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     as of January 1, 2008

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Best wishes to all Far Post Families and Friends for happiness and good health in 2008!

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Travel Teams Seeking Players 

Passion Development Creativity Teamwork Attitude Sportsmanship Effort

Positions are available on the following Far Post Travel Teams:

  • Under 10 Boys

  • Under 12 Boys

  • Under 13 Boys

  • Under 14 Boys

  • Under 10 Girls

  • Under 11 Girls

  • Under 13 Girls

  • Under 14 Girls

Please contact Todd Kingsbury at 872-8860, ext. 2 or todd@farpostsoccerclub.com if interested.

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Travel Team Payments Due
 
 The second installment of the Travel Team fee is due on January 15.  Here are the payment options:

Log on to your Blue Sombrero account and pay online.  Before making payment, be certain that the outstanding balance agrees with your records.  If you have a question on your balance, contact Paulette at paulette@farpostsoccerclub.com.

Each travel team family must have a Blue Sombrero account so that no players will be missing from the rosters which will be generated from the Blue Sombrero program.  

What is Blue Sombrero?  Blue Sombrero is our web-based registration program.  It offers numerous features including a bulk email system, online rosters, team scheduling and much more.  Information entered into the system remains in a secure database avoiding re-entering in future years.  To date, we are unable to take advantage of this great new program since not all Far Post players are currently registered on the system.  Parents, if you haven't established your family account in our new registration system please do so immediately.  The rosters for each team are now visible online so you won't want your son or daughter to be missing when the rosters are viewed.

Go to Blue Sombrero:  http://www.bluesombrero.com/farpostsoccerclub
OR, click on the "Blue Sombrero in the upper right hand corner of the Far Post website home page!

 The easiest way to set up your Blue Sombrero account is to follow our step-by-step guidelines. 

Click here for step by step instructions to establish your account at Blue Sombrero! (pdf)

Click here for step by step instructions to establish your account at Blue Sombrero! (MS Word)

Alternative payment options and policies:

If you do not wish to pay online, here are two alternate methods for remitting your payment:

  • Mail a check payable to Far Post Soccer Club, Inc. to P O Box 5575, Essex Junction, VT 05453Please do not mail to our street address.
  • Pay by check or credit card in person in the Far Post office, on the second floor of The Soccer Center.

All travel team payments are due in full by January 15, 2008.  Please do not give money to a Far Post coach, trainer or staff member during indoor/outdoor training or other soccer event.

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Session II Camps/Clinics

 Registrations are still being accepted for the following programs:

 For more information on Far Post's soccer Educational Programs, contact Wendy Elles, program director at wendy@farpostsoccerclub.com, or 872-8860, ext 201.

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U14 Team Fundraising Update

 From a night out for teens, to poker for adults, and a variety of raffle opportunities for everyone, the U14 boys and girls teams have some exciting events planned to benefit their Holland trip.  Here's highlights of their upcoming and past projects!  Thanks to all Far Post families and friends for their ongoing support of these efforts!

  • Galactic Soccer & Dance Party ~ Sponsored by the U14 Girls

    • Saturday, January 5, 2008

    • 7-10 p.m. at The Soccer Center

    • All Girls and Boys ages 10-15 invited!

    • $10 per person ~ paid at the door

    • Music by SuperSounds DJ

    • Play Soccer

    • Show your moves on the dance floor

    • Fun games ~ Gladiator Joust

    • Read more - print out flyer!

     

  • Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament ~ Sponsored by the U14 Boys

    • Save The Date ~ Saturday, February 2, 2008

    • Located at The Soccer Center

    • Featuring Special Host for the Evening:  Professional Poker Player Chris Kirkpatrick

    • Limited Seating

    • Registration starts at 12 noon

    • $100 Entry

    • $$$ Cash Prizes $$$

    • For more information, please contact Karen Harlow at ktharlow@hotmail.com or 878-1248.
       

  • U14 Boys Cash Raffle ~ Winning Prize is $1000

    • Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25

    • Drawing is February 15, 2008

    • See any U14 Boys Team family to purchase your chance for $1000 cash!
       

