Soccer Academie INTER98 - Winter/Spring 2010

DCFinSCB · 10-29-2009, 02:47 PM

Attached is a Flyer formally announcing the upcoming Soccer Academie INTER98 Try-Outs!!

This winter/spring, we open up our Academie to ages 8 up to 18 (previously just U-10 and U-12), and based on enrollment, consider the division of age groups into separate boys and girls teams. Please review the Announcement and consider your Players' participation in INTER98, if they are ready, and we'll look forward to seeing them next Wednesday at 5:00PM at Helen McCall Park!

Related to this is the announcement of the expansion of our Academie Staff, including Jessica Baggetta joining us from New York for the US98 Soccer and Soccer Academie INTER98 Academie Programs! Jessica has considerable experience, achievements, and credentials in playing and coaching soccer, as well as in management. Jessica will be moving to the area permanently at the end of this December. In the meantime, a brief description of her bio:

Jessica Baggetta grew up outside New Orleans, LA. She played club soccer for Slidell Select and the New Orleans Soccer Academy (NOSA). She also played on the State Championship and State Runner-Up team for Slidell High School. Jessica attended the University of Florida and played on the women's club team at UF while earning her degree with Honors in Political Science and International Relations. She then moved to Texas and began graduate work at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Master's of Education in Sport Management in December 2006.
While in school, Jessica also began to coach soccer. She was the Girls JV soccer coach at Buchholz High School in Gainesville during her sophomore and junior years at UF, not coaching during her senior year because of class scheduling conflicts. She was then the Master Clinician for the U10-U12 age group (boys and girls) at the University of Texas Rec Sports Soccer Camp. Jessica also coached Academy boys and girls teams for the Westlake Youth Soccer Association, the feeder club for Lonestar SC in Austin.
Once she completed school, Jessica traveled to the Northeast to coach summer soccer camps at an all-girls camp in South Kent, CT and for Nike in North Andover, MA. Jessica then returned home to coach for a local club in Louisiana, coaching all 5 boys and girls Academy teams and 1 Premier team. Most recently, Jessica has been living in New York City and coaching the youngest soccer team at the prestigious Brearley School.

Finally, check out the latest draft of a proposal that many of you know has been a work in progress and passion of the heart for a few years now: http://www.us98soccer.com/images/speac%20business%20plan%20v.4%20%28clean%29.doc

While still a work in progress, it is something that we think is now more than ever a worthy of consideration. If you would like to lend your support to seeing this concept and vision become reality, let us know!

Cheers & See You Out On The Pitch!

D. Christian Franek
President
US98 Soccer
www.us98soccer.com

hkem1 · 10-29-2009, 11:08 PM

For anyone here that doesn't know Lonestar soccer in Austin has a very good reputation she must be a good coach.

DCFinSCB · 12-09-2009, 09:04 PM

Footy Families of Northwest Florida!

2009 is nearly a memory, as 2010 holds the promise of the New Year and the New Soccer Academie INTER98 Season!

Youth Soccer has taken hold in Greater South Walton, not only with the expansion and success of US98 Soccer, but also with the growing popularity and successes of the Middle and High School Programs!

And you can be sure that US98 Soccer intends to foster and facilitate this growth and success as much as possible, and expand the opportunities that each and every Youth in Greater South Walton, ages 4-18, has available to them. Soccer undeniably can be alot of fun, but for those with the necessary commitment, determination, and most importantly love of the game, Soccer can also take more than a few of them to places far beyond Our Community.

It was with this in mind that US98 Soccer founded its Soccer Academie INTER98 one year ago. INTER98 is here, as part of US98 Soccer, to help teach those Players who are ready to challenge themselves more to learn, train, and compete at the highest level available and achievable in Youth Soccer. And if Your Player is ready, we invite them to join us at the Final Round of Try-Outs for the Spring 2010 Soccer Academie INTER98 on January 5th, 2010. We look forward to seeing and having Your Player TRY "HARDER"!

In Soccer Academie INTER98's own attempts to TRY HARDER to provide the best program possible for Our Greater South Walton Youth, we've expanded our coaching ranks with the addition of the very experienced Jessica Baggetta, who is moving here from New York! Jessica grew up outside New Orleans, LA. She played club soccer for Slidell Select and the New Orleans Soccer Academy (NOSA). She also played on the State Championship and State Runner-Up team for Slidell High School. Jessica attended the University of Florida and played on the women's club team at UF while earning her degree with Honors in Political Science and International Relations. She then moved to Texas and began graduate work at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Master's of Education in Sport Management in December 2006.

While in school, Jessica also began to coach soccer. She was the Girls JV soccer coach at Buchholz High School in Gainesville during her sophomore and junior years at UF, not coaching during her senior year because of class scheduling conflicts. She was then the Master Clinician for the U10-U12 age group (boys and girls) at the University of Texas Rec Sports Soccer Camp. Jessica also coached Academy boys and girls teams for the Westlake Youth Soccer Association, the feeder club for Lonestar SC in Austin.

Once she completed school, Jessica traveled to the Northeast to coach summer soccer camps at an all-girls camp in South Kent, CT and for Nike in North Andover, MA. Jessica then returned home to coach for a local club in Louisiana, coaching all 5 boys and girls Academy teams and 1 Premier team. Most recently, Jessica has been living in New York City and coaching the youngest soccer team at the prestigious Brearley School. She now joins US98 Soccer and Soccer Academie INTER98 as Director of Coaches for Soccer Academie INTER98. Jessica is excited about the potential and opportunities of not only expanding what is offered locally in Youth Soccer, but in helping each individual Player realize their own potential and opportunities available through soccer!

