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2015– 2016 Representative Program

Welcome. From the Executive Director

Mike Womer Executive Director

One year ago the leadership team established a very ambitious plan to change the landscape of Delaware soccer merging 3 geographical regions – Middletown, Smyrna and Dover. Our intention was to provide an A+ program from both the Recreational and Representative perspective, all working in concert to deliver the best long-term player development model in the area. The club saw many accomplishments post-merger in a very short period of time, summarized below to name just a few: • The club retained and continues to grow the state’s largest and best Recreational model. Our small dedicated team of

volunteer’s manage over 3,000 REC registrations annually in 3 town based programs. These player pools ultimately feed into our centralized Representative model to sustain long-term growth of the Delaware Union system.

• We merged two Representative programs fielding over 35+ travel teams from U8 – U18 in a comparatively low cost model to other clubs. In many cases the club saw for the first time 3 to 4 teams in many of our age groups. The quality of the program has allowed us to appropriately build teams within the player pool while exploring more competitive leagues such as the Eastern Development Program (EDP) and the Atlantic Premier Soccer (APL).

• Successfully managing a total facility cost of over $150K per year in 5 locations, while working on Request for Proposals (RFPs) on a monthly basis to consistently merge and refine overall club expenses.

• The Delaware Union Soccer Club announced an agreement to become a Youth Development Affiliate (YDA) partner with the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer (MLS). With this becoming Delaware’s only affiliate, and one of ten member clubs nationally recognized by the Philadelphia Union. This relationship allows for a direct path for our players and unique coaching resources from a nationally regarded youth development model.

• Delivered the concept of 3rd night training to our players to enhance the traditional experience providing focused on - Technical, Performance and Psychology based training over 8 weeks twice a year.

• Inked a deal to become a long-term anchor tenant in the 100,000 square foot expansion of Delaware Sports Complex (MTown) and in process of finalizing our participation in the $24 million Regional Sports Complex in Frederica, allowing for long-term growth of the Delaware indoor and tournament experience.

“The addition of Delaware Union Soccer Club to our youth development program continues our commitment to create one of the best youth development academies in North America,” said Union CEO & Operating Partner Nick Sakiewicz. “This is another step in the Union’s long-standing philosophy to partner with like-minded high-level soccer clubs to develop the best youth players for the future.” Philadelphia Union youth academy head coach Chris Brewer echoed similar statements: “We are thrilled to add the Delaware Union Soccer Club as a Youth Development Affiliate with the Philadelphia Union,” said Brewer. “The Delaware Union Soccer Club has proven itself as one of the top organizations in the region and we will benefit tremendously through our partnership as we develop the best young players in the area.”

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Technical Director of Coaching

Meet Chad Reed – Delaware Union Technical Director of Coaching Coach Reed has over 25 years experience as a player and coach in Delaware and the region. Chad has been fortunate to have played under great leadership such as Lew Atkinson (State of Delaware Director of Coaching), Joe Brown (former Professional Club Head Coach of the Carolina Dynamo), Matt Driver (former European Professional Player) and Kendal Walkes (Current Director of Soccer in the US Virgin Islands). His grass roots as a player stems back to his time as a USYSA Delaware ODP player, Delaware High School All-State Player and a 4 year collegiate career at West Chester University. Giving back to game, Coach Reed became one of the youngest men to earn an A License from the US Soccer Federation. As the former owner of the Star Soccer Academy, Reed became the largest youth soccer camp provider in Kent and Sussex County Delaware during its time. He went on to become a USYSA Olympic Development Program (ODP) Coach in Delaware, a USYSA Region 1 staff member, as well as leading teams to 7 Delaware State Championships and a Regional Semifinalist finish in two separate clubs. He holds an NSCAA Advanced Diploma, US Soccer Youth Development Diploma, and KNVB Dutch Youth Development Diploma.

