Member Families,
As some of you may be aware, US Youth Soccer has updated the standards that govern youth soccer. The changes increase youth soccer’s focus on small sided games and change the grouping of players back to a calendar year format. You can read in detail about the changes coming to youth soccer in 2016 at http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/changes_coming_to_youth_soccer_in_2016.

Click here to read more about PASC's plan to implement these changes.

Parkland Area Soccer Club is excited to announce that In-House and Recreational program registration is now open!

Click here to Register

Registration will be open until Feb 29, 2016.

Giving back to the community is an important life lesson.  We move through life finding our destined gifts.  The Force players learned that the most important of these life's gifts are those that are given away.  GO FORCE!!!  

See Flyer

The Parkland High School Boys Soccer Booster Club invites you to our Parkland High School facility for our annual indoor soccer tournament. Our philosophy is to provide an opportunity for young players from surrounding areas to join for a day of competition, development and fun ! in our two spacious gyms.

DATE:         Sunday, March 6, 2016!
TIME:          8:00 AM - 5:00 PM!
LOCATION: Parkland High School (Main & Auxiliary Gyms)!
AGE BRACKETS: Boys & Girls U8-U14 and High School!
COST:         $100 per team!

GENERAL RULES & FORMAT:

• 3v3 Format
• 5 players per team (maximum)
• Substitutions on the fly
• No goalkeeper

QUESTIONS: Contact Domenico Recchia @ 610-570-8774 or darecchs@verizon.net

PASC is partnering with Matt Baker of Perfect Touch Soccer to run our Winter Technical Training program!  Matt will bring his expertise and focus on development of player technical skills to our winter training program. 

Training is held at Game Time Fieldhouse and includes 22 sessions, twice per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting December 2nd. 

The program’s schedule:

Wednesdays

U7/U9 –  5:30pm

U10/U11 –  6:30pm

U12 and up –  7:30pm

Saturdays

U7/U9 –  2:00pm

U10/U11 –  3:00pm

U12 and up –  4:00pm

If you have any questions, please contact us via email list below:

Patrick Birns                       Jim Hare

doc@parklandsoccer.org      travel@parklandsoccer.org

The Parkland High School Boys Soccer Team invites you to the Parkland High School facility for our brand new Parkland Futsal League. This program offers players the chance to come out of the cold and enjoy soccer in a fun environment with members of the EPC Championship PHS Boys Soccer Team. Teams will be formed each week to allow players the chance to play with and against many of their friends.

See Flyer for registration details.

Please come out and support the Parkland High Girls Soccer Team in the first round of the PIAA State playoffs as the Lady Trojans face the District 3 runner-up.

Note: Game has been postponed to Wednesday.

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 5:00 pm

J. Birney Crum Stadium (Allentown)

Photo:

Parkland Girls Soccer - 2015 EPC and District XI Champions

From the left: Mike Rose, President; Don Penrod, Fields; Linda Dean, Bookkeeper; Mike Finnegan, EPYSA

Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer launched the Development Grants Program in late 2013. The first year proved to be a rounding success. Eleven different clubs from across the region received grants that went to projects ranging from field development and lighting to upgrades for pavilion and concession facilities.
The total amount to be awarded in 2015 will be $75,000.
Among many criteria, applicants must demonstrate their own financial and human resources commitment to the project. In addition, they must outline how the project will positively impact their soccer organization as well as the growth of the sport within their respective communities.
Parkland Area Soccer Club Board of Directors asked Linda Dean, the club’s Bookkeeper along with Don Penrod, the club’s Field Coordinator and Bert Mukkulainen, a past President and one of the club’s founders to head this project. After hours of meetings and few reiterations the papers were ready to submit for consideration and review.
After a few months, we are pleased to announce that Parkland Area Soccer Club was awarded $8,000 to be used for field development - Great Job Team! As you can see in the picture, Mike Finnegan presented PASC the check on Wednesday October 21st at the general board meeting.
PASC has earmarked the money for field improvement at the Springhouse fields, where some work has already begun and will continue through the fall and next spring.

