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Club-wide Kick-off Meeting

June 1, 2023

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Welcome!

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Agenda

  • The Partnership

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  • Vision & Goals

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  • Work Scholarship, Financial Assistance, Fundraising

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  • Operations, Teams, Coaches

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  • Expectations

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  • Uniforms & Gear

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  • Club Calendar

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  • Fields

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  • Additional Program Offerings

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  • Q&A

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MVLA / SSJ Partnership

What is it all about?

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How does it benefit your player?

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Vision

Grow outstanding young athletes who play the game of soccer with passion, integrity, and respect – setting them up for success on and off the field in a safe, fun, player centric environment that promotes skill development and fosters a love for the game. We want to develop players who attack fearlessly and defend intelligently.

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2023-2024 Goals

  • Provide kids a safe, healthy environment to develop and grow skills/love of the game
  • Ensure staff has support & resources to enhance their personal/professional growth
  • Embed ourselves as one through volunteerism & community outreach
  • Increase the professionalism and improve the methods of our staff

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Financial Assistance

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Work Scholarship, Fundraising

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Let’s Get After It

Opportunity

Family Effort

Details

Timing

Vertical Raise

Minimal

20 emails from each family and vertical raise does the rest. (Welcome Will)

June 1st

FlipGive

Minimal

Shop favorite stores through MVLA SJ code on app and % of purchase goes back to the club.

July 2023

Palermo Pasta & Pizza Night

Minimal

Best pizza, pasta and service in San Jose. Join us for a night out at Palermo

TBD

Rent The Park

Minimal

Player gets 10% of rental fee applied to dues

Starts Today

Escrip

Minimal

Earn up to 5% back when you purchase referencing MVLA San Jose

Starts Today

Corporate Matching

Minimal

Donate to MVLA and request a match from your company

Starts Today

Casino Night

Some Effort

Sell tickets to guests, sell raffle tickets, silent auction donations

Mar/Apr 2024

Referee

Some Effort

Licensed players/parents referee and payments can be allocated to dues

Once licensed

Bingo

Heavy Lift

Leverage The Park x number of days a week to raise money via bingo

Coming Soon!

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Why fundraise?

  • ~90K in financial assistance last season

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  • Equipment
    • Benches, pop-ups, small-sided goals, cones, etc.

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  • Education
    • Coaching courses, resources, mentorship opportunities’

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  • Community

Last Season: $18K

  • Team Benches
  • Blinq Cards
  • TouchTight App
  • Coaches Gear
  • Etc.

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Ops, Teams & Coaches

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Operations, Teams, Coaches

Boys Teams

Girls Teams

2006B: Hayden

2007/2008G: Michael

2008B: Stefan

2009G: Karl, Celinah

2009B: Richard

2010G: Jodi/Zak

2010B: Richard

2011G: Jodi/Victor

2011B: Hayden/Victor

2012G: Karl/Celinah

2012B: Ronnie/Jorge

2013G: Char/Lexie/Jen*/Jodi*

2013B: Jorge/Phillip

2014G: Maile/Anika

2014B: Jorge/Phillip

2015G: Joe

2015B: Victor/Chris

2016G: TBD

2016B: Chris*

2017-2018 - Zak (Shooting Stars)

2023-2024*

Feedback dependent

Operations Team

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Administration

  • Kim Pifer
  • Rosemary Alvarez

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Equipment

  • Laurie Dunn

Team Managers �Meeting TBS

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What are the expectations?

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2023-2024 Season Expectations

  • Byga
    • Registration & communications
  • Training 2-3 times per week
  • League matches Saturdays and/or Sundays weekly
  • 1-5 tournaments (NorCal State Cup included in fees)
    • Added to Byga next week
    • Collecting tournament fees in advance
  • Participating in fundraising & community events
  • Player evaluations (end of Nov)
  • End of season survey

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Players Born 2017-2018

Shooting Stars Academy - Led by Club Coaches

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  • Philosophy: Ball mastery sessions use skill-based games to promote individual time on the ball and real PASSION for playing soccer.

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  • Gear: Water and a ball

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  • Timeframe: Fall, Winter, Spring

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  • Games: Saturday mornings

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Contracts

Parent

Code of Conduct

Player

Contract

  • No pets on any fields
  • No cell phones during training

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Uniforms & Equipment

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Uniforms & Gear

    • How to Order?
    • Register
    • Number Assignment
    • Order Link Provided
  • What’s Included?
  • Optional Items
    • Backpack, Warm ups
  • What’s the Cost?