  • U14 Girls February Calendar Raffle ~ The Girls U14 Team has received truly amazing raffle donations for its Holland Fundraiser. Look at what YOU CAN WIN:

    • One week vacation at a Florida Beach House
    • One week end at a private summer camp on Thompson's Point on Lake Champlain
    • One week end at a condo in Stowe
    • Waterville Valley week end at a ski condo
    • A rooftop Thule Box for your car
    • Ski passes
    • Soccer lessons
    • Tax preparation
    • and many, many more wonderful gift certificates and items.

Many days will have 2 names drawn so there will be numerous chances to win. Please look for the U14 girls selling tickets in The Soccer Center. Don't miss this opportunity!  Tickets, which went on sale December 8, 2007, are 1 for $10, 3 for $25, 7 for $50.

For more information you may contact Trudy Andrews at tandrews@fjgfinancial.com, or Sheri Hanlon at sheri@gmavt.net.

  • Vermont Teddy Bear Projects

    • U14 Girls put together a team of volunteers who worked at the Vermont Teddy Bear Company on December 5.  Vermont Teddy Bear will donate funds based on the number of project participants and time worked to the U14 Girls Holland fund.

    • The U14 Boys' effort at Vermont Teddy Bear was snowed out by Mother Nature ~ they hope to reschedule!
       

  • U14 Boys Quilt Raffle

    Team parent Sarah Laderoute designed and made a beautiful soccer quilt won by the Comai family.  This memorable creation generated $805 for the U14 Boys Holland fund.

     

  • Pictorial highlights of the U14 Boys October Bottle Drive!

 

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Fall Soccer Highlights & Accolades

The Fall soccer season proved a successful one for many Far Post players, alum and members of the coaching staff.  Here are some highlights and we welcome your additions for futures issues of ePost News.  Congratulations to all!

  • Ethan Harlow and Andrew Mercier (FP U16 Boys) were selected to participate in the ODP Interregional Event at Disney Wide World of Sports for the 1992 Region I team from November 21-26, 2007.  Read more about Vermont ODP.
     

  • Jenna Wulfson, Far Post Alum and a Freshman goalkeeper at Johnson State College was named North Atlantic Conference Women's Soccer Rookie of the Week in October.  Read more!
     

  • Dylan Woolf, former Far Poster and a Sophomore Music Education Major at Johnson State scored the game-winning overtime goal in the Badgers 2-1 victory over conference and in-state rival Castleton in September.  Also playing for Johnson are FP Alum Andy Lane (goal keeper) and Seth Pike.
     

  • Jake McFadden, FP Alum and a junior on the UVM Men's Soccer Team was featured in the UVM Quarterly magazine's Fall 2007 issue in an article titled "Athletes After Hours."  Jake has excelled in both soccer and academics and is a two-time member of the America East Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll, winner of the Donoson FitzGerald Award and was named to the 2007 America East All-Championship Team.
     

  • Endicott College Women's Soccer Team, coached by former Far Post Coach Jodi Kenyon, assisted by Wendy Elles (FP Education Program Director and U12 Girls Team Head Coach) and Kristin Luckinbill (FP staff trainer) went to the NCAA tournament.  FP Alum Ellie Fleischer is a Freshman on the team.  Read more!
     

 Middlebury College Men's Soccer Team won the NCAA Championship for the 2007 season.  Far Post U16 Girls Head Coach Ben Hardy is an Assistant Coach for Middlebury.  Far Post Alum and Freshmen on the team are Carson Cornbrooks and Taylor Wilkins Read more!


 

 The Norwich University Men's Soccer Team, coached by Kyle Dezotell (FP U17 Boys Head Coach) won the first ECAC Championship for Norwich with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Wentworth.  Read more!

 

 Lucas Hawley (FP U19 Boys) spent time in the Dominican Republic working on his Senior Challenge.   His dad, Gary also made the journey.  Both had the opportunity to play in a soccer tournament with a Men's team from Batey Libertad.  From Gary, "Lucas got a great assist in the final game and the team we played on won the tournament!  I have attached a picture of the winning team. Notice the Far Post shirt that Lindsay (daughter/sister of Gary/Lucas & FP U15 Girls) brought down to this poor Haitian community last February. Also, check out the web site for more information."  Read more!
  • High School Honors ~ congratulations to all current and former Far Post high school players honored by the Burlington Free Press and the Vermont State Coaches Association for their fall season.

