Welcome to Ridge Youth Soccer Club!

5/5/2012- On-line registration is now available. Please use the link to the left to complete the registration process.

5/3/2012-  

We are going to be starting early registration this Saturday May 5th!!! Registration from now until May 12th is $50 
(not including uniform ), from May 13th until June 16th it will be $55 (not including uniform) and then from June 17th 
until registration closes (no date when that is yet) will be $60 (not including uniform) All registration prices 
DO NOT INCLUDE A UNIFORM. If you need a uniform kit they will cost $40 per kit. So please register early and save!!! 
We would like to THANK everyone for a great Spring Season and we look forward to the Fall Season at the new 
NERP on Hwy 27!!!  

A letter from our President:
 "Ridge players, parents and coaches, I personally wanted to thank you for your participation during this soccer season, 
I hope that you have all had fun and not only learned the rules of the game but also improved skills and enjoyed 
working together as a team in sport that is rapidly growing in this country. We tried several new things this season
including academy style practices and playing the younger kids on boys or girls teams, we will be meeting as a board 
over the summer to discuss how these went and your participation and feedback will be greatly appreciated. We have 
just received word from the county that the new park, (NERP) will be opening on Saturday June 16th at 9:30am. 
Every registered child this season, coach and parent is not only invited but encouraged to come to the opening 
ceremony in full kit, (newspaper photo opportunity) so that we may be part of the grand opening. We will also 
look at having the make-up game on that Saturday that was missed due to inclement weather. (However we have 
yet to finalize plans with the county at this time so please watch this space.) Thanks again for all that you do and 
good luck for the last games this season."

Gavin Webber
President
Ridge Youth Soccer Club
gavin.webber@ridgeyouthsoccer.com
863-424-9600

5/2/2012 - 

Ridge Youth Soccer Club 

Is Hosting a camp registration day  For This Summer’s British Soccer Camp !

The Sign-Up Event Will Be Attended By Challenger Sport’s Mark Curry.

Mark Will Be Present At Wallaby Fields This Wednesday (May 2^nd) >From 5:30pm-7:30pm.

IF YOU REGISTER ON THE DAY YOUR SON/DAUGHTER WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

• ·         A Challenger Sports T-shirt
  • ·         A Free Soccer Ball
  • ·         A Free Challenger Sports Replica Jersey worth $39

·         Check, Cash or Credit Cards Accepted.

4/20/12 - 

Coaches, Parents and Players,
 
Due to the inclement weather that we have had all afternoon and we are going to have by the looks of the weather radars for tomorrow. They are showing rain chances starting at 50-80% starting at 8 a.m. and going until late in the day and evening hours. We are CANCELLING ALL GAMES FOR TOMORROW, APRIL 21st. 
 
COACHES - Please make sure you not only email your team but also CALL them just to make sure that everyone gets notified before the morning, so we don't have people showing up at 8 a.m. and no one is there.
 
Thank you,
 
Karen Bergfield
RYSC 
Communications Director

Kids, coaches and parents

After an Easter break I am hopeful that you are all ready to kick off the second half of our season this Saturday at Wallaby Ranch. I speak for all of us on the board at Ridge when i say that we are ready to play some soccer, (football!!!) I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience during this season as we have faced several road bumps, however, we are working together as a board and as a community to make sure that if nothing else, we offer the opportunity to play and learn the game. 

Due to the lack of rain we have had to move all practices to the left hand side of the field, (not an ideal playing surface) the owner of Wallaby has allowed us to play there for 10yrs but with the increase in players and practices the ground has been badly damaged and needs time to recover. for this reason starting Saturday, April 14th the U5, U6 and U8 games will also be played on the left hand side of the field. U10 & U12 can stay where they are for now. We are uanble to move the port a potty before Saturday so it will remain in its place until we can move it at the beginning of next week to its new home next to the road. All parking will remain on the left hand side of the road until the end of the season.

