U12 2011

The National Capital marathon weekend is being held downtown May 29/30 2011.

Please consider registering at their site. The is a fabulous event and it always sells out. Register now if you wish to join us. We will be running the 10K this year.  So far Jacob, Gustavo and the coach are running. You may also do the 5K if you wish.

10k requires preparation, you cannot just show up and run. Also, please note that long distance running can be detrimental to soccer unless it is done in interval training mode, so that is what we will do. Soccer on a big field requires great fitness, so thus will event is great spring preparation.

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Please note that the schedules able has been updated. Our next practices are March 20 8AM, then March 30 6PM.

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The camps are a go for the weeks of July 11 and July 18th. Please visit http://ottawasoccercamp.com/   to pre-register. Please let me know if you have any trouble accessing this site. General registrations will go live very soon; there are kids registered on both weeks, most for the week of the 11th.

As the name says, the camp focusses mainly on skills development, including:

• coordination,
• footwork,
• shooting techniques, including power instep drive,
• short and long passing,
• field and team vision,
• ground and air ball reception,
• specialty shots, bending the ball, chip shots, volleys, etc.,I

It also cover other related areas such as:

• FIFA soccer rules (offside, obstruction, dangerous plays, etc.)
• fitness
• sportsmanship.

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We had a fabulous response to the Loblaws cards; we bought every single card that was in stock. We have been approved for a different and better system. This program will be more advantageous to all parents and to the team. The choice of retailers is much greater and each parent will also receive a discount.

Each gift card gives the team a percentage. Half of this amount is your discount, the other half goes to the team. For example,

• you'd pay $98.50 for a $100 card at Metro or Food Basics, you save $1.50, and the team gets *another* $1.50.You do not get any rebates later, you pay $98.50 upfront.
• you'd pay $90 for a $100 card from AMC theaters, you save $10 and the team gets another $10.
• you'd pay $98 for a $100 card from PetroCanada, and the team gets another $2

This beats Air Miles, Aeroplan and rewards cards programs out there as this is hard cash up front, and there is no annual fee. Denominations vary from $25/$50/$100/$250, and the discounts vary from 2% to 20%.

If parents buy these cards regularly the team will raise enough funds to pay for the practice field, for the tournaments, and to get a big discount in next winter's soccer.

The program will run through a web site all summer long and orders will be placed monthly. I'd like to place a first order this weekend. If you are ordering, kindly either use the online system or let me know by email which retailer, and how many of each denomination:

Esso 25/50/100 2%

Petro-Canada 25/50/100 4%

Pioneer Petroleum 25/100 1.50%

Shell 20 1.50%

Ultramar 25/50/100 2%

Air Canada Vacations 100/500 3%

AMC Theatres 12 20%

American Eagle  25 5%

Banana Republic 25 5%

Best Buy 25/100/250/1000 2%

Blockbuster  5/10 5%

Boston Pizza 25/50/100 5%

Burger King 5/25 5%

Canadian Tire 10/25/50/100 4%

Chapters/Coles  25 3%

Cineplex Admit One Adult Cert* (up to a $12.50 value) 10 8%

Cineplex Card  10 5%

Cineplex Child Night * (up to a $18.00 value-w/popcorn/drink/treat), 15 8%

Denny’s 25 15%

East Side Marios 25/50/100 5%

Fairmont Hotels 100 5%

Famous Players Admit One Adult Cert* (up to a $12.50 value), 10 8%

Famous Players Child Night * (up to a $18.00 value-w/popcorn/drink/treat), 15 8%

Food Basics 25/50/100 3%

Foot Locker 25 5%

Future Shop  25/50/100/250/1000 2%

Galaxy Admit One Adult Cert* (up to a $12.50 value), 10 8%

Galaxy Child Night * (up to a $18.00 value-w/popcorn/drink/treat), 15 8%

Gap / Baby Gap / Gap Kids 25 5%

Giant Tiger 25/100 3.50%

Henrys Camera 50 2%

Home Depot 25/50/100/250/1000 2%

La Senza / La Senza Express 25 5%

La Vie En Rose 25 5%

Laura Secord 25 5%

Leon’s Furniture  100 2%

Loblaws 25/50/100/250 3%

M&M Meat Shops 25 3%

Marriott Hotels 50 3%

Metro 25/50/100 3%

Milestone’s 10/25/50/100 3%

Montana’s 10/25/50/100 3%

Nevada Bob’s Golf 25 3%

Old Navy 25 5%

Pharma Plus 25/100 5%

Pizza Pizza 25 10%

Price Chopper 25/50 3%

Red Lobster 25 5%

Rexall 25/100 5%

Rogers Video 10 5%

Rona 50/100/500 3%

Running Room 25 5%

Shoppers Drug Mart 5/10/25/50/100 3%

Sobeys 25/50 3%

Sport Chek 25 3%

Sport Mart 25 5%

Sports Experts 25 3%

Staples Business Depot 25/50/100/250 3%

Starbucks 5/10/25 5%

Subway 25 3%

Suzy Shier 25 5%

Swiss Chalet  10/25/50/100 3%

The Keg Steakhouse 25/50/100  5%

Tommy Hilfger 25 10%

Via Rail        100 2.50%

Walmart 25/50/100 2%

Wendys Restaurants 25 3%

Winners 25/50/100 5%

Zellers 25/50/100 3%

Important orders are due by Friday 4PM.

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