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NEW! NSCAA Announces 2010 Algarve Cup Symposium
 
Left: April Heinrichs and Dr. Colleen Hacker give a lecture at the 2009 Algarve Cup Symposium. Right: Germany vs. China at the 2009 Algarve Cup.
REGISTER TODAY!
DATES: Feb 26- March 5, 2010
LOCATION: Faro, Portugal
COST: $750 (member) $850 (non-member)
DESCRIPTION:
Former USWNT Head Coach April Heinrichs will take 22 coaches behind-the-scenes at one of the world's most distinguished sporting events - The Algarve Cup. Participants in this symposium will have a unique opportunity to watch the best in the world train and play while learning from the best coaches in the women’s game. In addition to seminars offered as part of the course, candidates will have the opportunity to take part in question and answer sessions with the national team coaches, including the six-time tournament champion U.S. squad. Topics of discussion may include: the U.S. Team and its future, national teams from around the world, youth development programs, the impact of Women’s Professional Soccer on the international game, mental skills, and more. Also, USSF “A” Licensed Coaches can apply for 4 CEU credits through this course!!!
LEARN MORE about the Algarve Cup Symposium!
NSCAA Foundation Scholarships and Grants
SCHOLARSHIPS
The NSCAA Foundation is proud to announce the availability of two new scholarships for individuals interested in attending an NSCAA Residential Academy. Two scholarships are available for $1,000 each towards the expenses of attending an NSCAA National or Advanced National Academy in January 2010. These scholarships were made possible through donations by Michael L. Curry and by and in the name of Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley. The deadline for the scholarship(s) application is November 1, 2009 and the deadline for the grant application is November 30, 2009. Please consider the opportunity to take advantage of these benefits for you and your club. Details are provided below for your information and reference.
Michael L. Curry Scholarship Application: Click Here (pdf)
Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Scholarship Application: Click Here (pdf)
More information on NSCAA Coaching Education at http://www.nscaa.com/coachingeducation.php.
GRANTS
Annually the NSCAA Foundation conducts a grant application process to reward grants to underserved programs and clubs. Grant applications are due into the NSCAA by November 30th and all recipients will be notified following the NSCAA Convention in January. The NSCAA Foundation invites charitable 501(c)3 organizations to submit an application for a grant from the Foundation. To download the Foundation Grant Application Form, CLICK HERE. For more information, please contact Chris Burt at (800) 458-0678 or by email at cburt@nscaa.com and the NSCAA Foundation website at: http://nscaafoundation.org.
NSCAA Women's Committee Gets Social
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Donations to Charlotte's Foundation for Women's Soccer
May 18, 2009 - It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that the NSCAA Women's Committee shares the passing of our friend and women's soccer champion, Charlotte Moran. Charlotte passed away peacefully early this morning at her home after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Charlotte was one of the most active organizers for girls' and women's soccer in America. She had over 30 years of experience in soccer management, from her start as a team mom in 1977, through roles at regional and national levels. She has served at various times as a club secretary, league secretary, league vice president, state vice president and state president. Read more about Charlotte Moran.
If you'd like to make a donation to Charlotte's Foundation for Women's Soccer, please send your check to:
Charlotte's Foundation for Women's Soccer
c/o EPYSA
2 Village Road, Suite 3
Horsham, PA. 19044
2009 Convention ends with a Standing Ovation!
The NSCAA Board of Directors greets exhibitors as they enter the Exhibit Hall.
The Women's Committee would like to extend a special thank you to the participants, exhibitors, presenters, guests and management who made this week in St. Louis truly amazing.
Here are a few photos from the week on Flickr. If you have more photos you'd like to share from the NSCAA Convention in St. Louis, send us the URL.
We saw record turnout (over 300 people!) at the Social for Coaches of Female Athletes, where Courtney Carter from Soccer United Marketing, Emma Hayes from Chicago Red Stars and Pia Sundhage from the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team each captivated the audience.
At the Women's Awards Breakfast, Mary Harvey (Chief Operating Officer at Women's Pro Soccer) shared the work that's being done at FIFA on behalf of the women's game. Tony DiCicco (Boston Breakers) and Anson Dorrance (UNC) both received standing ovations after their speeches at the Women's Soccer Breakfast. Congratulations on receiving the Women's Committee Award of Excellence, Tony!
Steffi Jones, the President of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011, was an absolute star as she delivered engaging field and classroom sessions.
Finally, Amanda Vandervort, the Chair of the NSCAA Women's Committee, made a few behind-the-scenes videos during the convention:
More updates and video to follow, but until then, thanks for all you do for the women's game... and see you in Philadelphia 2010!
Anson Dorrance, Tony DiCicco Featured Speakers at NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast
Left to right: Anson Dorrance, Lauren Gregg, Tony DiCicco, Lula Bauer and Amanda Vandervort at the 2009 NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast.
The Women's Committee welcomed Anson Dorrance as the Featured Speaker at the NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast, which was held at the 2009 NSCAA Annual Convention. Read more about Anson Dorrance here.
Tony DiCicco Awarded 2008 Award of Excellence
The Women's Committee is proud to announce that Tony DiCicco has been awarded the 2008 Award of Excellence.
Read more about Tony DiCicco here.
The award is sponsored by the Washington Area Girls Soccer League (WAGS) and was established in 1999 to recognize those who have brought honor and distinction to women's soccer. WAGS has supplied sponsorship funds from this award to be used for non-profits who help promote the women’s game, whether it be charitable foundations and organizations, education, etc.
Join the NSCAA Women's Committee at the NSCAA Women's Soccer Breakfast as Tony accepts his award. Date, time and location are listed above. Remember to purchase your tickets at registration.
Past NSCAA Women's Committee Award of Excellence Recipients
1999 - April Heinrichs, U.S. Women’s National Team
2000 - Michelle Akers, U.S. Women’s National Team, FIFA Female Player of the Century
2001 - Lauren Gregg, WUSA Vice President of Player Personnel and Technical Director
2002 - Michelle Morgan, Amherst College
2003 - Adele Dolansky, Washington Area Girls Soccer League
2004 - Colleen Hacker, Pacific Lutheran University
2005 - Lynn Berling-Manuel, CEO and Publisher of Soccer America
2006 - Anson Dorrance, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
2007 - Charlotte Moran, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association
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2009 Women's Committee Featured Clinician: Steffi Jones, Chair of 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany
 (Source: FIFA.com) FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 OC President Steffi Jones made a presentation on Friday to a rapt audience at the 62nd National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) annual convention in St. Louis, Missouri.
In a presentation entitled "The FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 as a Tool for the Sustainable Development of Women's Football", Jones introduced her audience at the Convention Center’s Ferrara Theater to the Organising Committee’s structures, and the most important projects over the coming year in the fields of organisation, marketing, media, and host city and stadium development. The 60-minute presentation concluded the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup winner’s three-day trip to the USA.
"The Women’s World Cup 2011 in Germany, which has already attracted enormous interest here, is being viewed as an important opportunity to give further impetus to women’s football around the world," the OC President commented after her presentation. Read more at FIFA.com >>
Pia Sundhage and Emma Hayes Spoke at The Social For Coaches of Female Athletes
More than 300 coached joined Pia Sundhage from the US Women's National Team and Emma Hayes of the WPS Chicago Red Stars for an evening of snacks, drinks, networking and fun during the NSCAA Convention in St. Louis.
Read more about Pia Sundhage and Emma Hayes.
This event was sponsored in part by Women's Professional Soccer, Soccer United Marketing, and Major League Soccer.
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