Joe Brown Coach Brown has over 25 years of coaching experience at most levels in the United States. He coached 15 years in the United Soccer League (USL), 11 of them with the Carolina Dynamo and 4 with the Delaware Wizards. About the USL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Soccer_Leagues In 2000 Brown was appointed Head Coach of the Region I team that competed in the US Soccer Festival. In 2002 Coach Brown was inducted into the USL Hall of Fame and named USL executive of the year. In 2003, the Carolina Dynamo won the USL Pro Select League Regular season championship, and Brown was selected as Pro Select League Coach of the Year. During his time with the Carolina Dynamo and Delaware Wizards, Coach Brown has coached over 50 Professional players that have gone on to play in Europe, Major League Soccer, MISL, USL1 and USL2. Over time, the Carolina Dynamo have had 150 players selected in Major League Soccer's Super Draft with 4 Carolina Dynamo players going in the first round. Reference: www.battlegroundnc.com. Along with his successful training organization USFT Sports, Joe Brown is in his fourth season at the helm of Padua Academy's Women's Soccer program. Brown's Padua team has compiled a 66-4-4 record with winning 3 straight State Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014. Padua's 2012 team finished ranked 9th in the NSCAA National poll with an undefeated season, while the 2013 team finished ranked 13thin the NSCAA National poll. Brown holds an "A" license from the United States Soccer Federation.

Girls Director of Player Development

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Girls Development Staff

Kerri Scroope – Girls Zone 1 Director Kerri Scroope was appointed as Delaware State University’s Head Women’s Soccer Coach on June 3, 2013. Prior to accepting the Delaware State position, Scroope was head women's soccer coach, head softball coach, assistant women's basketball coach, and assistant facilities coordinator at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I.. In 2011, Scroope led the Seahawks to the most successful women's soccer season in program history, finishing with a program record 13 wins while also earning the team's first-ever Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship tournament berth. Staff: U8-U10: Patrice Casimir/Kaitlyn Schech/Kristen Wallace U11: Katlyn Schech U12: Chad Reed U13: Joe Brown U14: Kerri Scroope/Sean Mercer U15: TBA U16: TBA U17: Mike McGiver U18: TBA

Boys Director of Player Development

Dr. Lew Atkinson Dr. Lew Atkinson has devoted much of his life to coaching and education. He served on a volunteer basis as the Director of Coaching for the Delaware Youth Soccer Association for 19 years and is currently serving his 12th year as a U.S. Soccer National Instructor. Atkinson is a National Youth License instructor for US Youth Soccer, a frequent clinician at the annual US Youth Soccer Workshop, and he has been part of the coaching committee for US Youth Soccer Region I — mentoring many technical directors in the region both on and off the field. He is also a member of the NSCAA’s National Instructional Staff and serves as a mentor in their Master Coach Program. In addition to the Fleck Award, Atkinson is being honored by the NSCAA as this year’s recipient of the Charlotte Moran Award for long-term service. Currently, he is leading the committee that is revising the ‘D’ License course for U.S. Soccer and is one of only 30 coaches invited by U.S. Soccer to take part in the FIFA Futuro III Course. Atkinson holds USSF ‘A’ and ‘Y’ Licenses, as well as a ‘B’ License from the Scottish Football Association. Since 2005, Atkinson has been the head coach for the US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Region I Under-14 team, and he also currently coaches an Under-23 club team. Atkinson has been recognized by his peers as the Boys Coach of the Year for the Delaware Youth Soccer Association and noted for Outstanding Contribution to Delaware Soccer, recognized by the Delaware High School Soccer Coaches Association. In recent years, Lew has been published twice in Success in Soccer magazine. His works include “Why 6v6 at U-10?” published in May 2004 and “Give the Little Guy a Chance! Keeping Younger Elite Players in the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program,” published in November 2010.

Boys Development Staff DC Lavender - Boys Zone 1 Director

• USSF “C” License (1998) • Delaware ODP Head Coach (2012-current) • Caesar Rodney High School Varsity Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach (2012-current) Staff: U8: Dan Simmons/DC Lavender U9-U10: DC Lavender/Adam Dolby/Dan Simmons/Rich Gesner U11: Josh Tucker/Adam Dolby U12: Mike Perrault/Josh Tucker U13: Mike Perrault/Sebastian Acosta-Nijamkin U14: Brian Derrickson/Josh Tucker U15: TBA U16: TBA U17: TBA U18: DC Lavender

Executive Board: • Strategic Management • Program Development • Major Decisions • Manages Enterprise Premier Travel Program Operational Boards: • Managed by Executive Board VP’s • Manages local REC development • Local Field Management • Develop Local Sponsors • Manage Local TOPS Program • Fosters transition to travel program

Affiliate Boards: • Managed by Affiliate Board/partners w/ DU • Manages local REC development • Local Field Management • Develop Local Sponsors • Fosters transition to travel program

