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	Fall 2019/Spring 2020 Travel Coaches The 19/20 Travel 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
	Spring Technical Training Registration is currently open for Rec and GK Technical training. Rec/Select Tech Training Birth years: 2007-2012 Dates: Mondays, March 25 – May 6 (Off April 15) Times: 2011/2012 – 5:30-6:30pm, 2009/2010 – 6:30-7:30pm, 2007/2008 – 7:30-8:30pm Cost: $100 GK Tech Training (Rec/Select/Travel) Birth years: 2000-2010 Dates: Wednesdays, March 27 – May 8 (Off April 17) Times: 2008-2010 – 5:00-6:00pm, 2000-2007 – 6:00-7:00pm Cost: $125
	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: Closed
Field 3b: Closed
Field 4a: Closed
Field 4b: Closed
Field 5a: Closed
Field 5b: Closed

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 Tryouts
Pre-Academy Tryouts

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.

Boys 2007 Select
4/29 | 5:30-7:00pm | Bellow Springs Elementary
Contact coach Wakeman at e.brooke.wakeman@gmail.com for more info

Girls 2006/2007 Select
4/29 | 6:00pm
Contact coach Shoostry at shoostry@yahoo.com for more info

Girls 2002 Travel (Premier Blue)
Looking for a goalkeeper
Interested players can contact coach Croft at ivan_croft@hcpss.org or 410-802-0384

Boys 2004/2005 Select
Looking for a goalkeeper and field players
Contact coach Matt at eng6trk@gmail.com for more info

Girls 2007/2006 Select
Looking for a player for the Spring season
Contact coach Oudemans at michael.oudemans@gmail.com

Girls 2001 Travel (United White)
Looking for experienced field players for the Spring 2019 Season.
Contact coach Armstead at sacunitedgold@gmail.com if interested

Boys 2002 Travel (Premier White)
Looking for a field player and a goalkeeper for the Spring EDP season.
Contact coach Gerrity at sgerrity@yahoo.com or 410-971-9964

Boys 2009 Travel (Premier White)
Looking for a field player and goal keeper.
Contact coach Skintges for tryout information (jtjtskintges@yahoo.com)

Girls 2005 Travel (United Blue)
Looking for field players and a GK with a positive team attitude and high competitive spirit to join the team immediately.
Contact coach Van Order at norm.vanorder@mt.com or 410-919-7810.

Boys 2007 Travel (Premier Blue)
Looking for a GK for the spring season.
If interested, contact coach Capodanno at uvmass@verizon.net

Boys 2006 Travel (Premier White)
Looking for quality players in all positions.
Contact: Coach Prince at coach.joe.prince@gmail.com or 410-971-0011

Boys 2001 Travel (Premier Blue)
Looking for talented field players and goalkeepers to play in the Spring 2019 season.
If interested, please reach out to coach Sipkoff at benstone222@gmail.com.

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