Shakopee Soccer Association

The Summer 2010 season has now wrapped up and we are already looking forward to the 2011 Season.

Tryouts begin next week. Preregistration is required and must be completed online prior to tryouts.

Here is what you need to know:
Who: All U9 – U19 boys and girls interested in playing travel soccer in 2011
When: August 3rd – August 7th

U11-U13 Evaluations
Schedule:

Tuesday, Aug 3rd : 5:30-7:00pm U11 G, U14G, U17B
Wednesday, Aug 4th 5:30-7:00pm U12G, U17G, U16B
Thursday Aug 5th 5:30-7:00pm U12B, U14B, U18/19B
Friday Aug 6th 5:30-7:00pm U11B, U13G, U15/16G, U15B

Saturday Aug 7th 8:30-10:00am U13-U19 Boys & U14-U19 Girls
Saturday Aug 7th 10:00-11:30am U11-U13 Girls
Saturday Aug 7th 12:00-1:30pm U11-U12 Boys

U9-U10 Evaluations
Schedule:

Thursday Sep 30th 5:30-6:30pm Boys
Thursday Sep 30th 6:30-7:30pm Girls
Monday Oct 4th 5:30-6:30pm Boys
Monday Oct 4th 6:30-7:30pm Girls

Where: All Tryouts will be held at the 17th avenue Soccer complex

Make sure to arrive ½ hour prior to the start of your tryouts to check-in (Prior Registration is required online at https://shakopeesoccer.secure-ngin.com/register/form/668007717 )
More information about our tryout policy can be found online.

Why Now: MYSA, the governing body of youth soccer in Minnesota, does not allow any clubs to hold tryouts prior to August 1st and or until the last State final game is played, whichever is latest. Subsequently the Minnesota state High School league does not allow any tryouts or contact with traveling players during their season which starts either the 2nd or 3rd week of August (depending on the year) and ends in October. This gives MYSA clubs approximately 2-3 weeks each summer when tryouts can be held, as a result, this is the time of year when every club holds their tryouts. We understand the timing is not always the best for families, but we are bound by these rules and we hope this helps you better understand the timing.

Fees for 2011:
As a board, we are always looking to improve our program and in particular our training of your child athlete. We have had many conversations recently both as a board and with consultants from within our club and outside our club and have decided as a board that we need to increase the opportunities and availability for your child to have access to training, both during the season and during the winter months as well. As a result, we are incorporating our winter training as part of the fees for this year. For some this will be an increase in your fees, for those who already participate in winter training, you will actually see a slight decrease in your overall fees. At our 2010 team meetings we asked everyone for volunteer payments to help defray the overall cost of our coaching staff and we are grateful that some of you were able to help. As we announced at those team meetings, in 2011 this cost will also be included in your registration fees.

We look forward to another successful season in 2011 and we are excited to work with you and your child.