Hello WC Surf SC!

We continue to explore new ideas and ways to make our club the very best for our players, parents, coaches and referees. Just yesterday, we released our new web site powered by Sports Engine. Our motive is simple, provide the very best web site in club soccer, information that is relevant, informative and educational. We have also created a photo media slide show for all three programs - recreation, select and competitive, so we capture those memories and exciting moments on and off the field. Please check out our new web site at www.wcsc.org!

Good luck to all teams this weekend in your matches!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NEXT MONTH! If you are interested please fill out the Board of Directors Nomination form: HERE. Nominations for all positions are due October 14th.

This year there will be elections for the following Board positions in the Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club. We seek passionate members who wish to be involved in setting the strategic direction and oversee the operation of the club. The Board of Directors meets at least 4 times per year. The members of the Management Committee meet at least once per month (in addition to the Board meetings)

The detailed responsibilities for each position can be found in Section 1 of the bylaws.

Vice-President*
Secretary* (no incumbent)
Competitive Programs Coordinator*
Operations Programs Coordinator* (no incumbent)
Competitive Treasurer (no incumbent)
Competitive Representative (no incumbent)
Recreational Representative (no incumbent)

(*) Denotes member of the Management Committee

If you would like to learn more about any of the positions above please contact the following folks to schedule time to learn about the roles and commitment.

Brad Bowles	vicepresident@wcsc.org	Vice President
Michael de la Cruz	secretary@wcsc.org	Secretary
Scott Stanko	stanko@wcsc.org	Competitive Coordinator
Rich Ravin	opsdirector@wcsc.org	Operations Coordinator
Nancy Maloney	treasurer@wcsc.org	Treasurer

Elections will be held at the end of our Annual General Meeting currently scheduled on November 14, 2019 @ 6:30pm. If you are interested please fill out the Board of Directors Nomination form: HERE. Nominations for all positions are due October 14th.

This is the perfect opportunity to serve our club and play a role in its continued success.

Regards,

Management Committee

Recreation Match Day #8

Best of luck to all teams playing this weekend.

Important Recreation Dates!
October 26 - Regular Season Ends
October 26-27 - Walnut Tournament U14
November 2-3 - Walnut Tournament U9-U12

Recreation & Fall Select Game Schedule
Schedule for the U6 to U14 Girls and Boys schedule can be viewed by clicking HERE

Schedule for the U16 to U19 Girls and Boys schedules can be viewed via the NorCal Premier web site HERE

Schedule for the Fall Select U10, U12, U14 and U16 teams can be viewed via the NorCal Premier web site HERE

Tag us on Social!
When you post your game pics and videos tag us, and we would love to feature you! Our social media managers are on alert all weekend and excited to post your pics in our stories and feeds! Tag us with the info below, send a DM...then look for your featured post on our pages.

INSTAGRAM: @wcsurfsoccer
FACEBOOK: @WalnutCreekSoccerClub
TWITTER: @wcscsoccer

Competitive teams have a very busy weekend of scheduled games for the fall NorCal Premier season. Good luck to all WC Surf teams!

Click here to follow our U14-U19 teams in state cup group matches.

Our teams play an 8-10 game Fall season and State Cup group games. We've added our "Featured Game of the Weekend" below and will continue to spotlight teams and key games throughout the fall.

Featured games this weekend, both on Saturday, October 12th
Girls - 01GB vs Pacifica United SC @ Arbolado #1 10:00am
Boys - 04BBlack vs Benecia Arsenal SC @ Tice 3:00pm

Norcal Season Update
41 WC Surf SC competitive teams will play in the NorCal Premier fall league. Our teams will play at the highest level of the National Premier League (NPL), State Premier, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Included in the NorCal fall league are 12 Fall Select teams too. WC Surf is proud to feature a total of 53 teams playing this fall in NorCal Premier!

The Norcal Premier web site can be located here. Final schedules, results, updates and educational stories are updated periodically on this site. The fall season starts August 24th and we will continue to feature a girls and boys "game of the week" in each weekly Club newsletter.

