Manager's Connection June 2009

Thunder Soccer Club

Manager's Connection

June 2009

In This Issue

Uniforms

Scholarship Requests

Thunder Soccer Fest

Tournament Patches

ThunderWear

Important Dates

Fall 2009 Dues Collection

ADG Rostering/Registration

NCSL Calendar & Info

WAGS Calendar & Info

BBSL Calendar & Info

CMSSL/OBSL Calendar&Info

Field Hotlines

Thunder Uniforms

See the Uniforms page on our website where you will find the order form, instructions to Managers, our Eurosport rep's name, contact information, and general sizing guidelines.

Eurosport prefers if orders are placed no later than June 30th.

Eurosport will send sample sizes if requested by Managers. However, they need to be paid for up front but you will credited once they are returned.

Scholarships

If you have a player who wishes to be considered for a scholarship, we must receive the application by July 15th for fall play and December 15th for spring play. A separate application does need to be submitted for each individual season. Applications are available on our website under <Information> <Manager's Place>.

Or, click here for a Scholarship Request Form.

Thunder Soccer Fest

September 5-6, 2009

Help us get the word out!
Click the link below for a tournament flyer you can pass out to whomever you know.

2009 Tournament Flyer

Need Tournament Patches?

Contact Patti Tuttle

[email protected]

Thank you Patti!

Got ThunderWear?

Check out our online store handled by Eurosport. It's a great place to get team practice kits and MUCH more!!

Click Here for ThunderWear

Check this Out!!

Quick Links...

Greetings Thunder Managers,

We hope this periodic communication helps you navigate the waters when it comes to managing your team. It is an important and sometimes difficult job but your efforts are truly appreciated by players, parents, and Club administration alike!!

If you have questions and can't find answers or don't know where to start, first check with your Age Group Coordinator (TSC AGC's) or in the Thunder Manual as they can be great resources. If you still need additional assistance, you are always welcome to email [email protected] and we'll be glad to help.

Important Dates

Jun 11    Manager's Mtg - East Columbia Library - 7:00pm
Jun 20    MD Pride Home Game - Western Regional - 7:00pm
Jun 21    TSC Field Permits end for the season
Jul 2      Board Meeting - Central Library - 7:00pm
Jul 11    MD Pride Home Game - Western Regional - 7:00pm
Jul 15    Deadline for receipt of Fall 2009 scholarship requests
Jul 15    Deadline for receipt of Spring reimbursement requests
Jul 31    Deadline for receipt of Fall Club dues
Aug 1    TSC Field Permits begin for the fall season

Fall 2009 Dues Collection

Good news - we won't be asking parents to log into ADG to pay their Club dues this season!! Other good news is that we have been reviewing new online registration / payment systems over the last several months and one will be coming soon. However, the bad news is that it won't be ready for Fall 2009 dues collection. We are hopeful that the new system will be ready long before it's time to collect Spring 2010 dues but for now we'll have to do it the old fashioned way.

What does this mean? It means that Managers will continue dues collection via check. It is our preference that you collect all the dues and submit to the Club using one check. However, you may also collect multiple checks to be submitted by the Manager in one envelope. More instructions will be provided on the website and at the Manager's meeting in the coming days.

Fall 2009 ADG Rostering / Registration

Okay, take your aspirin now!!! Just kidding.

As you may know, we will NOT be using the Tryout / Acceptance process this year. Instead we're going back to the Team Assignment Code process. It is much quicker and cleaner, keeps the Manager in control, and eliminates the need for parents to log onto the system. This should remove a lot of headaches and all but eliminate (hopefully) those pesky duplicate accounts.

We will have a complete new set of instructions available in the coming days and they will be posted on the website as well as reviewed during the upcoming Manager's meeting. If you have questions in the meantime, please feel free to email Ellie.

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