 age groups.  The first round of tryouts were held Saturday and Sunday, September 10 & 11.  Players that missed last weekend should plan to attend this weekend.  If you have further conflicts, please contact Todd Kingsbury at todd@farpostsoccerclub.com or 863-8161.  See the schedule for times.  All tryouts are at Farrell Park, off Swift Street, in South Burlington .  We want to be sure that all parents and players are aware of our plans to send results electronically to the e-mail addresses we have on file.  The acceptance process will be handled electronically as well.  Families that prefer to be notified by U. S. Mail should let us know at tryouts so a notation can be made on the player tryout registration form.  Any e-mail updates, changes of address or other contact data should be provided to us this weekend as well or sent to admin@farpostsoccerclub.com.  A brief handout, “Tryouts Update ~ 2005-2006,” was distributed at tryouts.  It outlined the new tryout notification process as well as Far Post’s new online registration system (eRegister), updated financial policies and Futsal league dates for the upcoming season.  If you did not receive the handout be sure to pick one up this weekend.     Families that would like detailed information on the Travel Team program may review the Parent-Player Manual from the Travel Team home page on the website.  This document outlines all aspects of the program, from costs to time commitment.  Return to top of page

ODP News  We've just received word that Ethan Harlow (U14) has been selected to participate in an Interregional Olympic Development Program (ODP) Event in Austin , TX over the Thanksgiving Weekend.  He will be playing for the Region I team against the best players from Regions Two, Three and Four at this event.  ODP is a national identification and developmental program for high level soccer players. The program identifies and develops youth players throughout the country to represent their state, region and the United States in soccer competition. Players are selected on the basis of open tryouts as well as recruited by ODP staff coaches.  Ethan participated in Vermont ’s ODP team last summer where he was selected to participate in the Region I Olympic Development Program Player Pool (see:  http://www.farpostsoccerclub.com/News/Archive/2005-07-29.htm).  Region I includes players from Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.    Congratulations, Ethan, on this great achievement and honor!    The Vermont Soccer Association (VSA) is holding tryouts for the 2006 ODP program:  SEPTEMBER 25 & OCTOBER 2, 2005 Girls & Boys born in 1993 ~ 10:00-11:30am Girls & Boys born in 1992 ~ 12:00-1:30pm Essex Tree Farm, Essex, VT     NOVEMBER 6 & 13, 2005 ALL OTHER AGE GROUPS  Visit the Vermont Soccer Association website for more information and to download the ODP Registration Form which should be completed and brought to tryouts.  For further details about ODP,  contact Meg Munson, VSA Executive Director, 859-9601. Return to top of page

Futsal News Do you have a business that might like to see its name on our Futsal t-shirts and receive some promotion on our website for the 2005-2006 season?  To read more about this new exciting marketing opportunity, see our sponsorship page or contact Paulette Bergeron, Business Manager at paulette@farpostsoccerclub.com. Now registering teams for Fall Futsal! eRegister!  Attention Far Post Travel Team families:  be watching your email for further details on how to participate in Futsal with your fellow travel team-mates.