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Texas Hold'em  The U14 Boys team is sponsoring a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament on Saturday, November 12.  The event will benefit the team’s trip to Holland in April.  “No Limit Texas Hold’em On the Waterfront” will be held at the Burlington Boathouse at the foot of College Street.  Registration begins at 4 p.m. and the entry fee is $100 per player.  There are CASH prizes and refreshments will be served!  "Last year was a great success. I played for the first time and really enjoyed myself, even though I had never played,” said Executive Director Todd Kingsbury. “We hope more people within the greater Far Post family come out to support the U14 Boys as they try to raise funds towards their trip to Holland.”  Pre-registration is recommended by calling Chris Cole 658-2807 or the Far Post office at 863-8161.  You may register and pay online – simply click here!   Return to top of page Travel Team FAQ's  Three new pages have been added to the website for your reference!  Refer to these frequently as they will be updated on a regular basis.  Travel Teams ~ Current Season ~ contains information on league play and tournaments for the upcoming Spring/Summer season, and much more.  Indoor Training Schedule ~ Monitor this frequently in case of changes.  Travel Team Contacts for the 2005-06 Season ~ lists Far Post's travel team coaches and team managers.  For privacy purposes, contact information should be obtained through your team manager.   Paperwork sessions were held on October 25, 26, 27 and 29.  If you were unable to attend one of the sessions, stay tuned - we’ll be scheduling an alternate time for you to take care of your paperwork.  Thanks to volunteers ~ Donna Austin-Hawley, James Franklin, Karen Harlow, Alan Mihan, Joan Shaw and Michele Viani for their valuable assistance.     For those travel team players participating in the Futsal Indoor Soccer Leagues, the schedules will be available on the “Schedules, Scores & Standings” page for each league, accessed from the Futsal homepage.  This page is updated after each game so you can see how your favorite team is doing as games are played in each session of Futsal.  Check back on a regular basis in case there are any adjustments in the schedule.  Note on Futsal:  all players must have completed the Futsal Waiver form, paid the Futsal Waiver fee of $10 to Vermont Soccer Association and paid their portion of the Futsal Team Fee in order to play!  If you have not done so, consult with your team manager or Paulette Bergeron, Business Manager at paulette@farpostsoccerclub.com. Return to top of page "Club" Pricing Available at NHIS   If you're in need of new soccer gear to begin the indoor season or searching for ideas for your athlete son or daughter for the holidays, visit New Horizons in Sports!  Far Post players now receive 'club' pricing on all merchandise.  Simply let the customer service representative know your name and that you are on a Far Post Travel Team!  New Horizons is located at 21 Adams Drive (off Williston Road), Williston, Vermont.   Return to top of page Far Post Honor Roll  Congratulations to the following members of the Far Post family on their respective achievements.  Andrew Blake and Tabor deGroot, both of the U14 Boys Development Team and co-captains of the Charlotte Central School Soccer team, were named co-MVP’s of the team for the 2005 season.  Joe Trotter, also on the U14 Boys Development Team, was given the Sportsmanship Award by the team coach.  John Dellipriscoli, a freshman midfielder on the Manhattan (NY) men’s soccer team, scored his first collegiate goal and had an assist in the Jaspers’ 7-2 win over St. Peters on Monday, October 24.  Andrew Lane, Johnson State College; the Charlotte freshman was named North Atlantic Conference (NAC) rookie of the week for October 16-23 after he had two shutouts and 22 saves in 277 minutes in a 2-1 week.  Andrew was also named to the all-NAC first team.  Both John and Andrew played on Far Post’s U18 Boys Team last season.   Kyle Dezotell, Head Coach for the Far Post U13 Boys and U17/18 Girls First teams, and Head Coach for Johnson State College Men and Women's Soccer Teams, was named the GNAC Coach of the Year after leading his men's team from 1-6-2 in 2004 to a 6-1-2 record and the regular season championship in 2005.  Return to top of page High School Playoffs  Many of our older Far Post players have had very busy Fall seasons with their high school teams.  If you haven’t already seen our ‘wall of fame’ bulletin board, take a look the next time you are in the Fitness Edge.  We’re very proud of all of our high school players and we hope we’ve kept up with the newspaper coverage our players have received!   Best wishes message from Todd Kingsbury ~ “We at Far Post want to wish all of the Far Post players good luck in these final rounds of the playoffs.  We will be out watching as many games as possible.  Remember, work hard, believe in yourself, do your best and have fun!” Return to top of page   Texas Hold'em at the Waterfront Saturday, November 12 Benefits the U14 Boys Team Spring Trip to Holland Plan to Attend!