GVSA News - March 18, 2008
Announcements
The New Board of Directors - John Hall, Dennis Yunke, Ken Lovell, Steve Manett and John O'Brien. They will decide who holds which positions at the April Board meeting, and may, at their discretion, appoint one or two additional voting members.
Final Schedules - Final schedules have been published. Further schedule changes will incur a $25 fee.
Players Needed
Northwest Screaming Eagles S.C. needs U9G, U10G and U10B players. Please contact Gregg Stavros at 752-8006 if interested.
SCOR needs a few more U15 Boys players for a team. Please contact Aaron Daane if you are interested - 616-780-1723.
PASS Impact Soccer Club is in need a few more U15/16 players for its select team. Please contact JoAnne VanSlooten if you are interested in trying out. jmvanslooten@sbcglobal.net or 363-8247
Caledonia Area Travel Soccer (CATS) is looking for Boys High School players for their Spring U16 Boys team. We are looking for current Freshman and Sophomore High School players. We are especially in need of a goalkeeper. If you join CATS, there is also an opportunity to play indoor with the team this winter. If you are interested in coming to a tryout call Jim Schachermeyer at 616-891-2693.
Congratulations!
Hannah Seiler, a former Hollandia player was selected for second team midfielder on the all-tournament team. Hannah will play for the South Haven Varsity team this Spring.
Sallie Dunn, of the USA (United Soccer Athletes Gold U-18/19 Girls and West Ottawa Varsity) has been named to the all tournament team at the recent Western Michigan University training/tournament clinic. Sallie made first team midfielder. Twenty teams participated in the clinic and tournament. College coaches from Alma, Davenport, Kalamazoo College, Grand Valley State University, Olivet and Western Michigan University selected the first and second teams.
Hamdi Rammal, coach of the Alliance FC U11G teams was named Girl's Competitive Coach of the year by MSYSA. Hamdi has coached in GVSA for the past seven years for GRASA and the Alliance FC, and is the first area coach to received statewide honors from MSYSA for his efforts.
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Brief Facts about GVSA GVSA was founded in 1996 with the goal of providing a competitive youth soccer for youth teams in the Metro Grand Rapids and Lakeshore areas. GVSA has grown from 23 teams to 315 teams this past Fall, in the U8 through U19 age groups. The members of GVSA are its clubs. The growth of GVSA has been due to a number of factors: * GVSA is run professionally, impartially and independently. It is not run nor owned by an individual club or person. * GVSA is an open league - players may move freely between clubs each year and GVSA actively encourages new clubs to apply. Our community based clubs are the heart and soul of the league. We encourage kids to play by being inclusive and inexpensive. * We provide multiple levels of competition and firmly believe teams should be placed according to their ability. As the largest league in out-state Michigan we provide the best competition for all teams and the best place for local players to develop. * Our affiliation with the US Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), the largest and most diverse soccer organization in the USA. * The use of USSF licensed officials in all games. * Low fees. It costs about $12 per player for an entire year to register with GVSA and about $2.50 per game to pay officials. Our team fee of $210 per team (full-sized) is amongst the lowest anywhere. * When all is said and done GVSA is about kids playing soccer at the appropriate age and skill level, in a competitive yet safe environment at the lowest possible cost. No where in the world does the FIFA motto of "Fair Play" mean more than in GVSA, both on and off the field.
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A guide to the Alphabet Soup of Soccer
Here's a quick guide to all the local youth leagues and soccer organizations and where GVSA fits in. If you are new to GVSA, wondering what other leagues are about, or are simply curious click here!
GVSA Board of Directors
The current Board of Directors is:
| John Hall | Acting President | 616.676.1631 |
| Kevin Balcer | Secretary | 616.669.4158 |
| Steve Manett | Treasurer | 616.874.5214 |
| Dennis Yunke | Registrar | 269.214.0856 |
| Mark Van Slooten | Director | 616.363.8247 |
| John O'Brien | Director | 231.759.5242 |
| Ken Lovell | Director | 616.682.8183 |
Board of Director Meetings are held monthly, usually on the first Monday of the month. Meetings typically alternate between the GVSA office in East Grand Rapids and Manufacturer's Supply Co, 3127 Highland Dr, Hudsonville 49426. This is to make meetings accessible to all who are interested. Please click on the League Calendar (on the left bar) for details of upcoming meetings.
Visitors are welcome. If have an issue for the Board to consider please contact the Secretary at least a week prior to the meeting.
GVSA
Office Hours
The GVSA Office is located at 2222 Wealthy St SE in East Grand Rapids 49506. This is at the corner of Wealthy and Bagley, behind the East Grand Rapids High School, on the second floor in the offices of White Ware. E-Mail may be sent to gvsa@whiteware.com.
Fax: 616-451-8777
Phone: 616-233-9591
The office is typically open from 9AM-2PM Monday through Friday. Please call Amanda before coming in if you need anything done while you wait.