Tuesday, August 30, 2011

ASC U10 game schedules are now available

Team:

The ASC U10 is playing in the Granite State Soccer League.  We have 2 teams registered, the ASC U10 Blue and the ASC U10 Red teams.  Each team will play 8 games from Sept 11 through Oct 30.  Half the games are home games at Cemetery Field and the other are away games.

Please check the schedules.  They are accessible from, a link on the right side of the  team home page ( http://asc-u10.blogspot.com/ ).  Please check the schedule carefully because some weekends have 2 games scheduled on Saturday and Sunday.  These schedules are subject to change, so please get in the habit of checking the online schedule each week.

The team rosters as of today are below.  They are still being finalized so there may some changes.

ASC U10 Blue Team
Andrew B.
Tristan C.
Ian D.
Jack E.
Michael E.
Benjamin L.
Adam S.
Andrew T.
Samuel T.
Eli Y.


ASC U10 Red Team
Isabelle A.
Sutton B.
Kyra C.
Priya Kruthi G.
Reilly H.
Carolyn H.
Avery K.
Alexander L.
Nathalie P.
Grace V.


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  Thank you and see you all at practice on Thursday.

Coach Mark Smith
(c) 603-493-7179

ASC U10 Practice Reminder - Thursday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Cemetery Field

Team:

A gentle reminder that the ASC U10 team has practice on Thursday 6:00-7:30pm at Cemetery Field.

With our first games on Sunday, Sept 11, it is important that we have players at practice to prepare.  If you will not be able to attend practice for any reason, please inform me as soon as possible.  Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at practice on Thursday.

Coach Mark Smith
(c) 603-493-7179

Monday, August 29, 2011

WANTED - Ball Boys for Souhegan Varsity Soccer

Team,

The Souhegan Varsity Soccer team is looking for ball boys for tomorrow night's 7pm game.  The boys who did the opening game had a really good time.   Parents can drop off at 6:45 and I will be there to chaperone.  

If your son is available, please let me know so I can make sure we have enough boys.  

Thanks.

Carol Hopfenspirger
320-5134

Thursday, August 25, 2011

WANTED - ASC U10 Team Manager

Parents,

We are looking for 2 team Managers for the 2 U10 teams.  Managers are very important because they allow coaches to focus on the players, especially during games days.  If you are interested in helping out or have any questions, please feel free to talk with Molly Dix or me.  Thanks.

Coach Mark Smith
(c) 603-493-7179

ASC U10 - 2011 Uniroyal Soccer Program


Dear ASC-HFC Families,

Please read about the Uniroyal Soccer Program in the attachment above or the text below .  You can get a free soccer ball at Pete's Tire Barns Inc, while supplies last. After the 30-day program period, Amherst Soccer Club will receive $2 for every Uniroyal® tire sold to the general public on behalf of Uniroyal and Pete's Tire Barns Inc.
Print out your Uniroyal Soccer Program certificate to get your free soccer ball at the site below.   Certificates for the Amherst Soccer Club will go live this Friday, August 26th at 12:00 AM. For a player to redeem his/her certificate:
-Click on "Download Your Free Soccer Ball Certificate"
-Enter your league code (Your league code is: R4992F11)
-Download your FREE Soccer Ball certificate! (Please Note: Only one download per person)
 Your store location is:
Pete's Tire Barns Inc
Jim Haibon
603-672-8973
54 State Route 101A, Amherst, NH 3031
Angela Tanner
Uniroyal Soccer Program
336.812.2017
atanner@trone.com  

Amherst Soccer Club SCORES THIS SEASON WITH DONATIONS
FROM UNIROYAL® TIRE AND Pete's Tire Barns Inc


Amherst, NH — (August 25, 2011) — The Uniroyal Soccer Program is 12 years strong and rolling forward this season with more dealers participating every year. Starting September 2, families of Amherst Soccer Club will receive certificates (or you can download them by following the instructions above) that can be redeemed for a free soccer ball at Pete's Tire Barns Inc, while supplies last. After the 30-day program period, Amherst Soccer Club will receive $2 for every Uniroyal® tire sold to the general public on behalf of Uniroyal and Pete's Tire Barns Inc.

