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Clubs and League Presidents Required to Attend Meeting on August 2, 2008
SC Youth Soccer State Council Meeting, Presidents’ Workshop, & Awards Luncheon

The SC Youth Soccer State Council Meeting, Presidents’ Workshop and Thirty First Awards Luncheon will be held August 2, 2008, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Embassy Suites in Columbia. This function is mandatory and every affiliated Club and League must have their President or a representative from your association in attendance. Registration will be held from 8 – 9 a.m. with meetings to follow.

The SC Youth Soccer State Council meeting will hold scheduled elections for the positions of SC Youth Soccer President and Secretary. Nominations for these two positions will be open and accepted from the floor of the assembly.

The SC Youth Soccer Board of Directors will present a workshop to cover SC Youth Soccer administrative topics: Changes to our Registration Rules, State Cup manual and SC Youth Soccer Insurance with updates on our Risk Management and ODP. All topics will be covered thoroughly with adequate time to answer questions.

Again, you or a representative from your association must attend this workshop, which is being conducted in an effort to educate, inform and advise our members of SC Youth Soccer for TODAY and the future.

Your association will be billed $100.00 for the workshop and the awards luncheon for one person. Additional members from your organization are welcome to register and attend the Presidents’ Workshop at no additional cost. There will be an additional $20 per person charge for the Awards Luncheon.

Please encourage other members from your association to attend the Annual SC Youth Soccer State Council Meeting, Presidents’ Workshop and Awards Luncheon. Remember the location is the Embassy Suites in Columbia, SC.

Date: August 2, 2008
Place: Columbia Embassy Suites ~ Columbia, SC
200 Stoneridge Drive (Near Columbia Zoo) Columbia, SC 29201

Registration: 8-9 a.m.
Workshop: 9-3 pm (with lunch between 1:00 to 2:30 pm)

President's Cup a Success!

President’s Cup
Columbus, GA
June 12th – 15th 2008

The fun began at Opening Ceremonies Thursday with the parade of States. All of the South Carolina teams represented the state with grandeur. As each South Carolina team was presented you could see and feel the pride in representing their club and state. It was wonderful to watch the teams swap pins, beads, patches, shirts and more. I can’t remember an event where such joy and charisma was present. The parents, players, coaches and SC Youth Soccer state representatives loved it.

The heat index was at "code red" throughout most of cup play. It was very helpful that flags were flown showing the heat index throughout the tournament. The South Carolina teams showed well but didn’t make it to the finals. All the games were very competitive.

SC Youth Soccer was named as the host State Association for the 2009 Region III President's Cup. The Carolina Elite Soccer Academy (CESA) will host this Regional Tournament at their Mesa Complex in June of 2009.

Teams that represented SC Youth Soccer:

U13 Boys Div A - Columbia United FC Elite
U13 Girls - Columbia United Elite
U14 Boys Div. A - Carolina FC
U14 Boys Div. B - Columbia United FC Crescent
U14 Girls - Congaree Rapid Red
U13 Boys Div B - Charleston United Thunder
U14 Boys - USA United

Tournament Results

-Michele Jenkins, Piedmont District Commissioner

Coaching Certification Courses

Youth Module Course
Date: August 11, 2008
Times: 6:00-9:00pm
Cost: $25
Location: Gibson Road, Lexington, S.C.
Contact: Jeff Alexander at jeff.alexander@roche.com

E Certification Course
Date: August 8-10, 2008
Times: Friday August 8th 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday August 9th 8:30am-5:00pm
Sunday August 10th 1:00-5:00pm
Location: MESA Complex
Cost: $60
Contact: Pearse Tormey at Tormey@aol.com or 864-329-1113

D License Course
Dates: August 8-10 and 22-24, 2008
Times: Friday August 8th and 22nd 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday August 9th and 23rd 8:30am-5:00pm
Sunday August 10th and 24th 1:00-5:00pm
Location: MESA Complex
Cost: $125
Contact: Pearse Tormey at Tormey@aol.com or 864-329-1113

E License course
Dates: September 12-14, 2008
Times: Friday September 12th 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday September 13th 8:30am-5:00pm
Sunday September 14th 1:00-5:00pm
Cost: $60
Location: Jones Center 391 Egypt Road
Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464
Contact: Jeremy Aven 843-884-2528 or javen@townofmountpleasant.com

SC Youth Soccer Action Report
The SC Youth Soccer Board of Directors held its regularly scheduled meeting on Sunday, June 8, 2008, in Columbia, SC. Listed below is a summary of relevant matters considered by the Board of Directors at this meeting.

