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• SYA STORM - SYA BLAZE - SYA STORM BLACK
• TRAVEL TEAMS

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SYA STORM2007 U-9 BEGINNINGS

• U-9 GIRLS SYA STORM AND SYA BLAZE TRAVEL TEAMS
  ESTABLISHED SUMMER 2007
• THIRD TEAM - SYA STORM BLACK TEAM ESTABLISHED
  SUMMER 2008
• FOURTH TEAM - SYA STORM SILVER TEAM TO BE
  ESTABLISHED SUMMER 2009
• HOUSE PLAYERS FROM SYA AND LOCAL LEAGUES
• OPEN TRYOUTS COMPLETED IN JUNE 2007 AND JUNE 2008
• JOINED WASHINGTON AREA GIRLS SOCCER LEAGUE
  (WAGSL) FALL 2007 AND ODSL FALL 2008

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SYA STORMORGANIZATION

• TEAM MEMBERS ARE FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA
  CENTREVILLE, CLIFTON, CHANTILLY, RESTON, HERNDON
  AND FAIRFAX AREAS
• KURT GORDON IS HEAD COACH HOLDS VYSA/USSF
  NATIONAL D-LICENSE AND IS ATTENDING C-LICENSE
  COURSE IN JAN 2008 IN FLORIDA
• CRYSTA FISCHER IS TEAM MANAGER
• RAY MOTHA IS ASSISTANT COACH
• TRAINING IS PERFORMED BY TEAM COACHES AND SYA
  ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COACHES
• TEAM TREASURER, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, TEAM
  SPORTSMANSHIP LIAISON, AND WEB SITE ADMINISTRATOR
  ARE RECRUITED FROM PARENTS OF TEAM PLAYERS

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SYA STORM CHARACTERISTICS

• CHARACTER THROUGH SPORTSMANSHIP TO CULTIVATE
  CONFIDENCE, LOYALTY, RESPECT, INTEGRITY,
  LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL COURAGE
• BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS WHEREVER THEY GO
• COMMITMENT TO WORK AS A WELL ORGANIZED,
  CONDITIONED AND DISCIPLINED TEAM
• COMPETITIVE SPIRIT WHERE HIGHER EXPECTATIONS OF
  TRAVEL SOCCER ARE BALANCED BY A SPIRIT OF
  ATHLETIC FUN AND CAMARADERIE
• A POSITIVE EXAMPLE TODAY OF GOOD CHARACTER AND
  SOCIETY LEADERS OF TOMORROW

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SYA STORM COACHING PHILOSOPHY

• PROMOTE AND TEACH FUNDAMENTAL INDIVIDUAL SKILLS,
  GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, CONFIDENCE, RESPECT FOR
  AUTHORITY, LOYALTY TO TEAM AND A HEIGHTENED SENSE
  OF SELF WORTH FOLD THEM TOGETHER INTO
  APPROPRIATE GAME TACTICS AND WINNING TEAM PLAY.

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SYA STORMPLAYERS COMMITMENT

• READY TO PRACTICE AND PLAY UPON ARRIVAL
• PROJECT A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE TEAM ORIENTED
  ATTITUDE
• WILLINGNESS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
  WITH THE EAGERNESS TO DEMONSTRATE AND APPLY THE
  SKILLS
• MUTUAL CARE AND RESPECT FOR TEAMMATES, COACHES,
  OFFICIALS, PARENTS, OPPONENTS, AND SPECTATORS
• STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AT HOME, IN OUR
  NEIGHBORHOOD, AND AT SCHOOL

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SYA STORM ANNUAL SCHEDULE

• PLAY 7v7 GAMES (WAGSL) IN FALL 2008 AND SPRING
  2009
• MINIMUM 2 TOURNAMENTS EACH SEASON (FALL AND
  SPRING)
• PLAY WINTER INDOOR SOCCER
• TEAM SELECTED TRAINING SESSIONS DURING OFF SEASON
  (SUMMER AND/OR WINTER CAMPS)
• VARIOUS FUNDRAISING EVENTS

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SYA STORM ANNUAL EXPENSES

• APPROXIMATELY 600 PER PLAYER PER SEASON OR
  7,000 PER SEASON PER TEAM 2 SEASONS PER YEAR
• PROJECTED TEAM SEASON FEES FOR SRPING 2009
• SYA CLUB FEES 160 PER PLAYER
• 2 TOURNAMENTS 1,500 PER SEASON
• COACHING/TRAINING FEES 375 PER PLAYER
• GOALIE TRAINING NO CHARGE
• SUPPLIES 100 PER SEASON
• MISC 100 PER SEASON
• UNIFORMS 150 PER PLAYER UPON TEAM START UP, NOT
  INCLUDED IN ABOVE

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SYA STORMADDITIONAL EXPENSES

• ON NEEDED BASIS
• SUMMER CAMPS
• SUMMER/WINTER TRAINING
• WINTER SOCCER
• GOALIE TRAINING
• TRAVEL TO TOURNAMENTS
• PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR CREATIVE FUNDRAISING
  EVENTS WILL SUPPORT A LARGE PORTION OF OUR
  FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