Since the program's inception in 2000, the Uniroyal Soccer Program has provided nearly $14 million in funds and equipment, including over one million soccer balls, to more than 3,000 youth soccer leagues across the United States.   

"Contributing to our local community and supporting our youth is so important to us," said Jim Haibon of Pete's Tire Barns Inc. "We look forward to connecting with players and families from Amherst Soccer Club when they come in for their free soccer ball."

"It is an honor to provide such a distinct program for our dealers to stay involved in their communities," said Ana Martin, Uniroyal Communications Manager. "Soccer leagues depend on donations from partners like Pete's Tire Barns Inc, and we are pleased to facilitate that relationship."

Uniroyal announces the introduction of the new Laredo® Cross Country Tour tire. Launched August 1, 2011, this affordable tire is designed specifically for CUVs, SUVs and light trucks. It offers the perfect combination of durability, long-lasting wear, all-season performance and a 60,000-Mile Manufacturers Limited Warranty.

To learn more about Uniroyal tires, Uniroyal and its community initiatives, visit www.UniroyalTires.com. You can also find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UniroyalSoccer. To find out more about Pete's Tire Barns Inc, contact Jim Haibon, 603-672-8973, at 54 State Route 101A in Amherst, or visit www.petestire.com 
You can also learn more about the Uniroyal Soccer Program on our website at www.UniroyalTires.com/promo/community.html


ABOUT UNIROYAL
Uniroyal® Tire is one of the world's leading tire brands for passenger and commercial cars, pick-ups, light trucks, mini vans and sport utility vehicles. Dating back to 1892, Uniroyal Tire has developed a reputation for providing high-quality, affordable tires, including its Tiger Paw® and Laredo® series. Uniroyal tires offer just the right combination of dependability, traction and grip in almost every weather condition and come with one of the industry's leading warranties.

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Media Contacts:
           
Tate Hoxworth                                                                           Tarah Jakubiak
Uniroyal Public Relations Manager                                             Public Relations, Trone, Inc.
864-458-4335 (office)                                                                 336-812-2027 (office)    
tate.hoxworth@us.michelin.com                                                 tjakubiak@trone.com    

WANTED: ASC U10 Ball People for Souhegan Soccer Friday night opening game

U10 Players,

The Souhegan HS Soccer Coach, Dave Saxe, has asked if the ASC U10 players would like to act as ball persons during the game tomorrow night.  The ball persons are responsible for giving the ball to players when it goes out of bounds.  We need at least 6-8 players.  If you are interested please reply to me As Soon AS Possible (ASAP).  Thanks.

Coach Mark Smith
(c) 603-493-7179


Monday, August 22, 2011

ASC U10 First Practice Reminder - Thursday, 8/25 @ 6:00pm Cemetery Fields

Players & Parents:

Welcome to the start of the 2011 Fall Season.  If you have not met me yet, I am Mark Smith, U10 Coordinator, and I will be coaching the U10 teams with Mike Erickson, Angela Hornor and Shad Hansen.

As members of the ASC U10 pool you will be competing in Granite State Soccer League 6v6 games against other New Hampshire teams each weekend.  Our first game will be on the weekend of September 10&11 (Exact date, time, & location TBD).

To prepare for playing 6v6 soccer we will need a few practices get ready.  The practice schedule is:

8/25, Thursday 6:00-7:30 @ Cemetery Fields
9/1,   Thursday 6:00-7:30 @ Cemetery Fields
9/7,   Wednesday 5:30-6:30 @ Upper Wilkins Field
9/9,   Friday 5:30-6:30 @ Upper Wilkins Field

It is very important that players attend practice so they have a strong start to the season.  If you will not be able to attend practice, please contact me as soon as possible to let me know (we understand some families may still be vacationing).

We will have a parent meeting before the first game, where we will discuss our plans, expectations, and answer questions.  Until then, please feel free to contact me anytime.

One place to find the answer to many questions now and during the season will be the ASC U10 Home page ( http://asc-u10.blogspot.com/ ).  Please check it out, for contact information, the U10 calendar, Photos, and links to important information.

Thank you and see you on Thursday!

