Meriden Soccer Club

"For the Love of the Game"

 
Fall Registration is now closed! Thank you all for participating. Spring registration will start in October.

Meriden Elk's Soccer Shoot-Out: September 12th, Baldwin Pond - Registration begins at noon, competition starts at 12:30. Contest is open to any boy or girl ages 13 and younger as of August 1st.All contestants will receive a t-shirt and lunch. There is no charge for the event. MSC highly recommends all its members to attend. The Elks will award medals for top place finishers in dribbling and throw-ins. They will award trophies to top finishers in each division in kicking and a right to compete at the district championship taking place in Winsted on October 3rd. For additional information, please email the Meriden Elks at  www.meridenelks35.com.

In-Town Schedule: Fall 2010 

Patch Program: All 2010 spring players can pick up their free spring season patch at the concession stand on September 4th. 

Fall In-Town Scheule: Each Saturday, September 4th til October 30th.

U-8  9:00a.m.
U-6  10:30a.m. (Mites)
U-10 11:30a.m.

Free Referee Clinic for Licensed Referees on
September 11, 2010 at Milford Academy in Milford
see below

 

by tom moore posted 09/07/2010
 

MERIDENELKS LODGE #35
presents
 

                     2010             

SOCCER

SHOOT

 

FREE FOR KIDS AGES 13 & UNDER!

 
 
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12^TH    
BALDWINPOND PARK

 www.meridenelks35.com

 

REGISTRATION   –   12:00PM

COMPETITION    –   12:30PM      

 

AWARDS * REFRESHMENTS * SHIRTS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VARIOUS SKILL EVENTS
 
GOAL-SHOOTING WINNERS WILL ADVANCE TO THE
DISTRICT COMPETITION AND POSSIBLY THE
STATE & REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!
 
 
 