For the good news, we met today, (April 12th) with Polk County parks and rec to discuss NERP, (North East Regional Park) they gave us a date in June for the offical opening which they will confrim this week and as soon as they do I will pass it onto you. Although it is a lot later than we were originally told and hoped, the meeting went very well and they are extremely excited to have us, we have been invited to an opening party which every member of Ridge Soccer is not only welcome to but is encouraged to attend. 

Once again I wanted to thank you all for cocahing, playing and supporting your kids and our league.

Thursday night at practice we had a gentleman from Wallaby come out and talk to Brian Farrelly about the parking situation. At the request of Malcolm (the gentleman that owns Wallaby Ranch) STARTING IMMEDIATELY ALL PARKING must be to the left of the concrete driveway. That means, once you come in to the property, INSTEAD of turning to the right towards the fields, you must now TURN LEFT off the driveway and park in that field. We are CANCELLING ALL PRACTICES AND ACADEMY TRAINING FROM MONDAY APRIL 2ND UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 9TH. I have spoken to Brian, Gavin and David about this and we are all in agreement that the fields need a much needed rest (and hopefully rain) for the next 10 days. Academy training will resume on Monday April 9th as normal. Coaches please relay all this information to ALL parents on your team. So tomorrow will be a challenge for all of us getting use to parking to the left, but please let's all work together on this and make sure we are all doing our part to keep the owner of the property happy. Thank you all in advance for you cooperation. If any one has any questions or concerns please let me know.

2/29/12 - A letter from the President...

My name is Gavin Webber, and as the President of Ridge Youth Soccer Club I would like to personally thank you for choosing to be part of our league and our family. I am very excited for the start of the season as we have a record number of kids this year with 33 teams total! This has lead to a need for a lot of coaches which is why there has been a slight delay in you being contacted, but please be patient as we are very close to completion. If there is any interest in coaching please contact our coaching director David at CoachingDir@ridgeyouthsoccer.com. Our goal was to start our new season at 'NERP' North East Regional Park located on highway 27th, (1 mile south of 192) however, I just received this e-mail below from parks and rec.

"Leagues, As of right now, the opening date for North East Regional Park will be postponed till the end of April or early May. When I have an exact date for the opening of this new park I will let you know. John WilliamsAthletics CoordinatorPolk County Parks and Recreation"

This is very very disappointing for us as a club, for the kids and for you as parents who many commented were thrilled to be moving to the new park. This means for the time being we shall continue to play at Wallaby Ranch where we as a club have played for the last several years. If the park opens before the end of the season we shall definitely move out there even if we only have one game to play. If it is not ready before the season ends then I personally will organize an opening / soccer / tournament event that you will all be invited to sometime in the summer.
If anyone has any questions, comments or concerns they may contact me directly at the e-mail address below
Gavin Webber
President 
Ridge Youth Soccer Club
gavin.webber@ridgeyouthsoccer.com
863-424-9600

2/24/12 - Parents of U5, U6, U8 players -

RYSC's 2012 Academy begins Monday February 27th 5:00pm and will be every Monday and Wednesday throughout the season.  This is now the regular practice time for your children.  For U5 and U6 players, academy will take the place of the one-day-per-week of regular team training (players can attend both days if they want).  Individual U8 players may be asked to practice as a team during the week.  Players in RYSC academy will train throughout the season by age group, not team and can "drop in" to any sessions and are welcome to come to all sessions.  Our coaches (some volunteer and some paid by RYSC) will work with players to improve skill and technique.  Successful clubs around the world use this type of training - its fun for the kids because they get to experience more than just one coach and one team in a season.  The best part about this Monday and Wednesday academy is its free and it will go year-round continuing at the new park past season's end.

RYSC has a Saturday March 3rd meeting and weekend games will be discussed.  Schedules and uniforms will also be distributed.  Feel free to bring balls next Saturday, but there won't be any soccer games.

Our Saturday March 3rd Wallaby meeting begins at:

9:00am for U5 players

10:00am for U6 players

11:00am for all RYSC coaches (clinic and meeting)

12:00am for U8 players

1:00pm for U10 & U12 players

2/20/12 - RYSC IS IN DIRE NEED OF COACHES!!! We need at least 15 more coaches for the spring season. Teams were formed last night and we have had an incredible turnout for the spring season with over 235 kids and 34 teams!!!! Please contact CoachingDir@ridgeyouthsoccer.com or call 863-424-9600 right away!! 

