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• League Formation
• Soccer Times
• Mandatory Competitive Team Representative Meetings
• Mike Warter College Scholarship
• U9/U10 Summer Jamboree
• Olympic Development Program
• MYSA Player Camps
• Gopher News
• U.S. Foundation News

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Please check the website for the final league placement of all competitive teams for the 2010 summer season. A team representative will need to attend the Mandatory Competitive Team Representative Meeting in the District they have been placed to receive their schedule and packet of information.

The MYSA membership is encouraged to submit articles/editorials for consideration. Subject matter that is important to one club is very likely important to several others and can help to initiate discussion and/or facilitate resolutions. Human interest stories involving individuals, players or teams are greatly appreciated. Content for the May issue (street date: 5/05/10) is due Monday, March 29th and may be sent to the attention of Sue Gjerset at suegjerset@mnyouthsoccer.org.

The Mandatory Competitive Team Rep Meetings will be held Saturday, April 24th with locations TBD by District. Please watch the website for exact times and locations. Each team will receive a packet of information including their game schedule.

The Mike Warter College Scholarship is given to one male and one female Minnesota soccer player who is registered to a MYSA affiliated club and is a graduating high school senior. The scholarship is a $500 tuition award that is to be used toward expenses at an accredited college, university or community college. For more information and to apply, visit www.mnyouthsoccer.org/programs/grants_scholar.cfm. Applications must be received no later than Friday, April 30th to be considered.

MYSA is pleased to announce that its 2010 U9/U10 Summer Jamboree will once again be held in Hastings, Minn. at the Veterans Athletic Complex. They have excellent fields and a facility that is perfect for this event, so mark your calendar for Saturday, June 12th. Hope to see you there!

Please pass onto your coaches and players that now is the time to register for the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP).

Benefits of participation in the ODP are:

1. Development as a player. The opportunity to train and play with the best players in one's age group.
2. Quality instruction from nationally-licensed coaches.
3. Quality competition. Games against other state association teams.
4. Exposure to regional and national team coaches.
5. The opportunity to represent one's state, region, or country in competition.
6. Exposure to college coaches.

For players born in 1993, 1994 and 1995, visit www.mnyouthsoccer.org/preregistrationodp.cfm.
For players born in 1996, 1997 and 1998, visit  www.mnyouthsoccer.org/preregistrationds_spring.cfm.

Questions may be directed to Ivan Woyno at 952-252-1688.

MYSA offers three summer Player Development Camp options to provide distinctive training opportunities to youth players:

The Player Development Camp allows boys and girls ages 6-19 to learn and improve in a fun and encouraging environment. This four-day camp not only provides age and developmentally appropriate soccer training but also moral development activities tailored to each age group. If your club does not offer its own camps, encourage your players to sign up.

The Goalkeeper Challenge is an intensive goalkeeper training program for boys and girls ages 14 and up. This four-day camp allows committed and motivated goalkeepers to train in a competitive environment with top national, ODP and collegiate goalkeeper coaches.

The College Development Program caters to ambitious players, high school sophomores and older, who aspire to play at the college level. The CDP is an intensive three-day camp staffed by college coaches. On-field and off-field sessions replicate the initial days of a college preseason so participants better understand the expectations and demands of playing collegiate soccer.

Please pass along this information to your members as an option for additional training!

Minnesota, who returns all 11 starters from last season, earned a shutout against the defending Big XII Champion University of Missouri Tigers. Missouri had not been shutout since September 20th of last fall. Additionally, Mizzou finished 2009 ranked 11th in the nation in scoring offense. The Gophers outshot the Tigers 8-3 on the day, but only managed two shots on goal, while Mizzou managed just the one in the final minute. Minnesota returns to action in Cary, NC the weekend of March 27-28 when they take on ACC powers Duke and Wake Forest.

First Lady Michelle Obama joins U.S. Soccer Foundation for a free soccer clinic. CLICK HERE to read more and view a video clip.

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