18th Annual Free Press All-State Boys Soccer Team 18th Annual Free Press All-State Girls Soccer Team

The First Team

  • Peter Raszka, Champlain Valley Union, Senior, Back

  • Tyler Macnee, Champlain Valley Union, Senior, Midfielder

  • Micah Rose, Champlain Valley Union, Senior, Midfielder

  • Eric Root, U-32, Senior, Midfielder

  • Adam Batista, North Country, Junior, Forward

  • Ethan Martin, South Burlington, Junior, Forward

The Second Team

  • Alex Judge, South Burlington, Junior, Back

  • Robbie Cole, South Burlington, Junior, Midfielder

Honorable Mention

  • Ethan Harlow, Essex, Sophomore, Midfielder

  • Noah Johnson, South Burlington, Sophomore, Midfielder

The First Team

  • Brittany Pfaff, Rice Memorial, Sophomore, Forward

Honorable Mention

  • Charlotte Dworshak, Burlington, Junior, Midfielder

  • Annie Rendall, South Burlington, Senior, Back

 

 

Vermont State Coaches Association Teams

All State

  • Peter Raszka, Champlain Valley Union

  • Tyler Macnee, Champlain Valley Union

  • Micah Rose, Champlain Valley Union

  • Ethan Harlow, Essex 

  • Robbie Cole, South Burlington

  • Ethan Martin, South Burlington

  • Alex Judge, South Burlington

  • Noah Johnson, South Burlington

  • Kevin Chu, Burlington

  • Colin Thompson, BFA St. Albans

  • Adam Batista, North Country

  • Tyler Blais, North Country

  • Eric Root, U-32

NVAC Metro First Team

  • Tyler Macnee, Champlain Valley Union

  • Peter Raszka, Champlain Valley Union

  • Micah Rose, Champlain Valley Union

  • Ethan Martin, South Burlington

  • Robbie Cole, South Burlington

  • Alex Judge, South Burlington

  • Noah Johnson, South Burlington

  • Kevin Chu, Burlington

  • Adam Seaver, Burlington

  • Ethan Harlow, Essex

  • Colin Thompson, BFA St. Albans

  • Adam Batista, North Country

  • Tyler Blais, North Country

NVAC Honorable Mention

  • Zack Koldys, BFA St. Albans

  • Jonathan Bateman, Champlain Valley Union

  • Evan Karge, Champlain Valley Union

  • Whitney Mikell, Champlain Valley Union

  • Nate Baker, Mt. Mansfield

  • Jason McMahon, South Burlington

NVAC Lake Second Team

  • Spencer FitzGerald, Mt. Abraham

  • Ben Jacobs, Mt. Abraham

NVAC Capital First Team

  • Eric Root, U-32

NVAC Capital Second Team

  • Seth Baker, Spaulding

All State

  • Brittany Pfaff, Rice Memorial

  • Mary Austin, Rice Memorial

  • Annie Rendall, South Burlington

  • Shawn Logan, Champlain Valley Union

  • Celia Cadwell, Harwood

NVAC Metro First Team

  • Annie Rendall, South Burlington

NVAC Metro Second Team

  • Shawn Logan, Champlain Valley Union

NVAC Honorable Mention

  • Kendra Wilkins, Champlain Valley Union

  • Erica Gobeille, Champlain Valley Union

  • Monica Rodgers, Burlington

  • Hillary Chutter-Ames, Burlington

NVAC Lake First Team

  • Brittany Pfaff, Rice Memorial (Player of the Year)

  • Mary Austin, Rice Memorial

NVAC Lake Second Team

  • Holly Thayer, Rice Memorial

NVAC Capital First Team

  • Celia Cadwell, Harwood

NVAC Capital Second Team

  • Ally George, U-32
  • Sarah Moore, Harwood

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