Coach Mark Smith
(c) 603-493-7179

Friday, August 19, 2011

U10 players

Hi U10 players-

Please be sure that you:
  1. Have ordered your uniform, and if you haven't please contact Missy Larson immediately at missyten@aol.com

  2. Bring a copy of your birth certificate to practice on Thursday from 6 to 7:30 at Cemetery, or you can drop it at 2 Shadow Lane if you are going to miss practice.

  3. Upload a photo into the registration site so we can get player cards made.

  4. Ask any questions you may have.
Thanks,
M

Molly O'Donovan Dix
RTI International

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Welcome to the ASC Fall 2011 season

Hello HFC/ASC Players and Families!

Hope you all had a great week at camp and are ready for the fall season!  The Upper Club teams U11-U13 (under the name Hampshire FC) and U10 teams (under the name Amherst Soccer Club) will be participating in the Granite State Soccer League this fall season. The website for the league is www.granitestatesoccer.com. Here you will find schedules, directions, standings, etc. Games will begin the weekend of September 10th. Game schedules are not yet posted. More information on games will be sent once available by your team managers. All home games will be played at Cemetery Fields in Amherst. Games may be played on Saturday, Sunday or both days on any given weekend.

The practice schedule has been set for the club.  All Upper club teams will practice on Monday's and Thursday's.  However, teams will practice Thursday's only through labor day beginning next week (Aug 25th)Training uniform for all players will be their blue camp shirt and your own black shorts and black socks.  Players will be expected to come dressed appropriately.  Please see below for times and locations.  Times and locations may change due to town allocation of fields and once it is to dark to practice some teams may move to Simeon Wilson field under the lights. 

New this season Goal Keeper Training-The club will be offering Goal Keeper Training on Mondays from 6-7 pm at cemetery fields starting September 12th.  If interested, please email Lisa Davidson at 4davidsons99@comcast.net so we can get a handle on how many kids will be there. Gk's with practice schedules from 6-8 can still participate and will train the first hour with the goalkeepers and second hour with their teams.

EDP is scheduled to start on 9/7 at Upper Wikins field.  U10 teams will begin practicing earlier than the rest of EDP due to league games starting 9/10 – schedule to come.  Saturday Jamborees will now be held at 11:00 at Cemetery Fields.  More information will be sent on the schedule for U10/EDP.

Mark your calendars for the club will be holding a  ASC/Hampshire FC day at Southern New Hampshire University on 9/24 from 2 pm on.  Be on the lookout for more information!

Team Managers will be in touch with additional information.  Please let us know if you have any questions.

Have a great Season!

ASC Board of Directors

Schedule through Labor Day Weekend 9/5


Thursday 8/25
Cemetery Fields 4:00-6:00 BU11, BU12, Gu12
Cemetery Fields 6:00-8:00 GU11, GU13, BU13


Thursday 9/01
Cemetery Fields 4:00-6:00 BU11, BU12, Gu12
Cemetery Fields 6:00-8:00 GU11, GU13, BU13


Monday 9/5
No practices-Labor Day

Normal Schedule (Starts Wednesday 9/7)

Monday
Cemetery Fields 4:00-6:00 BU11, BU12, Gu12
Cemetery Fields 6:00-8:00 GU11, GU13, BU13

Upper Wilkins 5:30-6:30 EDP

Wednesday
Upper Wilkins 5:30-6:30 EDP
Back of SHS 5:15-6:15 Tots 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28

Thursday
Cemetery Fields 4:00-6:00 BU11, BU12, Gu12
Cemetery Fields 6:00-8:00 GU11, GU13, BU13

   
Friday
Upper Wilkins                 5:30-6:30      EDP

Saturday
Cemetery Fields            11:00              EDP Jamboree

Sunday
Cemetery Fields             12:00-7:00   Upper club home games

Monday, August 8, 2011

HFC/ASC Camp Reminders

Hello ASC

Hope you all had a great day at camp today!  Please remember to wear your blue practice shirts tomorrow (should have received one today at registration)  and bring sun block.
Just a couple of reminders:
  • If you did not bring your medical release form today, please make sure to log into your player account on got soccer and print the medical release form and bring to camp tomorrow.  Even if you filled out the old form manually at tryouts, you still need to download this form, sign and turn in tomorrow
  • If you did not make full payment today, please either go on line to complete payment by credit card or bring a check for the balance. 
  • Uniforms-You will be able to try on uniforms for sizing between 8:00-10:00 tomorrow and Thursday.  All uniform orders must be in be the end of camp on Thursday.
See you all tomorrow!
thanks
Lisa