2/14/12 - Happy Valentine's Day! Today is our last on-site registration. Please hurry and sign up. On-line registration will continue until Midnight on Wednesday, February, 16.

IMPORTANT DATES -

2/19 - Teams will be formed.

2/20 - coaches will be contacted and given player information.

2/22 - 2/25 - Parents are contacted by coaches.

3/3 - Meet the coaches.

3/3 - Coaches clinic.

3/3 - Coaches meeting.

3/10 - First game.

4/7 - No Game. Easter Weekend.

5/12 - Last game.

1/31/12 - On-Site Registration for spring soccer is now underway. Please use the link to the left, Spring 2012 Registration Locations, for times, dates, and locations.

1/18/12 - Thank you for you interest in becoming a referee for Ridge Youth Soccer Club. I am pleased to announce that the course is now available and ready for you to register on-line. Please use the link below as well as the attachment to help you complete your registration and begin your career as a referee. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at this email or the phone number below.

The entry level referee course will consist of 6 to 8 hours of on-line training with an additional 3 to 3.5 hours of classroom training on January 23 through January 25 at 6:30PM concluding with a written exam. The on-line training must be completed prior to the class room training. The location of the class room training will be Community of Faith Methodist Church in Davenport Florida. Directions to the facility, if you need them, are available on the FSR website. Please pass the word on to your friends and let them know about the class as well. Thanks!

Click here for the Referee Course

If the link is broken you can copy and paste this link into your browser. http://www.fsr-inc.com/how_to_become_a_referee.php

1/3/12 - HAPPY NEW YEAR SOCCER FANS!!! Ridge Youth Soccer Club is committed to our continued excellence. In our appreciation to you, our loyal supporters, we are offering FREE, yes free, Academy Training to all U6 and U8 children that are currently registered for the spring 2012 season or were registered for the fall 2011 season.  This free Academy Training will be every Wednesday at 5:00PM at Wallaby Ranch and will run until the end of February when we move to our new fields! For more information contact Doug Dunstan at CompetitiveDir@ridgeyouthsoccer.com.

11/10/2011 - EXCITING NEWS!!! Early registration is now available online by clicking the link to the left. For a limited time we will be offering spring 2012 registration for the reduced price of $45 until December 2, 2011. Hurry this offer ends soon! Begining December 3, 2011 until January 14, 2011, registration will cost $50 and after January 14, 2011 registration will be $55. If you need to purchase a uniform the cost remains $40.

Ridge Youth Soccer Club is in need of referees. If you enjoy the outdoors and would like to make some extra money we need you. A typical referee gets paid $20 for U8, $25 for U10, $30, for U12 and $40 for U14. Not bad for an hour's worth of work! Classes are forming now. Please contact RYSC for more information. We can be reached via email at referee@ridgeyouthsoccer.com  or 863-424-9600.

Schedules have been posted on the website. Please use the links on the left.

Volunteers

As a non for profit organization we rely on gracious people just like you to help us archive our goal which is to create a fun, learning and safe environment for our kids and everyone involved with RYSC. Please email us at volunteer@ridgeyouthsoccer.com to find out how you can volunteer. 

Coaches 

We are looking for parents who are able to volunteer their time to coach. All of our coaches must pass a background check to ensure the safety of our kids. No exceptions. If you are interested in becoming a coach please email us at mailto:coaches@ridgeyouthsoccer.com  to find out more.

Sponsorship

There are many wonderful things that we want to do to make this organization better for everyone. We cannot accomplish them without appropriate funds and support. Please help us finding sponsors, anything will help. If your organization would like to become a RYSC sponsor please email us at sponsor@ridgeyouthsoccer.com

 Age Verification 

RYSC is required to keep a copy of each players state certified birth certificate (not hospital) or other government issued documentation showing birth date for a player to be added to a team