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SYA STORM GOALS

• IT IS OUR GOAL TO STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THE SHORT
  TERM AND LONG TERM OBJECTIVES LISTED BELOW.
• WIN OR PLACE EACH SEASON OF WAGSL DIVISIONAL PLAY
• PROGRESS STEADILY THROUGH WAGSL DIVISIONAL
  STRUCTURE TO DIVISION ONE
• WIN OR PLACE IN AT LEAST ONE TOURNAMENT IN FALL
  AND SPRING EACH YEAR
• STARTING SPRING 2009 PARTICIPATE IN 1 OR 2 OUT OF
  STATE TOURNAMENTS EACH YEAR
• STARTING FALL 2010 PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY IN THE
  VIRGINIA STATE CUP TOURNAMENT
• HAVE OVER 50 OF TEAM TRYOUT FOR OLYMPIC
  DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ODP) AT U-12 LEVEL
• HAVE 3 PLAYERS MAKE ODP REGIONAL TEAM
• HAVE 1 PLAYER MAKE ODP STATE TEAM
• PARTICIPATE IN A TOURNAMENT OUTSIDE THE U.S. IN
  2012/2013
• PREPARE PLAYERS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PROGRAMS
• DEVELOP GREAT PLAYERS, CITIZENS AND LEADERS THAT
  WILL HAVE LIFETIME MEMORIES OF BEING PART OF AN
  EXTRAORDINARY TEAM

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SYA STORM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• The SYA STORM is CHAMPION of the 2009 Jefferson
  Cup held in Richmond, Virginia. They played
  awesome competition from 5 different states
  consisting of Massachusetts, New York,
  Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. The SYA
  STORM advanced to the semi final game by winning
  their preliminary flight with 2 wins and 1 tie.
  They won the semi final against an awesome NY HBC
  Impact team advancing to the Championship game
  where they defeated Loudoun Red 98 in overtime
  play. Being one of the top tournaments in the
  nation this was a great accomplishment!!!
• The SYA STORM is CHAMPION of the 2009 Soccer
  Academy Winter Fiesta League Play. They had 6
  wins and 1 tie with 45 goals for and 13 goals
  against. Great job girls!
• The SYA STORM is FINALIST of the 2009 Matthews
  Invitational in Charlotte, North Carolina. They
  had 3 wins in their flight schedule with 19 goals
  for and 0 goals against. They advanced to the
  Championship Game and lost 2 to 1 to a very good
  James Island Luna-Chicks team from South
  Carolina. Great job in the Championship game by
  both teams!
• The SYA STORM finish their WAGS Fall 2008 season
  undefeated! The team finished 9-0-0 with 50
  goals for and only allowing 1 goal all season.
  They also recorded 8 shutouts during the season.
  Great effort girls!

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SYA STORM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• The SYA STORM is CHAMPION of the 2008 Richmond
  Cup Tournament in Richmond, Virginia. The SYA
  STORM went undefeated in their first day of the
  tournament scoring 17 goals with 2 goals against
  including a shut out. The tournament was
  canceled early as a result of weather and the SYA
  STORM was awarded the Championship. With two new
  players added to the team and one guest player
  the girls didn't appear to miss a beat!
• The SYA STORM is CHAMPION of the 2008 Beach 5
  Sand Soccer Tournament in Ocean City, Maryland.
  The SYA STORM went undefeated winning all four
  games in the tournament scoring 23 goals and just
  allowing three goals against. Great championship
  game against a very good Bethesda, Maryland team.
  Awesome job by the girls picking up the beach
  style soccer play!
• The SYA STORM finish their WAGS Spring 2008
  season undefeated! The team continued their
  strong team play and individual player
  development and now look forward to the summer
  break! The girls deserve the time off and August
  will be here before you know it!
• The SYA STORM is FINALIST of the 2008 Virginian
  Tournament. The SYA STORM went undefeated in
  their preliminary round with three wins and then
  won a hard fault game in overtime against BRYC
  Lightning in the semi championship game. The SYA
  STORM went on to play the championship game
  against an awesome NVSC Majestics team losing 0
  to 1 on a goal in the 7 minute mark of the first
  half. Awesome tournament play girls!

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SYA STORM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• The SYA STORM is CHAMPION of the 2008 FPYC
  Liberty Cup Tournament. The SYA STORM went
  undefeated winning all four games in the
  tournament scoring 21 goals and just allowing two
  goals against. Great championship game against a
  very good and tough BRYC Lightning team. Awesome
  50/50 play and ball control girls!
• The SYA STORM is CHAMPION of the 2007 Columbia
  Fall Classic Tournament. The SYA STORM went
  undefeated winning all four games in the
  tournament against two of the best teams from
  Maryland. Awesome hustle and determination
  girls!
• The SYA STORM wrapped up their final game of the
  WAGS season winning with superb passing and ball
  control. They finish their Fall 2007 WAGS season
  with an undefeated record of 9 - 0 - 0 with 82
  goals for and 0 goals against. Great job girls!
• The SYA STORM is FINALIST of the Columbus Day
  Weekend 2007 Battlefield Classic Tournament.
  Their grueling four game schedule in 21 hours was
  unmatched by their competitor

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KICKING OFF

• THE
• SYA STORM - SYA BLAZE - SYA STORM BLACK
• TRAVEL TEAMS