Cal North League Bulletin, December 2012

In This Issue:

General News

Cup Series News

Coaching News

Cal Soccer League News

Partner and Sponsor Spotlight

Tournaments

Upcoming Events

Dec 08Junior Cup Festiv al Preliminary

Round Games

Dec 09Junior Cup Festiv al Preliminary

Round Games

Dec 09 Girls State ODP Try outs

Dec 15Junior Cup Festiv al Remaing

Semi Finals and Championships

Dec 15U12-U14 Founders' Cup

Preliminary Round Games

Dec 16U12-U14 Founders' Cup

Preliminary Round Games

See all events

GENERAL NEWS

View The December BOD Meeting Recap

Cal North Rule Change Proposals Deadline – December 21, 2012Any proposed change to the Constitution and Bylaws, General Procedures and SpecificRules must be received at the Cal North office no later than 5:00pm on December 21, 2012.Click here for details.

Remember Cal North Injury Claim Reporting is now onlineCal North's online claims system handles injury claims in conjunction with Pullen Insurance.To access the online claims program, please use the link:http://www.pullenins.com/CAN/CANOverview.asp

Cal North Board of Directors Executive Committee SelectionsElections were held December 1 2012 for Cal North Board of Director Executive Committeepositions of 1st Vice Chairman, 3rd Vice Chairman and Secretary. The Board of Directors ispleased to welcome Kim Brown to the Cal North Board of Directors as the 1st ViceChairman, Rich Pinnell will be returning as the 3rd Vice Chairman, while Chris Murray waselected as the Secretary. Congratulations to the three of you.

Meet the Board Of Directors

Ilona Montoya, CFO - "This is about the kids, not only learning the sport, but instillingthose lessons to become responsible adults," Montoya says. "It's teaching themthings they'll take for the rest of their lives." Read moreCraig Winans, District 1 Commissioner - No doubt, Winans has a passion for soccer.He devoted 41 years to coach both girls and boys teams and just this year, landed aspot on the California Youth Soccer Association board as District 1 Commissioner,which encompasses his hometown of San Francisco. Read more

Save The Date! April 12 - 14, 2013Cal North Soccer Expo 2013 to be held in conjunction with the Nevada Youth SoccerAssociation at the Harrah's & Harvey's Convention Center.

Exciting news regarding the expanded two day show will be announced soon!

CUP SERIES NEWS

The Cal North Cups Applicationprocess is open through January 2, 2013. The Cal North CupSeries includes four different Cups that provide challenging match play for all levels of CalNorth teams. The Cal North State Cup, Presidents Cup, Association Cup, and Founders' Cupare the original State Championships!

To apply for any of the four cups click here!

Looking for a soccer game to enjoy? Join Cal North teams as they compete in the Jr CupFestival at Cherry Island or the U12 – U14 Founders Cup at Ripon Soccer ComplexDecember 8, 9, 15, & 16. Click here for schedules and scores.

COACHING NEWS

Paul Sapsford, Cal North State Director of Coaching Recreation, Sport Science & CollegeAdvisory answers the question…. "What do I need to do to get more playing-time?" for theanswer click here

For a complete list of Cal North coaching courses and clinics visit the Cal North website orclick here.

CAL SOCCER LEAGUE NEWS - CCSL

Cal North Claims Four Titles!In the Eleventh Annual "California Premier League State Championships" Four Cal Northteams were crowned "Best of the Best". The finest teams from the Cal South's Coast SoccerLeague- Premier Division headed north to the Bartholomew Sports Complex in Elk Grove Ca.November 10 & 11, 2012 for a showdown with the Cal Soccer League -Premier LeagueChampions from Cal North to discover which teams were "the Best of the Best."

PARTNER & SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Cal North announces Multifaceted Partnership with NSCAA Cal North is now an NSCAA Official Education Partner and Club Standards Partner. TheNSCAA and the California Youth Soccer Association-Cal North are pairing up to provide youthcoaches in Northern California access to top-rated education opportunities and provideplayers access to highly-trained coaches.

TOURNAMENTS

Check out our 2013 tournaments click here to review

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