Click here for Flyer.

Please join us for our 21st PASC-Day at Red Robin anytime from 12:00 to 9:00 pm on Saturday, November 14th at Red Robin Tilgman Square location in Allentown. Please do not forget to bring this flyer, present it to your server upon paying your bill and have a portion of your food and non-alcoholic beverage purchases go directly to the benefit of the Parkland Area Soccer Club and all out programs.

Red Robin | 4688 A Broadway | Allentown, PA 18104 | 610-366-1776

The Parkland Area Soccer will once again be
sending 13 teams to compete in the 13th Annual
River Soccer Club Columbus Day Classic 2015
in Roxana, DE.

PASC Red Fury - PASC Predators
PASC Raiders - PASC - Renegades
PASC Raiders - PASC Red Devils - PASC Mutiny
PASC/ Vipers - PASC Storm
PASC Force - Pasc Lady Red Devils
Pasc Revolution - PASC POWER

Play Hard PASC

For the second year in a row the Philadelphia Union is hosting the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final.  This year the Union will be taking on Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday September 30th at PPL Park. Kick off is at 7:00PM.  As a youth soccer club partner of the Union, they have offered our organization an opportunity to witness history at a special price.  You can CLICK HERE or visit www.philadelphiaunion.com/promo and use the code “TROPHY15” for discounted sideline and corner seats for the Final.  
 

Lehigh Valley Phantoms Vs Providence Bruins

October 24th, 7:05pm

Tickets: $17.00 (Payment must be cash or check)

Tickets can be purchased at the  South Whitehall Township  Municipal Building  
4444 Walbert Ave. Allentown PA 18104  
Monday-Friday: 8:00 am- 4:00 pm 

See Flyer

Place: Orefield Middle School, 2675 PA-309, Orefield, PA  18069,  Rain or Shine.

PASC SPIRITWEAR will be on sale both days. 

Cash / Check or Credit Card

Photo Schedule

The Parkland High School's Boys Soccer Team would like to invite kids that play in local club teams to our annual YOUTH NIGHT  on Saturday September 19th as we take on EMMAUS  at Lehigh County Fields.

JV game at 5:00

Varsity game at 7:00

See below invitation from PHS.

We are inviting youth teams to play a small sided game at halftime.

All kids that come to the game in uniform will receive a free Hot Dog.

We will have a free raffle for a signed game ball.

We appreciate your support all season and look forward to your boys being part of this special event!

We need your support against our biggest rival in what is always the best game of the season!!

If you would like to have your team participate in the half time game please let us know immediately.  There is limited availability. 

Please contact me at akapoormd@gmail.com with any questions or to register your team.

Thanks for your support.

Arun Kapoor.

The 2015-2016 Olympic Development Program season begins with tryouts in September.  All information is available on the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer’s website including tryouts, locations, times and much more information regarding ODP.

Lehigh County will be working on the Covered Bridge starting Tuesday, August 25, 2015.  The bridge will be closed and is scheduled to reopen by October 21, 2015. 

Thank you for understanding and cooperation.

Randy Cope

Manager, Parks and Recreation

South Whitehall Township

If you are interested in officiating for the NYVSL for the Fall 2015 season, please reply to refs@nvysl.com and provide the following information:

Name: 

Preferred Email(s): 

Preferred Phone(s): 

Preferred School District for assignments (if no preference, please state that): 

Preferred Age Groups (if no preference, please state that): 

Availability Restrictions– Are there any dates for the Fall 2015 Season that you are not available?: 

Years’ Experience: 

There will be two training sessions (2nd is a rain date) for less experienced referees. Experienced referees are not required to attend, although their attendance would be valuable so that they can offer any “from the trenches” experience to the newer referees.

Session 1:  8/26 from 6:30pm until 8:30pm.  Lone Lane

Session 2:  8/29 from 9:00am until 11:00am (RAIN DATE)

If you have any friends that would like to ref this season, please pass along this information.

