SOCCER ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
October 21, 2000
Submitted by Andrea Wilson
This is a summary of the events that the Yukon Soccer Association held, or took part in, since the 1999 Annual General Meeting.
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NOVEMBER |
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6 |
Elks Soccer Tournament - A U9 tournament was held at Vanier School, to recognize the official opening of the AWG plexi-glass wall, donated by the Whitehorse Elks. |
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6-7 |
Trials for the 2000 Arctic Winter Games - Trials were held for the 4 Yukon teams (Junior Boys and Girls, Juvenile Boys and Girls). Trials were held at Vanier school. |
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12 |
Recognition Evening - A Recognition Evening was held at the Goldrush Inn. YSA thanked sponsors, coaches, volunteers etc. |
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15 |
YSA Newsletter Out - YSA published it's quarterly newsletter with updates on coming events, activities, clinics etc. |
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20 |
Sport Yukon AGM - YSA president attended and presented a report on YSA's activities for the past year. |
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DECEMBER |
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10-12 |
Mayo Coaching Clinic - YSA conducted it's first Community Coach Certificate Course. Six new coaches were certified in Mayo. Course conductor was Dave White. |
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JANUARY |
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15 |
Representative Team Sanctioning begins - All interested Representative Team coaches meet with the YSA Executive between January 15 and February 15 of each year to present their year plans and apply to be sanctioned. |
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20 |
Carmacks Tournament - A Regional tournament was held in Carmacks for players in the U11 division. |
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FEBRUARY |
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Technical Director - YSA applied for and received funding, wrote job description, advertized and attempted to hire a Technical Director. YSA was unsuccessful in hiring a Technical Director. |
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11-13 |
Representative Team Camp - A camp was held for Rep team members, conducted by Sean Fleming and Paul Kelly of the Alberta Soccer Association. |
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15 |
YSA Newsletter Out |
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20 |
Field Users Meeting - YSA representatives attended a meeting for field users in the City of Whitehorse and presented YSA's requests for fields for Rep. Teams and special events. |
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25-26 |
Rendezvous Fun Fair - Sanctioned teams worked the Fun Fair and raised money for travel expenses. This was a very successful fundraiser, held at Whitehorse Elementary School. |
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MARCH |
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Canada Summer Games Raffle - YSA conducted a raffle to raise funds for CSG and local rep teams. |
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5-11 |
Arctic Winter Games - The four Yukon teams competed in the Games, held in Whitehorse. Juvenile females won bronze, Junior Females one silver, and Junior males placed fourth. |
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15 |
Submission of City of Whitehorse Funding - YSA applied for funding for equipment purchase and Technical Director support. Only the funding for the Technical Director was granted. |
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20 |
Submission of YRAC funding request - The Yukon Soccer Association applied for funding for Leadership Development, Athlete Development, Administration and Facility O & M |
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24-26 |
NorthwesTel Indoor Yukon Championships - Yukon Championships were held in Whitehorse, in a variety of locations. Affiliates from 7 Yukon communities attended. |
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APRIL |
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7-9 |
Juneau Exchange - This year, the girls teams competed in Whitehorse and the boys teams competed in Juneau. |
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12-16 |
Referee Clinics - Youth Competitive, Youth Recreational and Class III referee clinics were held in preparation for the outdoor season. Course conductor was Brian Gillen |
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MAY |
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WMS hires Coordinator - The Sport Administrator position was split between YSA and WMS. WMS hired Hanne Hoefs as their Coordinator. |
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5-7 |
Community Coaches Clinic (Instructors) - Sean Fleming of ASA, conducted a certification course for Instructors of the new Community Coach Certificate. Dave White, John MacPhail and Andy Bjerke were certified as instructors. |
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6-7 |
CSG 2001 Men’s ID Camp - An identification camp was held for those interested in the CSG Men's team. |
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12-14 |
Community Coach Certificate – Youth - A CCC – Youth clinic was held in Whitehorse. 12 Coaches were certified with the Community Coach Certificate – Youth. Course conductor was Dave White. |
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JUNE |
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2-4 |
Rep Team Camp - The annual June Camp was conducted by Sean Fleming and Paul Kelly for Yukon Representative Teams. |
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8-11 |
CSA AGM – Allison, Ontario |
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16-18 |
McDonald’s Full Field Championships - Full Field Championships were held in Whitehorse. 26 teams participated in 2 Divisions. |
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23-25 |
McDonald’s Cross Field Championships - Cross-field Championships were held in Whitehorse. 65 teams competed in 8 divisions. |
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30 |
Gold Rush Invitational - Only boys teams participated in this tournament due to a lack of registrations. Three teams from Juneau traveled to attend this event. |
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AUGUST |
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1 |
Application for YSA Elite Athlete Scholarship ($100) - This scholarship was not awarded as there were no applicants this year. |
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6-10 |
Kamloops Invitational - YSA sent three teams (Men, Women, CSG boys) to the 10th Annual Kamloops Invitational Soccer Tournament, with funding assistance from Lotteries Yukon. |
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15 |
Newsletter Out |
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Creation of Officials Database A database of Yukon referees was created to track certification, contact info and availability. |
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22-26 |
Representative Team Camp - A week-long camp was held for YSA Rep teams. Sean Fleming, Paul Kelly and Carole Fowler conducted the camp. |
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31 |
Deadline for National Championships Registration - YSA prepared the documentation for registration of a Men's team in the Challenge Cup (National Club Championships, Open age) |
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SEPTEMBER |
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National Championships Preparation - YSA dealt extensively with administration for travel to National Championships i.e. special permissions, team and player registration, accommodations, travel arrangements, player i.d. etc. |
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15-17 |
Northern Flames Mini-Tournament - The Northern Flames U13 Girls hosted a tournament with Juneau and local teams participating. |
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15 |
Indoor referee clinic - Brian Gillen conducted a refresher course for indoor soccer referees. |
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22-24 |
Community Coach Certificate -- Child - A Coaching clinic was scheduled for this weekend, but was cancelled due to low registration. |
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22-23 |
4th Yukon Elementary Schools Championships (outdoor) - The School Championships were held in Whitehorse. Only elementary schools participated due to lack of interest from high schools. 14 teams from 12 schools participated. |
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21 |
YSA AGM |