OCYS 2017-2018

Orlando City Youth Soccer Club

2018

AGM

2017-18 Programming Options

Junior Academy (9-11)

Senior Academy (13-18)

ECNL (14-18)

Junior Lions

(9-11)

Developmental Lions (12-14)

Challenge Team Program (9-18)

Little Lions (4-8)

2017-18 OCYS at a Glance

OCYS 2017-18 Program Registrations

• Academy = 1016• Girls Academy (Junior & Senior) -234*• Boys Academy (Junior & Senior) -560*• ECNL (girls) – 106• ECNL (boys) - 116

• Community Programs - 1167• Jr, Developmental & Challenge Lions -548• Little Lions – 485• Schools - 134

• Functional Programming• Goalkeeping & Striker Schools -151

*movement of players to new OCSC DA teams.

Team Count & League Affiliations

• 63 Competitive Teams & 21 Recreational Teams

• League participation: GCF, FYSA Region B, FSPL, USYS Southeast Regional League, FPL, & ECNL

2017-18 OCYS at a Glance

OCYS 2017-18 Community Insights

Hosted Events*• NCAA Women’s College Cup showcase (December 2017)• Inaugural Boys ECNL Winter Showcase (December 2017)• Girls ECNL Winter Showcase (January 2018)• Hosted FYSA State Cup and Presidents Cup rounds (Spring 2018)• Hosted FSPL & neutral game weekends (fall & spring)• Florida ODP weekends & National Training Center/PDP invitational

Financial Assistance• Total of $22,017 given in financial assistance to 49 players.

*2017 survey revealed affordability as least valued. Hosting allows us to reduce team related/player related expenses.

Tournaments

Total of 266 teams.• Orlando City Cup (October 2017) - 169• Orlando City Junior Pro (February 2018) – 51

Teams• Orlando City Festival (May 2018) – 46 Teams

• Impacted by FYSA tryout changes

2017-18 OCYS at a Glance

OCYS 2017-18 Community Insights cont’d

Player Highlights• ECNL Boys Southeast Regional team all stars. Nicholas Oddi (u15),

Jacob Restrepo (U16), Max Penkak (u16), Zach Perry (u17), Max Torres (u18/19).

Team Highlights• 2002 Boys ECNL National Playoffs• 2007 Girls Pre ECNL Presidents Cup Region B Champs• 2007 Boys Pre DA Presidents Cup Region B Champs• 2005 Girls Purple Presidents Cup State Champions• 2006 Girls Pre ECNL Presidents Cup State Semi Finalists• 2007 Girls Pre ECNL Presidents Cup State Finalists

Plan for 2018-19+

Strategic Plan for 2018-19+

1. Branding, Culture & Communication (2018-2019)

2. Facilities Development (2018-2023)

3. Coach & Staff Development (2018-19+).

4. Player Development (2018-19+).

5. Volunteer Development (2019+)

6. Organizational and Operational Development (2018-2023)

Branding, Culture & Communication

GOAL:

(1) To improve understanding, communication and club image OCYS will

develop a strategy to share its mission, vision, core values and profile. (2)

To improve our interaction with our membership and community.

Our Vision

“To be a full service soccer club offering soccer programming for all levels

and ages in Youth soccer in the central Florida area in a positive and safe

environment. To be a leader in player, coach, referee, parent, volunteer

and staff development. To offer our membership a first class facility.”

Our Core Values

Facilities Development

GOALS:

(1) Conduct a needs assessment to support program scheduling as well

as improve quality of the playing fields and team/program needs.

(2) Develop a lighting plan, plan for stadium repair and upgrades and

field surfacing for year round access and playability.

Past Field Improvements

Phase I – Potable Water, Well Repair & Upgrades (spring / early summer 2016)

Phase II – Irrigation replacement (spring/summer 2016)• Newburg Irrigation installed new irrigation system on all fields prior to August 1st , 2016• Remaining areas (peripheral field space, office buildings) were completed August 26th , 2016

Phase III – Maintenance & Service plan (Fall 2016 onward)• New Service Agreement & equipment• Staff with sports facility specific experience & education• Improved field maintenance and servicing

Phase IV – Growth• Curfew application for nematode (Late spring 2016/summer 2017)

Future Facility Needs

1. Lighted fields to meet demands of membership.2. Turf upgrades

1. Artificial Turf and/or Grass Turf.2. Improved budget for Facilities.

3. Improve the Stadium1. Field surface (quality). 2. Scoreboard and press box (hosting and ads for

Revenue generation).3. Opportunities for hosting (revenue generation)4. Host club events

4. New building to meet needs of membership (classrooms, meeting space, sports performance space).

Coach, Staff & Member Development (2018-19+).

GOALS:

(1) Access to information & resources (2018-19) (2) Access to education

for all online/offline (2018-19+), (3) improve representation of female in

coaching staff, (4) peer to peer learning and mentorship (2019-20)

Teamsnap application on your phone & desktop

• Team Communication Tool

• Club Communication Tool

• Practice Schedule / Calendar

• Practice Locations with Directions

• League Game schedule with Directions

• Pay your team fees

• The tool can text too…

Communication & Access to Information

Player Development.

(1) Parent/family education through resources & workshops in order to align

developmental principles and teachings (2018+).

(2) Improve the use of new technologies to support learning (2018-19).

(3) Continue to improve the Club wide curriculum.

(4) New Coaching methodology.

(5) Improve the resources and information for the College bound athlete.

(6) Life skills development through soccer and service.

Player Development.

*Being tested by Little Lions

*Being tested by Boys ECNL

Being used as a tool to write session plans by Sr. Staff and ECNL Coaches to compliment Curriculum; Resource for all.

Coach & Parent workshops

Being used by Boys & Girls ECNL

Initiatives –How we coach?

Guided Discovery Method

Coaching in the Game

Positive tone, body language & cues.

Volunteer Development.

(1) Form parent/guardian advisory group from membership (spring 2019), (2) HR

operations; training, support and development (summer / fall 2019), (3) create

mechanism for volunteer “experience” feedback & ideas, (4) ensure that all

volunteers have access to information & resources and (5) ensure that all volunteers

receive positive reinforcement and feedback throughout their service.

Organizational & Operational Development.

Goals; (1) The goal is to make soccer affordable and develop additional streams of revenue that can

support the membership and (2) and maximize member satisfaction by adding value to the club beyond

soccer.

(a) Seek additional sources of revenue (sponsorship & fundraising). (b) Annual fundraising events to

support our financial assistance program (2018+), (c) seek partnerships to add value to membership

(2019+). (d) Improve member interaction, engagement & communication (2018-19) through member

specific events (2018+). (e) ask for assistance & feedback.

Organizational & Operational Development.

Fundraising & Family Fun Night

Member Engagement & Interaction

Family Fun Night – Promotional Video

Thank you

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