Thank you,

Tracey Smith, NVYSL Secretary, on behalf of the NVYSL

Volunteer Clearance Policy

In 2014 the Pennsylvania state legislature passed a bill to amend the commonwealth’s Child Protective Services Law. Known as Act 153 of 2014, the law will now require statewide standards in child safety. Parkland Area Soccer Club fully supports this initiative on behalf of all our participating children. For further details please visit Volunteer Clearance Policy page.

On Monday Sept 28, PHS Girls JV will play Nazareth at 5pm & VAR at 7pm for the annual Youth Night. This game will be at LEHIGH COUNTY FIELDS UNDER LIGHTS.

All Parkland Players wearing a jersey, will get a free Italian ice.

Game schedule for PHS Varsity and JV Soccer (Girls)

We are excited to announce that this summer's pick-up games held at Lone Lane will begin July 7th from 6:00-7:30pm.

We will have eight pick-up sessions, every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00-7:30 starting July 7th finishing on July 30st, all at Lone Lane. 

Any coaches or parents who would like to help out, please email Patrick Birns at doc@parklandsoccer.org

See you on the field,

...and the winners are:

1st: Sameer Bhosle (sold by Sammit Bal, coach Shaul)
2nd: Sandra Glassic, Walnutport (sold by Nicholas Glassic, coach Mukkulainen)
3rd: Krista Smith, Northampton (sold by Gavin Humanick, coach Ott)
4th: Doris Farrell, Bethlehem (sold by Marc Aoun, coach Donohoe)
5th: Katrina Olenwine, Schnecksville (sold by Katrina Olenwine, coach Madeira) 
6th: Migdalia Rolle, Allentown (coach Greenawald)
7th: Jacqueline Yerger, Breinigsville (sold by Isabella Acquaviva, coach Rob...)
8th: Alina Keister, Fogelsville (sold by Alina Keister, coach Keister)
9th: David Wagner, Fogelsville (sold by Michael Wagner)
10th: Pat Gavel, Allentown (coach Wastler)

Parkland Area Soccer Club is very pleased to announce that JENNIFER ONDREY and JONATHAN KLEINHENZ have been selected as the recipients of the 2015 Charles D. Nace Memorial Scholarship Awards. 

Both graduating seniors are awarded with $1,000.00 and a commemorative plaque. The awards were announced by Mike Rose, President of PASC, during the Athletic Awards ceremonies at Parkland High School on Wednesday evening. Congratulations and best of continued success!

Parkland Area Soccer Club will once again be part of yet another historic event! Stop by the PASC booth starting at 4:00 on June 12th and register to win some great prizes - Click on the web link www.lvsoccerfest.com, and sign up for the Philadelphia Union Children's Soccer Clinic - a hands on clinic led by Union players and coaches, open to the first 200  children who register.

Show your Parkland Area Soccer Club Pride and wear your Uniform Jersey and join the Outlaws in front of ArtsQuest around 7:30 as they march on over to the viewing area just in time for the USA game!

Registration is now open for the first annual Charlton Athletic Football Club Elite Player ID Event.

Register here

See Flyer

Dates: June 22nd - 24th, 2015

Age Groups: Boys & Girls, Ages U12 - U18

Location: Wehrs Dam Community Field, 2464 Wehr Mill Rd, Allentown, PA-18104

Charlton Athletic North American Academy will be hosting a series of Elite Player ID events with PASC for boys and girls u12 and up.  Charlton Athletic FC will send Academy staff members over to work with PASC players and coaches at these events. The best male and female players at these events will be invited to attend the Charlton Athletic Elite Player Experience in London, England.

Greg Coffield, Past President of Parkland Area Soccer club, said “this is a tremendous opportunity for our coaches and players to learn and gauge where we are as individuals, teams and as a Club.  I’m excited for our players to show Charlton Athletic FC what we have to offer and continuing to foster opportunities through GIS’s help!"

