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	Travel/Pre-Academy Tryout Changes The following field and/or date changes have been made to this week’s scheduled tryouts: Girls 2012 \| 5/16 & 5/23 \| 6:00-7:30pm \| CP 4 (was 5/14) To view full tryout details by age group, click here
	2005 Travel – Rising 8th Grade Teams We intend to have a boys and girls team in the 2005 age group in the Fall consisting of rising 8th grade players. After the Fall season concludes, these players will return to the teams that they made at tryouts.
	College Scholarship Essay Contest Accepting Submissions SAC will be accepting College Scholarship Essay submissions through May 31. Full Detail/Rules
	Fall 2019/Spring 2020 Travel/Pre-Academy Coaches The 19/20 Travel/Pre-Academy Coaches list has been posted to the website. Click here to view.
	Girls U23 Summer Team The SAC GU23 Team, coached by Sam Haddad, will participate in the EDP U23 league this summer, 2019. Team Details/Contact Information (pdf).
	Spring 2019 Rec Schedules Rec schedules have been posted. Please log on to your Blue Sombrero account to view your game schedule.
	SAC Night with D.C. United D.C. United vs San Jose Quakes June 1 \| Audi Field \| 8:00pm Discounted Tickets \| Group Pricing/Seating Chart
	College ID Camp Dates For U14-U19 Travel & Baltimore Armour players. Graduating seniors excluded. Girls ID Camp June 10 \| 6:30-8:30pm \| Covenant Park Attending Schools: George Mason, Johns Hopkins, Loyola, McDaniel, Salisbury, St. Mary’s, Towson, VA Wesleyan Boys ID Camp June 12 \| 6:30-8:30pm \| Covenant Park Attending Schools: Bucknell, Davis Elkins, Drexel, Loyola, McDaniel, Navy, Stevenson, UMBC This event is free, but online registration is required through our Blue Sombrero registration system.
	Spring 2019 Season Dates Rec & Select Weekend of: April 5, 26, May 3, 10, 17, June 1, 7, 14 Junior Academy April 6, 13, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22
	Glory Days Gift Certificate Promo SAC is selling $25 gift certificates to Glory Days (Ellicott City Location) for $15. Certificates will expire June 30, 2019. Limited number of certificates available. Cash or Check only. Not redeemable for cash, alcohol or gratuity. Contact Gina at the SAC office if you are interested: gina@sachc.org
	The Bob Lucido Fields at Covenant Park An aerial tour of our complex. https://vimeo.com/138686409
	SAC Magnets SAC car magnets and stickers can be obtained free of charge at the SAC Office.

Lucido Fields at Covenant Park

(410) 992-1111

Field 1: Open
Field 3: Open
Field 4: Open
Field 5: Open
Field 6: Open
Field 7: Open
Field 8: Open
Field 9: Open

BOE – Grass Fields

(410) 313-6827

Alpha Ridge Park/Glenelg HS/Marriott’s Ridge HS/Western Regional Park

(410) 313-4372

Blandair Park/Oakland Mills HS

(410) 313-3673

Dayton Oaks Park/Reservoir HS/Schooly Mills Park

(410) 313-4458

Howard Community College

(410) 992-1111

Field 1: Open
Field 2: Open
Field 3a: Open
Field 3b: Open
Field 4a: Open
Field 4b: Open
Field 5a: Open
Field 5b: Open

Atholton HS/Cedar Lane Park/Hammond HS/Wilde Lake HS

(410) 313-4453

Centennial HS/Centennial Park/River Hill HS

(410) 313-4454

Howard HS/Long Reach HS/Mt.Hebron HS/Rockburn Park/Troy Park

(410) 313-4455

Primary Tryouts

SAC holds Primary Tryouts annually in the May/June time frame for the upcoming seasonal year. All 2018/2019 Primary Tryouts have concluded. Please refer to the Supplemental Tryouts section to view teams who are actively looking for players.

Primary tryouts for the Fall 2019/Spring 2020 season have been posted:
Select Tryouts
Travel/Pre-Academy Tryouts
Pre-Academy Tryouts (Boys 2004 & 2002 )

Supplemental Tryouts

Supplemental tryouts are scheduled by coaches who are looking to add players to their team. Some teams will post specific tryouts dates/times and others will issue a general notice. Either way, please reach out to the contact listed if you are interested in attending.

Meeting Schedule

Junior Academy Coaches Meeting
March 27, 2019 | 8:00pm | Covenant Church

New Coaches Meeting
April 1, 2019 | 8:00pm | SAC Office

Parent Education for Rising 2012/2011 Age Groups
April 24, 2019 | 8:00pm | Covenant Church

Annual General Meeting
June 11, 2019 | 8:00pm | Covenant Church

Select Tournament Meeting
August 21, 2019 | 7:30pm | Covenant Church

Travel Coaches Meeting
August 18, 2019 | 7:00pm | Covenant Church

Rec Coaches Meeting
August 27, 2019 | 8:00pm | Covenant Church

Junior Academy Coaches Meeting
August 28, 2019 | 8:00pm | Covenant Church

Coaching Education Schedule

Rec Coaching Education
Instructor: Aki Lake, Recreational Program Director

Observing Travel Technical Training
TBD

Rec GK Education
TBD

Junior Academy Coaches Training
Instructor: Willie Ibarra, Travel Coach
TBD

New Coaches Training Session
TBD

	John Ellinger, Jozy Altidore and Kyle Beckerman Reflect on the History of U-17 Residency Program Click here
	American Safety & Health Institute Basic first aid for the community and workplace http://co.grand.co.us/DocumentCenter/View/555
	US Soccer Heading Mandates US Soccer has implemented mandates, effective January 1, 2016, which restrict the heading of a soccer ball for players aged 12 and under. Click here for more complete information on the mandates.
	Concussions in Soccer What players, parents, coaches, & referees need to know. Provided by U.S. Soccer: Powerpoint: https://ussoccer.box.com/s/ik3j2mh4xrs82zfsn4wgy9x00pgmi3cm Video: https://ussoccer.box.com/s/c44by584fg167wejxk2lw1k66bntu0s5
	Concussion Facts. Provided by CDC http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/coach.html
	Howard County Introduces Life-Saving App Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services has introduced a smartphone app called PulsePoint. When someone calls 911 about a person in sudden cardiac arrest, PulsePoint will notify citizens in the area trained in CPR that someone needs assistance. It also provides maps and directions to the nearest Automated External Defibrillator, or AED. Source Article from Baltimore Sun