NO CHARGE TO PARTICIPATE
    

by posted 09/05/2010
 

MERIDEN SOCCER CLUB

IN-TOWN LEAGUE SCHEDULE Fall 2010

WEEK

Week 1

Week 1

Week 1

DATE

09/04

09/04

09/04

DAY

Saturday

Saturday

Saturday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

1

vs

8

1

vs

8

2

vs

5

Field 2

2

vs

7

2

vs

7

4

vs

3

Field 3

6

vs

3

6

vs

3

1

vs

6

Field 4

4

vs

5

4

vs

5

WEEK

Week 2

Week 2

Week 2

DATE

09/11

09/11

09/11

DAY

Saturday

Saturday

Saturday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

5

vs

6

5

vs

6

3

vs

1

Field 2

3

vs

1

3

vs

1

6

vs

2

Field 3

7

vs

4

7

vs

4

5

vs

4

Field 4

8

vs

2

8

vs

2

WEEK

Week 3

Week 3

Week 3

DATE

09/18

09/18

09/18

DAY

Saturday

Saturday

Saturday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

1

vs

5

1

vs

5

6

vs

3

Field 2

4

vs

2

4

vs

2

1

vs

5

Field 3

3

vs

8

3

vs

8

4

vs

2

Field 4

6

vs

7

6

vs

7

WEEK

Week 4

Week 4

Week 4

DATE

09/25

09/25

09/25

DAY

Saturday

Saturday

Friday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

5

vs

3

5

vs

3

4

vs

6

Field 2

8

vs

4

8

vs

4

2

vs

1

Field 3

2

vs

6

2

vs

6

5

vs

3

Field 4

7

vs

1

7

vs

1

Field 5

WEEK

Week 5

Week 5

Week 5

DATE

10/02

10/02

10/02

DAY

Saturday

Saturday

Friday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

6

vs

4

6

vs

4

1

vs

4

Field 2

3

vs

7

3

vs

7

6

vs

5

Field 3

8

vs

2

8

vs

2

3

vs

2

Field 4

1

vs

9

1

vs

9

WEEK

Week 6

Week 6

Week 6

DATE

10/09

10/09

10/09

DAY

Saturday

Saturday

Friday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

2

vs

3

2

vs

3

2

vs

5

Field 2

7

vs

5

7

vs

5

4

vs

3

Field 3

4

vs

1

4

vs

1

1

vs

6

Field 4

6

vs

8

6

vs

8

repeat week 1

WEEK

Week 7

Week 7

Week 7

DATE

10/16

10/16

10/16

DAY

Saturday

Saturday

Friday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

8

vs

7

8

vs

7

3

vs

1

Field 2

1

vs

6

1

vs

6

6

vs

2

Field 3

5

vs

2

5

vs

2

5

vs

4

Field 4

3

vs

4

3

vs

4

repeat week 2

WEEK

Week 9

Week 9

Week 9

DATE

10/23

10/23

10/23

DAY

Saturday

Saturday

Friday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

1

vs

8

1

vs

8

6

vs

3

Field 2

2

vs

7

2

vs

7

1

vs

5

Field 3

6

vs

3

6

vs

3

4

vs

2

Field 4

4

vs

5

4

vs

5

repeat week 3

repeat week 1

repeat week 1

WEEK

Week 10

Week 10

Week 10

DATE

10/30

10/30

10/30

DAY

Friday

Sunday

Friday

TIME

9:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:30 PM

DIVISION

U8

MITES

U10

Field 1

5

vs

6

5

vs

6

4

vs

6

Field 2

3

vs

1

3

vs

1

2

vs

1

Field 3

7

vs

4

7

vs

4

5

vs

3

Field 4

8

vs

2

8

vs

2

repeat week 4

Field 5

repeat week 2

repeat week 2

U-6 Team  1 Visconti 2 Valery 3 McClure 4 Pierce 5 Gutierrez 6 Scaramuz 7 Mayhew 8 Rossi U-8 Team 1 Talbert-Sl 2 Miller 3 Gutierrez 4 Buscemi 5 Wrinn 6 Napolitan 7 Audie 8 Carter U-10Team 1 Annino 2 Visconti 3 Wahl 4 Wrinn 5 Misner 6 Mayhew

    

by posted 09/05/2010
 

U-14 Girls vs. Elks Benefit

 

Thank you to the Meriden’s Elks Club for helping Sabrina Statham raise money for the "Play Hard Play Fair" charities. The event was the brain child of Sabrina. She wanted to arrange a benefit game against a local organization. She contacted the Elks in Meriden because they sponsor the soccer shoot-out each year. The Elks had a team of about 24 players strong. Their coach made constant adjustments to his line-up as the U-14 girls dominated the first half.  The Elks' goalies kept the U-14 girls at bay until the girls' made adjustments and score three times. The final score was 3 to 0.

Thank you to Lynda Stratham for making sure all things ran orderly. Thank you to Michele and Keith Stocking form the Meriden Elks for coordinating this event with Sabrina and Lynda Statham. Thank you to the band, "Fist Full of Change" who played throughout the event. Their music was the perfect mix for young and old. We invited the Elks back next year for what we hope will be an annual event.

Please remember the Elks' Soccer Shoot-Out is next Sunday at 12:00 at Baldwin's Pond. This event is free. Please check the Meriden Elks' website for more details.

    

by tom moore posted 08/25/2010
 
Dear Referees,

CJSA and Milford United Soccer Club will be hosting a free referee clinic on
September 11, 2010 at Milford Academy in Milford.  This will include training,
instruction, observation, mentoring, and assessments.  I am inviting all
referees from around the area to attend this beneficial clinic.  The trainers
are some of the best referees from around the state of Connecticut.  We are
asking referees from all levels to come and participate in this all-day
training.  They will be training newer referees as well as seeking referees who
are looking to upgrade and ref higher level matches.

In order to attend, you need to contact Brian Grindrod
( )
to RSVP.  Please include your contact information.  The deadline is
September 8,
2010.

Cost – FREE

Date – Saturday, September 11, 2010

Time – Starts at 7:30am and will run all day

Location and Directions – Milford Academy, 50 Edgewood Ave., Milford, CT  06460
(http://www.leagueathletics.com/Facility.asp?ID=6762&n=&snid=512558055&org=musc.org)


Free food and drinks will be provided.

Come to the field dressed as a referee and with your referee equipment.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to Brian Grindrod at
.

Sincerely,

Brian Grindrod
Referee Assignor
Milford United Soccer Club


    

by Tom Moore posted 08/14/2010
 

 Opening Day
 

Thank you to Al Haag for measuring, lining and preparing the fields for opening day. Al gave up his vacation day to make sure the fields were ready for our players. He also constantly maintains the fields throughout the season. Dan Gutierrez also assists to cut the fields. Thank you to Lynda and Sabrina Stratham for opening the concession stand and having a wonderful array of items for sale. Lynda cleans, stocks and maintains the concession building. Thank you to our In-town directors, Mike Annino and Dan Gutierrez who constantly make sure all our players and coaches are safe and learning new skills. Thank you to Allyson Rittenhouse for registering all our players and coaches. She donates many hours so all our children and coaches are safe and insured. Thank you to Joe and Megan Pierce. Megan makes sure all players have new uniforms and Joe works on get all the equipment we need to have a successful season. Joe is also our equipment broker trying to reduce our cost but providing us with a better product.
 

We still need volunteers to help maintain the fields. Please contact Tom if you can assist.
 

    

by posted 08/10/2010
 

Pictures: Parents should have received their children's pictures (delivered week of July 11th).

