North Hills Soccer Club

Fall Registration

Fall Registration Timeline

"$50.00 Early Bird Registration Ends Monday July 14, 2008.

$65.00 Regular Registration is from July 15, 2008 to August 9, 2008

$75.00 Late Registration is after August 9, 2008 and is subject to availability.

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To Register:

1) Print out and complete a registration application

2) Make a check payable to NHSC based on the date the application is
completed. (Use the schedule above.)

3) Make a second check payable to NHSC for Concession stand
participation for $20.00. This check will be returned once you have
worked in the concession stand. If you don't work, NHSC will keep
your check.

4) Mail your application to: North Hills Soccer Club,
P.O. Box 15446,
Pittsburgh, Pa 15237

In Person Registration

In Person Registration will be at the
Ross Community Center

Date	Start	End
July 11, 2008	6:00 PM	8:00 PM
July 12, 2008	Noon	4:00 PM
July 13, 2008	1:00 PM	3:00 PM

For further registration information you can reach the clubs registrar at:

NHReg@msn.com

2008 North Hills Soccer Club Skill Evaluations

2008 North Hills Soccer Club Skill Evaluations

June 5th and June 10th

Registration-6:00pm Evaluations 6:30-7:15

Reis Run Soccer Complex

Each year the North Hills Soccer Club conducts skill evaluations for the upcoming fall AND spring sessions. The evaluations are for children that are coming out of the U7/8 program into the U9 age group, as well as some older age groups as determined necessary by the club. They are used for determining placement of players on specific travel teams, and also for getting a handle on the development of the younger children overall. In the past there has been confusion over what the meaning of travel soccer is, as compared to in-house and division A or 1. I will try to explain that briefly here.

In-house soccer- this is developmental soccer played without goalkeepers on Saturdays at Reis Run. The children have shorter practices and the focus is to develop their soccer skills and to instill a desire to come back and keep playing.

Community Travel- These children will be in the U9-U10 age group. Community Travel games are also played on Saturdays only. The differences in this game are the addition of goalkeepers, a larger field and a more structured soccer-like setting. The teams will travel short distances. The travel will be limited to local communities such as NA, Shaler, Fox Chapel and Avonworth. They will practice twice per week at Reis Run.

Travel Soccer- This is where things get kind of confusing if you are not familiar with the way the leagues are set up. Travel soccer can be played at different levels. First, on the girls’ side, the level of competition is set up with a lettering system. A, B or C is used to designate the level of play. The A teams will play against the highest level of competition in PA West. They can be scheduled to play at fairly distant locations and placement on an A team should be considered a fairly substantial commitment by both parent and child. Practices and games are competitive and highly structured. Placement on an A team is determined by the evaluations that are conducted by the club each June. Children that have not yet reached their full potential or are not interested in the commitment that division A requires can play on a B or C team. All of these teams play their games on Sunday. The B and C teams will play teams that are located in the more immediate area. On the boys’ side, it is the same, except that the levels of competition are broken down by numbers rather than letters. For example, 1, 2 and 3 are used to designate the level of competition.

For a new player to be placed on a division A or 1 travel team in either the fall or the spring, he or she MUST be evaluated! I strongly urge you to have your child attend both evaluations.

I hope this clears up some of the confusion surrounding the evaluations. Thank you for your participation in our club.

Wayne Carney

President North Hills Soccer Club

U11 Boys Fall Hotspurs Tryouts

*** PA WEST CLASSIC LEAGUE***
Hotspurs Soccer Club
U11 Boys Fall 08’
Tryouts are March 16th at RMU Island Sports Golf Dome from 6:15 – 7:45. A second tryout will be held at Reis Run Fields March 30th from 4:45 – 6:15, time subject to change. Please view our tryout page for future info and updates at www.hotspurs-soccer.com or Contact Jared Steigerwald @ 412-983-5495 or email at jaredstags11@msn.com to be added to our contact list and for other possible questions you may have.

