January 25th, 2010

ACL injuries have sidelined too many NWUnited players.  Some permanently.  ACL injuries are preventable and saving just one player from having to undergo knee surgery is worth investiqating and adopting a proven program to reduce frequency of that injury. And the recommended ACL program is a good initial activity for any practice.

Click here for a good example of an ACL Injury Prevention Program.  This one is courtesy of the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group.

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December 27th, 2009

Monthly Board meetings are held at Round Table Pizza at 7pm on the fourth Monday of each month.  All NWUnited parents and players are invited.  Teams are required to have a representative attend.  No December meeting in 2009.

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October 3rd, 2009

Click here for NWUnited team standings in State and District Leagues

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August 25th, 2009

All parents and players must read and sign a “Concussion Information Sheet” in order to participate in the Washington Youth Soccer.  You can confirm that you have read the form on-line at www.skvysa.org.  Go to “Member Log-in”, enter your username and password, and read the form.  In addition, forms are available here:  English Version.  Spanish Version.  For more information email Eric Magnuson

Mmanagers should carry signed copies of the Concussion Information Sheet, along with their signed “consent to treat” forms, to every game and practice.

Thanks

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July 3rd, 2009

Parents: Please see the attached file for some thoughts on how we can best support our players.

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May 27th, 2009

There was a time when many teams maintained a team website.   There are several options for doing it.

• See if there is a parent or manager on the team who builds websites.
• Check out eteamz.  Those are flexible and fairly easy to set up.  Tons of teams use them.
• Inside Soccer allows you to create very nice websites.  30 day trial, then $40 per year.  See intro page.
• If you are interested in creating a free team website, email Anna Schoneker. See her website for the GU12-Hansen team.   It is very nice.
• If you already have a team website and would like a link to it posted on the Club website, please send the URL to NWUnited Communications.

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May 8th, 2009

Lots of interesting and important jobs. Parents contact NW United Communications to discuss your interests. Coaches, talk to your parents about volunteering with our club.

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May 4th, 2009

An Important Note to Parents About Select Fees:  All across the State, select soccer fees are higher than the fees families are used to paying in recreation soccer.  This is primarily because:

1. In select soccer, there is a lot more soccer: more tournaments, more league play and more training.  And it’s usually over 10 months rather than the 2 months typical of rec ball; and
2. Kids learn more and learn it faster with higher level coaches and trainers.

To address this, NWUnited has a substantial scholarship program for families who need that assistance.  In addition, many teams raise additional funds through sponsorships, car washes, bake sales, etc.  These extra funds can be used to lower the casts for all on the team or just for those who most need assistance in order to keep playing the game they love.

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May 3rd, 2009

See our new page of former NWUnited/Storm players who are or have been on college rosters.

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February 26th, 2009

Click here for the latest word on ref match behavior.  (Courtesy of Eric Magnuson.) 

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