    

by posted 07/10/2010
 
Congratulations to the U-13 M.S.C. Girls Competition and U-14 Boys Recreation teams. Both teams are the spring 2010 champions of their respective divisions in the South Central District. We are proud of your skills and sportsmanship.

    

by tom moore posted 06/27/2010
 

The First Annual MSC In-Town Tournament took place on June 19th at Kronenberger Field. Weve Valery was the director of the event. The Mites program was designed in many skills stations that were fun and tested the player’s soccer skills.

The U-8 and U-10 players played a round robin style tournament. Each team played three games. The team who won their division won trophies. All participants received medals. Joe Pierce assisted in the event and ordered the medals and trophies.

Thank you to Lynda, Amy and Sabrina Statham for running the concession stand, handing out awards and collecting registrations at this event. 

Thank you to Weve for one of the best endings to our in-town program in recent memory.

 

    

by tom moore posted 06/27/2010
 
Thank you to Lynda, Amy and Sabrina Statham for running the concession stand and collecting registrations throughout the season. There were days when they worked from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They constantly changed the menu to accommodate the changing weather.

Lynda and Sabrina collected deposit bottle and cans and donated the proceeds to the C.J.S.A. "Play Hard Play Fair" campaign. They also baked every Friday night and had a bake sale each Saturday morning to also raise money for the "Play Hard Play Fair" charity.

In addition, Lynda, Amy and Sabrina also collected used uniforms which they sent to our service men and women to distribute to the children of Afghanistan.

Oh, did I mention that they painted the concession stand too.  The stand has a 7' by 6' MSC logo painted on the side.

During Lynda's free time, she is the MSC secretary.

I would will to thank the ladies for their positive attitude and their strong commitment to your community and club.

    

by posted 05/03/2010
 

If you have any questions, email Tom Moore (go to contact section of the home page and click onto Tom's name). 




    

by posted 04/28/2010
 

MERIDEN SOCCER CLUB

Spring 2011 REGISTRATION
 

WHO:   Boys and Girls whose birth dates fall between 8/1/1996 and 1/1/2006.  The Meriden Soccer Club invites all kids ages 4 to 14 to register for Spring 2011 season.

WHERE:  To be announced

WHEN:    To be announced

FEES:  

In-town: $75.00 for fall season only

Travel: $100.00 for fall season only

Candy buy-out fund raiser option only $25.00  

A copy of child’s birth certificate will be required if they did not play for MSC in 2009/2010. New travel players should submit a birth certificate.

Download a copy of both pages of the registration form.  Please see age chart for correct player placement. If forms and payment are incomplete the player will not be registered.  The deadline to take advantage of the double season discount has passed.

PARENTAL SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED. 

All players must play within their appropriate age group. If there are not enough players in an age bracket, that bracket will either not have a team, or the players within it will be required to complete a consent form if they wish to move up to a higher bracket.

 
For further information please contact   at meridensoccerclub.org.

    

by posted 04/20/2010
 

The Kronenberger fields will be used for our younger children. All practices and games at Kronenberger will be used for our U-6, U-8, U-10 and U-12 teams. All teenage and adult games will be played at the other fields listed below. 

Please use the following soccer fields: Baldwin Pond, Falcon Field, Midstate, Columbus Park, Nathan Hale, and John Barry.  Thank you!
 

    

by posted 04/20/2010
 

MSC CARES INTERNATIONAL!!

Parents and Friends of the Meriden Soccer Club,

Does your child have old soccer jerseys piling up at home and you’re not sure what to do with them all? Why not consider donating them to a great cause. We are currently accepting donations of gently used jerseys, socks and shorts to donate to the troops so they can get a soccer league started for the Afghan refugees! They have nothing, so any t-shirt or jersey with a number on the back would be greatly appreciated. You can donate your items at the concession stand during any training time or home game. Ask your friends and family to donate too! The more we send, the more kids will be able to play. So let’s clean out those closets and dressers to make a big difference. Thanks for your help!

Our first uniform packages went out on July 9th, 2010. We will continue to ship uniforms as the year continues.

    

by posted 03/25/2010
 
  We are looking for individuals to assist us throughout the season.

1.  Grant writers (pay TBD)
2.  Volunteer Coaches
3.  Various Administrative/Field Work Positions

    

by posted 02/11/2010
 

    

by posted 12/26/2009
 
All coaches and Volunteers must file with the CJSA on line background check. As the title says, it is mandatory. No one can volunteer without this check completed and filed. Tom will inform you if your name appears on our acceptance list. If you are not accepted, only you will know. Your name will just not be on our list.

1. Go to www.cjsa.org
2. Click on Mandatory CJSA Background Checks
3. Click Accept
4. Click on GET Started button on the bottom left
5. Select organization (Meriden towards the bottom of the list)
6. Click on package 1
7. Fill-out the information and click to submit

We must protect our children. Everyone must file.

