Greetings from Stafford Springs Soccer Club
Newsletter August 9, 2025
Message to all Stafford Soccer Families
Lots of “new” to report in this newsletter about fall registration, new travel uniform policy, new FanWear and Apparel store, new fund-raising initiatives, new CSF scholarship fund.
Registration is open for Fall Soccer 2025 for both Travel Soccer and Recreational Soccer programs.
Registration for Travel Soccer is for kids aged Under 8 through Under 14 (date of birth in calendar years 2012 through 2018). We anticipate forming travel teams to compete in the CJSA NorthEast District (NED) and Central North Central District (CNC) again this fall. Register for your age group as presented to you. Teams will be formed from those registrations potentially merging with players from different groups together. The pre-season training starts now so we ask all players to be registered ASAP. The registration fee is $70/player for travel soccer. There is a 2-player maximum fee per family. A couple of the older team ages are set up with a waitlist to help us gauge interest prior to collecting the registration fee. And we are relieving some of the financial burden associated with travel uniforms.
Registration for Recreational Soccer is for kids aged Under 4 through Under 8 (date of birth in calendar years 2018 through 2022). Programs will be formed at Under 4 three-year-old Microkickers, Under 6 four-and-five-year-old Minikickers, and Under 8 six-and-seven-year-old Intramurals. We will begin play in September with actual start dates for Intramurals Sept 2, Minikickers Sep 3, Microkickers Sep 6. Volunteer coaches and assistant coaches are needed for all programs, no experience required. The registration fee is $35/player for recreational soccer. There is a 2-player maximum fee per family. We will accept registrations up through September 6 and consider any late registrations after that on a space-available basis.
Visit the Stafford Springs Soccer Club website to login/enroll and register at Stafford Springs Soccer Club > Home (bluesombrero.com)
Fund Raising Initiatives Upcoming
We are ramping up fund-raising efforts. Becky Murphy will be reaching out for your help. We have two major goals. One is to replace the funds from the Town of Stafford stipend that was removed from the budget for this current fiscal year. This had helped fund equipment needs for all programs. Two is to absorb the cost of travel uniforms. This is a big ask but we are confident this initiative can be successful.
New Travel Uniform kit policy
The travel uniform policy is changing. Rather than ask each family to order and pay for their personal travel uniform online, the club has arranged to procure full kits of jersey, shorts and socks. This will require the new fund-raising initiatives we are kicking off to be successful. But starting immediately, families do NOT need to purchase their travel uniforms any longer.
New FanWear and Apparel Store
With the support of Kara Blais, the club has opened its new FanWear store. Kara has just started to publicize it on social media. A portion of sales helps the club raise some funds. There is some good swag on there. There is a new link on the club website for easy access. Check it out.
New CSF Scholarship Fund
Thanks to the generosity of Ron Campo, you can direct any donations you make to the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Stafford Springs in the name of the Stafford Springs Soccer Club to help fund a college scholarship for a Stafford High School senior. Applicants should mention any previous participation or future aspirations with soccer when they apply for their scholarship.
Now it is Time for Soccer Season
We will keep you informed from our website and its mobile friendly interface. We use the website going forward for online registrations and all communications. Please register with an email address that you actively monitor. We ask that you provide and subscribe a cell phone for text messages as the default is to be unsubscribed. We will limit use of that to time sensitive communications such as weather cancellations or field location changes.
Send any questions via email to
Dave Bachiochi
[email protected]
Newsletter July 17, 2025
Message to all Stafford Soccer Families
Registration is open for Fall Soccer 2025 for both Travel Soccer and Recreational Soccer programs.
Registration for Travel Soccer is for kids aged Under 9 through Under 14 (date of birth in calendar years 2012 through 2017). We anticipate forming travel teams to compete in the CJSA NorthEast District (NED) and Central North Central District (CNC) again this fall. Register for your age group as presented to you. Teams will be formed from those registrations likely merging players from different groups together. The pre-season training starts in August so we ask all players to be registered by August 1. Player skill assessments will be conducted at the pre-season training sessions. The registration fee is $70/player for travel soccer. There is a 2-player maximum fee per family. A couple of the older team ages are set up with a waitlist to help us gauge interest prior to collecting the registration fee.
Registration for Recreational Soccer is for kids aged Under 4 through Under 8 (date of birth in calendar years 2018 through 2022). Programs will be formed at Under 4 three-year-old Microkickers, Under 6 four-and-five-year-old Minikickers, and Under 8 six-and-seven-year-old Intramurals. We will begin play on or around September 1 with actual start dates for each program to be announced in August. Volunteer coaches and assistant coaches are needed for all programs, no experience required. The registration fee is $35/player for recreational soccer. There is a 2-player maximum fee per family. We will accept registrations up through September 1 and consider any late registrations after that on a space-available basis.
Visit the Stafford Springs Soccer Club website to login/enroll and register at Stafford Springs Soccer Club > Home (bluesombrero.com)
We will keep you informed from this website and its mobile friendly interface. We use the website going forward for online registrations and all communications. Please register with an email address that you actively monitor. We ask that you provide and subscribe a cell phone for text messages as the default is to be unsubscribed. We will limit use of that to time sensitive communications such as weather cancellations or field location changes.
Send any questions via email to
Dave Bachiochi
[email protected]
Dave Bachiochi
[email protected]
Newsletter February 24, 2025
Registration is now open for Spring Soccer 2025
Registration is now open for Spring Soccer for both Travel teams and Recreational programs. The recreation programs are for kids aged 3-7 (as of 12/31/2024). They will be held once per week on Saturday mornings starting April 26 and run through June 7 at the Stafford High School varsity soccer field. Cost is $30/player. For any players that participated in the Fall 2024 or Winter Indoor 2025 seasons, the fee is waived via coupon.
As always, volunteers to facilitate the play are always needed and welcome.
The club anticipates fielding travel teams at U8 Boys 4v4, U11-U12 Boys and U9-U10 Girls that will compete in the NE District travel program. Registration fee is $30/player. There is a waitlist registration for U11-U12 Girls so we can see if there are enough kids to field a team prior to paying the fee. Preseason will start once the fields are dry enough to play on, and the regular season will start either April 12 or April 26 also depending on the condition of the fields.
Register at the club website Stafford Springs Soccer Club
Thanks, Dave Bachiochi
SSSC President
P.S. There has been substantial emphasis regarding Codes of Conduct for administrators, coaches, volunteers, parents all around youth sports. The club has published its Codes of Conduct under REGISTRATION INFO on the website. Further, registrants are asked to read and explicitly agree to follow the relevant Code of Conduct for them as a condition of registration.
Thanks,
Dave Bachiochi, SSSC Youth Director, [email protected]