Elizabethtown Boys Soccer Program
Dear Parents,
The Elizabethtown boys soccer program is offering a once in a life time
soccer trip to Italy to play in the international San Marino Cup tournament.
XL tours provides a first class program with an opportunity to experience
the culture of Italy and international soccer competition in one of Europe’s
largest youth soccer tournaments. Having traveled extensively with
students over the past 10 years, I have personally witnessed the
transformation for young people as they experience the Old World.
Please review the XL website at www.xltravel.com as it outlines visits to
Florence, Venice, and Rome. And while the price tag can be somewhat
intiminating at first glance, XL tours is Europe’s best soccer tour operator
and provides the highest return on the dollar.
The estimated cost of the tour is $2600.00. Having over a year to make
payments eases the burden considerably with payments of around
$220.00 a month. A frank discussion with your son regarding the
opportunity to participate is important as holiday gifts and birthdays
may also be part of the overall contribution.
This is an opportunity for family members to join the tour. XL tours
customizes the tour for adults while your son is training with a professional
coach. Indeed we can altar the tour to fit our interests!!!
We have asked parents to email Coach Sostack expressing their interest
to participate in Euro11. Please contact us by July 8th at
james_sostack@etownschools.org, so that we may determine if there is
sufficient interest. Hope to hear from you soon with news that your son
wishes to travel and play in Europe next summer.
Best regards,
James Sostack
Boys Head Soccer Coach
NSCAA Advanced National Coach
Naval Academy Soccer Camp
All players attending The Naval Academy Soccer Camp.
The players will be transported to & from camp in 2 of the high school vans.
Coach Sostack & Coach Archer will be the drivers.
Camp dates – June 20 -24, 2010
Departure - High School parking lot (where the Daubert Gym entrance is
located) at 7:30am on Sun. June 20. Plan on arriving by 7:15am. to load up.
Returning – Thurs. June 24. Estimated time of return, 3:30pm.
Please plan on sending money for your son to stop & get lunch on the way
down to camp & on the way home from to camp. Lunch will not be served at
camp on the first day or the last day.
Pack lightly.
Thank you.
Reminder – Speed & Agility Training
Speed & Agility Training
When - Starts – Monday, June 14, 2010
Where – East High Elementary School Field #4
(Located directly behind East High Elementary)
Make checks payable to – Steve Campbell in the amount of $95.00
Time – 7:00pm. (plan on arriving a few minutes early for a brief presentation
on the training from Steve)
If you have not already signed up for this training & would like to participate,
you are welcome to come out & join the rest of the players. Please follow
the above information.
Thank you.
LSA LEAGUE
A parent needs to sign the waiver.
Thank you.
LSA LEAGUE
Our team name is SCREEN PRINTING PARTNERS. Our first game starts this
evening, Thurs. June 10, @ 7:15pm. The games are played at McCaskey
High School. Please plan on arriving 15 minutes early to pick up your
t-shirt, sign a waiver & make your payment if you haven’t already done so.
Please contact Coach Sostack if you are unable to attend the game.
Junior High Preseason Information
This information will be discussed at the meeting of prospective EAMS/EAHS 2010 junior high soccer participants. The meeting is at 2 p.m. June 7, 2010 in the middle school cafeteria.
Coaching Staff
Coach Adams and Coach Hoffman will be the coaches in 2010. Please see the Junior High Coaching Staff web page for information about them.
Summer Activities
There are three pick-up dates in July that have been added to the online google calendar already. They are Mondays, July 5, 12, and 19, from 6-8 p.m. More may be added, but we do not want to schedule them until we know for sure that a coach is available to supervise. If more are added, a note will be posted on the website and the events will be added to the google calendar on the schedule page. All pick-ups will be at the East High Elementary fields.
Equipment and Apparel
Each student must be equipped with the following for each tryout and practice.
- Soccer cleats
- Running shoes
- Shin guards
- White, blue, or black soccer socks
- Black or blue soccer shorts (too-long shorts are not appropriate)
- White or gray T-shirt
Each student must bring at least one quart of water to each tryout. Two quarts is even safer.
Tryouts and Team Options
Rising 9th graders have two tryout options. The high school program (varsity and JV) starts its tryouts on Monday, August 16 at 8 a.m. in Thompson Stadium. Ninth graders are strongly encouraged to attempt to make the high school program. Coach Sostack informs these students of whether or not he can offer them a position in the high school program on Thursday, August 19. Ninth graders who are not offered a playing position with the high school program should join the 7th and 8th graders for the junior high tryouts. There is no guarantee that 9th graders will be offered a playing spot in the junior high program, whether or not they try out for the high school program.
Junior high tryouts begin Monday, August 23 at 8 a.m. at the fields behind East High Elementary. Please see the schedule page and click on items on the google calendar for both start and end times of activities. Coaches will attempt to evaluate students within the first three days, then notify students at the end of the third practice (8/25) of whether or not they will be offered a position on the A-team, B-team, or no team this year.
Students should be familiar with the program Core Values prior to attending tryouts. Students will be evaluated and chosen for the program based on core values, soccer skills, athleticism, behavior, and coachability.
Commitment
Students participating in either the high school or junior high program are expected to put this commitment above other extracurricular activities. Attendance at all practices and games is mandatory, and students are expected to maintain quality grades throughout the season.
Reminder – London, England Meeting
Informational parent & player meeting for an exciting opportunity to travel
to London, England to play in the London England Arsenal Festival. The
meeting will be held in Coach Sostack’s room on Tues. June 8, 2010 @
7:00pm. This meeting is for players that will be graduating in the years
2012 – 2015.
Thank you.
Reminder – Naval Academy Payment
Final payment for any player going to the Naval Academy Soccer Camp is
due on Friday, June 4, 2010.
Checks payable to – Big E Booster Club
Checks returned to – Coach Sostack
If we do not receive your check by Friday, June 4, 2010, we will assume
that you are taking care of mailing your check on your own.
Thank you.