Night at the Races - Part II

We are holding a "Night at the Races" event to benefit the kids of the club. This is a fun evening of horse races (shown on a projection screen), Chinese auction and a 50/50 raffle. We will be holding 10 horse races from various tracks and various years (no big horse races so we would know the winner).
The evening will consist of food, drinks (beer included), snacks, horse races, Chinese auction and a raffle. We will have "betting" windows which you will be allowed to bet on the winner of the race. Winnings will be announced prior to the each race. In addition, we’re selling 'ownership' for horses. A horse will cost $15, if your horse win's the race, you win $30 - and YOU CAN BET on your horse to win its' race.
Details:
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2008
Location: Ross Community Center
Times: Doors open @ 6p
Buffet starts @ 6:30p
Horse racing & betting starts @ 7:30p
Cost: $10.00 per person in advance
$15.00 per person at the door
Ticket purchase includes buffet, beverages, entry for door prizes.
MUST BE 21 or older to attend!!
There is still availability if anyone is interested in purchasing a horse. The cost is $15; if your horse wins its’ race, you win $30.
We will have some prizes and auction items from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Dicks, TGIFridays, Columbus Crew, Monte Cellos, Kuhn's, Mary Kay, Carnegie Science Center, and more from various establishment's around the area.
Please come out and join us for a fun filled evening that will benefit the kids in the North Hills Soccer Club.
If you have any questions, would like to purchase tickets and/or horses, email me (sss3ranch@verizon.net) or call me at 412-630-9268.
Thanks
Scott Perigo
Little Kickers Commissioner

North Hills Soccer Club

A Night at the Races

We will be holding a "Night at the Races" on Saturday, March 8th at the Ross Community Center. Doors will open at 6pm and post time for the 1st race will be at 7:30. Please join us for a night of fun, food and games. We will provide food, soft drinks and beer. No one under the age of 21 will be permitted. In addition to the races, we will be holding a Chinese Auction, 50/50 Raffle and other various games.

Prices
Admission - $10 in advance and $15 at the door
Purchase and name a horse - $15. If your horse wins, you win $30!!

If you would like to sponsor a horse in one of the races or purchase tickets you may call 412-931-0694 or at the purchase them at the in-person registration for the up-coming soccer season at the Ross Community Center on February 8 from 6-8 PM, February 9 noon-4PM and February 10 1-4PM.

Over 25 Women's Outdoor League

OVER 25 WOMEN'S OUTDOOR LEAGUE

**Starting Summer 2008 **

For more info:
www.pawest-soccer.org
www.soccer4womeninpgh.blogspot.com

INTERESTED???

Contact Maura or Jen to receive email updates
Maura: maurarod@msn.com
Jen: jlhalahan@gmail.com

FYI both Maura ('89) and Jen ('92) are NH graduates and former NHSC players

Indoor Women's Soccer

WOMEN PLAYERS Wanted: Tri-County Indoor Soccer in Freedom (10 minutes from Cranberry Twp) has a Women's Pick-up Indoor Soccer League that meets every Thursday at 9 PM. Players must be 18 or older. Join at anytime. Currently the league is pick-up but if enough women show teams will be established. Come join the only Women's Indoor League in the Pittsburgh Area. Questions email Maura Rodgers at maurarod@msn.com or call Mark Perry of Tri-County at (724)774-1580

Hotspurs Tryouts

Hotspurs U13 Girls Classic team will have open tryouts every Sunday from 645 - 745 till March 1st at the Robert Morris Indoor Sports Golf Dome. We are looking for players for next season and have a few possible spots that may be filled based on need. Tryouts are not open to players currently registered on another classic league team involved with PA WEST. If you would like to attend or for more information please contact Jared Steigerwald by phone 412-983-5495 or email at jaredstags11@msn.com

Side Note: For information about North Hills Soccer Club registration, see the previous news post.

Spring Registration

Information for Spring Registration is now available. You can view/download the registration form and information by clicking one of the following links

Spring Information and Registration (Microsoft Word Format .doc)
or
Spring Information and Registration (Adobe Reader Format .pdf)