The Fountain Hills Soccer Club will be offering Futsal—a fast-paced version of indoor soccer—for all players ages 13 and up. Sessions will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:30 pm starting June 3rd and ending on July 31st. No sessions will be held on July 8th or 10th.

> When: Monday & Wednesday nights, June 3rd – July 31st.

• U14 and above: 4:00-5:30pm

> Where: The small gym at the Fountain Hills High School

> Fees: $40 per player

Register online at www.sportssignup.com/fhsoccerclub.start. Contact Jaime Loyet at premier@fhsoccerclub.org if you have any questions.

Fountain Hills Soccer Club is pleased to sponsor another great year of soccer camp partnership with Challenger Sports, providers of the USA’s most popular soccer camp program – British Soccer Camps.

All camps feature:

• All British Coaching Staff
• Free Camp T-Shirt
• Free Soccer Ball
• Free Soccer Poster
• Individual Skills Evaluation
• New 1,000 touches Camp Curriculum
• Daily World Cup Tournament

The week long camp will be hosted by Fountain Hills Soccer Club at Desert Vista Park, from Tuesday, May 28th through Saturday, June 1st.

• Mini Soccer: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Ages 4 to 6 – $95.00
• Half Day 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Ages 6 to 16 – $125.00

For more information and player registration, please go here. If you have any questions, contact: Gwynn Williams, Senior Regional Director, gwilliams@challengersports.com or 760 945 2109/Jaime Loyet, premier@fhsoccerclub.org or 480-266-6135.

While Recreational soccer remains the most important and wide-reaching program within the Fountain Hills Soccer Club, we are always pleased to offer a more competitive brand of soccer for those players interested in furthering their skills. Competitive soccer—also called Premier—is played at a more competitive level than Recreational soccer and involves a longer commitment. It features a high level of coaching, more intense training with players who share similar levels of skill and commitment, and game play against the best players from the Valley. Players are selected based on the skills they exhibit during the tryout process. Premier soccer involves travel as games are played both in Fountain Hills and at other valley locations.

Premier Tryouts

Tryouts will be held Saturday, May 4th, Monday, May 6th, and Saturday, May 11th at Desert Vista Park. Sessions will be approximately 1.5-2 hours long. No advanced registration is needed for this event. Sign-in at the snack bar. Tryouts are free!

• May 4th and 11th, 9:00-11:00 am
• May 6th, 7:00-8:30 pm

Contact Jaime Loyet at premier@fhsoccerclub.org if you have any questions. Please let us know if your child would like to tryout for a team, but cannot make the tryout dates listed above.

Our May Skills Clinics will be held from Tuesday, April 30th through Thursday, May 23rd. These eight (8) professional training sessions are a great way to stay in shape and prepare for the both Summer Indoor Soccer and the Fall Season. Register online at www.sportssignup.com/fhsoccerclub.start.

> When: Tuesdays & Thursdays Nights, April 30th – May 23rd

• U4-U8: 5:30-6:30pm
• U10 and above: 6:30-8:00pm

> Where: Desert Vista Park

> Fees: $40 per player

The Fountain Hills Soccer Club is pleased to announce the Winter Skills Clinics. Like all of our clinics, this program is appropriate for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced, and gives all players the opportunity to develop a variety of soccer skills while fostering character development in an environment that is empowering and fun. Clinics will be held on Tuesday & Thursday nights, starting January 8th and continuing through March 7th.

> Ages 4-9: 5:30-6:30pm
> Age 10 and up: 6:30-7:30pm

Cost is $75.00 for 18 sessions.

To register, log on to SportsSignup.

Friday, September 28th marks the start of the 2012 Fall Recreational Schedule, and we have a few updates:

Desert Vista Snack Bar: We have some new items at the snack bar this year. In an effort to provide a wider selection and include some “hot” items, we’re offering Hot Pretzels and Nachos with Cheese. The Snack Bar Menu can be viewed HERE.

