| So Many Goooals Achieved! |
This year has certainly been an unusual one. Regardless of gas prices rocketing, a volatile economy with a gloomy stock market, and a fervent presidential election trail, you helped USASA events and championships survive.
We are pleased to bring you month-to-month events that were accomplished during the year of 2008. Click on each month to see!
January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December.
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| OMM United Elected Recharge Team of the Month! |
 Congratulations to OMM United of the Eastern District Soccer League out of Eastern New York for winning the November Recharge Team of the Month Award! OMM United was chosen for their fund raising efforts in conjunction with the Buddy Ball program. The team helped raise money to sponsor a golfer at the OMM 2008 Golf Marathon. The money raised for the golfers went towards field projects, equipment and jerseys for the children. Buddy Ball is a non-profit sports organization dedicated to providing the opportunity for children with developmental disabilities to play sports. Buddy Ball is a subsidiary of OMM Soccer, which is a large recreational soccer league catering to 2,500 children throughout the city of Orangetown in Rockland County, NY, for the past 40 years. OMM United is now eligible to win the Annual Recharge Team of the Year Award, Read More. |
| Nominations Being Accepted for the Recharge Team of the Year Award |
The Recharge Team of the Year Award rewards teams for their outstanding service off the field through volunteer work, service projects, fundraisers and for promoting the game of soccer throughout their community.
USASA's national office is now accepting nominations for the Team of the Year program which runs from August 1 - July 31 (November 1 - July 31 for the first year). A monthly winner will be selected from all nominations and the monthly winners will then compete with one another for the annual award. Monthly and annual winners will also be featured on USASA, Major League Soccer and Women's Professional Soccer's web sites. For application form and details, Read More.
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| USASA Seeks Women's Head Coach |
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The United States Adult Soccer Association is now accepting applications for the position of head coach for the USASA National Amateur Women's Team.
Applications, with coaching background and references, should be forwarded to the USASA Administrator at 9152 Kent Avenue, Suite C-50, Indianapolis, IN 46216, no later than December 19, 2008. USASA will select a pool of candidates to interview and make a final decision by January 5, 2009. For additional details and qualification requirements, Read More.
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| National Office Holiday Schedule |
 The holiday season is a time for celebrating and sharing special moments of joy with family and friends.
This is also the time of the year for remembering those valuable people whose goodwill and support are precious and also whose spirit makes the game alive.
As part of the holiday season, your USASA National Office will be closed during the following days; December 24-25 and December 31-January 1.
We wish you success and happiness on these holidays and always!
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| Registration is Open for the 2009 NSCAA Convention |
 Don't miss the 62nd Annual NSCAA Convention, January 14-18, 2009 in St. Louis, MO. The NSCAA Convention is "The Largest Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches in the World" and features demonstrations and lectures from some of the top national and international coaches. This year's field demonstrations include both the gold and silver medalist coaches from the 2008 Women's World Cup. The Convention is open to all coaches as it incorporates something for every level and type of coaching. The nation's largest soccer specific trade show will also include the MLS SuperDraft, the WPS Draft and the All-America Banquet. For more information and to register visit www.nscaa.com/annual.php. |
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Most of you have been involved with U.S. Adult Soccer for many years and therefore will remember the newspaper format of Keeping In Touch. Over the years it brought numerous informative articles about the current happenings in the USASA as well as events to look forward to. As the association grew as well as the demand for a quicker turnaround on news and results, we moved Keeping In Touch to an electronic format on a monthly basis.