Thursday, August 4, 2011

HFC/ASC Uniform Orders - Samples will be available Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-10:00 next week at camp for sizing

Hello HFC/ASC,

Uniforms for U10-U14 teams (U9 and below may order any uniform item but is not required

You will be able to view sizes with samples of the uniform and alternative gear (sweatshirts, pants, jackets, backpacks) at camp next week on TUESDAY and THURSDAY only from 8:30-10:00.  You will be able to place or change orders on either of these 2 days.  Even if you ordered online during the registration process, we recommend that you check the sizing for the shirts tend to run big and shorts tend to run small. 

We have made some slight changes to the current club logo due to the upper club now going under our Hampshire FC name. This, in combination with our current uniform shorts being discontinued and our red alternative shirt now being long sleeve, has had a slight impact on uniform options. So, the full uniform package will include a white game jersey (short sleeves), red alternative game jersey (long sleeves), Nike shorts and Nike socks for $60 (not included in fall registration fee). Because the uniforms are only a slight variation, players who already have a uniform from past seasons can elect to purchase a new package, purchase new individual items, or stay with their current uniform.

See you at camp on Monday!
ASC Board

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

HFC/ASC Fall Season and Camp

Hello HFC/ASC,

It is hard to believe but fall is just around the corner and it is time for soccer – we are all excited!  Our fall season starts next week with our week long camp (see below for more information).  Marc Hubbard, Southern NH Univ. Men's Soccer Coach,  will be taking over the helm as Director of Coaching and will be running camp this year.  He brings with him much experience and many great coaches.

Just a couple of reminders and notes:
 
Registration - You will not be able to register at camp as we have done in the past due to the online system so please register asap.    If you have not already registered online (new club registration system), please do so immediately.  Even if you brought forms to tryouts, or signed up online in the old system, you will still need to go online to register.  This is a new system that the club is using and we appreciate your patience while we work out the kinks.  This process will make it much easier for next season and families with multiple players. 

 https://www.gotsport.com/asp/application/reg/Default.asp?ProgramID=9734&Type=PLAYER

 Other items of note:

·         Player Photo (U10 - U14) - If you did not upload a player photo at the time that you completed the online registration, please log back into your account, select player and upload photo.  Photo's are required for player passes.

·         Print Form - Please print out the form at end of registration process and bring it with you to camp.

·         Payment - You will be prompted to pay online.  You can either pay by credit card or mail in a check.  If you have already sent in your $100 but would prefer to pay the entire dues online, you can pick up your check for the $100 deposit at camp.  Please see Lisa Davidson (Treasurer).

·         Team Registration - The club has decided to use our Hampshire FC name for all Upper Club teams that will be playing in a league (U11 and up).  We are a regional club with kids from Amherst, Wilton, Milford, Merrimack, Peterborough, New Boston, etc. and want to continue to embrace players from outside Amherst.  We have not recently registered teams as Hampshire, but have kept the name on our logo, and want to again use the name.  The EDP and Tots programs will continue to run under the Amherst Soccer Club name.

·         Uniforms (U10-U14 teams) - Due to the flipping of names, we have made some slight changes to the current club logo.  This, in combination with our current uniform shorts being discontinued by Nike, has had a slight impact on uniform options.  This fall our red shirt will be long sleeves.  So, the full uniform package will include a white game jersey (short sleeves), red alternative game jersey (long sleeves), Nike shorts and Nike socks for $60.  You will be able to view sizes with samples that will be at camp the first two days.  Because the uniforms are only a slight variation, players who already have a uniform from past seasons can elect to purchase a new package, purchase new individual items, or stay with their current uniform.

·         Camp is for ALL players EDP and up and is Monday August 8th-12th, 9AM - 1PM.  Kids can be dropped off any time after 8:30.  Coaches will work with players from 9-12.  The time from 12-1 is lunch, free time, soccer games - monitored by high school students and adults.  Kids can stay for the hour or be picked up at noon.  Please bring:  bag lunch, soccer ball (and pump if you have one), cleats, shin guards, sunscreen, water.   

Thanks,
ASC Board