Posted Fri, 02/05/2010 - 12:21 by djpappas
The MLS has started a youth oriented web site called MLS Starting 11. It’s definitely worth a look. In my experience, kids respond really well to this kind of interaction and (hopefully) will be inspired to play at a higher level. I encourage you to check it out.
Posted Tue, 01/26/2010 - 13:00 by djpappas
Last year, I took a moment to welcome new members. We are growing the committee as we add depth and breadth to the event - so expect to see this each year. I am pleased again to announce several new members to the tournament committee:
Posted Mon, 01/25/2010 - 21:03 by djpappas
Several days ago I asked what game format you preferred for U12 games, 8 versus 8 or 11 versus 11. The survey was sent out over the TSFSI Twitter account, on the Troy Strawberry Festival Soccer Invitational Facebook Page. Most importantly, the teams that played at U11 last year and the teams that played at U10 two years ago received e-mails through the tournament site.
Posted Sun, 01/24/2010 - 13:07 by djpappas
Teams which make it to the podium commonly enjoy themselves.
Posted Sat, 01/23/2010 - 09:06 by djpappas
One of the more common questions I receive as a tournament director regards the number of players competing at the under 12 (u12) age level. Local league play transitions from 8v8 at the u12 level to full sided (11v11) at the under 13 level. Some teams take the position that a late spring tournament is a great opportunity to prepare for the fall season. Other u12 teams prefer to stick to the familiar format and test themselves based on the game format they have been playing with in their spring league.
Posted Thu, 06/18/2009 - 10:57 by djpappas
We are close to having the final answer on the volunteer hours invested in 2009. It looks as though the club invested approximately 320 hours and the high school soccer parents invested approximately 260. If those numbers remain true, we'll be distributing approximately 53% of the money earned by the tournament to the club and the balance to the soccer parents.
Posted Fri, 06/12/2009 - 22:58 by djpappas
It's taken me a little bit of effort and Nancy Thompson alot, but we finally have the Ashley Plumb Award Winners (as reported by the coaches) posted on the web site. As always, please let us know if you need any corrections or additional names included.
Posted Fri, 06/12/2009 - 22:32 by djpappas
Thanks to Nancy Thompson's considerable effort, we have compiled all of your feedback regarding the Sportsmanship Award Winners. The list is in alphabetical order by last name but you probably should search within your browser window (ctrl-f on most browsers) and search on your player or team name.
Posted Thu, 06/11/2009 - 05:53 by djpappas
The Troy Strawberry Festival Soccer Invitational is required to submit a tournament report within 10 days of each year's event to the State Association as part of the registration process. We post the tournament report on our own web site in the interests of full disclosure and openness.
Tournament Name
Troy Strawberry Festival Soccer Invitational
Dates of Tournament
May 16/17, 2009
Posted Sun, 04/19/2009 - 22:06 by djpappas
Earlier this year I had the chance to sit down for a phone interview to promote this event. They have posted the promotional pod cast on Back of the Net .
