The WAY! 2015– 2016 Representative Program
The
WAY!
2015– 2016 Representative Program
Welcome. From the Executive Director
Mike Womer Executive Director
One year ago the leadership team established a very ambitious plan to change the landscape of Delaware soccer merging 3 geographical regions – Middletown, Smyrna and Dover. Our intention was to provide an A+ program from both the Recreational and Representative perspective, all working in concert to deliver the best long-term player development model in the area. The club saw many accomplishments post-merger in a very short period of time, summarized below to name just a few: • The club retained and continues to grow the state’s largest and best Recreational model. Our small dedicated team of
volunteer’s manage over 3,000 REC registrations annually in 3 town based programs. These player pools ultimately feed into our centralized Representative model to sustain long-term growth of the Delaware Union system.
• We merged two Representative programs fielding over 35+ travel teams from U8 – U18 in a comparatively low cost model to other clubs. In many cases the club saw for the first time 3 to 4 teams in many of our age groups. The quality of the program has allowed us to appropriately build teams within the player pool while exploring more competitive leagues such as the Eastern Development Program (EDP) and the Atlantic Premier Soccer (APL).
• Successfully managing a total facility cost of over $150K per year in 5 locations, while working on Request for Proposals (RFPs) on a monthly basis to consistently merge and refine overall club expenses.
• The Delaware Union Soccer Club announced an agreement to become a Youth Development Affiliate (YDA) partner with the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer (MLS). With this becoming Delaware’s only affiliate, and one of ten member clubs nationally recognized by the Philadelphia Union. This relationship allows for a direct path for our players and unique coaching resources from a nationally regarded youth development model.
• Delivered the concept of 3rd night training to our players to enhance the traditional experience providing focused on - Technical, Performance and Psychology based training over 8 weeks twice a year.
• Inked a deal to become a long-term anchor tenant in the 100,000 square foot expansion of Delaware Sports Complex (MTown) and in process of finalizing our participation in the $24 million Regional Sports Complex in Frederica, allowing for long-term growth of the Delaware indoor and tournament experience.
“The addition of Delaware Union Soccer Club to our youth development program continues our commitment to create one of the best youth development academies in North America,” said Union CEO & Operating Partner Nick Sakiewicz. “This is another step in the Union’s long-standing philosophy to partner with like-minded high-level soccer clubs to develop the best youth players for the future.” “We are thrilled to add the Delaware Union Soccer Club as a Youth Development Affiliate with the Philadelphia Union,” said Philadelphia Union youth academy head coach Chris Brewer. “The Delaware Union Soccer Club has proven itself as one of the top organizations in the region and we will benefit tremendously through our partnership as we develop the best young players in the area.”
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Technical Director of Coaching
Meet Chad Reed – Delaware Union Technical Director of Coaching Coach Reed has over 25 years experience as a player and coach in Delaware and the region. Chad has been fortunate to have played under great leadership such as Lew Atkinson (State of Delaware Director of Coaching), Joe Brown (former Professional Club Head Coach of the Carolina Dynamo), Matt Driver (former European Professional Player) and Kendal Walkes (Current Director of Soccer in the US Virgin Islands). His grass roots as a player stems back to his time as a USYSA Delaware ODP player, Delaware High School All-State Player and a 4 year collegiate career at West Chester University. Giving back to game, Coach Reed became one of the youngest men to earn an A License from the US Soccer Federation. As the former owner of the Star Soccer Academy, Reed became the largest youth soccer camp provider in Kent and Sussex County Delaware during its time. He went on to become a USYSA Olympic Development Program (ODP) Coach in Delaware, a USYSA Region 1 staff member, as well as leading teams to 7 Delaware State Championships and a Regional Semifinalist finish in two separate clubs. He holds an NSCAA Advanced Diploma, US Soccer Youth Development Diploma, and KNVB Dutch Youth Development Diploma.
Director of Coaching
Meet Bill Boyer – Delaware Union Director of Coaching Coach Boyer has over 25 years’ experience as a player and coach in the game of soccer. Bill continually looks to fulfill a passion to redesign and create a new youth development model that services all players in Delaware. He earned his USSF National A License in 2001, holds an NSCAA Advance DOC Certificate, and continually places an emphasis on continuing education for himself and his development staff. Coach Bill’s professional career spanned the 90’s with the Delaware Wizards as a player and General Manager, as well as the coach of the Delaware Genies professional women’s team. His dedication to high school and collegiate programs have yielded success in the 90’s earning him NSCAA DHSSCA Coach of the Year in 1998 while at Archmere Academy. In early 2000, Boyer initiated a program at Wilmington University winning its conference in 2002 and named CACC Coach of the Year. Several years later he went on to lead Newark High School to win its Blue Hen Flight A Conference in 2005 & 2006. Coach Boyer continues the development of high school athletes with his leadership at Appoquinimink High School. Bill spent time in early 2000 as the Central Delaware Soccer Association (CDSA) Director of Coaching leading up to his current role at the helm of the Delaware Union Soccer Club.
