VSA Heat Blue



	THE VSA HEAT BLUE OUR GOAL The VSA Heat provides a year-round framework for the serious soccer player. We have set a very lofty goal of being the best in the nation and winning the US Youth Soccer National Tournament. Go Heat! OUR CONCEPT We want our players to learn discipline, teamwork and organization through a structured program (and by the way, they'll become a great soccer player in the process). The players are required to wear the same clothing to practice (shirts provided free of charge), dress alike when traveling, and keep their cleats and other uniform parts clean and presentable. Practices are mandatory, but you will find that the girls love to go. We are not necessarily looking for college scholarships, but rather want our players to eventually exit the program with a strong sense of self esteem, the ability to take on future challenges with confidence and great memories! Marching into a full stadium in the US Youth Soccer Regional Tournament opening ceremonies representing the State of Virginia is a memory most 12 year olds will never forget! OUR ACTIVITIES The VSA Heat play in the Washington Area Girls Soccer League (WAGS) in the Spring and Fall, attend several team camps in the Summer and participate in Futsal training and indoor soccer in the Winter. We play in 6 to 8 competitive tournaments throughout the year, with at least 4 of them out of the Washington DC area (in 2007 we will have played 5 away tournaments: Concorde Fire Challenge (Atlanta, GA), Jefferson Cup (Richmond, VA), FC Delco (Philadelphia, PA), Mead Cup (Dayton, OH) and the Disney Junior Showcase (Orlando, FL). We also participate in the Virginia State Cup Tournament and this past year moved on to the USYS Region 1 Tournament.	SOCCER PROGRAM VSA HEAT BLUE FEE STRUCTURE Dues: $500/quarter - Due Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1 and Oct 1 Included in the dues are: Outdoor League Play - WAGS Spring and Fall Seasons Indoor League Play - Dulles Sportsplex Winter League for Sessions 1 and 2. Tournaments - Registration with professional coaching for the 6 to 8 tournaments in which the team participates. State Cup - Participation with professional coaching. Practice Sessions - 3 sessions per week in the Spring and Fall with professional coaching. Futsal (Indoor) Training - 2 eight-week sessions in the Winter with professional coaching (2 per week). Summer Camps - 2 one-week camps. One camp is an evening camp usually from 5pm-8pm each evening of the week. The other camp is a day camp usually from 9am-3pm each day of the week. Training Equipment - Soccer the Brazilian Way training shirts and soccer balls. FUNDRAISING To help offset program costs, the VSA Heat sponsors several fundraisers throughout the year. Each family is expected to generate an average of $10 per month profit from the Scrip program, a system wherein families buy "gift cards" that can be used for everyday expenses (e.g. gas, groceries, restaurants, etc.) and the team receives a percentage back from the vendor. We hold an annual golf tournament each year in October, which includes a live auction. Each family is expected to participate in some form with the tournament. Other fundraisers we have held include: concession stands, raffles, car washes, dry cleaning discount cards. ADDITIONAL COSTS The fee structure outlined above does not include all the costs associated with being on the VSA Heat for a typical season. Listed below are examples of costs that you may have to pay extra for: Uniforms, warm-ups and bags are not included in the dues. The uniform costs about $110 for the full kit, the warm-ups cost about $100, and the bags run about $50. We typically buy new uniforms every 2 years. The majority of the girls on the VSA Heat participate in the Soccer the Brazilian Way Madeira sleep-over camp in Great Falls, VA for a week in early August. This is not a mandatory camp, but your daughter may make you feel like it is - they love it! The cost of this camp is $550. STBW usually conducts 2 of these camps in August, and some of our players actually choose to attend both. Soccer the Brazilian Way conducts additional camps and indoor sessions (i.e. Spring Break camps, indoor striker training). You can attend these camps (they are generally not mandatory and usually less than one third of the team participates) as well as other camps with other trainers at your own cost. Tournament Travel - this can get expensive, particularly if you want to take your whole family along. Our families approach this in a variety of ways. Some families attend all of the tournaments, while others will attend a few and send their daughters along with another family for the others. Some families will get their own rooms, while others might share. No matter your circumstance, you can generally find a way to minimize your costs. Travel, lodging and food costs are the responsibility of each individual family. State Cup and Regional Tournaments - if we are fortunate enough to again advance to the State Cup Final Four, State Cup Championships or go on to the Regional Tournament, you can expect to travel as far as Virginia Beach for the State Cup Tournaments and to Portland, ME for the 2008 Regional Tournament. We were lucky this past year to get a sponsor to pay for all of our week's lodging at Regionals in Maine, but travel, lodging and food are the responsibility of each individual family.
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THE VSA HEAT BLUE

OUR GOAL

The VSA Heat provides a year-round framework for the serious soccer player. We have set a very lofty goal of being the best in the nation and winning the US Youth Soccer National Tournament. Go Heat!