An Executive Board has reformed atop the organization with 3 operational/affiliate boards formed to manage regions in MOT, Smyrna & Dover, with affiliate boards eventually targeted in Milford & Milton

Delaware Union

Executive Board

Northern Operational

Board (MOT)

Central Operational

Board (Dover)

Affiliate Region (TBD)

Affiliate Region (TBD)

Affiliate Board

(Smyrna)

2015 - 2016 Representative Program “Dream...Perform...Excel"

Feeder Pattern

Team Management

Age Group Director of Player Development

Orange 1st Team

Navy 2nd Team

White 3rd Team

Age Group Director of Player Development • Responsible for Age Group success and development of entire player pool • Lead trainer, designing all player pool team sessions • Actively ensuring ability based training across all teams

Orange 1st Team • In many cases is the same coach as the Director of Player Development • Traditional “A” team coach • Sets the standard & cycles thru team training of all Age Group teams

Navy 2nd Team • Traditional “B” team Head coach – Assistant coach to the Orange 1st team • Trains side by side with the Orange 1st team

White 3rd Team • Trainer or Parent coach lead • Trains side by side with the Orange & Navy teams

Comprehensive staff, working in concert side by side to ensure player success….


Leagues

Delaware Union will only participate in quality leagues to ensure the best possible experience….

IDSP (Independence Development Soccer Program)

U8 – U9 (Girls/Boys)

Philadelphia Area Girls Soccer (PAGS)

U10 – U18 (Girls)

Delco Soccer League

U10 – U18 (Boys)

MSSL

U11– U18 (Girls/Boys)

Premier Leagues (Future)

Premier League Colonial League


U8 PLAYER POOL

The transition from recreational "in house” league play and "travel” league play is just what you think it is: • Age group works as a player pool for development and team(s) will vary event to event. Largely 6v6 format • Larger time commitment – U8’s are targeted to train outdoors one night per week & one night per week

indoors at a training facility • Participate in IDSP (Independence Development Soccer Program) festival play (6v6) - Traveling to other

communities for matches

Review Cost Benefit


2015 - 2016 Representative Program “It Begins with the Love of the Game"

U8 PLAYER POOL

Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Training over 8 months (32 weeks/1 day per week) by licensed soccer professional (Town Based) • Additional training (8 weeks spring season, 8 weeks fall season/1 day per week) at an Indoor Training Facility by Licensed

Professionals (Middletown) • 2 Leagues – Included in cost are Spring & Fall Regional Leagues

Acceptance fee of $150 is due upon offer/acceptance for a team

U8 Acceptance Cost:

U8 Monthly Program Fee** Player Pool (U8)

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Due-June 15th

Due-July 15th

Due-August 15th

Due-Sept 15th

Due-Oct 15th

Due-Nov 15th

Due-Dec 15th

Due-Jan 15th

Due-Feb 15th

Due-March 15th

$50

$50

$50

$50

$50

$50

$50

$50

$50

$50

**Monthly Payment Plan (Credit/Debit Card Deduction) or Pay in Full Option Available Upon Offer Acceptance

Note: Additional costs to families include seasonal referee fees, uniforms and tournament travel

U9 PLAYER POOLS

• Teams will be selected in a player pool and placed on ability based teams within the pool. Movement of players will be made event to event within the pool throughout the year

• U9’s player pools will train together in their age groups one (1) night per week at a Middletown complex & one (1) night per week at Delaware Union Park (Dover)

• In addition, the player pool will benefit from a 3rd night of training indoors at an indoor training facility (Middletown). The 3rd night of training will be with a collection of Delaware Union’s top trainers

• Game participation in the IDSP (Independence Development Soccer Program) 6v6 game, 8v8 tournament play - members include:

Review Cost Benefit


U9 PLAYER POOLS



Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Training over 10 months (40 weeks/2 days per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover & Middletown Facilities) • Additional training (16 weeks - 8 weeks spring season, 8 weeks fall season/1 day per week) at an Indoor Training Facility by

Licensed Professionals (Middletown) • 2 Leagues – Included in cost are Spring & Fall Regional Leagues


U9 Acceptance Cost:

U9 Monthly Program Fee** DDP Team (U9)

