Nazareth Soccer Club
P.O. Box 614 Nazareth, PA 18064
FA's Respect program
Ray Winstone plays his part in The FA's Respect program as he challenges the role of parents in spoiling soccer for their children
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Perugia Affiliate News
SUSC/Perugia U15/16 boys team is looking for players. This is our team that
really needs the most players. If anyone is interested, please have them email coachuribe@hotmail.com
U12 boys team is looking for a GK
U15/16
girls team is also looking for a few players.
Coach Uribe
SUSC/Perugia
coachuribe@hotmail.com
Scholarship Chase:
Fact or fiction?
SOCCER PLAYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES spend thousands of dollars each year on youth soccer in pursuit of athletic scholarships, but just what are the odds?
According to NCAA figures released recently by the New York Times, there
are 1.4 women's scholarships for every 100 high school players and half that -
0.7 scholarships for every 100 high school players - on the men's side.
"The
youth sports culture is overly aggressive, and while the opportunity for an
athletic scholarship is not trivial, it's easy for the opportunity to be over
exaggerated by parents and advisers," NCAA President Miles Brand told the New
York Times. "That can skew behavior and, based on the numbers, lead to
unrealistic expectations."
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Welcome to Nazareth Soccer Club Site
The Nazareth Area Soccer Club (NASC) is a not-for-profit youth soccer organization whose purpose is to promote and develop an interest in soccer among young people in the Nazareth area. We sponsor a variety of soccer programs for children from 3 through 18 years old. Thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions concerning the club or it's soccer programs
The first player from the Nazareth-Perugia affiliation to win EPYSA 2010
Union League of Philadelphia Good Citizens Award
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On
March 8th, Cassandra Denger was awarded the EPYSA 2010 Union
League of Philadelphia Good Citizenship Award. This award is
given to outstanding junior scholar- soccer athletes who
exemplify citizenship in their community outside the soccer
field. In May, Cassandra will travel to Philadelphia to attend a
Union League conference and educational forum with the other
EPYSA award winners.
Awarded each year to boys and girls who
exemplify a well rounded profile of activities. Candidates must
demonstrate exemplary qualities of cooperative effort,
self-control, perseverance, serious scholarship and good
sportsmanship.
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| Cassandra is the first player from the Nazareth-Perugia affiliation to win this prestigious award, and the only representative from the Lehigh Valley Area. Congratulations Cassandra ! | |
LVYSL Referee Class in Parkland
An entry-level referee course will be held at the
Troxell Building - Library at 2219 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown on
the following dates and times:
March 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 27. Classes on March 16, 18, 24 and 25 will run
from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. while classes on March 20 and 27 will run from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The course is $100 and you must be 14 years of age
or older by the end of class on March 27.
To register, please call or e-mail Jim Bus at 484-225-3414 or
jbus@atas.com.
SOCCER OFFICIATING CLASSES OFFERED @
East Stroudsburg
University
East Stroudsburg University and the
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) will be conducting
soccer Officiating Classes on Wednesday March 17th , Wednesday
March 24th, and Tuesday 30th Koehler Field house room
K-2 at East Stroudsburg University beginning at 6:00 pm. The
classes are FREE to any
Participants in
the START program for soccer will attend three sessions on consecutive
weeks. The first session will be a distribution of information
packets, rule books and officiating basics. Session two will be rules
education class and question and answer period and the third session will be
a PIAA rules certification test. Current PIAA officials will conduct
the sessions. Once certified, participants will be provided the
opportunity to begin officiating locally in PIAA events. Participants
must attend all three sessions. Preregistration is not required.
The classes are part of the START (Students of Today
Are Referees of Tomorrow) program created to encourage current students,
particularly student-athletes, to “stay in the game” by becoming an
official. The START program is sponsored by the
For more information about this program, please contact Rob Berkowitz at 570-422-3648 or via email at rberkowitz@po-box.esu.edu.
Coaching Diploma Opportunities In Local Area
State Diploma - Saturday March 13, 2010 - Allentown, PA $40
The State Diploma is a five-hour course directed toward the person newly involved in coaching soccer. It is designed to help coaches working with players in the 5- to 10-year age range. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the physiological and psychological differences of coaching children.The course is designed to emphasize that the game itself essentially is the teacher and the focus of the coach at this level clearly is as facilitator. The curriculum focuses on the organization of a practice session, using small-sided games to enhance knowledge and fun, basic understanding of the Laws of the Game and information about the care and prevention of injuries. There is no testing in the State Diploma.
Regional Diploma - Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20, 2010 - Allentown, PA $65
http://www.nscaa.com/
The Regional Diploma is a 13-hour course designed for the coach working with players 11 to 18 years of age. An emphasis is placed on learning to work with the developing player within both an individual and team concept. The curriculum outlines how technical and tactical concepts can be applied in the development of players. The focus is placed on the basic methods of coaching, teaching proper technique, the theory and application of offensive and defensive tactics and understanding team management. There is no testing in the Regional Diploma.
Advanced Regional Diploma - Friday March 19, Saturday March 20, and Sunday March 21, 2010 - Allentown, PA $95
http://www.nscaa.com/
The Advanced Regional Diploma is a 21-hour course designed as a supplement to the Regional Diploma, adding eight hours devoted to technical and tactical uses of small-sided games, the study of systems of play and a practice teaching component. Participants are given an opportunity to conduct a training session on an assigned topic and are assessed by the course instructor. All candidates must be at least 16 years of age at the time of application. If a candidate is under 18 years of age, an adult must accompany him or her for the duration of the course.
For more information contact Dave Cornish on (610) 747 0838 Ext 205 or DaveC@UKElite.com
Spring Uniform Distribution
The 2 dates for uniform distribution are Sat 4/3 from 6-8 pm and Mon 4/5 from 5-7pm. Both at Lower Nazareth Municipal Bldg. Email will be sent out to players next week as reminders!
A Mom's story on first experience with Soccer
Here is a link to a article in Parenting stories by Lehigh Valley mothers and fathers featured in The Express-Times - lehighvalleylive.com
