Peaks Area Soccer Association

FirstSave GK Academy will be returning this spring with one session running February 7, 9, 14, 16 which is only for High school GKs preparing for preseason. The second GK Academy will run for six consecutive weeks starting March 22 and running through April 26. The training sessions will be held every Thursday evening 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Liberty soccer fields. Please note that the registration fee includes an official FirstSave GK jersey and one pair of gloves (the High School Preseason Gk Academy includes 2 pairs of gloves and no jersey). There is tremendous excitment about the new partnership with Reusch goalkeeping apparel. In order to receive the gloves and jersey, registrations must be received by March 8, 2012. There are just 21 spots open and available for the GK academy this spring, so please make sure to get your registrations in quickly. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Coach Madero or Coach Short.

For the High school Goalkeeper Academy, spots while be limited as it will be high intensity for those looking to get ready for the Spring season. Registration deadline for the High School Academy will be February 3, 2012.

For more information, refer to the Spring FisrtSave or High School Preseason FirstSave GK program flyers.

Are you the taxi driver for players attending our PASA Winter Technical Training class? Are you wanting to get a jump on your New Year's resolution to get in better shape? No matter what your reasons, please plan to join us for our PASA Adult Fitness class.

All area adults that are looking for a fun and healthy experience over the winter months are invited to participate in the debut of our PASA sponsored Adult Fitness class! This class is open to all adults of all abilities (details).

Registration is open now & space is limited.

The fall soccer season is winding down quickly, and the spring season is still months away. What is a soccer player to do? Don’t just sit around playing video games all winter; use this time to hone your soccer skills, fitness and agility! Join AJ Madero, PASA Technical Director, for an exciting 10 week training session.

All travel level and recreational youth soccer players, regardless of club or league affiliation, are invited to attend our Winter Technical Training (details) at the Bedford Area Family YMCA gymnasium.

So, what are you waiting for? Registration is open now & space is limited!

In order to encourage member skills development through our optional training programs, PASA is introducing a program that will provide a credit towards next year’s travel player tuition for participation. Refer to the program FAQ for details.

This is the 12th consecutive year that Uniroyal Tires is supporting youth soccer nationwide, and PASA is excited to be selected to benefit from this program! Since inception of the program, over $13 million in funds and equipment has been donated by Uniroyal and their dealers (including more than one million soccer balls) to youth soccer organizations across America.

As stated in the Uniroyal Tire press release, starting September 24, 2011 families of Peaks Area Soccer Association will receive certificates that can be redeemed for a free soccer ball at Lynchburg Tire Corp located at 3630 S Amherst Hwy in Madison Heights. (map), while supplies last. After the 30-day program period, PASA will receive $2 for every Uniroyal tire sold to the general public on behalf of Uniroyal and Lynchburg Tire Corp.

Here's how the program works...

1. Free Soccer Ball Giveaway

   A customized certificate is available for download by PASA families. This certificate entitles each to one soccer ball from Lynchburg Tire Company, and acts as a rebate for a future tire purchase. Simply bring the certificate to Lynchburg Tire Company and redeem it for a high-quality, four-ply ball (official size and weight) while supplies last. No purchase is necessary to receive the ball. Limit one certificate per person, mass pickups are not allowed. Coaches are not allowed to redeem multiple certificates for their team.

   Uniroyal Soccer Program certificates for Peaks Area Soccer Association will go live Friday, September 23, 2011 at 5:00 PM. For a player to redeem his/her certificate:

   • Go to www.UniroyalSoccer.com
   • Click on "Download Your Free Soccer Ball Certificate"
   • Enter your league code (the league code for PASA will be available from PASA coaches and managers, and it will be emailed to those that have a valid email address on record)
   • Download your FREE Soccer Ball certificate! (Please Note: Only one download per person)

2. Cash Donation

   For each Uniroyal tire sold to the public during the specified 30-day promotion period, Uniroyal will make a cash donation of $2 per tire to PASA. Dealers will have an in-store display advertising the program.

3. Exclusive PASA Rebate Coupon

   As mentioned previously, the soccer ball certificate includes a rebate. This is a manufacturer’s mail-in rebate, valid for use by league families only. The rebate offer is good for $70 Off a set of four new Michelin tires, or $50 Off a set of four new BFGoodrich tires or $40 Off a set of four new Uniroyal tires. This rebate is good for 60 days.

Check out the new, and hopefully improved, PASA Store! It will be updated with additional PASA uniform and spirit items as the season progresses, so please check back often. Remember that you can styill order uniforms and related items through Strictly Soccer.

The new uniform vendor, Strictly Soccer, now has a dedicated section for PASA apparel. Currently, player uniform items are available, but PASA spirit wear items will be coming soon! Simply click on the Strictly Soccer image at the bottom of most pages, and you will be redirected to the PASA specific portion of their site.

All teams have been setup in RainedOut, and are ready for subscription. All subscriptions have been purged, so you will need to re-register.

This offer has expired. Please contact Greg Doneghue if you wish to purchase an old uniform.

PASA will be holding a travel soccer registration open house at the Bedford Area Family YMCA on May 25, 2011 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm to collect paperwork and payments. Overstreet's Photography will be there taking photographs for player passes, and sample uniforms will be on display.

In case anyone does not get their acceptance packet in time for the open house, we will have commitment and uniform order forms on site. Please review the Commitment Form and Uniform Order Form for details.

PASA players should take pride in their PASA uniforms, but the current inventory of uniforms is showing considerable wear and tear. Most of the PASA player uniform components have been out of manufacture for some time, and it is a constant struggle to locate and purchase individual components that have similar styles.

In order for PASA to avoid a major expense in acquiring fall uniforms (which will result in increased player fees) and to provide our members with quality services, PASA has entered into a partnership with Strictly Soccer to provide new Adidas uniforms to all players. The primary benefits are that all players will own their own uniforms & numbers, and PASA will be able to implement a process to keep all of the uniforms current. Further, players and supporters will be able to order replacement and add-on merchandise year round from a special section on the Strictly Soccer website (which is linked from www.pasasoccer.info), and the items will be shipped directly to the players' homes.

PASA is excited about this new partnership, but realizes that there will be many questions. In order to ease some of the concerns and confusion, PASA has created a Frequently Asked Questions document.

If you have a question that is not answered in this document, please feel free to follow-up with your team manager, coach or Greg Doneghue.