ABBOTSFORD SOCCER ASSOCIATION
THE PLAYER
THE COMMUNITY
THE GAME
JUNE 2017 UPDATE
Board of Directors
Welcome to our new Directors for the 2017.2018 season. Margaret Minhas has come on
board as a Director and we now have Mr. Dean Huston as our new Treasurer. Margaret’s
appointment is a one year term while Dean’s is a two year commitment.
Your 2017.2018 Board is:
President:
John Werrell
Directors:
Treasurer:
Mark Byrne
Ian Knight
Alex Newby
Wanda Walker
Dean Huston
Secretary:
Craig Dowdall
Justin McKinlay
Spencer Schmidt
Dan Village
Russ Highwo
Margaret Minhas
Diane Turner
Summer Camps at Bateman Park
We are again offering a wide variety of Summer Camps for 2017.
Each camp runs with the same format: Lots of fun, technical skills, mini-games, contests, and
individual and group challenges.
All sessions take place at Bateman Park #1 (fenced field) includes Club T shirt
9:30 am - 11:00 am
12:00 noon - 3:00 pm
2011 - 2014 Born Players
$50.00 per camp
2002 - 2010 Born Players
$75.00 per camp
Camp Choices (or sign up for more than one)
Camp #1
Camp #4
July 3 – 7
Camp #2
July 24 – 28
Camp #5
July 10 – 14
July 31 - Aug 4
You can register online by clicking HERE
Feedback Requested
Camp #3
July 17 - 21
Camp #6 Aug 7 – 11
Please click HERE to participate in a VERY brief Survey. Your feedback is important!
Fall/Winter Registration Open
Fall/Winter Registration is OPEN and will move to a WAITING LIST as of June 30th. All
programs are listed under the REGISTRATION tab on our website. Look for 2017-2018
Fall/Winter Program.
Given that most teams need to be submitted to local leagues by the end of June, we really
do need folks to get players registered well before that time. While it does seem that it’s early, to
ensure proper planning for leagues, schedules, field assignments and coaches, these teams need to
be in well ahead of the summer break.
With that in mind, we are implementing a ‘late fee’ for the 2017.2018 season for all
PROSPECTS, SUPER 8s, and DIVISIONAL players. Players in these Programs registering after
June 30th will be placed on a waiting list and pay the $25.00 Late Fee to help offset League Fines
and Penalties for late registration of teams.
The late addition of players and teams causes a ripple effect within our club, league
scheduling, and often impacts more than one division of teams. We have been able to absorb these
costs in the past but feel that our three month registration period is adequate for interested parties
to get themselves registered in time for the Fall season.
Registering prior to the end of June also helps us with planning required field space, getting
coaches for teams, and ensuring we have an accurate order for jerseys. Players registered prior to
the June deadline but not paid up will be removed from the registration system and placed on a
waiting list. In short, those folks that have paid up or have made arrangements for paying will
have first priority in team placement.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS TOURNAMENT JUNE 10th
The ASA is proud to co-host the Annual Special Olympics Soccer Tournament at Bateman
Park. This year’s tournament is a one day affair with teams coming from all over the Lower
Mainland and the Interior of B.C.
Many of our referees volunteer their time for this event and we also ask for our members to
give a little of their time to help us out in the Concession as we serve up pizza, coffee, and other
treats to the visitors from around the province.
If you can help out in the Concession area for a couple of hours, please fire an email to Dan
at [email protected] indicating the time slot for which you are interested. Outlined below
are the time slots we’ll fill.
9 am – 11 am
3 people needed
11 am – 1 pm
5 people needed
1 pm – 3 pm
3 people needed
3 pm – 5 pm
3 people needed