Greetings from Stafford Springs Soccer Club
Newsletter February 24, 2025
Message to all Stafford Soccer Families
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.
Newsletter January 2, 2025 (revised February 12)
Message to all Stafford Soccer Families
Winter Soccer Gym Times & Logistics
Indoor Soccer play starts Sunday January 5, 2025. Start times by age levels are shown below. Play will be every Sunday thru April 13. Still time to register online at https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/staffordsprings When registering, choose the age group that matches your age. All play will be age appropriate and we will split the gym in half to accommodate if necessary.
Gym Times:
4-7-year-olds at 12:30-1:30pm
8–10-year-olds at 1:30-2:30pm
13-14-year-olds & High School Girls at 2:30-3:30pm CANCELLED
The schedule will be adjusted in future weeks depending on attendance patterns.
Logistics:
- Enter gym at rear of Stafford High School adjacent to the cafeteria.
- Bring indoor footwear to change into. Change in the foyer inside the school but outside the gym. Don't bring the weather into the gym floor. Arrive a few minutes early so you can get onto the gym floor at your allocated time.
- Bring your own water bottle but the water fountains do work.
- Shin guards are mandatory. Bring a ball if you have one.
- It is ok to join a session outside your assigned age group.
- Weather announcements will be posted on the club website and sent via email. If school would be cancelled, then soccer will be cancelled.
- Health protocols - if you are sick, stay home.
As always, volunteers to facilitate the play are always needed and welcome. This is a casual play atmosphere.
Thanks,
Dave Bachiochi
SSSC President
Newsletter September 6, 2024
Message to all Stafford Soccer Families
The Fall season is underway. We have nine travel teams competing in the NorthEast District and Central North Central District in Connecticut. We have rec programs for about 100 kids ages 3-7 getting off the ground now.
For the spectators at our travel games, take note of the stricter Zero Tolerance Policy governing sportsmanship and sideline behavior that has been implemented across Connecticut. This is a POSITIVE stance that will make every event more enjoyable. Thanks to Tolland Soccer Club and Ryan Niderno for this great explanation:
https://tollandsoccerclub.org/zero-tolerance-policy
Stafford Springs Soccer Club will enforce this behavior as well. The Travel schedule is posted under our SSSC NEWS tab.
Thanks,
Dave Bachiochi, SSSC Youth Director, [email protected]