2007 State Cup Championship Celebration!

OUR CONCEPT

We want our players to learn discipline, teamwork and organization through a structured program (and by the way, they'll become a great soccer player in the process). The players are required to wear the same clothing to practice (shirts provided free of charge), dress alike when traveling, and keep their cleats and other uniform parts clean and presentable. Practices are mandatory, but you will find that the girls love to go. We are not necessarily looking for college scholarships, but rather want our players to eventually exit the program with a strong sense of self esteem, the ability to take on future challenges with confidence and great memories! Marching into a full stadium in the US Youth Soccer Regional Tournament opening ceremonies representing the State of Virginia is a memory most 12 year olds will never forget!

2007 Region 1 Tournament - VSA Heat Blue March

OUR ACTIVITIES

The VSA Heat play in the Washington Area Girls Soccer League (WAGS) in the Spring and Fall, attend several team camps in the Summer and participate in Futsal training and indoor soccer in the Winter. We play in 6 to 8 competitive tournaments throughout the year, with at least 4 of them out of the Washington DC area (in 2007 we will have played 5 away tournaments: Concorde Fire Challenge (Atlanta, GA), Jefferson Cup (Richmond, VA), FC Delco (Philadelphia, PA), Mead Cup (Dayton, OH) and the Disney Junior Showcase (Orlando, FL). We also participate in the Virginia State Cup Tournament and this past year moved on to the USYS Region 1 Tournament.

2007 Region 1 Tournament - Opening Ceremonies

SOCCER PROGRAM

VSA HEAT BLUE FEE STRUCTURE

Dues: $500/quarter - Due Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1 and Oct 1

Included in the dues are:

Outdoor League Play - WAGS Spring and Fall Seasons

Indoor League Play - Dulles Sportsplex Winter League for Sessions 1 and 2.

Tournaments - Registration with professional coaching for the 6 to 8 tournaments in which the team participates.

State Cup - Participation with professional coaching.

Practice Sessions - 3 sessions per week in the Spring and Fall with professional coaching.

Futsal (Indoor) Training - 2 eight-week sessions in the Winter with professional coaching (2 per week).

Summer Camps - 2 one-week camps. One camp is an evening camp usually from 5pm-8pm each evening of the week. The other camp is a day camp usually from 9am-3pm each day of the week.

Training Equipment - Soccer the Brazilian Way training shirts and soccer balls.

FUNDRAISING

To help offset program costs, the VSA Heat sponsors several fundraisers throughout the year.

Each family is expected to generate an average of $10 per month profit from the Scrip program, a system wherein families buy "gift cards" that can be used for everyday expenses (e.g. gas, groceries, restaurants, etc.) and the team receives a percentage back from the vendor.

We hold an annual golf tournament each year in October, which includes a live auction. Each family is expected to participate in some form with the tournament.

Other fundraisers we have held include: concession stands, raffles, car washes, dry cleaning discount cards.

ADDITIONAL COSTS

The fee structure outlined above does not include all the costs associated with being on the VSA Heat for a typical season. Listed below are examples of costs that you may have to pay extra for:

Uniforms, warm-ups and bags are not included in the dues. The uniform costs about $110 for the full kit, the warm-ups cost about $100, and the bags run about $50. We typically buy new uniforms every 2 years.

The majority of the girls on the VSA Heat participate in the Soccer the Brazilian Way Madeira sleep-over camp in Great Falls, VA for a week in early August. This is not a mandatory camp, but your daughter may make you feel like it is - they love it! The cost of this camp is $550. STBW usually conducts 2 of these camps in August, and some of our players actually choose to attend both.

Soccer the Brazilian Way conducts additional camps and indoor sessions (i.e. Spring Break camps, indoor striker training). You can attend these camps (they are generally not mandatory and usually less than one third of the team participates) as well as other camps with other trainers at your own cost.

Tournament Travel - this can get expensive, particularly if you want to take your whole family along. Our families approach this in a variety of ways. Some families attend all of the tournaments, while others will attend a few and send their daughters along with another family for the others. Some families will get their own rooms, while others might share. No matter your circumstance, you can generally find a way to minimize your costs. Travel, lodging and food costs are the responsibility of each individual family.

State Cup and Regional Tournaments - if we are fortunate enough to again advance to the State Cup Final Four, State Cup Championships or go on to the Regional Tournament, you can expect to travel as far as Virginia Beach for the State Cup Tournaments and to Portland, ME for the 2008 Regional Tournament. We were lucky this past year to get a sponsor to pay for all of our week's lodging at Regionals in Maine, but travel, lodging and food are the responsibility of each individual family.