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
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