Alexandria Area Soccer Association

Uniform Pick-Up Wed May 27 & Thurs May 28

Please pick up all uniforms ordered for U10-U18 2020 Summer Soccer Season on either Wed May 27th or Thurs May 28th from 5 pm - 7 pm at the parking lot behind Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors at 625 Broadway St, Alexandria. Please enter the parking lot from 7th Ave, we will bring your items to your vehicle and you will drive through exiting on to Broadway.

Thank you!

2020 Summer Soccer Has Been Canceled; Hope to Hold In-House Program

Alexandria Area Soccer Association Parents,

Thank you for your patience as we have tried to make the most informed decision possible regarding our summer soccer season. Given our current information, we have decided to cancel our summer season for 2020. Most tournaments have cancelled and the uncertainty around guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health moved our board in this direction.

We will be refunding our season feed minus the uniform costs in the next couple of days. Watch for a credit to the account used to register.

We will be holding a uniform pick up for those that ordered on Wednesday, May 27th & Thursday, May 28th from 5 pm - 7 pm in the Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors parking lot at 625 Broadway St. We will have drive up stations by alphabet so you will not need to leave your vehicle.

AND … as we await further guidance from MDH on what we might be able to do this summer please continue to pay attention to any communication coming from AASA as we are going to be ready to run an in house program should the opportunity present itself. We know that kids are hungry to engage in the activities they love -- and that includes soccer. We will communicate information regarding this opportunity as it becomes available.

Feel free to reach out to any of our board members should you have any questions. Please know this was not an easy decision and that we do have our soccer families' safety, health and well being in mind.

Sincerely,

AASA Board of Directors

AASA Virtual Trainings

Use the above link to access the Redbirds Virtual Trainings that our Director of Coaching & coaches have put together. Then click on the appropriate team link. The coaches hope to update this weekly so be sure to keep checking back!

Resources for Training During the COVID-19 Stay at Home Time

Want to join a ZOOM FOOTWORK TRAINING SESSION?

Message on Instagram @kangaroossoccer or Email at kangaroossoccer@gmail.com .

You can send me the dates that you want to join or just message me before 2 pm the day of the session. I will then send you the information to join.

Thanks!

Kevin Roos

Kangaroos Soccer

Phone 701-388-6562

Email kangaroossoccer@gmail.com

Website www.kangaroossoccer.com

Facebook Kangaroos Soccer

Instagram Kangaroos Soccer

Soccer Skill Development:

Kevin Roos runs individual and small group soccer sessions, but is currently not running sessions due to covid-19. He has started sharing some of his drills on his YouTube channel. Highly recommended!

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCuR8kET4g7KuHTmKf8Su4WA

Younger players may have to practice one activity several times before moving on to the next skill. You can also click on the following link to look for some at home training plans on his website.

http://www.kangaroossoccer.com/at-home-training.html

Strength Training / Injury Prevention

Katie Roos: B.S. in Exercise Science, M.S. in Education & Public Health, Certified Personal Trainer

While fitness centers are closed, we want to offer a resource for players and families. Katie Roos has put together a series of videos that can be done at home without any equipment or weights, including a strength and injury prevention workout specifically designed for soccer players. For these videos, go to the Facebook page: KR Fitness

COVID-19 UPDATES

Latest Update as of 4/24/20

Alexandria Area Soccer Association

Good afternoon Soccer Families,

We received notification today from the MN Youth Soccer Association that in light of Governor Walz shutting down school buildings, extending e-learning through the end of the school year, and field closures throughout the state, the return-to-play date has been pushed back to June 1.

We are participating in the Black & Blue League and we should receive our 8 game schedule by May 1st. We will communicate the details of those games once they are available.

We have not heard of any changes to tournaments at this time but will share information with you as that becomes available.

Also, please be aware that along with the school closure it means that all school fields are closed for the remainder of the school year and we do not have access to them. We are optimistic that we will be able to utilize them by June 1st.

Please continue to check our website and social media for training videos and ideas to keep your soccer players active during this time. We will be adding more content very soon and Kevin Roos has recently added more videos to his You Tube channel. If anyone has some videos they'd like to share with us, please do so!

We want to thank you all for your patience during this time and we will continue to update you as we move closer to hopefully the start of our season!

Stay well,

AASA Board of Directors

April 3 update From Mysa

We are closely aligning ourselves to Governor Walz and the school districts, along with the CDC and local & federal governments. Should there be any change in the following plan, we will let clubs know immediately.

Return-to-Play: May 4

All MYSA sponsored activities and events will resume Monday, May 4
- Any date changes will be communicated ASAP
We will continue to send updates about US Youth Soccer weekly calls and news
Please let us know of any challenges or unique issues in your community so we can keep those in mind when making future decisions

Black & Blue Leagues
Our goal is for all Black & Blue teams to have 8 games this season. This will vary slightly due to bracket size and regions.
May 1: Schedules Published
May 1-7: Field & Referee Assigning Period
May 8-22: Team-team Reschedule Period
May 23-27: Final Field & Referee Assigning Period
May 28: Schedules Finalized
June 1: Games start
July 15: Games end
There is no change in Summer State Championships.

Referee Clinic Coming to Alexandria!

Due to COVID-19, we are uncertain at this time if the clinic will be available at our site. We ask that anyone that is interested in this continue to register & fulfill the prerequisites. The MN State Referee Committee is uncertain what will happen. We will do our best to keep you informed with regards to this.

We have a great opportunity available to anyone 13 years old or older interested in becoming a referee. The Minnesota Youth Soccer Association has selected us as a site to host a referee clinic on Saturday, April 18th from 8:30 - 12:30 at AAHS, Room D144. Applicants within AASA will be reimbursed the $80 fee once they receive their certificate of completion. You must first pay the fee and complete 8 hours of online training before you can register for the 4 hour classroom course. Then you will be required to pass a test to received your certification. Please visit https://www.minnesotasrc.com/ to register and complete the online requirements. Contact aasaredbirdsoccer@gmail.com with any questions.

Interested in Coaching Soccer?

If you are interested, we are always seeking coaches for our various soccer programs year round! We also will pay for coaches training/certifications and a per diem will taking courses if you are willing to make a one year commitment to coaching with AASA. Please contact aasaredbirdsoccer@gmail.com for additional information.

Echo Press Article about our "One World Soccer" Event

Donate to the Haitian Initiative in Honor of Jack Schneider

Jack Schneider was an AASA soccer player and he was committed to serving those who had less than he had. The Jack Schneider Memorial Fund was established to assist young Haitian children reach the same dreams and goals that Jack shared with them. Click on this link for more information and to make a donation to HI through the JSMF.

Boys U10 Haitian Team Sponsored by The Jack Schneider Memorial Fund

Link to Photos & Videos of the JSMF U10 Boys Haitian Initiative Team!

Our organization through the Jack Schneider Memorial Fund proudly sponsors a U10 Boys Soccer Team with the Haitian Initiative! A photo of the team is below or click on the link above for some additional photos & videos.