Executive Board: • Strategic Management • Program Development • Major Decisions • Manages Enterprise Premier Travel Program Operational Boards: • Managed by Executive Board VP’s • Manages local REC development • Local Field Management • Develop Local Sponsors • Manage Local TOPS Program • Fosters transition to travel program
Affiliate Boards: • Managed by Affiliate Board/partners w/ DU • Manages local REC development • Local Field Management • Develop Local Sponsors • Fosters transition to travel program
An Executive Board has reformed atop the organization with 3 operational/affiliate boards formed to manage regions in MOT, Smyrna & Dover, with affiliate boards eventually targeted in New Castle County and Northern Sussex County.
Delaware Union
Executive Board
Northern Operational
Board (MOT)
Central Operational
Board (Dover)
Affiliate Region (TBD)
Affiliate Region (TBD)
Affiliate Board
(Smyrna)
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Feeder Pattern
Team Management
Age Group Director of Player Development
Orange 1st Team
Navy 2nd Team
White 3rd Team
Age Group Director of Player Development • Responsible for Age Group success and development of entire player pool • Lead trainer, designing all player pool team sessions • Actively ensuring ability based training across all teams
Orange 1st Team • In many cases is the same coach as the Director of Player Development • Traditional “A” team coach • Sets the standard & cycles thru team training of all Age Group teams
Navy 2nd Team • Traditional “B” team Head coach – Assistant coach to the Orange 1st team • Trains side by side with the Orange 1st team
White 3rd Team • Trainer or Parent coach lead • Trains side by side with the Orange & Navy teams
Comprehensive staff, working in concert side by side to ensure player success….
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Leagues
Delaware Union will only participate in quality leagues to ensure the best possible experience….
IDSP (Independence Development Soccer Program)
U8 – U9 (Girls/Boys)
Philadelphia Area Girls Soccer (PAGS)
U10 – U18 (Girls)
Delco Soccer League
U10 – U18 (Boys)
MSSL
U11– U18 (Girls/Boys)
Premier Leagues (Future)
Premier League Colonial League
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U8 PLAYER POOL
The transition from recreational "in house” league play and "travel” league play is just what you think it is: • Age group works as a player pool for development and team(s) will vary event to event. Largely 6v6 format • Larger time commitment – U8’s are targeted to train outdoors one night per week & one night per week
indoors at a training facility • Participate in IDSP (Independence Development Soccer Program) festival play (6v6) - Traveling to other
communities for matches
Review Cost Benefit
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U8 PLAYER POOL
Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Train at least 8 months (1 day per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover/Middletown) • Additional training (8 weeks spring season, 8 weeks fall season/1 day per week) at an Indoor Training Facility by Licensed
Professionals (Middletown) • 2 Leagues – Included in cost are Spring & Fall Regional Leagues
Acceptance fee of $150 is due upon offer/acceptance for a team
U8 Acceptance Cost:
U8 Monthly Program Fee** Player Pool (U8)
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Due-June 15th
Due-July 15th
Due-August 15th
Due-Sept 15th
Due-Oct 15th
Due-Nov 15th
Due-Dec 15th
Due-Jan 15th
Due-Feb 15th
Due-March 15th
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
**Monthly Payment Plan (Credit/Debit Card Deduction) or Pay in Full Option Available Upon Offer Acceptance
Note: Additional costs to families include seasonal referee fees, uniforms and tournament travel
U9 PLAYER POOLS
• Teams will be selected in a player pool and placed on ability based teams within the pool. Movement of players will be made event to event within the pool throughout the year
• U9’s player pools will train together in their age groups one (1) night per week at a Middletown complex & one (1) night per week at Delaware Union Park (Dover)
• In addition, the player pool will benefit from a 3rd night of training indoors at an indoor training facility (Middletown). The 3rd night of training will be with a collection of Delaware Union’s top trainers
• Game participation in the IDSP (Independence Development Soccer Program) 6v6 game, 8v8 tournament play
Review Cost Benefit
2015 - 2016 Representative Program “Dream...Perform...Excel"
U9 PLAYER POOLS
**Monthly Payment Plan (Credit/Debit Card Deduction) or Pay in Full Option Available Upon Offer Acceptance
Note: Additional costs to families include seasonal referee fees, uniforms and tournament travel
Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Train at least 9 months (2 days per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover & Middletown Facilities) • Additional training (16 weeks - 8 weeks spring season, 8 weeks fall season/1 day per week) at an Indoor Training Facility by
Licensed Professionals (Middletown) • 2 Leagues – Included in cost are Spring & Fall Regional Leagues
Acceptance fee of $150 is due upon offer/acceptance for a team
U9 Acceptance Cost:
U9 Monthly Program Fee** DDP Team (U9)
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
2015 - 2016 Representative Program “It Begins with the Love of the Game"
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Due-June 15th
Due-July 15th
Due-August 15th
Due-Sept 15th
Due-Oct 15th
Due-Nov 15th
Due-Dec 15th
Due-Jan 15th
Due-Feb 15th
Due-March 15th
U10 PLAYER POOLS
