Rockledge Soccer Club '93 Girls

Rockledge Steelers '93/94 Black
2011 Under-18 Girls

2009/10 Rockledge Steelers '93/94 Black		Bill Buren US Youth Soccer National Coaching Staff Florida Youth Soccer Coaching Staff USSF National A License USSF National Youth License US Soccer Federation National Staff member, 1995-2002
	(321) 777-1181 ... williamspor@earthlink.net

		Kevin Smith USSF National C License USSF National Youth License Florida State Referee NSCAA Youth Level IV NSCAA Goalkeeping I Diploma
	(321) 591-1275 ... shuttleboy65@gmail.com

Congratulations to the 2011/2012 Rockledge Steelers '93/94 Black Under-18 Girls

Margot Christensen
Sarah Compton
Susannah Compton
Jessenia Forney
Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Jeffries
Amber Johnson
Hope Lawson
Christina LoDato
Gabie Martines

Mercedes Martines
Cristina Santos
Ashley Smith
Tara Smith
Nicole Stewart
Summer Thomas
Vanessa Vallejos
Julia Vega
Morgan Wade
Marisa Wolfe

The Rockledge Steelers '93/94 Under-18 Girls' Team continues to be a place where female athletes develop as players and grow their love for the game. Started as an Under-11 team, this group continues to work hard to develop and play the game well. We are headed to Germany this summer for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. We believe activities like this promote team chemistry - something that must constantly be promoted. The coaching staff places a strong focus on developing talented individual players and strong teams while always striving to present an environment that fosters the love of the sport.

Calendar Information for 2011/12 Season (posted 14 June 2011)

Tuesday, June 28, 12:00pm ... Lunch & US Women vs North Korea at Beef O'Brady's (5410 Murrell Rd, Suite 101 Viera, FL 32955)
June 28, 29, 30 ... Germany Training Camp (6pm - 7:30pm daily)
August 1 - 5 ... Pre-Season Training Camp (Two A Days, 9:00am and 6:00pm)
8/8 ... Regular Fall Practice Starts (Mon, Tues and Thur from 7:00p - 8:30p)
2/2/2012 ... Regular Spring Practice Starts (Mon, Tues and Thur from 7:00p - 8:30p)

Financial Information for 2011/12 Season (posted 1 June 2011)

$225 ... Registration ($80 due June 10)
$140 ... Uniform
$350 ... Team Fee paid $50 per month (due: 8/1, 9/1, 10/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1)

All Team Fees are spent directly on the players primarily for training and tournaments.

Steelers Play The Bahamas (posted July 27, 2010)

Cocoa Expo (July 23, 2010) --- The Steelers U17 girls along with several of our club's U18 girls played a friendly match against the girls from The Bahamas FC. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.

Financial & Calendar Information for 2010/11 Season (posted May 21, 2010)

Financial

$215 ... Registration ($80 due June 9)
$142 ... Uniform ($71 due June 9)
$375 ... Team Fee ($75 due July 15, $50 due Aug 1, Sep 1, Oct 1, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 1)

All Team Fees are spent directly on the players primarily for training and tournaments.

Calendar

7/30,7/31,8/2,8/3,8/4 ... Pre-Season Training Camp (Two A Days, 9am and 6pm)
8/9 ... Regular Fall Practice Starts (Mon, Tues and Thur from 7:00p - 8:30p)
8/14 ... First regular game in Greater Central Florida (GCF) Youth Soccer League
10/9 & 10/10 ... Tournament, End of Fall Club Season

12/27 through 12/30 ... Orange Classic College Showcase

2/1/2011 ... Regular Spring Practice Starts (Mon, Tues and Thur from 7:00p - 8:30p)

3/26/2011 through 4/3/2011 ... Germany Trip (Spring Break)

Germany Trip - March 26, 2011 through April 3, 2011

A once in a lifetime opportunity to visit Europe as part of a sports team, to train and play in Germany, and to gain the invaluable life experience of travelling abroad.

Planning and fundraising for the Germany trip will be separate from the team's regular season. We are hopeful that the entire team will be able to travel to Germany. If the team traveling to Germany has vacancies, guest players will be invited to join us.

$1,600 ... estimated expense

Steelers Pre-Season Camp Announced (posted May 18, 2010)

ROCKLEDGE STEELERS '93/94 BLACK PRE-SEASON TRAINING
	9:00am - 10:30am	6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friday, July 30	Technical Session	Tactical Session
Saturday, July 31	Technical Session	Tactical Session
Monday, August 2	Technical Session	Tactical Session
Tuesday, August 3	Technical Session	Tactical Session
Wednesday, August 4	Technical Session	Tactical Session

Bill Buren, US Youth Soccer Coaching Staff, Continues Coaching Steelers for Second Year (posted May 11, 2010)

The Rockledge Steelers ‘93/94 Black is pleased to announce that Bill Buren will continue training the team for the 2010/11 year. A true teacher of the game, Bill brings an unrivaled level of coaching and training to the team. Bill has worked at all levels of US Soccer teaching the game of soccer. If individual player development is important to you, than this is the right place to be.

