FC Stars of Massachusetts Copryright 2012 05/18/2012 05/18/2012 www.starsofma.org News from FC Stars of Massachusetts Andrews caprtains U17 WNT to CONCACAF success. 05/18/2012 08:53 AM http://www.starsofma.org/home/627454.html Morgan Andrews (pictured holding the trophy below) of the U18 Stars ECNL team, captained the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team to a 1-0 over Canada to win the 2012 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship in Guatemala. This is the second time the U-17 Women’s National Team has won the tournament and their performance earnmed them a spot in the FIFA U17 World Cup in Azerbaijan later this year. Qualifiers include USA, Canada, Mexico, Nigeria, Ghana, North Korea, China, Japan, New Zealand, Columbia, Brazil, Uruguay, Azerbaijan and two teams from Europe.
 

]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/627454.html Stars Night at Kimball's Farm 05/15/2012 03:26 PM http://www.starsofma.org/home/626552.html As a reminder, we need to have your registration for Stars Night by Thursday of this week. Kimball’s needs confirmation of the numbers in advance, WALK-INS WON’T BE ALLOWED. If you plan to attend, please submit your registration form and check to your team manager no later than Thursday May 17th. Click here for registration form

]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/626552.html TRYOUTS 2012 - Registration Open 05/15/2012 03:18 PM http://www.starsofma.org/home/621761.html Dates, times and locations have been announced for the ’2012 FC Stars Tryouts’. Please click here for more info. 

]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/621761.html Summer Programs 2012 05/04/2012 02:41 PM http://www.starsofma.org/home/623061.html Check out FC Stars summer programs 2012. The club will be offering different types of camps/clinics throughout the summer months. Sign up now before its to late..... click here for more details

]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/623061.html Soccer-without-Borders Donation 05/04/2012 04:50 PM http://www.starsofma.org/home/623106.html From the Soccer Without Borders web-site:

 

A big thank you!

Monday, April 30, 2012 at 7:07PM

We'd like to send a big thank you to the Stars of Massachusetts Soccer Club for their incredible equipment drive! During the month of March, Stars of MA players and families collected a wide range of new and gently used gear with the intention of supporting our new program in East Boston. Their efforts went so far above and beyond, that the equipment will also be used to support our programs in Granada, Nicaragua and Kampala, Uganda.  Thank you to everyone at the Stars of Massachusetts club!

]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/623106.html Staff Coaching Position Available 04/30/2012 03:33 PM http://www.starsofma.org/home/621650.html  FC Stars of Massachusetts are seeking a highly qualified staff coach in preparation for the 2012/13 season. Coaches interested in the position should hold a USSF B coaching license (or equivalent) and possess multiple years of relevant experience in coaching at the premier youth soccer level. Interested coaches should send a cover letter and resume to jdewhurst@starsofma.org.]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/621650.html Emerson Hospital/FC Stars Player Education Series 04/03/2012 08:00 AM http://www.starsofma.org/home/606185.html Emerson Hospital and FC Stars are partnering to bring an exciting educational series for the benefit of FC Stars players and parents. Emerson physicians and medical staff will present soccer-releated information regarding three areas of major relevance to our young athletes.

1. Ligament injury and prevention.

2. Concussion injury and prevention

3. Nutrition for the youth soccer player

Full details of the program can be found here.

Three separate events will be held at Nashawtuc Country Club, 1861 Sudbury Road, Concord, MA.

March 21: GU15-GU18 - 5.45-8.30 pm

April 3: BU12-BU18 - 5.45-8.30 pm

April 24: GU12-GU14 - 5.45-8.30 pm

A buffet will be provided and space is limited to player and one parent on a first-come first-served basis.  Please RSVP to events@starsofma.org to confirm your attendance details.

]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/606185.html FC Stars Residential Camp 2012 - Update 04/05/2012 03:11 PM http://www.starsofma.org/home/613824.html Registrations are well underway and we have already taken a 3rd of the registrations from last year, sign up now before its to late. We are now taking registrations for the ’Day Camp’ Option. This is for the players who do not wish to sleep over throughout the week. Click here for more details

]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/613824.html Stars Trio Invited to US Club Soccer id2 camp in North Carolina 03/22/2012 12:45 PM http://www.starsofma.org/home/611176.html Congratulations to Katie Bryan (U14G ECNL). Jaileen Goncalves (U14G ECNL) and Jennifer Herrera (U13G ECNL) who where invited to the ID2 Development Camp in North Carolina, March 15th-18th. 
 
