Olympic Development Program

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Olympic Development Program

• 2004/2005 Program

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Review of 2003/2004

• Mini-camps
• August 16-17, 2003
• November 8-9, 2003
• November 15-16, 2003
• Pool Selection (24)
• December 1, 2003

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Review (continued)

• Cook Pavilion
• Boys, January 3 4, 2004
• Girls, January 10 11, 2004
• Teams from Kansas Oklahoma from the four oldest
  age groups.
• Huge Success

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Review (continued)

• Presidents Day Tournament
• 1988 (U16) Boys
• Team/Alternate Announcements
• Scheduled for February 1, 2004

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Areas of Concern

• Communication
• Marketing
• Staff Development
• Calendar

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Highlighted Changes

• No August mini-camp
• Two-day tryout in October for 91-88 age groups
  (U14-U17)
• No fall training for youngest age groups
  (92-93/U13-U12)

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Changes (continued)

• ODP All-Star team v. Creighton Women
• No out-of-state Tournament play by ODP teams
• Monthly training in spring for non-high school
  age groups
• All age groups are now selection age groups

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Communication

• ENSA has provided us with use of their voice mail
  system
• Continued use of the web page to provide most
  current information
• Development of an ODP Email Newsletter

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Communication (cont.)

• Increased direct postal mailing of information to
  registered ODP members
• Submitted lesson plan from ODP Staff to
  state-wide newsletter

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Marketing

• Roberto Lopez, US Soccer Region 2 National Staff
  coach to attend October tryouts
• Utilize web page and newsletter to showcase
  Nebraska Regional players
• Naming of coaching staff prior to Fall State Cup
  for identification/invitation
• Direct mailing to prospective players

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Marketing (continued)

• Utilize more club coaches in the
  evaluation/tryout process
• District training for U12 U13 age groups
• Competition between District teams
• Nebraska will pay for any Regional holdover camp
  (200)

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Staff Development

• Staff Meeting/Development
• October (all staff)
• October (new staff)
• January (in conjunction w/Cook)
• Written staff evaluations of training sessions
  (as possible)
• Written curriculum for each age group

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2004 Fall Calendar

• 10/04 Coaches Named
• 10/07-10/17 State Cup (U15-U18)
• 10/22 Staff Meeting
• 10/30-10/31 ODP Tryouts (88-91)
• 11/01 Pool Announced (88-91)
• 11/06-11/07 ODP Pool Training

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2005 Winter Calendar

• 01/08-01/09 ODP Boys Invitational
• 01/15-01/16 ODP Girls Invitational
• ODP Pools (88-91)
• Cook Pavilion, Lincoln
• Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska
• 02/01 Teams Announced (88-91)

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2005 Spring Calendar

• 03/12 Tryouts (92 93), Training (91)
• 03/19 03/12 Weather Date
• 04/10 Training (92 93), Training (91)
• 05/15 District Competition (92 93), Training
  (91)
• 92/93 training is in Districts (Location TBD)
• All training is scheduled from 9-11 AM

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2005 Summer Calendar

• 05/18 Team Announced (92)
• 06/01-06/12 State Tournaments
• State Cup (U13-14)
• Chevy Classic Cup (U11-U12)
• 06/11-06/12 Team Training
• 88-90 Age Groups
• Tranquility Park

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2005 Summer Calendar (cont.)

• July 92/93 Training dates TBD
• July ODP Regional Camps

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Future Goals

• Summer mini-camp (prior to camp)
• Team training/competition
• Regional/National Staff Coaches
• Cooperation with local colleges
• ODP games vs. other states in conjunction with
  home games (CU, UNL, UNO)
• More ODP games as pre-season competition with
  Colleges

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• Presented by
• Mike Cullina
• Director of Coaching,
• Nebraska State Soccer Association
• coach_at_nebraskasoccer.org
• [phone] ext. 205
• [phone] ext. 205
• www.nebraskasoccer.org