Sparta Youth Soccer

Girls and boys between 6 and 15 years of age are invited to participate in the SYSA’s co-ed recreational soccer program. Players must be 6 years or older by 8/1/2009. 15 year old players must be in middle school.

In the SYSA, all players enjoy equal playing time in a supervised environment. During the 7-game season, players will develop fundamental soccer, sportsmanship, and teamwork skills. Equipment required: shin guards and soccer cleats.

	Start Date	End Date	Fees for 6 - 12 year olds	Fees for 13 - 15 year olds
Early Registration	6/7/09	7/18/09	$35 (includes t-shirt)	$60 (includes jersey) $40 (if reusing jersey)
Late Registration	7/19/09	8/1/09	$45 (includes t-shirt)	$70 (includes jersey) $50 (if reusing jersey)
Waiting List	8/2/09	To be determined	$45 (includes t-shirt)	$70 (includes jersey) $50 (if reusing jersey)

Meetings and Schedule

Coaches meeting

Sparta Library 8/17/09 @ 7 pm

Parent & Players Meeting

Sparta Middle School 8/25/09 @ 7 pm

First Game 9/12/09

Picture Day 9/19/09

Last Game 10/24/09

Player furnished equipment	All players must provide shin guards and soccer cleats for practices and games.
Registration Form and Fee Submittal	The SYSA requires one completed registration form for each player. Families with more than one player must submit one form for each child. SYSA will accept a single check for multiple players. But each player must submit a completed registration form. Make checks payable to: Sparta Youth Soccer P.O. Box 212 Sparta, MI 49345 *Submit registration forms and fees for ALL PLAYERS, ages 6 – 15, to this PO Box. *
Registration Waiting List	Registration forms submitted after the registration period closes will be placed on a waiting list. The SYSA works to place all waiting-listed players on a team. However, placement can not be guaranteed. Registration fees will be refunded if players can not be placed on a team.
Car Pool / Sibling Placement / Coach or Sponsor requests	The SYSA recognizes car pool, sibling placement, coach and sponsor requests while forming teams. All players involved in such requests must note the request on the registration forms. Car pool requests involving more than 2 families may not be granted. Be sure to note when siblings are to be placed on the same team when submitting the registration forms.
Parent and Players Meeting	Parents and players are encouraged to meet the coaches, receive picture forms, practice schedules and other information while attending the season kick-off meeting in the Sparta Middle School (old high school) Gym. Meeting schedule and time are listed above in "Meeting and Schedule" section.
Coaching and Volunteer Opportunities	The SYSA is a volunteer organization. Family involvement and volunteering is key to the program’s continued success. The program relies on volunteers to fill coach, assistant coach, field maintenance and board member positions. Please circle the SYSA function you’ll help perform in the Coach and Volunteer Registration Form section on the back of the Player Registration form.
Questions or comments	Contact the SYSA at info@spartayouthsoccer.com or 616.336.1834. Please allow 5 business days for the SYSA to respond to your questions.

Sparta Youth Soccer Association (SYSA)