Pick-up soccer update

Pick-up soccer at WalMart fields:

• Monday Nov. 10, 4:30 PM
• Thursday Nov. 13, 4:30 PM
• Sunday Nov. 16, 3:00 PM
• Wednesday Nov. 19, 4:30 PM

and if this works we will continue on Sundays and Wednesdays at the times above.

Ron is anxious to get back to the library fields, so if other people prefer that they can discuss. I prefer WalMart fields, partly because all our pop-up goals are going to be used for middle school indoor and it will be hard to keep getting them to all the games.

We can discuss times and days if these don't seem to work. There has been general agreement that Sunday afternoons is good for people, and there has been hope that one weekday would still work for enough people to make it worthwhile.

I won't be at Thursday's or Sunday's games but I will be on e-mail so if anyone needs announcements sent out to the list just let me know.

Lisa

PS John can you post? Thanks!

GASA Night at the Playoffs!

Support the Columbus Crew's bid to win the MLS Cup
(and raise a little money for GASA) by attending
the Crew's playoff game against the Kansas City
Wizards on Saturday, November 8th, at 7:30 PM.

Tickets are $19. $2 from each ticket purchased will
go to the Greater Athens Soccer Association.

Call Avin Assomull at 614-447-4106 to order your
tickets by phone today.

DEADLINE TO ORDER TICKETS: Wednesday, Nov. 5th @ 5pm

James Petrik

P.S. Thank you to all who participated in GASA night
at the Crew last Saturday.  The event raised $120
for the Greater Athens Soccer Association.

Pick up soccer update

From Lisa: "We're decided to move back to WalMart fields Monday/Thursday. The kids' leagues are finished. And people are encouraged to come as early as 5:00."

Hope to see all there!

Pick up soccer now at 5:30

Just an update...Pickup soccer is still going on at the fields next to the Athens library every Monday and Thursday evening.

We have moved the start time back to 5:30PM to try and get more time as the days get shorter. All the same, whenever you can get there is fine.

Anyone looking to get in a good run is welcome. We have been having 20-30 players showing up each night. Players are middle schoolers, high schoolers, adults, and even a few of us in the "over 40" demographic. Experience levels range from newbies on up. So, whoever you are, you are welcome.

Once again, let me give a reminder to not park at the library lot, but take the dirt road at the end of Morris Avenue to the small parking area near the fields.

GASA Night at the Crew - Ticket deadline October 10!

Greetings Athens Soccer Lovers!

Join a group of Athens soccer lovers for GASA Night at the Crew on Sunday, October 26th at 5 p.m. Tickets to the Crew's match against D.C. United are $14 (regularly a $20 value), and $2 from each ticket sold goes to the Greater Athens Soccer Association (GASA). To purchase tickets, please contact Avin Assomull at (614) 447-4106. The deadline to order tickets as part of this package is Friday, October 10th at 5 p.m.

This is the final game of what has been one of the Crew's best seasons ever. They are currently in 1st place in the MLS.

Let's celebrate the end (or near end) of our local youth, scholastic and adult soccer seasons by having a large Athens contingent at the Crew's final home game this season. This past June we had 54 Athenians attend a GASA night. Let's see if we can double that!

Cheers!

James Petrik

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PS - If you would like a copy of the flier, either for yourself or to hand out to your teams, please post a comment with your address and I would be happy to send you out a copy. ~Shauna

Anyone want to play pickup Saturday 9/27

Since adult games were cancelled this weekend, I hear a herd of people are going to decend on the East State Street Fields (behind Wal-Mart) to play pickup at 5:30PM Saturday afternoon, Sept 26.

Since the kids are not playing then, we've got real goals and lined fields so it should be fun stuff.

Pick-up soccer meet at Library fields

As practices for the youth leagues are starting, we will move the Monday/Thursday pick-up soccer to the fields behind the Athens library. We are trying to get goals moved back there, but it may take a little while.

Please do not park in the library parking lot, as that has caused a problem in the past. There is a small dirt road at the end of Morris Ave. that leads to a small parking area just as near to the fields.

As a reminder, we meet at 6PM, and welcome players of all ages. We consistently have middle school ages up to 50+. (Still using that term because L loves it so much!) We typically play until its dark now and welcome anyone looking for a good, informal run to come join us.