Southern Lehigh Soccer Club is hosting a National Soccer Coaches Association of America Level 5 coaching course on June 5 & 6 at Upper Saucon Park.

The Level 5 diploma fulfills the necessary requirements for being a head or assitant coach of teams U15 and below in the Lehigh Valley Youth Soccer League.

From the NSCAA website:

"The primary focus of the Level 5 Diploma is to assist coach in their teaching of tactics as applied in small groups. The course discusses the principles of play and the roles of players. Coaches spend time designing a lesson plan and also see tactics taught in small games and are exposed to a series of different teaching methodologies."

For Registration goto http://www.nscaa.com/course-registration/6463

Please address any questions to Luke Verna at vernafamily@rcn.com. 

Photo Schedule

The schedule is attached. Please add the following to the mass email....
*Photos are rain or shine at Orefield Middle School on Route 309 in Orefield, PA. 
*Photos will be taken in the gym. 
*Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled photo time in full uniform.
*PASC Spiritwear will be on sale.

ORDER YOUR PHOTOS AT WWW.BISHOPPHOTO.COM BEFORE PHOTO DAY!

Dear Parents,

PASC Soccer pictures will be taken on Sunday, April 26th. You have the option of placing your order online prior to the shoot and receiving a FREE 8x10 Photo Calendar, instead of using the order form envelope.

GO TO WWW.BISHOPPHOTO.COM

CLICK ON ORDER

ANSWER "NO" TO THE QUESTION ASKED

TYPE IN PASSCODE:  PASCSPRING15

ORDER THE PACKAGE YOU WANT AND PAY BY USING VISA, MASTERCARD OR DISCOVER

YOUR FREE 8X10 CALENDAR WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR CART

Print out the receipt to hand to the photographer on photo day.

Questions??  

Please Contact service@bishopphoto.com 

800-735-1258

Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer has announced a series of three “Safe Return to Play” seminars that will take place across the region throughout April. On April 28th, they will be in the Lehigh Valley.

For more information and to register, go to: http://www.epysa.org/events/safe_return_to_play_seminars/

The Parkland Area Soccer Club is pleased to announce the tryout schedule for 2015/ 2016 travel teams and the opening of tryout registration.

PASC Travel Tryout Schedule

Tryout Registration

PASC will form U9 to U14 boys and girls teams for fall/winter/spring seasons based upon player availability.  Tryout sessions will start on Monday, April 27th and run through Friday, May 15th, weather permitting.  Two sessions are planned for each age-group. 

PASC conducts open tryouts and welcomes all new and returning players interested in travel teams for next year. All players must register online and complete payment prior to attending a tryout session.  

All tryout dates, locations and times are subject to change.  Please check this schedule frequently for updates and before heading to the fields. 

PASC will also form post high-school (U15+) teams for winter/spring seasons based upon player availability.  Player evaluations will be conducted as needed (typically at the conclusion of the High-school season).  Registration is not required. For more information, contact the age-group coach listed in the tryout schedule.

For more information about PASC’s Travel Program follow the links below:

See Flyer

Parkland Area Soccer Club is pleased to welcome all U8, U10, and U12 Recreational Soccer Teams to join us for our 8th Annual Recreational Soccer Tournament on Saturday, May 23rd at Parkland High School in Allentown, PA.

Registrations are now accepted at:

 https://parklandsoccer.demosphere-secure.com/_registration

For additional information please visit our Tournament page: 
http://www.parklandsoccer.org/RecTourn/index_E.html

See Flyer

Registrations are now accepted at:

https://parklandsoccer.demosphere-secure.com/_registration

Who: Boys and Girls 5 to 12 years of age
When: Mon 3rd–Fri 7th of August, 9:00am -12:00pm
Where: Lone Lane Park, Upper Macungie Township
Camp Fee: $130.00, includes adidas® ball and jersey

Maximum Capacity: 150 participants!

