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U14s Team Up for Holland Fundraising  Far Post’s U14 Boys and Girls teams are sponsoring a Giant Raffle to benefit their upcoming trip to Holland.  Thanks to many generous donors, there are more than 75 prizes totaling over $4000!  Tickets are 5 for $20 or $5 each!  Click here to check out the incredible list of prizes!  Then don’t delay!  Purchase your tickets today!  There are three easy ways to enter the raffle: See a member of the U14 Boys or Girls team and purchase tickets. Click here and download 'mail-in' tickets and instructions ~ share these with everyone you know! Click here and enter the raffle online!  The drawing is scheduled for Sunday, February 12.  Winners will be announced at 2:30 after the U14 Girls Team Training session and will be posted on the club website.  For further details contact Amy deGroot, degroot@together.net.  You can also catch the U14 Girls at the Williston Rest Areas on Interstate 89 on Saturday, February 4.  They’ll be providing a ‘safety break’ with delicious refreshments to travelers in both the north and south bound lanes.  Thanks to all who supported the U14 Girls recent chocolate sale and café projects. Return to top of page Far Post Teams Participate in Jarred Williams Tournament  The Far Post Soccer Club U14 Boys and U16 Boys competed in the annual Jarred Williams tournament held over the holiday break.  The highlight for the U14 Boys was Andrew Mercier’s goal off a spectacular bicycle kick during the game against the Plattsburg U14s.  The U14s went on to beat the Nordic U14s and won their division in the tournament.  The U16 Boys began with a close 3-2 loss to the NY/Beckmantown – Bucks.  Their second match was a 4-2 win over Fairfax followed by a victory over MMU, 3-2.  With only four teams in the tournament and a tie game in the bracket, a 2 and 1 record gave the Far Post U16s the number one seed and a grudge match against NY in the finals.  Far Post came away with a 5-1 game to win the tournament for the third year in a row!  Congratulations to both the U14 and U16 Boys teams!  Jarred Williams was a Nordic Spirit Soccer Club player who died at the age of 13 from a brain tumor.  The tournament was established in his memory with proceeds to the Jarred Williams Foundation.  Return to top of page Where Are They Now?  This issue of ePost highlights Ray Campanile, a former familiar face in many of our Futsal leagues in his role as Director for the Mandible Soccer Club.   Ray Campanile made the leap from high school ball to college ball in 2005 after accepting a position as Head Men’s Coach at Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT.  Being hired in late July, he was lucky enough to recruit former high school standout, Shane Bufano who scored 16 goals for the Eagles this past season.  Although the squad was very young (12 freshmen, 4 sophomores, and 1 junior) they were able to finish 6-12 and barely miss the Independent Conference Championships.  Ray also ran the Mandible Soccer Club which is now beginning to grow in the Southern VT area and hopes to share the joy of Futsal.  "I miss Futsal very much but more dear to me are the people that made it such a special six years of playing," says Ray.  Ray was the Head Soccer Coach at Harwood Union High School for four seasons, and named Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2004.  His teams were awarded the Team Sportsmanship award in 2001 and 2004.  He served a term on the Vermont Soccer Association (VSA) Board as Director of Amateurs from 1999-2000 and is an original founding member of the Vermont Amateur Soccer League (VASL) and Vermont State Soccer Association (VSSA).  On the VASL board, Ray served as VP Director of Awards, Secretary and most recently as its President for the 2004-2005 season.  Ray has been a frequent coach for the Olympic Development Program (ODP).   Ray notes, “I love Vermont soccer players and am looking to fill the ranks at Green Mountain with them.  There are great expectations for the soccer team here and the administration is incredibly supportive of the effort.”  Ray can be reached at 802.287.8243 or campaniler@greenmtn.edu.  Feel free to submit news to admin@farpostsoccerclub.com!  We’d love to hear it, and share it with our Far Post family!   Return to top of page Far Post Honor Roll Far Post congratulates the following on their respective achievements.  To submit news for future issues, send to admin@farpostsoccerclub.com.  Ethan Harlow, a Far Post U14 player, has been selected for the next United States Under-14 Boys National Team event, taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico, January 15-22, 2006.  Ethan just returned from Austin, Texas where he was representing the Region One team that played against the other three Regional teams from the United States.  Ethan is the starting center back for the Region One team and will most likely be playing center back for the National team.  The team will be staying and practicing at Club Deportivo Primavera, a sports club operated by the University of Guadalajara.  They will play three matches in the city of Guadalajara, likely at a place called VALLEY VERDE.   Coach/Executive Director Todd Kingsbury on Ethan, “We are so excited for Ethan to have this opportunity.  This is a true testament to the hard work, determination, focus and passion that Ethan has for the game.  We wish Ethan Good Luck." Brendan Harlow, a Far Post U12 player and Ethan's brother, was recently recognized as the winner of the Vacation Juggling Challenge.  (see our December 9 issue of ePost).  In recognition of his efforts and accomplishment, Coach Kyle Dezotell awarded Brendan with a new Futsal ball.  Whenever Brendan comes to Far Post, the first thing he does is to get a ball and start juggling.   Coach Kyle on juggling:  “Juggling is one of the best things a player can do to develop their skill and confidence with the ball.  I think we should do this again later in the winter session!”  Two other players were commended for their efforts:  Joseph Castano (U10B) and Hannah Worthley (U14G).  Hopefully more players will start practicing and take the challenge later this winter! Return to top of page Dates and Reminders Travel Team Payment Due:  January 15 is the due date for the second installment of the Travel Team Fee.  If you are unsure of your account balance, feel free to contact Business Manager Paulette Bergeron at paulette@farpostsoccerclub.com.  Click here to view payment options.   Uniforms and Spirit Gear Orders:  if you did not order uniform or spirit gear items during the paperwork sessions last October, you have one more opportunity to do so.  The deadline for this order is January 25 – firm.  This is to meet the deadline of our supplier and ensure receipt by the Spring season.  Note:  prices may be higher than the quote from last Fall due to smaller order quantities.  Click here to download a uniform order form.  Click here to download a Spirit Gear Order Form.   Futsal Session III:  it’s not too early to begin thinking about Session III which begins the week of March 6.  All team managers should begin polling their respective teams for interest.  There is typically an increase in demand for the third session so we highly recommend early registration.  Please contact Futsal Manager Meg Munson at futsal@farpostsoccerclub.com to pre-register.  Registration and payment is be due on February 17.  Return to top of page   Winter Weather Policy:  Due to the nature of our complicated indoor schedule and all the parties involved, we continue to hold all programs as planned.  If you are unable to make it due to inclement weather, we understand.  For those who wish to challenge Mother Nature and make the trip, we’ll be here!