Tag us on Social!
When you post your game pics and videos tag us, and we would love to feature you! Our social media managers are on alert all weekend and excited to post your pics in our stories and feeds! Tag us with the info below, send a DM...then look for your featured post on our pages.

INSTAGRAM: @wcsurfsoccer
FACEBOOK: @WalnutCreekSoccerClub
TWITTER: @wcscsoccer

Winter Development Academy

Registration is LIVE - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

It is never too early to schedule continued player development in the fun, exciting and inspiring atmosphere that our Winter Development Academy offers. Our annual player development academy runs over 6 weeks, and is 12 sessions offering expert instruction to every player regardless of the level they have played. Scheduling of this program will be in January and February 2020.

Please email programs@wcsc.org for any questions you may have about our upcoming Winter Development Academy.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Club Programs update: WC Surf SC and TOP XI have forged a partnership to provide semi-private technical training that specializes in training female soccer players! Director of Coaching, Adam Cooper has announced this new and customized training program led by Kim Yokers, former WC Surf SC trainer, and professional soccer player. This program is nearly full, and is limited to 6 girls per session. If you're interested, it's time to hustle! Click here for more information and the link to register.

Community News

Bay Area College Soccer is about to start and our club will be promoting several schools and games during the fall season to support community college soccer, learn from the high level played, and have fun as a team and club together. We also have several WC Surf Coaches who are also college coaches. Our club Director of Coaching, Adam Cooper, is the Head Men’s Coach at Saint Mary's College and was named the 2018 National college coaching staff of the year. His team was the only undefeated D1 team in the country tying their quarterfinal NCAA playoff but not advancing in penalty kicks. We also have Sissi, an Asst. Coach at Solano College, and Kai Edwards, Asst. Coach at Cal Berkeley, women's team.

Here's a link to the local Bay Area college teams for easy reference. More information to follow soon about attending games!

Saint Mary's College - Women's & Men's schedules
Cal Berkeley - Women's & Men's schedules
Stanford - Women's & Men's schedules
Solano College - Women's schedule
DVC - Women's page
Contra Costa College - Men's page

Referee Program

American sports has rules in baseball, football, basketball and many other sports. But did you know the soccer world wide goes by the term Laws of the Game? The sport of soccer world wide is governed by FIFA which stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association. In English, the translation is: International Federation of Association Football. Within the Laws of the Game, there's another association that governs how the game is managed by the referees, they are called The International Football Association Board (IFAB). There were several changes and modifications to the Laws of the Game recently, for those of you interested, check out these links for interesting reading and to broaden your knowledge of the game.

2019/20 Laws of the Game

Mobile App Laws of the Game

To note: WC Surf SC has programs that are locally, regionally and nationally governed. The Laws of the Game, and modified rules, are then applied to various age groups in our recreation and competitive programs. Not all age groups have the exact same Laws of the Game or rule modifications. Check with your Coach or email us if you have questions.

COMMUNITY SERVICE REMINDER

As a gentle reminder, please be reminded about posted signs while visiting our local schools and city parks. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Parent Sideline (Education)

Our intention of this section is to offer resources to our parents on methods, ideas, and stories about great ways to be a support while enjoying how your son or daughter plays this beautiful game! The groups listed have no association with our club, yet we find them informative, helpful, and impactful.

Check the links out at your convenience and explore the wonderful world of the soccer sideline and how to further support the players, coaches and referees of our club.

Article of the week - click here to read

I Was One Of ‘Those’ Moms You All Hate

Changing the Game Project

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)

Soccer Parenting

I Love to Watch YOU Play

Sports Parenting in 10 Words or Less

Sports Parenting is the challenge we make it--so, let's make it a positive one! We encourage all WC Surf Soccer Club parents to take on these "10 words" and weave them into your own parenting. Our kids deserve our best.

Let's be positive parents, one words at a time.