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Team Openings!!
Follow
this link.
Registration
Information for 08/09
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Registration for all of our
teams will now be held at
Woodland Sports (2100 28th
Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI
49508).
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It
is your responsibility to get
all paperwork turned in to our
offices no later than June 26th.
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To
save time, registration forms
can be printed and filled out
prior to club registration.
Follow our forms
link to
download packets.
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If
you are out of town for
registration, you must mail your
forms to Alliance FC 6757
Cascade Rd SE #56, Grand Rapids,
MI 49546. Late fees will
be applied to your account for
incomplete registration or
registration packets received
after June 26th, 2008.
Dates and times for registration
are-
Monday,
June 23rd from 10am-2pm
Tuesday,
June 24th from 2pm-8pm
Wednesday, June 25th from 10am-2pm
Thursday, June 26th from 2pm-8pm
Payment Information
u8- $695
(Pay
Online)
u9, u10,
and u11- $795 (Pay
Online)
u12, u13
and u14- $1095 (Pay
Online)
u15 to
u18 (High
School Girls - - 1/2 Season)- $695 (Pay
Online)
u15 to
u18 (High
School Boys - - 1/2 Season)- $695 (Pay
Online)
Payment Plan Information
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1st
Payment of $450 is due with
registration no later than June
26th.
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2nd
Payment due no later than August
15th (u8= $245; u9-u11= $345;
u12-u14= $345; High School=
$245).
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3rd
Payment (u12-u14= $300) is due no later
than October 15th.
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High School Boys (u15-u18)
will be asked to make a deposit
no later than June 26th. of $200
with the balance paid February
1st, 2009.
Uniform Information
We are
excited to be working with Team
Gazelle for our uniforms. They
will have our uniform packages
online shortly. Sizes will be
available to try on at registration.
Gazelle's retail store on 28th
street stocks team gear and fan wear
including warm-ups, bags, training
t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more.
We will
be wearing the Nike Brasilia
(Orange) and the Nike Rio (Navy).
When choosing sizes remember that
the Nike Brasilia will be worn in
09/10. It is our goal to
replace one uniform set each year.
High
School Boys will be wearing the Nike
Tiempo Black/White Academy (Super Y)
Uniforms.
Team
Gazelle orders must be placed online
by July 10th to avoid shipping fees.
Gazelle Link.
Team
Camp Information
Team
camp for u9-u14 Boys and Girls will
take place from August 18th-21st.
Team
camp for u8s will take place on
August 18th and 20th.
Times
and Location TBA.
Team
Openings
We have
openings for players in most age
groups. Contact the coaches
directly for more information.
We will hold final try-outs at
Woodland Sports from 5pm-7pm on
Thursday June 26th, 2008.
Players must be prepared to register
after try-outs if they are chosen
for a team. Players must
pre-register
to be considered at these
try-outs.
u8 Boys
(Fitzsimmons)
2-3 Openings
u9 Boys
(Fitzsimmons)
1 Opening
u9 Boys
Orange (Bertalan)
2 Openings
u10 Boys
(Fitzsimmons)
2 Openings
u11 Boys
(Fitzsimmons)
1 Opening
u12 Boys
Black (Bertalan)
1 Opening
u12 Boys
Orange (Bertalan)
1 Opening
u13 Boys
Black (Bertalan)
No Openings
u13 Boys
Orange (Fitzsimmons)
4 Openings
u16 Boys
Premier (Shearer)
5-6 Openings
u8 Girls
(Shearer)
2-3 Openings
u10
Girls (Shearer)
2-3 Openings
u11
Girls (Bertalan)
2-3 Openings
u12
Girls (Rammal)
1 Opening
u13
Girls Black (Shearer)
1 Opening
u14
Girls Black (Shearer)
2 Openings
u15
Girls (Rammal)
1 Opening
These age groups will provide
tremendous opportunities for
committed players to make an impact
and improve their games with West
Michigan's top coaches on a first
team!
Club
Policies
These
policies have been in place since
August 2002.
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Once
you have registered with
Alliance FC, you are committing
to the full year and the
payments that are required, no
exceptions.
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We
reserve the right to make
coaching changes and training
changes (dates and times).
There are no refunds in the
event of these changes.
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Alliance FC has always had a no
refund policy. This
includes participation limited
due to injury, relocation, or
change of commitment on the part
of the player.
