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WMYSA Fee and Process Changes for 2008/2009 Season 
Player registration fee is maintained at $25 per player.  Fee increases are intended to provide the increased fee to club/team requesting extra services.

USSF "E" Coaching Clinic in Kalamazoo:
Dates: Aug 23, 2008-Aug 24, 2008
Times: 9:00am-5:00pm
Location: Kalamzoo Kingdom, 8151 Merchant Place,Portage, MI 49002 
Cost: $100
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Contact Person: Joel Dragan
Contact Phone Number: 734-459-6220

Contact Email Address: jdragan@michiganyouthsoccer.org
Register Online for this Course...


Cancelled for lack of interest
Grade 8 USSF Referee Bridge Class in Kalamazoo Area:
Date/Time: Saturday July 26 2008;  8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Richland Bible Church, 8643 Gull Rd, Richland MI 49083
To register for this class, send an Email to John Nadzam, email address is jnadzam@sbcglobal.netYou'll receive an email approving or denying your registration request. If your registration is approved, please mail $50 check (payable to MRC) to John Nadzam, 7434 N 30th, Richland, MI 49083 within 10 days of approval. If your check isn't recieved within 10 days, your registration will forfeit.

WMSYA Improvements for younger players in 2008 and beyond:

To register for this class, send an Email to John Nadzam, email address is jnadzam@sbcglobal.net.  You'll receive an email approving or denying your registration request. If your registration is approved, please mail $50 check (payable to MRC) to John Nadzam, 7434 N 30th, Richland, MI 49083 within 10 days of approval. If your check isn't recieved within 10 days, your registration will be forfeit.

The WMYSA Board has recently explored options to best serve a growing interest in select level soccer opportunities below the U9 level currently offered by the league. Studying the trends in other states and the using the best practice approach of soccer experts at the state and national level, a series of phased improvements have been reviewed and approved for implementation in WMYSA starting with the tryouts for the Fall 2008 season.   Click here for the exciting details.
 

Player Training Opportunities

WMSYA Provided Summer Camps: 

  • 7th annual Kalamazoo WMSYA player camp: Kalamazoo Soccer Complex Drake Rd.  Monday thru Friday, August 4-8 from 9am to 12 noon; Camp will be facilitated by Soccerzone staff led by Neil Ridgway;  Send registration to Ron Warners 7136 Glade Trail Kalamazoo, MI 49009 or better yet to his email which is RAWarners@aol.com; Cost is only $35 and can be paid with registration or at first day of camp. Please make checks out to WMYSA. (click for registration form)
  • 3rd annual SW Michigan WMYSA player camp: Rocky Weed Soccer Complex; Monday thru Friday, August 11-15 from 9am to 12 noon; Camp will be facilitated by Soccerzone staff led by Neil Ridgway.  Cost is only $30 this year. Send registration to Karen Rinehardt 1401 Deerfield Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Please register and pay in advance so proper number of coaches can be arranged. Make checks payable to SW Michigan Select.  For questions contact Karen at karen_reinhardt@hotmail.com. (click for registration form)
  • Battle Creek WMSYA Player Camp: NEW THIS YEAR at  BC Lakeview HS;  Monday thru Thursday August 4-7 from 9am to noon. Camp will be facilitated by WMU Men's soccer team led by Chris Karwoski and Chad Wiseman  Send registration to Ron Warners at RAWarners@aol.com or 7136 Glade Trail Kalamazoo MI. 49009;  Cost is only $30 for the four day camp and can be paid with registration or at first day of camp. Please make checks out to WMYSA. (click for registration form)

Other Soccer Camp Opportunites in the WMSYA area:

  • Kalamazoo Soccer Academy Camp: Week of June 23rd at Kalamazoo College. The camp specializes in elite team training for boys and girls ages 10-18.  The Camp runs in conjunction with Nick Carlin-Voigt's fourth annual goalkeeper Camp which only accepts 45 goalkeepers. (see http://www.mysoccer.com/clg8/ka0503.php for more info)
  •  Kalamazoo Sports Camp: Week of July 20th at Kalamazoo College. There are numerous camp options for players of all ages and levels of ability. (see http://www.kalamazoosportscamps.com/soccer for more info)
  • WMU Elite Player Training camp: July 21-25 at Western Michigan Kalamazoo campus (see  www.wmubroncos.com/camps for more info)

CHECK OUT CALENDAR LINK FOR OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS
 

CHECK OUT LINKS PAGE FOR LOCAL 2008 TOURNAMENTS

   

Click here for Rules and Regs information, including referee fees which are used for all home WMYSA league and home Elite games

 

For other information on registration, scheduling, etc. contact        Brian Kastman WMYSA Admisistrator at:
wmysasoccer@aol.com        269-349-5635
1523 Edgeridge Cir.    Kalamazoo, MI 49008


SAFETY ALERT:  All goals must be securely fastened to keep from tipping over both at games and practices.   Games are not to be played without secure goals.  If you encounter any unsafe goals or other unsafe situations please contact the league and local club where the game/practice was played.

  


 

2007 WMSYA Board Members 

President

 

 

Mark Schatz

2633 Glenalmond

269-321-8345

 

Portage, MI  49024

MarkSchatz4@aol.com

 

 

 

Vice-President

 

 

John Conner

51271 50th St.

269-674-8606

 

Lawrence, MI  49064

jconner@blueberries.com

 

 

 

Secretary / At Large

 

 

Scott Winegarden 

8087 Black Forest Dr 

Portage, MI 49002

269-323-8392

Scott.Winegarden@sbcglobal.net 

 

 

 

Statistician

 

 

Open

Bill Rhodes

covering score reporting 

 

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

William Rhodes

8226 West Q  Avenue

269-372-2294

 

Kalamazoo  MI  49009

whrhodie@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Publicity / At Large

 

 

Gil Urban 

1463 Mulerry Ln    

 St. Joseph, MI  49085

269-429-7142 

gilurban@aol.com 

     

Clinic Coordinator

 

 

Ron Warners

7136 Glade Trail

269-375-8618     375-9498  (w)

 

Kalamazoo  MI  49009

RAWarners@aol.com

 

 

 

At-Large

 

 

David Rice

8729 Pine Island Ct. S

269-544-0669

 

Portage, MI  49071

drice@edwardrose.com

 

 

 

Gordon Miller

900 Comerica Building

269-381-8845

gmiller@earlylennon.com

 

  Brian Kastman                   1523 Edgeridge Cir          269-349-5635

  WMYSA Administrator      Kalamazoo, MI  49008        wmysasoccer@aol.com