• Age specific training sessions implemented by Delaware Union Director of Coaching • Team formations across ORANGE (1st team), NAVY (2nd team) & WHITE (3rd team) to allow for ability based
development of all players within the player pool of Delaware Union • Navigating into the true realm of competition - Training to game ratio (3:1) • U10 player pools will train together in their age groups one (1) night per week at a Middletown complex & one (1) night
per week at Delaware Union Park (Dover). • In addition, the teams will benefit from a 3rd night of training indoors at an indoor training facility (Middletown). The 3rd
night of training will be with a collection of Delaware Union’s top trainers
Review Cost Benefit
2015 - 2016 Representative Program “Dream...Perform...Excel"
U10 PLAYER POOLS
**Monthly Payment Plan (Credit/Debit Card Deduction) or Pay in Full Option Available Upon Offer Acceptance
Note: Additional costs to families include seasonal referee fees, uniforms and tournament travel
Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Train at least 9 months (2 days per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover & Middletown Facilities) • Additional training (16 weeks - 8 weeks spring season, 8 weeks fall season/1 day per week) at an Indoor Training Facility by
Licensed Professionals (Middletown) • 2 Leagues – Included in cost are Spring & Fall Regional Leagues
Acceptance fee of $150 is due upon offer/acceptance for a team
U10 Acceptance Cost:
U10 Monthly Program Fee** DDP Team (U10)
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
$85
2015 - 2016 Representative Program “It Begins with the Love of the Game"
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Due-June 15th
Due-July 15th
Due-August 15th
Due-Sept 15th
Due-Oct 15th
Due-Nov 15th
Due-Dec 15th
Due-Jan 15th
Due-Feb 15th
Due-March 15th
U11 - U12 PLAYER POOLS
• Age specific training sessions implemented by Delaware Union Director of Coaching • Team formations across ORANGE (1st team), NAVY (2nd team) & WHITE (3rd team) to allow for ability based
development of all players within the player pool of Delaware Union • Navigating into the true realm of competition - Training to game ratio (3:1) • U11 & U12 player pools will train together in their age groups one (1) night per week at a Middletown complex & one (1)
night per week at Delaware Union Park (Dover). • In addition, the teams will benefit from a 3rd night of training indoors at an indoor facility (Middletown). The 3rd night of
training will be with a collection of Delaware Union’s top trainers
Review Cost Benefit
2015 - 2016 Representative Program “Dream...Perform...Excel"
U11-U12 PLAYER POOLS
**Monthly Payment Plan (Credit/Debit Card Deduction) or Pay in Full Option Available Upon Offer Acceptance
Note: Additional costs to families include seasonal referee fees, uniforms and tournament travel
Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Train at least 9 months (2 days per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover & Middletown Facilities) – All teams • Additional training (16 weeks - 8 weeks spring season, 8 weeks fall season/1 day per week) at an Indoor Training Facility by
Licensed Professionals (Middletown) – All teams • 2 Leagues – Included in cost are Spring & Fall Regional Leagues
Acceptance fee of $150 is due upon offer/acceptance for a team
U11-U13 Acceptance Cost:
U11-U13 Monthly Program Fee** Orange 1st Team (U11-U13)
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
Navy 2nd Team (U11-U13)
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
White 3rd Team (U11-U13)
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
2015 – 2016 Representative Program “It Begins with the Love of the Game"
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Due-June 15th
Due-July 15th
Due-August 15th
Due-Sept 15th
Due-Oct 15th
Due-Nov 15th
Due-Dec 15th
Due-Jan 15th
Due-Feb 15th
Due-March 15th
U13 – U18 PLAYER POOLS
• U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 & U18 player pools will train together in their age groups one (1) night per week at a Middletown complex & one (1) night per week at Delaware Union Park (Dover).
• Includes USFT Sports Commuter Residential Summer Camp – all teams • Team formations across ORANGE (1st team) & NAVY (2nd team) to allow for ability based development of all players
within the player pool of Delaware Union • Formation/Training for High School Teams will be tailored
Review Benefit
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U13-U18 PLAYER POOLS
**Monthly Payment Plan (Credit/Debit Card Deduction) or Pay in Full Option Available Upon Offer Acceptance
Note: Additional costs to families include seasonal referee fees, uniforms and tournament travel
Representative/Travel Program Includes: • Train at least 9 months (40 weeks/2 days per week) by licensed soccer professional (Dover & Middletown Facilities) –
U13 – U15 • Training for High School Teams will be tailored • Report to training camp July 15 – 17 for USFT Residential Team Camp at Delaware State University – All Teams • 2 Leagues – Full year included Spring, Fall League
Acceptance fee of $150 is due upon offer/acceptance for a team
U15 – U18 Acceptance Cost:
U15 – U18 Monthly Program Fee**
2015 - 2016 Representative Program “It Begins with the Love of the Game"
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Due-June 15th
Due-July 15th
Due-August 15th
Due-Sept 15th
Due-Oct 15th
Due-Nov 15th
Due-Dec 15th
Due-Jan 15th
Due-Feb 15th
Due-March 15th
Orange 1st Team (U11-U13)
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
Navy 2nd Team (U11-U13)
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
All U16 & Above Teams
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65
$65