Alliance Rapids (This is different
than Alliance FC)
Alliance Rapids
2008/2009 Tryout Information
link.
Alliance
Rapids (formerly Alliance IRS) is
the area's leader in low cost,
competitive soccer. A typical
Rapids team is coached by a
qualified volunteer coach and is a
mid-level select team.
Alliance
Rapids try-outs are different than
Alliance FC try-outs.
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The Alliance Academy
Super Y team pages are posted. In the next few
weeks, we will be finalizing rosters, game times,
and travel plans. Current players should be
ordering uniforms and getting registration
information into our club administrator.
**Super Y League
Pages**
If you would like to
register for a Super Y League team please email
Tara
Fitzsimmons (our club administrator) or call her
at 616-881-3873.
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Fantastic
Spring GVSA Finishes!
June 14th, 20088
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Our u8 Boys and
u7 Boys finished the u8 Boys Division #1 and
#2!
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The u10 Boys
Black finished 2nd in the u11 Boys Blue
Division!
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The u10 Girls
(photo below)
finished 2nd in the u10 Girls Blue Division!
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The u11 Girls
finished 2nd in the u11 Girls Yellow
Division!
Alliance Academy Attracts
Regional Talent
Alliance Academy
Press Release -
www.soccergrandrapids.com
Thursday,
June 12
GRAND RAPIDS, MI- The
Alliance Academy prepares to kick-off it’s 2008
Super Y-League campaign with a roster of talented
players coming from across the region. The Grand
Rapids based club enters the league after receiving
acceptance from the United Soccer Leagues in
November of 2007. It wasn’t long before interest in
the teams began to spread.
"While our initial try-outs sought local talent, we
soon found out that there was a much broader range
of interest. We currently have players registered
from Detroit, Lansing, Chicago, Kalamazoo, Indiana,
and Northern Michigan," club administrator Tara
Fitzsimmons verified on Monday.
Read the entire article here.
Alliance FC
teams advance in Best of the Midwest; u10s Win!
May
28th, 2008
The Best of the Midwest saw some of Alliance's best
performances of the year as nine (9) teams competed against some of the top
teams from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and
Michigan. All of the Alliance teams played in the top division
u10 Boys
Champions
 leading his boys to a 3-0-1 record against some great
competition. Prior to Championship monday, the boys found themselves in a
battle to get their in the final group match against the Chicago Magic.
Fifteen total goals were scored in the match and fortunately for the Alliance
boys, their eighth goal was the last of the game. Throughout the
goal-fest, the 10s did a great job of controlling the possession against a great
team in one of the top clubs in the country. Three tight pool matches had
prepared them for the championship on Monday and the boys did well in their
final match winning by a comfortable four goal margin.
u12 Girls Finalists-
The 12s lost the Best of the Midwest finals after failing to convert any of
their fourteen shots in regulation. The game was decided on penalty kicks
when eventual champions Arsenal (NE) converted all five of their kicks from the
spot to Alliance's four. The game of the weekend for the girls was their
2-1 group match win over Classics Hammer (OH-S). The Hammer team were
runners up in their state tournament and put the girls under constant pressure.
With the score tied 1-1, Alliance forward Olivia C. broke behind the defense
only to have her near post shot saved in spectacular fashion by the Hammer's
goalkeeper. Two minutes later, Olivia C. beat the last defender, drew the
goalkeeper and after faking the shot and pushing it wide hammered the ball past
two recovering defenders into the back of the net.
For the u12 Girls this was their fourth consecutive
11v11 tournament in which they have reached the finals and not given up a
goal!!!! With three of these matches being against ranked teams from Ohio,
Missouri, and Nebraska and the other against a u13 team it is an even more
impressive accomplishment!
u12 Boys
Semi-Finalists- The 12 Boys fell to the tournament champions, the
Elgin Pumas after going 2-0-1 in pool play.
u13 Girls
Semi-Finalists- The 13 Girls played their best soccer on Sunday to
advance to the semi-finals. In their playoff the girls fell to a strong Brighton team in a game that wasn't without a little
controversy as the girls played the majority of the game with three key players
sidelined due to injury.
u14 Girls
2-1 in Pool Play!
Five Alliance FC girls teams place at the
Spring Invite!!
April
28th, 2008
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u13
Girls are champions after beating Aurora Youth
Soccer in overtime 3-2..
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u10
Girls are Champions without conceding a goal!