Also, we are excited to inform everyone that local businessman and business, Britton Bartlett and The Canvas Group, are extending an invitation to one (1) full-paid Soccer Academie INTER98 scholarship to any potential Player that exhibits and excels at the qualities of class, good-sportsmanship, and fair play on the pitch. This generous offer, a potentially $525.00 value, was created out of the inspirational show of class, good-sportsmanship, and fair play exhibited by the U-13+ Fat Daddy's UNITED Players, Team, and Coaches when they competed against REAL Against The Wind in their final, consolation match of the Fall 2009 Champions League Season. Having Refereed that match, it truly was a shining example of the positive effects of not only being competitive in sport, but considerate.

"In the end, it's extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more than that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self-sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man. Put all these together, and even if you don't win, how can you lose?" -Jesse Owens

If you would like your or any other Player to be considered for the The Canvas Group's "UNITED in Fair Play" Scholarship, please email Britton Bartlett at canvasinc@yahoo.com with the name of the Player and an explanation of how that Player has been, is, and will be an inspiring leader for the Soccer Academie INTER98 program.

We currently have 4 or 5 openings on our U-11 Co-Ed Team and several openings on the U-14/15 Co-Ed Team, both of which began Training this week. And we are open to forming additional Ages (older to U-18 and/or younger to U-9/U-10) and/or Boys, Girls, or Co-Ed Teams, as demand requires. Please find the attached flyer with all necessary information, but do not hesitate to contact myself or Jessica Baggetta with questions.

Cheers & Happy Holidays!

D. Christian Franek
President
US98 Soccer
www.us98soccer.com

DCFinSCB · 12-28-2009, 02:57 PM

"TRY HARDER" Version 2.010:
UPDATED REMINDER OF SOCCER ACADEMIE INTER98 TRY-OUTS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

We Hope Everyone Had or Is Having a Most Enjoyable Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and/or Festivus for the Rest of Us, and We Wish Everyone a Very Happy New Year!

Soccer Academie INTER98 is looking forward to helping Your Child or Children make their New Year Resolution of becoming more fit, learning new skills, and gaining the advantages of being a better Soccer Player become a reality in 2010! To facilitate the realization of Your Child's potential, Soccer Academie INTER98 will now be holding Try-Outs on Saturday, January 9th at 10:00AM at Helen McCall Park (to avoid any scheduling issues during the week and provide every opportunity to as many of our Walton, Bay, and Okaloosa County Youth as possible) to become a part of the fastest growing and one of the most successful Soccer and Athletic Programs in the Florida Panhandle.

Please see the attached flyer for all official information regarding this opportunity, and we look forward to seeing all of those, Ages 8-18 Years Old, who seize this opportunity to "TRY HARDER"!

Also, we need to remind you about the "Barton Family Scholarship for Sportsmanship", which will provide a Full Season of Registration and Monthly Fees for one deserving individual who asks for and receives it.

Britton Bartlett provided us the following regarding:

"Thank you for allowing us to recognize Fat Daddy's United and their exemplary show of Sportsmanship. Deb Shost's team was a class act and truly shined in that last competition. Having, had the opportunity, to practice with them two days prior to the game - I was equally impressed. They were all great players but, I especially want to recognize Henry Savoie, Dalton Shost, and Olivia Garrett. They're competitive, skillful, positive players. I personally witnessed their mentor-ship to team mates. They and their parents should be proud of those young people.

Melissa and I felt called to make a lasting statement of their example. Competition and fun, tempered with true Sportsmanship is what should drive youth sports... a great life example for young folks. We would like to offer the Bartlett Family Scholarship for Sportsmanship in perpetuity. Please forward this note to your master list for the league - coaches and parents.

I certainly, think it would be great to provide it to someone who, may not otherwise get to play - if it makes a financial difference. However, we would like the main focus to be on Sportsmanship and Fair Play. So, I'd like the candidate to be someone who will be nominated by a previous coach or, someone in the league.

Thanks again Deb for a class act show and please pat your players on the back!

Warm regards,
Britton Bartlett"

We thank The Bartlett Family for providing this great opportunity and investment in building character as well as ability and skills. Please contact us with names of any potential candidates, and with any general questions at all.

Cheers & See You Out On The Pitch!!

D. Christian Franek
President
US98 Soccer
www.us98soccer.com

P.S. Thanks in no small part to The St. Joe Company, The Greatest Soccer Player in U.S. Women's Soccer History (and certainly one of the best in the world during her peak), Mia Hamm, will be coming to South Walton in February. Stay tuned to US98 Sports and US98 Soccer for more information regarding the Golf and Fundraising Event she will be participating in (with Anika Sorenstam), and some other possible exciting opportunities for Our Community to get involved in this celebration of active lifestyles and wellness education!
More Info here: http://www.sowal.com/bb/events-activities/43530-annika-experience-watersound-february-19-20-2010-a.html

DCFinSCB · 01-05-2010, 09:26 AM

Just a Reminder: Try-Outs This Saturday, January 9th at 10:00am at Helen McCall Park!

Ages 10 - 18.

6 Openings Available on Current U-11 Team, and Additional Teams Will Be Formed Based on Try-Outs!

Middle and High Schoolers Especially, Do Not Miss This Opportunity to Continue Your Soccer Evolution and Compete Against the Florida Panhandle's Best!