Steelers Visit the University of Florida (posted September 28, 2009)

Gainesville (September 26, 2009) --- The Steelers U16 girls drove up to Gainesville to visit the University of Florida. Gators head coach Becky Burleigh gave the Steelers a personal tour of the campus and athletic facilities.

Bill Buren, US Youth Soccer Coaching Staff, Joins Steelers State Cup Team as Full Time Trainer (posted May 16, 2009)

Tryouts are May 28th from 6:30p - 8:30p and May 30th from 3:00p - 4:30p at the Community Park of Rockledge (398 Gus Hipp Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955).

The Rockledge Steelers ‘93/94 Black state cup team is pleased to announce that Bill Buren will be training the team for the 2009 year. A true teacher of the game, Bill brings an unrivaled level of coaching and training to the team. As a member of the US Youth Soccer coaching staff, Bill’s knowledge of teaching combined with his soccer relationships across the country and around the world offer the team a top class coaching experience. We are so proud of our success over the five years of this team’s existence. Each and every year has seen the team and the players grow and develop. We believe in a never ending path of ascension; we always strive to be better. Having Bill train the team will bring the team to the next level.

We offer a positive soccer environment for female athletes and we are searching for the right players to add to our team. We are proud of our record of teaching soccer techniques (how to do it...) and tactics (what to do...). Our practices will develop the players’ physical conditioning simultaneously with technical and tactical development. And all of this combines to develop soccer players who can make decisions and demonstrate mental strength; important qualities on the soccer field and even more so in the game of life.

Playing Abroad

We would like to finish our U16 year with a trip to Argentina. Bill has taken many teams to Argentina and would like to travel with our team to play against the developing Argentinean women’s program. Bill’s contacts in Argentina have been asking for a top girls team to travel to their country for games. This fantastic experience would give our players an opportunity for some great soccer and an occasion to learn about a different culture.

Team Expenses

$215 club registration + $700 team expenses + Uniform & Travel Expenses

If you are interested in playing for the Steelers, please contact Kevin Smith at (321) 591-1275 or via email at shuttleboy@earthlink.net. Tryouts for our team will be May 28th (6:30p - 8:30p) and May 30th (3:00p - 4:30p) at the Community Park of Rockledge (398 Gus Hipp Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955).

Steelers Work Out at University of Tampa (posted May 17, 2009)

Tampa (May 17, 2009) --- Returning to a familiar training field, the Steelers traveled to Tampa and spent the day training with the University of Tampa head coach Gerry Lucey and three of their top players.

Click here for a photo album of the trip.

Steelers Narrowly Miss State Cup Round of 16 (posted April 5, 2009)

After beating Wellington 2-0 and falling to Blackwatch 0-1 in the first round of the 2009 FYSA State Cup tournament, the Rockledge Steelers moved on to the second round in Holiday, Florida. Scoring first aginst the Jacksonville Fury, the Steelers gave up two goals on fouls losing to the Fury 1-2. The next day found the Steelers again scoring first against FCA Kumba. Unfortunately, Kumba answered with a goal of their own and a second goal beating the Steelers 2-1. Congratulations to the Steelers for playing so well at state cup scoring 4 goals and conceding 5 over two weekends of play.

Steelers Build Chemistry in "Ties That Bind" (posted February 28, 2009)

For the second year in a row, the Rockledge Steelers participated in an all day "Ties That Bind" program at the ropes course in Palm Bay. The Steelers spent the morning with problem solving and leadership activities focused on trust and building strong relationships. After lunch, the team put on safety harness and climbed the rope course 30 feet in the air. The coaches strongly believe that "chemistry" is a verb and this course is part of the program to build a strong team.

Click here for Ties That Bind pictures.

2008/09 Rising U15s Prepare For A New Season (posted May 30, 2008)

Tryouts are June 4th, June 6th and June 10th from 5:30pm until 7:30pm
at the Community Park of Rockledge.

The Rockledge Steelers '93/94 Ladies played an exciting 2007/08 season and are preparing to do it again. We took big steps last year forming two teams. With 30 players to start the season with, we worked hard pouring our hearts and souls into our two teams. From small group sessions to academey sessions and finally to team sessions, we worked hard. We brough in various soccer experiences for the team including training with the University of Tampa NCAA II National Champion players. Our goalkeeper training is the best in the area. Our focus on players' technical and small group tactical skills development is first class.

