2011 Soccer Across America Committee Report – Rick Fiege, Chairman
Committee: Mark Maxey, Glen Doehring, Derek Brown, Vince Gansburg ,Dan
Kapsalis, Donahue Stewart, Dave Poindexter
Staff: Paco Espinoza (Marketing and Communication), Steve Franklin (Education),
John Carter (ODP)
New and existing programs:
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Indianapolis Public Schools- 20 schools (450 players)
Urban Soccer League (USL) Indy Parks (150 players)
Shepherd Community Center
Hawthorne Community Center
Inner City Soccer (ICSC) Ft. Wayne, Donahue Stewart, 6 sites (400 players)
Creando Lazos Dos, St. Gabriel School/Zionsville Girls HS (200 players)
IPS school 96, “I’m In” Dave Poindexter (120 players)
The Project School, Indianapolis, Coach Ventresca (25 players)
Andrew Kowalski Clinic, PassWord Community Mentoring (25 players)
Contributors:
Indiana Soccer Foundation, Indiana Soccer, Zionsville Youth Soccer Association,
American Playground, Zionsville Girls HS team and coaching staff/parents, FC
Pride, Carmel United, Indy Burn, IUPUI Men’s Soccer, Butler Soccer program,
Indiana Soccer ODP staff, Indy Parks (Kuntz Stadium), Progressive Design (PDA),
Soccer Village, Leedy Trophies, Whitestown IN, ZYSA 99 Boys Select , PassWord
Community Mentoring and several anonymous contributors of new and like new
equipment.
SAA donated the following items in 2011:
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New balls, jerseys, T-shirts, socks, trophies, medals and shin guards
Gently used uniforms, warm-ups, shoes and balls
Coaching and parent aids
Coaches and player clinics
5. Administrative assistance
6. Used goals/nets
Goals for 2012:
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Continue to expand our current SAA programs throughout the State.
Identify current IYS clubs that will promote SAA within their service area.
Establish SAA Training Academies in underserved areas of Indiana.
Identify and include players from our existing SAA programs for ODP
District and State Pool training.
5. Continue to introduce and promote the game of Futsal and the small sided
game day format as the preferred method of play of our Indiana SAA
programs.
Program Needs:
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New equipment
Cash donations
Coaches/trainers
Referees
Committee members
Program sponsors
As always, I would like to thank the Indiana Soccer Membership, Staff, Board of
Directors, US Youth Soccer, Indiana Soccer Foundation and the countless
volunteers throughout the state of Indiana who graciously give of their time. Their
continued dedication to the sport and youth of Indiana is greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
Rick Fiege
Indiana Soccer Across America Director