Welcome to the ASC Fall 2011 season

Hello HFC/ASC Players and Families!

Hope you all had a great week at camp and are ready for the fall season!  The Upper Club teams U11-U13 (under the name Hampshire FC) and U10 teams (under the name Amherst Soccer Club) will be participating in the Granite State Soccer League this fall season. The website for the league is www.granitestatesoccer.com. Here you will find schedules, directions, standings, etc. Games will begin the weekend of September 10th. Game schedules are not yet posted. More information on games will be sent once available by your team managers. All home games will be played at Cemetery Fields in Amherst. Games may be played on Saturday, Sunday or both days on any given weekend.

The practice schedule has been set for the club.  All Upper club teams will practice on Monday's and Thursday's.  However, teams will practice Thursday's only through labor day beginning next week (Aug 25^th).  Training uniform for all players will be their blue camp shirt and your own black shorts and black socks.  Players will be expected to come dressed appropriately.  Please see below for times and locations.  Times and locations may change due to town allocation of fields and once it is to dark to practice some teams may move to Simeon Wilson field under the lights. 

New this season Goal Keeper Training-The club will be offering Goal Keeper Training on Mondays from 6-7 pm at cemetery fields starting September 12th.  If interested, please email Lisa Davidson at 4davidsons99@comcast.net so we can get a handle on how many kids will be there. Gk's with practice schedules from 6-8 can still participate and will train the first hour with the goalkeepers and second hour with their teams.

EDP is scheduled to start on 9/7 at Upper Wikins field.  U10 teams will begin practicing earlier than the rest of EDP due to league games starting 9/10 – schedule to come.  Saturday Jamborees will now be held at 11:00 at Cemetery Fields.  More information will be sent on the schedule for U10/EDP.

Mark your calendars for the club will be holding a  ASC/Hampshire FC day at Southern New Hampshire University on 9/24 from 2 pm on.  Be on the lookout for more information!

Team Managers will be in touch with additional information.  Please let us know if you have any questions.

Have a great Season!

ASC Board of Directors

Schedule through Labor Day Weekend 9/5

Thursday 8/25

Cemetery Fields 4:00-6:00 BU11, BU12, Gu12
Cemetery Fields 6:00-8:00 GU11, GU13, BU13

Thursday 9/01
Cemetery Fields 4:00-6:00 BU11, BU12, Gu12
Cemetery Fields 6:00-8:00 GU11, GU13, BU13

Monday 9/5
No practices-Labor Day

Normal Schedule (Starts Wednesday 9/7)

Monday
Cemetery Fields 4:00-6:00 BU11, BU12, Gu12
Cemetery Fields 6:00-8:00 GU11, GU13, BU13
Upper Wilkins 5:30-6:30 EDP

Wednesday
Upper Wilkins 5:30-6:30 EDP
Back of SHS 5:15-6:15 Tots 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28

Thursday
Cemetery Fields 4:00-6:00 BU11, BU12, Gu12
Cemetery Fields 6:00-8:00 GU11, GU13, BU13
   
Friday
Upper Wilkins                 5:30-6:30      EDP

Saturday
Cemetery Fields            11:00              EDP Jamboree

Sunday
Cemetery Fields             12:00-7:00   Upper club home games

HFC/ASC Summer Camp Reminders

Hello ASC

Hope you all had a great day at camp today!  Please remember to wear your blue practice shirts tomorrow (should have received one today at registration)  and bring sun block.

Just a couple of reminders:

• If you did not bring your medical release form today, please make sure to log into your player account on got soccer and print the medical release form and bring to camp tomorrow.  Even if you filled out the old form manually at tryouts, you still need to download this form, sign and turn in tomorrow
• If you did not make full payment today, please either go on line to complete payment by credit card or bring a check for the balance. 
• Uniforms-You will be able to try on uniforms for sizing between 8:00-10:00 tomorrow and Thursday.  All uniform orders must be in be the end of camp on Thursday.

