The grass on the fields at the CSA soccer complex is growing nicely. There are even a few areas on the playing surface that could be playable now. The key is to get the entire area to a consistent fullness, thickness and coverage. If you have ever reseeded your lawn or watched a neighbor’s lawn you know that there are patches that look great and others that are thin or bare. An advantage that the CSA complex has over most local lawns is our irrigation system. The sprinklers are programmed to water the playing surface in sequence over a couple of hours for maximum efficiency. The irrigation system also includes a monitor that detects rain and skips a watering if sufficient rain has fallen. (more)
Capital and Endowment Campaign Update
In our last update we reported that two grant requests had been submitted. One foundation has notified us that they were impressed with our program but unable to provide a grant at this time. The other grant request is still under consideration. The final portion of our $30,000 grant from Adidas has been received. Just like most of us, the economy has not been kind to the investments that fund the foundations. As the economy turns around our grant prospects may also improve. We have been recently approached by two companies that are interested in being sponsors for the club in some way. They see all of our active young players and involved volunteers as a wonderful organization with which to associate their brands. More news on these sponsorships as they develop. Special thanks to the Concord Mall Chick-Fil-A which sponsored activities for the final day of the Soccer Development Program. Some companies will be participating in the United Way campaign soon; please think of Concord Soccer when making your pledge. CSA is United Way affiliate #9448. Others have employers who match their volunteer hours or cash contribution with a cash contribution to CSA’s capital campaign. Please do what you can to help us finish the project. The primary things left to fund are all of the ancillary items that are required by New Castle County to open the fields for play. These items include some portable goals, landscaping (even though more than six acres of grass will be growing at our complex), and a paved, curbed and lighted parking lot. .
Commercial Donors Beverages donated by Twin Lakes Brewery Southern Wine and Spirits of Delaware by David Dennett Shangri-La tea by Alice Zino
Posters designed by Hughes Hue
Credit Card support by Marini Produce
Our Restaurant Raffle includes donations from the following: Ameritage, Back Burner donated by Out and About Magazine, Big Fork, Corner Bistro, Culinaria, Domain Hudson, Harry’s Savoy Grille, Melting Pot, Mendenhall Inn, Pizza by Elizabeths (incl. a donation by Girls U14 Fury), Rasa Sayang, Union City Grille and Walter’s Steak House
Silpada Jewelry by Marty Meissner – 10% of proceeds
Auction Donors
Kerzner International Marketing, Atlantis Resorts, JFC Landscape Design and Nurseries, Action Hardware, Branmar Plaza, Christina’sn of Greenville, Paula Debruin, Silpada Jewelry, Philadelphia Kixx, Candlelight Dinner Theatre, 5 Guys, Johnny’s, Slacks Hoagie Shack, La Tolteca, and Sweet Lucys, Brandywine River Museum, DuPont Country Club, Flowers by Yukie, Philadelphia Flyers, Sherman Williams Paint Store, Fairfax Hardware, Bob Potter, Bombo Sports LTD Premier Soccer, 1861 Pulaski Hwy, Bear, DE, Big Sky Bakery, Branmar Plaza, California Video, Friendly Village Gift Shop, Colonial Brandywine Rug Co and Drapery Corner, Tivoli to Go, Dr. Mike Duffy, Foulk Rd Dental, Garrison’s Cyclery of Centreville, DE, Twin Lakes Brewing Co., Masley Enterprises, Faces by Anne Miller, Independence Mall,658-0371, Relax the Back Store, Frames With Character, Foulk Rd., 317 pub, Laura Novak Photography, Body Images Tanning, Murphy Road, The Blue Ball Room, Independence Mall, Delmarva Broadcasting, Hugheshue Designs www.hugheshue.com, Tulaa Yoga Studio, Delaware Digital Video Factory, Rt 202 and Murphy Road
U11 Girls Avalanche... Spring 2009... Mid Atlantic Champions
Congratulations to the U11 Girls Avalanche!!!!!!!
The U11 girls Avalanche were Mid Atlantic Soccer League U11 Champions with a record of 5-0-1.
The U11 Girls Avalanche also participated in the EPIC tournament sponsored by Yardkley Makefield Soccer Club Mother's Day weekend. The team went undefeated over a three game stretch (Vincent United Cougars 2-0, YMS Wildfire 1-0, HVAA Pride 3-0) They advanced to the Semi Finals and lost to lost Buckingham United Heat 1-0, the eventual champion.
U 12 United .......... Go Team ......... U 12 United
Concord Soccer Association Names National Team Coach Fran Kulas as Director of Coaching
Fran
Kulas, who has coached men and women, boys and girls, field players,
goalkeepers, and teams at every level of soccer in the United States,
joins the Concord Soccer Association as its Director of Coach and
Player Development. Presently an Assistant Coach with the Under-14
& 15 USA Women’s National Team programs, Coach Kulas brings a
wealth of experience that will aid him in helping players and coaches
at CSA to advance to the next level. (More on this Story)
Concord Soccer Players Selected for Regional ODP Team
WILMINGTON,
DE: Three players from the Concord Soccer Association’s U14 Girls
Magic travel soccer team have been selected to the 1995 Birth Year
Region 1 Olympic Development Program (ODP) Team. KendalRobino of
Greenville, Caitie Green of Glen Mills and Andrea Gunderson of New
London, were selected after a week-longcamp at the University of Rhode
Island this past July. (More of this story)
Club Sponsors and Affiliations
Club Sponsor
Club Sponsor
Club Sponsor
Affilate #9448
Affiliation
Affiliation
CSA Mission
Statement:
Concord
Soccer Association is
a non-profit,
community-based,
volunteer
organization devoted
to the development of
youth through the sport of
soccer. Our
broad-based approach
provides
opportunities to
play soccer at the
highest competitive
level appropriate,
while fostering
character
development,
sportsmanship, skill acquisition and fun
in a positive,
respectful environment. More about Concord Soccer.