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u12
Girls Alliance Rapids finish 2nd in the u12
Girls National Bracket!
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u14
Girls finish 2nd in a tightly contested u14/u15
bracket!
Three Alliance FC teams reach finals of
the Boys Spring Invite!
April
23rd, 2008
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u12
Boys are champions after beating Tri-Cities 4-0
in the finals on the International 11v11
Division.
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u12
Girls Black are runners up falling to Georgetown
Rangers Boys in the National 8v8 Finals.
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u10
Boys Black run up against a very good Michigan
Future Stars team in the u11 National 8v8
Finals.
April
1st, 20088
Five 2007 Alliance FC
spring teams traveled to Cincinnati and only one
(the u15 Boys) walked away champions. Four of
the teams that did not make it through in 2007 did
not advance despite having 2-1 records. Three
of these teams returned in 2008 to not only make it
out of their brackets but to be named champions.
Making the trip were the
u10G (pictured left), u12G, u13G, u10B, u12B, u13B,
and u15B.
The u10B finished as u11
Gold Division Finalists after going 3-1 in a round
robin format.
The story of the day was
the 1-0 score-line. The u12B, u12G, and u13G
all won their finals by this margin.
Training Times Posted, Locations Updated
March
21st, 2008
We have updated training
times and locations
here
Junior Academy
Program Launched
March
19th, 2008
 The
Alliance FC is excited to introduce the Junior
Academy Program for our youngest soccer players.
The goal of the program is to encourage the growth
and development by providing an unparalleled soccer
experience with quality professional coaching in a
fun, safe, and rewarding environments.
This program is meant to
serve as a stand alone program or a supplement to
recreational programs.
Email us
for more information.
Spring
Goalkeeper Training Schedule Announced
March 15th, 2008
 le.
This program is
highly recommended for all Alliance FC and Alliance
Rapids Goalkeepers. Jessica Schmehl is
directing the sessions and brings years of playing
and coaching experience.
There is no charge for
the program for existing Alliance FC and Alliance
Rapids players. Athletes with other
affiliations will be charged $70 for the five
sessions. All players must pre-register!
Pre-Register by following this link. Players
that have not pre-registered will be charged a $20
drop-in fee per session regardless of affiliation.
u10-u12 goalkeepers will
train from 5pm-6:15pm
u13-u18 goalkeepers will
train from 6:30pm-7:45pm
Fridays April 18th, May
2nd, 9th, 16th, and June 6th.
All sessions will be
held at Woodland Sports on 28th Street.
Four Year Varsity
Starter at Troy High School.
Troy Soccer Club State
Champions at u12 and u14
Michigan ODP and
Regional Camp u12-u18
Grand Valley University
Starting Goalkeeperr
Girls Varsity Coach
Muskegon Catholic High School 2001-2002
To gain an additional
edge, Jessica is available for private training.
January 11th, 2008
 When
Hamdi Rammal (pictured left in blue warm-up) was
named MSYSA coach of the year in November, it was
the first time in the history of our state
association that an area coach was given this honor.
As a club, we all know this award has everything to
do with Hamdi's unmitigated passion for the game
that he carefully balances with a healthy respect
for his players.
Too often in youth
sports, coaches fall into the trap of hurting kid's
egos and confidence in the name of winning. It
would be safe to say that Hamdi has never made this
mistake. In fact, Hamdi is more likely to take
a chance on a developing player that has the right
attitude and work rate. The result is that his
teams are
generally
committed groups who enjoy playing for him and enjoy
each other.
Last Friday, the Detroit
Ignition (professional indoor) hosted an MSYSA night
to honor Hamdi (pictured left with members of his
u14 Girls Premier Team) and other state award
recipients. Amy Dunwell (u11B-u13B) organized
a charter bus from Grand Rapids so Alliance FC
coaches, parents, players, and friends could
comfortably travel to the game. As an added
bonus, they got to meet DeMarcus Beesley (US
National Team and Glasgow Rangers) The result
was a very special night as over forty members of
the club were able to make the trip.
Everyone had a great
time as the game was extremely entertaining, the
atmosphere incredibly professional, and the overall
experience exceeded everyone's expectations.
Thanks go out to Amy Dunwell for organizing this
trip and making it a night to remember for Hamdi,
his family, and everyone in attendance.
Congratulations again go out to Hamdi on such a fine
achievement.
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