Team Snacks: In an effort to provide a healthy team snack alternative, we are offeringapple slices with yogurt and 100% fruit juice or bottled water for just $2.50 per person. Additional options include:

> 1 Hot Snack & 1 Beverage OR Island Sorbet & 1 Beverage…… $3.50 per person
> 1 Beverage & 1 Non-Hot Snack OR 1 Island Sorbet…… $2.00 per person
> 1 Otter Pop & 1 Bottled Water…… $1.00 per person

Process: Simply purchase and receive your snack tickets directly from the snack bar at any time prior to your game. For help or additional information contact us at:snackbar@fhsoccerclub.org. Product availability subject to change.

Team Snack FLyer can be viewed HERE.

Picture Day: Friday, October 5th is Picture Day. Your team coach will be distributing team picture packets that include your team picture time.

> When: Friday, October 5th
> Where: Desert Vista Park

Our Fall clinic schedule has been amended. Please check the clinic times listed below. We have also extended regular registration through Assessment Day, August 25th.

2012 Fall Clinics

2012 Fall Season

• Mandatory Assessment Date: August 25th. All players except those in U19 must attend.
• Clinics begin Tuesday, September 4th.
• All games begin the last week of September, 2012
• U5, U6, U7 and U8 recreational teams play an 8 game season.
• U10-U14 recreational teams play a 10 game season.
• U19 will practice and play pick up games on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
• There are no games played over Thanksgiving weekend.
• All FHSC activities take place at Desert Vista Park.

2012 Fall Clinics

Are you ready to become a soccer referee? The Arizona State Referee Association will conduct a Grade 9 Referee Certification class at the Fountain Hills Middle School on August 10 & 11. This entry-level certification is a great way for young referees (age 12 and above) to gain experience and determine if a referee career is right for them. As a Grade 9 Recreational Referee you can be an Assistant Referee for FHSC Recreation League soccer games and, after an appropriate amount of field experience, be the Center Referee for Recreational Soccer matches.

On-line registration will be available after July 1 at www.azref.com under the “Classes and Clinics” links. Please contact Brett Lincoln at referees@fhsoccerclub.org if you have any questions.

Register continues online at www.sportssignup.com/fhsoccerclub.start. The FHSC Recreation League is for ages 4 (U5) to 18 (U19). For a chart to convert birth age to soccer age, reference the Age Chart, listed here.

> Fall Regular Registration: Deadline August 25th

U5 – U8: $119

U10 and up: $139*

* Except those signing up for the all new U19 group. For more details, see below.

> Late Registration: Any registration recorded after August 25th.

All age groups: $199*

* Except those signing up for the all new U19 group. For more details, see below.

> Mandatory Assessment Date: August 25th

> Clinics Start Date: Tuesday, September 4th.

NOTES: FHSC will no longer be accepting registration via mail. All registrations must be completed online. As a mandatory part of the online registration process, the FHSC Code Of Conduct must be read and approved.

The Fountain Hills Soccer Club is open to all. Fountain Hills residency is NOT required.

U19 Recreational Soccer

FHSC is excited to announce a new U19 co-ed soccer league. The U19 age group has been developed to allow 14 to 18 year-olds, who have enjoyed recreation soccer, the ability to continue playing soccer through our club. Training will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 (clinic format) at Desert Vista Park. Players will train with Coach Mark or a member of his professional staff.  There will be no individual teams or weekend games. Everything will be offered at the training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Please contact Brett Lincoln at 480-816-0898 or desertbunch@cox.net if you have any questions.  Cost is only $99. Register online at http://www.sportssignup.com/fhsoccerclub.start

Volunteer Coaches

The FHSC is always looking for coaches and assistant coaches. If you enjoy working with children and are interested in coaching, please contact Bill Mullany at recreation@fhsoccerclub.org. Knowledge of soccer or coaching soccer is a benefit but not required. Coaches clinics are planned for two days in August. You will be asked to attend one day. Dates to be announced. Note: Background checks will be performed on all coaches and assistants. Information on how to provide necessary information will be available soon.

We’re always looking for new referees

Each year we look to train or recertify game referees. This year is no different. In order to schedule a training class we need to know how many new or returning referees we have. Please contact the Director of Referees at referees@fhsoccerclub.org and provide your name, age, email and phone number. We will contact everyone with class information as it becomes available. For general information on becoming a referee, visit http://www.azref.com