Our state cup team Steelers Black played in 6 tournaments including the FYSA State Cup competition. Steelers Black is to be commended for developing a quality possession style of play. Steelers White played in two tournaments and impressed everyone with the tremendous quality of play and team development.

We offer a positive soccer environment for female athletes and we are searching for the right players to form our teams. This will not be an easy task; but we are compelled to do so for several important reasons. First, our current players are very important to us. We care about their ABILITIES and mental confidence as soccer players as well as their ATTITUDE and character as young ladies. Second, every young player who wants to play soccer should have that opportunity. Yet we know that players will develop soccer skills at different rates and that players will have different passions for the sport. Thats why we have two teams that work together and support each toher. We want to provide a quality soccer program for all of these young female athletes. And finally, we believe there are enough players in and around the Rockledge area that want a quality soccer environment and who are willing to put forth the EFFORT and make the necessary commitment for a competitive team.

2007/08 Rising U14s Prepare For Two Teams (posted April 27, 2007)

Tryouts are May 23rd, May 30th and June 1st from 5:30pm until 7:00pm
and June 2nd from 9:00am until 10:30am. All tryouts will be held at
the Community Park of Rockledge.

The Rockledge Steelers '93 Ladies are working hard to field two under-14 competitive teams for the 2007/08 season. We offer a positive soccer environment for female athletes and we are searching for the right players to form our teams. This will not be an easy task; but we are compelled to do so for several important reasons. First, our current players are very important to us. We care about their ABILITIES and mental confidence as soccer players as well as their ATTITUDE and character as young ladies. Second, every young player who wants to play soccer should have that opportunity. Yet we know that players will develop soccer skills at different rates and that players will have different passions for the sport. We want to provide a quality soccer program for all of these young female athletes. And finally, we believe there are enough players in and around the Rockledge area that want a quality soccer environment and who are willing to put forth the EFFORT and make the necessary commitment for a competitive team.

Please check out our Team's Flyer along with other important information found on the left column of this web page. If you are interested in learning more about playing for the Steelers, please contact Kevin Smith at (321) 591-1275 or via email at shuttleboy@earthlink.net.

Tryouts for our team will be May 23rd, 30th and June 1st from 5:30pm until 7:00pm and Saturday June 2nd from 9:00am until 10:30am. All tryouts will be held at the Community Park of Rockledge.

Region B Cup - '93 Lady Steelers Finish First in their Group (posted February 25, 2007)

The '93 Lady Steelers traveled to Gainesville this past weekend to play the first round of the Region B Cup. Fourteen under-13 teams entered and competed in this knock-out round with eight teams moving on to the next round on March 10th and 11th. [Read more...]

U13 Ladies are Champions at the Seminole Girls Fall Festival (posted October 8, 2006)

October 8, 2006 - The Rockledge Steelers under-13 ladies won the competitive division at the 17th Annual Seminole Soccer Girls Fall Festival. Over the course of four games, the Steelers scored 14 goals while allowing only 1 goal.

[Read more...]

Steelers Show Their Strength at the 2006 Melbourne Girls' Labor Day Challenge (posted September 6, 2006)

The Rockledge Steelers under-13 ladies showed up strong at the Melbourne Girls’ Labor Day Challenge making it to the semifinals of the tournament. Their first match against the Coral Springs Renegades Gold was a defensive battle ending in the Steelers winning 1:0. [Read more...]

2006 Melbourne Area Girls' Labor Day Challenge Results

U13 Steelers Tryouts Successful! (posted June 20, 2006)

Rockledge, June 20th, 2006 - The Rockledge Steelers '93 Ladies have successfully completed their tryouts for the 2006/2007 season. It was exciting having nearly two dozen excellent players trying out for our team. The coaches are proud to announce the 2006/07 Rockledge Steelers '93 Ladies...

Ashley C, Ashley S, Brittany F, Choicie T, Cortney B, Ellen N, Hope L, Jazelle R-C, Jessica S, Kailey C, Katie C, Margot C, Mariah R, Nicole S, Rachel H, Sabrina N. & Tina L

Steelers are Champions at the 2006 Palm Bay Spring Challenge (posted May 7, 2006)

The Rockledge Steelers Under-12 Ladies showed up strong and determined at the 2006 Palm Bay Spring Challenge. Almost two years old, this team has worked extremely hard to become a great team - a great place for young athletes to learn, play, compete and have fun together. This weekend, the hard work payed off when the Steelers won their Continental division. [Read more...]

2006 Palm Bay Spring Challenge Results