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Fan Gear

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For girls, by girls

At our core, we exist to prioritize high performance and comfortable footwear for athletes who have traditionally been an afterthought. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an elite athlete, we believe you should have greater choice and access to the best equipment when you step onto the field. So how did it all start? At the top of a mountain.

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Discount Codes:

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Club Calendar

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The Year-at-a-Glance

May 2023

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  • Open tryouts for all age groups (new players to MVLA)
  • Deposits due for next season for returning MVLA players
  • League games continue
  • State Cup games end for U14 and older age groups (if qualify, knockout phase)
  • Shooting Stars Spring Program ends

June 2023

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  • MVLA club registration opens
  • Financial Aid applications due

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July 2023

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  • Practice begins for all teams
  • Tournament play may begin for some teams

Aug 2023

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  • Fall season officially starts
  • Some teams participate in late summer tournaments
  • League games begin (late August)
  • State Cup games begin (for some teams in Preliminary Round)
  • Launch Shooting Stars Fall Program (Pre-K, K and 1st Grade)

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The Year-at-a-Glance

Sept 2023

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  • League games continue
  • State Cup games continue for all teams

Oct 2023�

  • League and State Cup games continue
  • Participation in the MVLA Bay Area Fall Cup (last weekend)

Nov 2023

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  • League games continue
  • State Cup games end for U9-U10 age groups and continue for U11 & older
  • High school-aged teams (U15 and older) take a break until late February
  • With Daylight Savings Time ending, practice times (and fields) may shift for some teams
  • Shooting Stars Fall Program ends

Dec 2023

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  • Tryouts for youngest age groups (new players to MVLA)
  • Some younger MVLA San Jose teams participate in the MVLA Bay Area Winter Cup (second weekend)
  • State Cup games end for U11-U13 Gold/Silver/Bronze age groups
  • End of fall season (usually second weekend in December); break for three weeks
  • Futsal training begins

*2008 and below

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The Year-at-a-Glance

Jan 2024

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  • Winter training begins early January
  • Futsal training continues
  • High school-aged teams (U15 and older) continue to be on break until late February
  • State Cup continues for U11-U13 State/Premier
  • Shooting Stars Winter Program begins

Feb 2024

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  • State Cup ends for U11-U13 State/Premier
  • Spring season resumes
  • High school-aged teams (U15 and older) resume practices after Presidents’ Day Week break
  • Shooting Stars Winter Program ends

Mar 2024

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  • Spring league games begin (mid March)
  • State Cup games resume for U14 and older age groups (knockout phase)
  • Shooting Stars Spring Program begins

Apr 2024

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  • League games continue
  • State Cup games continue for U14 and older age groups (if qualify, knockout phase)
  • Many MVLA San Jose teams participate in the MVLA Bay Area Spring Cup (last weekend)

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The Year-at-a-Glance

May 2024

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  • Open tryouts for all age groups (new players to MVLA)
  • Deposits due for next season for returning MVLA players
  • League games continue
  • State Cup games end for U14 and older age groups (if qualify, knockout phase)
  • Shooting Stars Spring Program ends

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Training & Game Fields

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Training/Match Fields

Del Monte Park

RAMAC Park

Fammatre*

The Park San Jose

Gunderson

Valley Christian HS

John Muir Middle School*

Watson Park

Martin Murphy

Willow Glen HS

Patty O’Malley

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*In partnership with Central Valley YSL

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Additional Program Offerings

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Additional Program Offerings

Clinics

  • Finishing Fridays
  • Dynamics of Defense

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Camps

  • June Offerings
  • July Offerings

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Hot Summer Nights

  • Organized pick up play for anyone club wide

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Additional Program Offerings

PROGRAM COST: $250

Due 1st day of training (CASH ONLY)

Register

TRAINING DAYS/TIMES

4:00 - 5:30PM

  • Mon/Weds Jun 19 - Jul 19
  • Tues/Thurs June 20 - Jul 20

NO Training July 4th Week

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LOCATION

Murphy Middle School

CONTACT INFO

Gabriel Sotelo with questions

2023 SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM �SAN JOSE, CA

Please come join us for our summer training program to help grow and develop the Strength, Speed, Control and most importantly Confidence. The Confidence needed to become a better overall athlete to compete at the next level.

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4 weeks, 8 total sessions, 2 sessions per week, 1.5hrs per session

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Girls Next Level Training

10% discount for all MVLA San Jose Soccer Players

*Individuals: 1 year of competitive experience

Attending as a team? Perfect!

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Wanna Join Adult or Co-Ed 5-a-side?

Register & get the MVLA-SJ family discount

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Q&A

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Thank You!