RALEIGH, North Carolina (March 19, 2012) - The first spring id2Program Training Camp is has come to a close, as a total of 110 elite boys born in 1998-99 and girls born in 1997-98 participated in the event at WRAL Soccer Center in Raleigh. The camp commenced on March 15 with players arriving and beginning training sessions and ran through March 18.

In addition to participating in training and games, the camp featured a mental training and education program presented by EXACT Sports on Friday afternoon. This gave players the opportunity to complete the online Mental Achievement Program (the MAP), a sports behavior training tool that helps players understand the mental component of the game and lays the groundwork for a presentation at the camp.

The Raleigh event is the first of two spring 2012 id2 Program Training Camps, with the second to be held in Irvine, Calif., in April. A photo gallery from the event is available on US Club Soccer's Facebook page.

 

 

 

 

id2 TRAINING CAMPS:

id2 Training Camps are invitation-only events that bring together the nation’s top male and female youth players for four days of competition, evaluation and fun. U.S. Soccer National Team staff, some of the nation’s top coaches as well as elite guest coaches and players attend id2 Training Camps. In addition to the on-field sessions, id2 Training Camps feature guest speakers, lectures/classroom sessions and other offerings, which make for a complete experience.

Attending an id2 Program Training Camp has many benefits for players:

  • An opportunity to work with some of the nation’s best soccer coaches, and to play with and compete against some of the nation’s best players in their age group.

  • U.S. Soccer National Team staff on-site to scout players for inclusion in U.S. Soccer’s National Teams.

  • Once players arrive at the id2 Program Training Camp, the program is free of charge. There is no camp fee, and lodging, meals and training gear are provided at no cost by US Club Soccer and Nike.

 

]]> http://www.starsofma.org/home/611176.html STARS CUP 2012 - Accepting Applications 03/02/2012 10:29 AM http://www.starsofma.org/home/597212.html We are now accepting applications - click here to register

STARS CUP 2012 


Please find the tournament information below.  We hope to see you all in September.


Tournament website

 

Tournament Description

 

The 6th Annual Stars Cup will be held at various high quality locations in the Greater Boston area in Massachusetts.  The event is dual sanctioned by USYSA and US Club Soccer and includes single age brackets in the Boys and Girls Divisions, Under 10 through Under 14. Stars Cup is rated as a Premier Tournament by GotSoccer and is ranked in the top 20 tournaments in the country.  Last year's event was a great success with high quality participants, including state and regional champions and finalists. Stars Cup features high-caliber competition with clubs such as PDA, Eclipse, Albertson, FC Bucks, East Meadow, YMS, FC Blazers, Scorpions and many other top clubs being regular visitors to the tournament and we expect an even stronger field of teams at this year's event. In addition, Stars Cup features the top referees in the area.

 

In 2012 we will be accepting U10 - U14 (as of fall 2012) boys and girls teams. All teams will play a minimum of 3 games. The tournament is held primarily on 2 days (Saturday/Sunday). A limited number of games may be played on Friday afternoon/evening, mostly for local teams, but may be available for out of state teams by request.

 

Tournament Format

Age Group

Format

Roster Limit

Fee

Game Length 

U10 (8/1/2002)

8v8

15 players

$650

2 x 25 mins

U11 (8/1/2001)

8v8

15 players

$650

2 x 30 mins

U12 (8/1/2000)

8v8

11v11

15 players

22 players

$650

$750

2 x 30 mins

2 x 30 mins

U13 (8/1/1999)

11v11

22 players

$750

2 x 35 mins

U14 (8/1/1998)

11v11

22 players

$750

2 x 35 mins

 


Application

Register your team today - click here


Important Dates:

Application Available: Now open

Application Deadline: July 15th, 2012

Accepted Teams, Brackets and Locations Posted: August 1st, 2012

Schedules Posted: August 10th, 2012


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