1. The Board approved a motion to pay the entry fee of $375. for each Challenge State Championship team attending the 2008 Southern Regional Tournament in Raleigh, NC.

2. The Board approved a motion to pay the entry fee for each Classic State Championship team attending the 2008 President’s Cup in Columbus, GA.

3. The Board approved revisions to the present SC Youth Soccer Medical Release Form. The new form will be posted on the web site.

4. The Board approved extending the deadline for “new club” affiliations to July 1, 2008.

5. The Board approved adding a Coach of the Year award for boys and girl’s recreation coaches, starting in 2009.

6. The Board approved a “non-member” fee for individuals not registered with SC Youth Soccer who enroll in our coaching education programs. This fee shall be double that of a member’s fee.

7. A new State Cup Hosting agreement was approved; interested clubs may contact Cups & Games Directors, Steve Cothran for information.

8. The Board approved a Risk Management policy which requires all “out of state” referees participating in any SC Youth Soccer event to provide written proof they are in compliance with their home state association’s risk management requirements or comply with SC Youth Soccer’s Risk Management procedures.

9. The Board approved a Risk Management policy to allow a medical insurance “waiver” to member organizations who can provide proof of medical accident insurance, equal to or greater than that provided by SC Youth Soccer.

10. The Board approved a provision to allow three South Carolina teams that qualified for Premier League in each age and gender division to participate in the Premier League and not be required to participate in the SC State Challenge League.

11. The Board approved modifications to SC Youth Soccer Bylaw 311 and Bylaw 323, effective for the 2008 / 2009 seasonal year. (See changes listed below)

12. It was noted that approximately 500 “non-licensed” coaches who were permitted to coach last year will need to receive coaching certification for the upcoming 2008 / 2009 season. All clubs should check to ensure their coaches will become certified in accordance with SC Youth Soccer coaching education requirements.

13. Each District Commissioner will receive ten new tents from PUBLIX to be distributed to clubs within their District.

14. There will be a referee “assignor” course held in Columbia on August 3, 2008, contact the SRA, Fred Bieber, for more information.

Bylaw 311. Composition and General Authority
Section 1. SC Youth Soccer has a State Council that is composed of representatives of Clubs and the SC Youth Soccer Board of Directors. The representatives from a Club must be a member of their Board of Directors or hold a written proxy from the Club President and may represent only one Club at this meeting.

Bylaw 323. District Councils
Section 1. Each District shall have a District Council composed of the District Commissioner, the District Vice Commissioner, the District Secretary, and representatives from each Club within the District and any committees necessary to administer the district. The representatives from each club must be a member of their Board of Directors or hold a written proxy from the Club President and may represent only one Club at this meeting. Committee members are not voting members of the District Council.

CESA will host '09 Region III President's Cup
SC Youth Soccer has been named as the host State Association for the 2009 Region III President's Cup. The Carolina Elite Soccer Academy ( CESA ) will host this Regional Tournament at their Mesa Complex in June of 2009 (See Calendar).

Eligible "Classic" teams from all Region III State Associations will come to Greenville to compete for the Region III President's Cup Championship and advance to the US Youth Soccer National Directors Cup.

This is the first Regional event hosted by SC Youth Soccer since the Southern Regional Tournament held in Greenville in 1995. SC Youth Soccer extends our thanks to the CESA organization for hosting this event and we are all looking forward to wonderful tournament.

Inspect Soccer Goals
Inspect all soccer goals, soccer fields, grounds and equipment used by your organization to ensure that your club is in compliance and will remain in compliance throughout the seasonal year with all safety guidelines covered on the Soccer Goal/Field Inspection Form.

Every time a coach steps on the soccer field, it is the responsibility of that coach to ensure that the fields are safe to play on and that the goals are properly secured.

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