Parkland Area Soccer Club is pleased to announce our 4th Annual High School Transition Soccer Academy!

WHEN: Monday’s & Wednesday’s (June 15th – August 5th) (6:30 pm – 8:00 pm) 

WHERE: Wehr’s Dam – Community field 

WHO: Open to any player who is preparing to tryout High School Soccer (PASC and non-PASC players welcome)

FEE:  $80 – (includes Adidas Clima-Cool Shirt) – Training will be limited to (40) training spots – Spots do go fast! 

Online Registration

See Flyer 

Calendar: June  |  July  |  August

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:

The PASC HS Transition Soccer Academy is for HS age players looking for advanced technical, tactical and fitness workouts to best prepare them for upcoming High School tryouts. This is a twice-weekly, intensive soccer development program specifically focused on transitioning players from club soccer to High School level soccer. Players will be trained by Lead Trainers with support from PASC licensed and HS Varsity Mentor Coaches to maintain low coach to player ratio’s during training.

This training is both Club and High School neutral and sessions will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Wehr’s Dam – Community field, beginning June 15th and led by local High School NSCAA and USFF licensed coaches.

We have a limited number of openings and they fill up quickly.

Questions about this training program? Please contact Peter Burke at soccerfan15@ptd.net 

PASC teaming up with the Sons of Ben and Special Olympics Pennsylvania before the Philadelphia Union 2015 home opener at PPL Park in Chester this past Saturday for making a large donation of used soccer equipment collected from our members during 2014. We say thank you to everyone that helped make this donation possible and are very pleased to know that this equipment will once again come to good use.

Thank you note from Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

A big and special thank you to Parkland Area Soccer Club for their beyond generous donations given to Special Olympics Pennsylvania - Philadelphia at the Sons of Ben tailgate on Saturday! The equipment and other items will surly be put to good use. Thank you again!

Dear Parents,

As you may know, the 2015 Spring Soccer registration has come to a close. We have seen unprecedented registrations numbers this Spring which means we will be needing more parent volunteers to help coach the children. 

Kids love it when their parent is their coach!

This is a great opportunity for you to spend time with your children and the Parkland Area Soccer Club will provide you with the necessary tools for you to succeed and to feel confident about coaching a team.  We also offer practice schedules, coaching plans and direct access to our Director of Coaching, Patrick Birns who is also the Varsity coach at Parkland High School, should you need assistance or have any questions or concerns.  

Here are the age groups where we need heroes to step up:

• In-House:Micro and Kinder = We need 4 coaches
• U7 = We need 2 Coaches
• U8 Boys = we need 1 coach 
• Recreational:U10 Boys = We need 1 coach
• U12 Boys= We need 1 coach
• U14 Boys = We need 1 coach

Total Heroes needed is 10

If we are unable to accommodate the amount of players that registered with enough coaches, we will consequently have to either refund last registrants (which means they will not play for PASC this season) or players will see limited playing time because of maximum roster size limitations would have been met. Please contact PASC as soon as possible should you reconsider.

To read more, visit our web site at www.parklandsoccer.org and look under the “COACHES” drop down.

Join us for our 5th Annual PASC Club Night at PPL Park on Saturday, July 11th when the Philadelphia Union welcome the Portland Timbers to the Chester waterfront.
We will once again plan on meeting outside the stadium for a pre-game tailgate party at around 4:00 pm before enter the stadium in time for the kick-off at 7:00 pm.
Discounted group tickets are available for only $20.00 ea. Reserve your tickets today by sending an email to Bert at bmukku@ptd.net

Applications from graduating High School Seniors are now accepted!  

http://www.parklandsoccer.org/docs/PASC-ScholarshipForm-2014.pdf

Applicant Requirements:

- Has participated in at least two seasons (one year) of soccer with PASC.
- Has maintained a good academic standing and included their high school transcript.
- Has written a one-page essay on "How playing soccer has influenced my life".
- Has submitted their application and essay no later than April 15th.