SpringHigh Players and Parents,

1. Practice

Practice for all three (3) teams begins next Tuesday, January 8, as previously announced.  The U-17 and U-19 teams will practice with Coach Bilbao on the “Coke Field” at the Dome from 4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  The U-16 team will practice with Coach Swan on the “Futsal Field” at the Dome from 8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, for next week.  We will not know if we get the earlier time each week thereafter until the final indoor schedule is completed by Lake Country next week.  I will let you know.

2. Practice T-Shirts

The practice t-shirts for all new players, and former players who ordered additional shirts, will be handed out before practice on Tuesday.  To complete the practice uniform, please wear white shorts and white socks.

   3.  Meeting with the Coaches

In addition to practice beginning on Tuesday, we have also reserved the Lake Country “upstairs conference room” from 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. next Tuesday, January 8, for everyone to meet the coaches, complete the required paperwork, and for all new players to size for uniforms.  In that regard, all new players please bring a check for $240.00 to pay for the uniform at that meeting, since I need full payment before ordering.  In addition, I will try to have the full season tournament schedule ready to hand out at Tuesday’s “informal” meeting. 

Our U-19 team has been accepted to play in the Showcase of the South in Little Rock in late-January.  We will be posting hotel and schedule information soon!

We hope each of our SpringHigh players and their families have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Please enjoy the break from school and make the most of the time with family, as we get ready for a great new year and Spring season together.

Remember, there is a meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) night with Coach Bilbao, where he will explain the college search process and provide helpful information to players interested in playing soccer in college.  All SpringHigh players and their parents are welcome to attend.  The meeting will be held on the Drury campus, in the classroom down the hall from Coach Bilbao’s office, beginning at 8:00 p.m.  Hope to see you there!

To all SpringHigh Players and Parents:

•  Meet the Coaches Meeting / Practice T-Shirts

We were hoping to schedule a “meet the coaches” meeting sometime this month.  However, Drury is now concluding finals, and Coaches Swan and Fulmer are/have left town for the Christmas holiday.  So, we will schedule that meeting in early January when they return.

Because I want all of the players to have their practice t-shirts for the first practice on January 8, please e-mail me the size of t-shirt your son wants for his practice t-shirt.  That includes all new players, and players who are on a different team this year because of age.  One shirt is included in your dues.  If you want a second one, please send me $8.00.  Also, for the new players on the team, our practice uniform is as follows:                                   

Appropriate color t-shirt for your team (U-19 Black; U-17 White; U-16 Royal Blue); White shorts; and White socks.

Thanks for following this uniform policy.  It really helps Coach Bilbao with the teams, and also looks nice and professional.

• Meeting with Coach Bilbao re: college play

For any players interested in playing “at the next level” (in college), Coach Bilbao has offered to meet with the players and parents to discuss the process, with recommendations and ideas.  The meeting is primarily for Juniors and Seniors, but Coach welcomes any SpringHigh player and/or parent to attend.  We are scheduling the meeting for next Wednesday evening, December 19, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m., at the classroom down the hall from Coach Bilbao’s office at Drury.  For those of you who attend church on Wednesday, I am sorry it ended up on a Wednesday evening, but there is a BB game at Drury on Tuesday which would have prevented us from using the room.   However, we made the meeting later in the evening to try to accommodate your schedule.

• Commitment Form and Dues

If you have not sent me your completed Commitment form and January dues, please do so ASAP.  If we have discussed a scholarship, just send the Commitment form.

• Thanks, and have a very Merry Christmas! 

Thanks to Steve Ole Olson, I am now “trained” on website management and will attempt to bring this website “to life.”  I will be editing/updating the website over this coming weekend, and will plan to update it on a daily basis thereafter, with current information about our teams, training schedules, matches, and tournaments.  I hope you find it to be informative and helpful.  Any comments or constructive input would be appreciated.  Thanks.

 Rick

Day One of the tournament saw the Club get off to a good start with wins in both matches. The early morning match against the Joplin -based SW MO Lightning was an 8-1 win. The noon time match against the Cape Girardeau - based Classic United finished at 5-0.

Day Two was an excellent day as the boys won the U17/U18 age group with two more wins. The semifinal saw the boys keep a clean sheet agains the Rolla Knights, winning 1-0 in the semifinal. The final against Emil Dragicevic SC was a 2-0 win.

Welcome from Springhigh Select SC!