Thank you

Tom Moore
    

by posted 11/11/2009
 

The Laws of the Game are posted under Training White Pages (see tabs on the left.)  The laws are modified by age division.  Please review.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to .

    

by posted 11/07/2009
 

MSC Patch Program

Players receive small patches to collect for we season they participate. Each coach should have handed out the patches at the last game of the season. Please collect the patches and iron them on your soccer backpack. If you would like to purchase an MSC backpack ($30.00) please contact .

The patches are a new tradition to mark your child's progression in our developmental program. Please do not iron them on your uniforms because of travel uniform regulations. We want you to have a permanent keepsake to track your development in the Meriden Soccer Club.

How to attach black and white soccer ball patches: Children should not iron on the patches; use the iron only with an adult present.

 

1. FIRST, a few patches may have a sticker on the back (on the glue side). If there is a sticker, remove it from each patch before ironing.

    

2. To iron on the patches, first warm up the iron for 5 minutes (unless it is a rapid heat iron) on a medium (silk/wool) setting (or higher if possible without scorching the fabric). The iron must be hot enough to melt the glue.

    

3. Then position the patch where you want it to permanently be with the glue side against the fabric.

    

4. Press the iron firmly to the patch and hold for 10 seconds as a test. It usually takes 20-25 seconds to fully melt the glue, but irons vary, so be careful and don't burn or melt the fabric. If the glue isn't fully melted or if you handle the patch while the patch is still warm, the patch may start to come off the fabric. If this happens, iron it on again. To prevent burning of the polyester, or patches and to get better adhesion: First, position the patch in the desired location. Then turn the material inside out and iron through the material against the underside of the patch. This allows you to see areas where the glue was not fully contacting with the material, get better heating and overall a better application. The patches should stay on much better. Also washing in delicate, or hand wash and laying flat, or clothes line to dry helps.

    

5. You MUST let the Patch set for a few minutes until it is cool before you handle it.

    

6. Our patches have excellent adhesion that is superior to any other one inch iron-on patches we have tried. Once the patch is ironed on, it may not be possible to remove it without damaging the fabric.

    

7. Patches can be ironed on most fabrics. They are often ironed on jersey sleeves, backs or fronts. The only problem you might experience is if you have a textured fabric that the glue can't adhere to. In those cases or if you don’t want them to be permanent, you can put a few stitches in each one, or use fabric glue to hold it on. Patches probably won't stay on stretchy material such as socks or head bands unless you sew them on with a thread.

IMPORTANT: Don't wash or dry the fabric that has patches glued onto it using extreme heat -- hot water or an extremely hot dryer can soften the glue and cause the patches to come off the fabric. Wash on a warm or cool setting, and dry on a medium or lower setting -- the higher the heat, the more likely it is that the patch will come off. After repeated washing and drying, the patches may come off. The best way to ensure this doesn't happen is to use a needle and thread to put a stitch in the patch that secures it to the fabric -- that way the patch won't fall off and you can iron it back on.

To put patches on ball caps and similar items: You will need to use a glue such as “Goop”, which can be purchased at Home Depot, Lowe’s and many stores; you will need to let the glue dry for as long as recommended (24 hours for Goop). Super Glue does NOT work well. NOTE that they may not stick to all items, and the glue you use will determine how well they stick and stay.

Some leagues who re-use the jerseys from year to year do not want patches ironed on, and some leagues prohibit any type of emblem on the uniforms. If you are unsure of whether your league allows patches to be ironed on uniforms, check your league rules and be creative.

    

by posted 11/07/2009
 

MSC Merchandise
 

    

by posted 11/06/2009
 

Attention Coaches: All coaches, assistant coaches or volunteers must register online with the CJSA (Volunteer Disclosure form) before working with your players.  No coach should be working with his or her team until Tom Moore has this form.  Please submit the online form to the CJSA.  If you have any questions, please contact .

    

by posted 04/16/2009
 
The Friends of Falcon Field are selling bricks to raise money to improve and maintain the field. Each brick cost $45.00. You can have your name or a loved ones' name inscribed on each brick. This is a priceless way of supporting Falcon Field. $5.00 of each brick sold through this website will go towards the Meriden Soccer Club. Please support this worthy cause. 

_____________________________________________________________

Falcon Field Pavers Form - Meriden Soccer Club

Yes, I want to own a part of Falcon Field.

Please reserve _____ pavers at $45.00 each.    Total $_______

Enclosed is a check made payable to Meriden Soccer Club for $____

__________________________ (maximum 13 letters or spaces per line)

__________________________

__________________________ (maximum 3 lines)

Please return form and check to:

Meriden Soccer Club
P.O. Box 302
Meriden, CT 06450