See you all tomorrow!
thanks
Lisa

HFC/ASC Uniform Orders - Samples will be available Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-10:00 next week at camp for sizing

Hello HFC/ASC,

Uniforms for U10-U14 teams (U9 and below may order any uniform item but is not required) 

You will be able to view sizes with samples of the uniform and alternative gear (sweatshirts, pants, jackets, backpacks) at camp next week on TUESDAY and THURSDAY only from 8:30-10:00.  You will be able to place or change orders on either of these 2 days.  Even if you ordered online during the registration process, we recommend that you check the sizing for the shirts tend to run big and shorts tend to run small. 

We have made some slight changes to the current club logo due to the upper club now going under our Hampshire FC name. This, in combination with our current uniform shorts being discontinued and our red alternative shirt now being long sleeve, has had a slight impact on uniform options. So, the full uniform package will include a white game jersey (short sleeves), red alternative game jersey (long sleeves), Nike shorts and Nike socks for $60 (not included in fall registration fee). Because the uniforms are only a slight variation, players who already have a uniform from past seasons can elect to purchase a new package, purchase new individual items, or stay with their current uniform.

See you at camp on Monday!

ASC Board

HFC/ASC Fall Season and Camp

Hello HFC/ASC,
 

It is hard to believe but fall is just around the corner and it is time for soccer – we are all excited!  Our fall season starts next week with our week long camp (see below for more information).  Marc Hubbard, Southern NH Univ. Men's Soccer Coach,  will be taking over the helm as Director of Coaching and will be running camp this year.  He brings with him much experience and many great coaches. 

Just a couple of reminders and notes:
 
Registration - You will not be able to register at camp as we have done in the past due to the online system so please register asap.    If you have not already registered online (new club registration system), please do so immediately.  Even if you brought forms to tryouts, or signed up online in the old system, you will still need to go online to register.  This is a new system that the club is using and we appreciate your patience while we work out the kinks.  This process will make it much easier for next season and families with multiple players. 

 https://www.gotsport.com/asp/application/reg/Default.asp?ProgramID=9734&Type=PLAYER

 Other items of note:

·         Player Photo (U10 - U14) - If you did not upload a player photo at the time that you completed the online registration, please log back into your account, select player and upload photo.  Photo's are required for player passes.

·         Print Form - Please print out the form at end of registration process and bring it with you to camp.

·         Payment - You will be prompted to pay online.  You can either pay by credit card or mail in a check.  If you have already sent in your $100 but would prefer to pay the entire dues online, you can pick up your check for the $100 deposit at camp.  Please see Lisa Davidson (Treasurer).

·         Team Registration - The club has decided to use our Hampshire FC name for all Upper Club teams that will be playing in a league (U11 and up).  We are a regional club with kids from Amherst, Wilton, Milford, Merrimack, Peterborough, New Boston, etc. and want to continue to embrace players from outside Amherst.  We have not recently registered teams as Hampshire, but have kept the name on our logo, and want to again use the name.  The EDP and Tots programs will continue to run under the Amherst Soccer Club name.

·         Uniforms (U10-U14 teams) - Due to the flipping of names, we have made some slight changes to the current club logo.  This, in combination with our current uniform shorts being discontinued by Nike, has had a slight impact on uniform options.  This fall our red shirt will be long sleeves.  So, the full uniform package will include a white game jersey (short sleeves), red alternative game jersey (long sleeves), Nike shorts and Nike socks for $60.  You will be able to view sizes with samples that will be at camp the first two days.  Because the uniforms are only a slight variation, players who already have a uniform from past seasons can elect to purchase a new package, purchase new individual items, or stay with their current uniform.

·         Camp is for ALL players EDP and up and is Monday August 8th-12th, 9AM - 1PM.  Kids can be dropped off any time after 8:30.  Coaches will work with players from 9-12.  The time from 12-1 is lunch, free time, soccer games - monitored by high school students and adults.  Kids can stay for the hour or be picked up at noon.  Please bring:  bag lunch, soccer ball (and pump if you have one), cleats, shin guards, sunscreen, water.   

Thanks,
ASC Board