Michiana Echo Soccer Spring Tryout Schedule
Michiana Echo Soccer is pleased to announce its tryout schedule for the upcoming spring season. Tryouts will be conducted at Soccer Zone on 1435 University Drive in Granger as follows:
Registration begins 30 minutes prior to tryouts
Time |
Tues. Oct. 28th |
Wed. Oct. 29th |
Wed. Oct. 29th |
6:00-7:00 |
U10-U11 |
U10-U11 |
|
7:00-8:00 |
U12-U14 |
U12-U14 |
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8:00-9:00 |
|
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U15-U19 |
Registration Information: (Download Tryout Registration Form)
Parents may complete the registration form in advance or at registration.
Please also bring a check for the registration
fee. Boys and girls interested in trying out should come on the appropriate
nights. Do not bring a soccer
ball (balls will be provided at tryouts).
Michiana Echo is an honored partner with the Positive Coaching Alliance. Any questions may be directed to Eric Stewart, Director of Coaching, at estewart40@gmail.com or Randy Rompola, President of the Board, at randolph.rompola@bakerd.com.
Michiana Echo Honor the Game Day
The 2008 honor the game day was a great success! Scrimmages and a picnic were the order of the day that officially ends the annual two week soccer camp and kicks off preparations for the fall season.
Five Echo players received recognition for their knowledge of Honoring the Game by honoring the R.O.O.T.S. of the game (Rules, Officials, Opponents, Team, Self)
Michiana Echo Players Highlighted on FOX 28
Uniform Order Forms
Two Echo Players Named to State ODP Teams
Congratulations to Jeremy Doyle (94 Boys) and Heather Martin (94 Girls) who qualified for state-wide Olympic Development Program (ODP) teams. Both players will the opportunity to attend the Region II camp this summer where they will train with and complete against players from 13 states. Way to go Jeremy and Heather!
Eric Stewart Doubles Up on Coaching Certifications
Director of Coaching Eric Stewart recently completed an impressive double header of coaching certification, receiving both a USSF National "C" License and a National Youth License over the span of three months.
Offered by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the National "C" license course is a complete, nine-day coaching course in a residential environment that immerses coaches in the culture of soccer. It consists of seven days of instruction and two days of extensive oral, written and practical examinations.
The National Youth License is offered by U.S. Youth Soccer and focuses on the coaching of U6-U12 soccer players. The six-day class combines both classroom (theory) and field (practical) sessions - during which candidates are videotaped working with children from the various age groups. It concludes with more written, oral, and practical examinations.
Please join Echo in congratulating Eric on his achievements.
Positive Coaching Alliance(PCA) Partnership
Michiana Echo is pleased to announce a partnership with the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) which has positively affected sports throughout the nation since its inception at Stanford University in 1998 with its character-building approach to sports. PCA recognizes the importance of striving to win and putting forth maximum effort to that end. However, PCA also helps coaches and parents to understand that they can have another, more important, impact on young athletes -- that is teaching life lessons through sports. Through educational opportunities during the coming year, we hope that Echo coaches and parents will find innovative ways to have an even more positive affect on our young athletes. PCA will unlock greater opportunities for Michiana Echo to reinforce its commitment to developing quality people who happen to be quality soccer players.