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85


July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Due-June 15th

Due-July 15th

Due-August 15th

Due-Sept 15th

Due-Oct 15th

Due-Nov 15th

Due-Dec 15th

Due-Jan 15th

Due-Feb 15th

Due-March 15th

U10 PLAYER POOLS

• Age specific training sessions implemented by Delaware Union Director of Coaching • Team formations across ORANGE (1st team), NAVY (2nd team) & WHITE (3rd team) to allow for ability based

development of all players within the player pool of Delaware Union • Navigating into the true realm of competition - Training to game ratio (3:1) • U10 player pools will train together in their age groups one (1) night per week at a Middletown complex & one (1) night

per week at Delaware Union Park (Dover). • In addition, the teams will benefit from a 3rd night of training indoors at an indoor training facility (Middletown). The 3rd

night of training will be with a collection of Delaware Union’s top trainers • Participation in quality leagues:

Review Cost Benefit


U10 PLAYER POOLS



Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Training over 10 months (40 weeks/2 days per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover & Middletown Facilities) • Additional training (16 weeks - 8 weeks spring season, 8 weeks fall season/1 day per week) at an Indoor Training Facility by

Licensed Professionals (Middletown) • 2 Leagues – Included in cost are Spring & Fall Regional Leagues


U10 Acceptance Cost:

U10 Monthly Program Fee** DDP Team (U10)

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85

$85


July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Due-June 15th

Due-July 15th

Due-August 15th

Due-Sept 15th

Due-Oct 15th

Due-Nov 15th

Due-Dec 15th

Due-Jan 15th

Due-Feb 15th

Due-March 15th

U11 - U12 PLAYER POOLS

• Age specific training sessions implemented by Delaware Union Director of Coaching • Team formations across ORANGE (1st team), NAVY (2nd team) & WHITE (3rd team) to allow for ability based

development of all players within the player pool of Delaware Union • Navigating into the true realm of competition - Training to game ratio (3:1) • U11 & U12 player pools will train together in their age groups one (1) night per week at a Middletown complex & one (1)

night per week at Delaware Union Park (Dover). • In addition, the teams will benefit from a 3rd night of training indoors at an indoor facility (Middletown). The 3rd night of

training will be with a collection of Delaware Union’s top trainers

Review Cost Benefit


U11-U12 PLAYER POOLS



Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Training over 10 months (40 weeks/2 days per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover & Middletown Facilities) – All

teams • Additional training (16 weeks - 8 weeks spring season, 8 weeks fall season/1 day per week) at MTown Indoor Training

Facility by Licensed Professionals (Middletown) – All teams • 2 Leagues – Included in cost are Spring & Fall Regional Leagues


U11-U13 Acceptance Cost:

U11-U13 Monthly Program Fee** Orange 1st Team (U11-U13)

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

Navy 2nd Team (U11-U13)

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

White 3rd Team (U11-U13)

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

2015 – 2016 Representative Program “It Begins with the Love of the Game"

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Due-June 15th

Due-July 15th

Due-August 15th

Due-Sept 15th

Due-Oct 15th

Due-Nov 15th

Due-Dec 15th

Due-Jan 15th

Due-Feb 15th

Due-March 15th

U13 – U18 PLAYER POOLS

• U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 & U18 player pools will train together in their age groups one (1) night per week at a Middletown complex & one (1) night per week at Delaware Union Park (Dover).

• Includes USFT Sports Commuter Residential Summer Camp – all teams • Team formations across ORANGE (1st team) & NAVY (2nd team) to allow for ability based development of all players

within the player pool of Delaware Union • Formation/Training for High School Teams will be tailored

Review Benefit


U13-U18 PLAYER POOLS



Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Training over 10 months (40 weeks/2 days per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover & Middletown Facilities) –

U13 – U15 • Training for High School Teams will be tailored • Report to training camp July 15 – 17 for USFT Residential Team Camp at Delaware State University – All Teams • 2 Leagues – Full year included Spring, Fall League


U15 – U18 Acceptance Cost:

U15 – U18 Monthly Program Fee**


July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Due-June 15th

Due-July 15th

Due-August 15th

Due-Sept 15th

Due-Oct 15th

Due-Nov 15th

Due-Dec 15th

Due-Jan 15th

Due-Feb 15th

Due-March 15th

Orange 1st Team (U11-U13)

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

$100

Navy 2nd Team (U11-U13)

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

All U16 & Above Teams

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

$65

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