Registration can also be completed by mailing your registration form, check (and a photocopy of the child's birthcertificate for players new to the Arsenal Club) to Aurora Arsenal Soccer Club, PO box 132 East Aurora, NY, 14052.

2010 House registration form available here

Aurora Arsenal Travel Teams Roster 2010

If you cannot make practice or have any questions, please contact Peter Sorgi.

If the rosters are not posted, there is no need to call as no information regarding team formation will be available.

If you found a friend to play, please pass this message to them, but also please have them call me prior to Friday.

If your son is also fighting the flu, and will be unable to attend (or for another reason), please let me know and we can make other arrangements.

Finally, please respond to this email to let me know you received the email, and if he will be attending.

Thanks,

Kevin Zeis, 868-4902

Below is a letter from Kevin Beale, East Aurora High School Soccer Coach, to the Aurora Arsenal Soccer Club, recognizing and thanking our club for our the development of our club players.

Dear Arsenal Board and Friends of Soccer,

This letter is well over due. As the coach of the East Aurora Boys Varsity Soccer team, I consider myself to be very lucky to be a part of a great program. The Arsenal Soccer Club has provided me with 12 great years of soccer at the High School by successfully training upcoming players. This past year our team, our boys, made a first ever trip to the NY State HS State Final 4 at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. Since the State Finals began in 1979, East Aurora is only the 5th school in WNY to even advance to the Final game. It starts with the community, at the grass roots level. It starts with you, the Arsenal Soccer Club and all the time and efforts that so many have given to the club. I have been lucky to coach so many great players and even better young men over the years, I can not say, nor is it fair to say, that this was the greatest team yet, but it can be safely said that it was the greatest achievement an East Aurora team has accomplished. It can be considered a culmination of all the efforts of the Arsenal Soccer Club. You should be proud, we would not have made the trip to Oneonta without you.

Whether our team is 10-7 or Sectional Champions making it to a State Final, we have enjoyed the sport of soccer and played and treated the game with respect. You should be very proud of the players/people you have developed. Young Arsenals have grown up to represent their High School and some players have continued their game at the College Level.

Coaches, keep up the great work. Continue to stress skills- dribbling, receiving, attacking, striking balls, defending, decision makers, sportsmanship, and let them have fun. Let them enjoy the game, give them the game. Better players make better plays, not systems. Heck I don’t even know what system we played, we just outplayed, and outcompeted our opposition. Again, it all goes back to the grass roots level, the Arsenal Soccer Club.

Thank You,

Kevin Beale East Aurora Boys Varsity Soccer.

If the rosters are not posted, there is no need to call as no information regarding team formation will be available.

Kevin Zeis, 868-4902

adult recreational soccer page.

Adult soccer page,

2009 adult rec registion letter,

2009 adult rec soccer registration form,

or you can e-mail league coordinator Rachel Roth Vasbinder .

Our volunteer club is looking for some new faces to help with field set up day at the Arsenal Soccer Fields at Knox Farm State Park on Knox road. We are please to have many of the same dedicated volunteers help each but we are looking for some more volunteers this year. The field set up is a very large job for 5 people but a very managable job for 50 people. We will be there most of the day. Any time period in which you can offer some help would be appreciated. High School Seniors may also be able to count this towards their required volunteer hours. Please Contact Jay Metzger at 655-4815 or (email) for more infomation or to let him know you are available to assist.

The annual coaches meeting for both House and Travel Coaches will be held on April 7th, 2009 at 6:30 pm at the East Aurora Middle School Cafeteria. The meeting will include valuable information on club and league guidlines as well as some coaching tips. Uniforms, equipment, forms and team rosters will also be distributed by our house coordinator, Heidi Potenza, our equipment manager, Jay Metzger and our uniform coordinator, Janet Heidt. Please plan to attend. If you are unable to attend, make sure your assistant coach knows you will not be attending and that they should pick up the equipment.

Clinic Dates
Sunday, Mar. 29th: Clinic - Passing/Receiving 7:50 am to 9:00 am at Sahlen's sports complex field 2 & 3

The annual coaches meeting for both House and Travel Coaches will be held on April 7th, 2009 at East Aurora Middle School Cafeteria. The meeting will include valuable information on club and league guidlines as well as some coaching tips. Uniforms, equipment, forms and team rosters will also be distributed by our house coordinator, Heidi Potenza, our equipment manager, Jay Metzger and our uniform coordinator, Janet Heidt. Please plan to attend. If you are unable to attend, make sure your assistant coach knows you will not be attending and that they should pick up the equipment.

Pat Murray is a neighbouring soccer coach for TriTown soccer and a community volunteer. On January 19th, Pat suffered a stroke and is hospitalized in South Buffalo Mercy Hospital. A benefit is being held on Sunday March 15th from2:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Ripa's Restaurant, located at 4218 Walden Avenue in Lancaster, NY. For advanced tickets and questions please contact Jessica Bergat 949-0196, Gretchen Riedel at 440-0053 or Dave Solowski at 359-0607. More information is available on this flyer. Pat Murray Benefit Flyer

Clinic Dates
Saturday, Feb. 28th: Clinic - Dribbling 7:50 am to 9:00 am at Sahlen's sports complex field 2 & 3
Sunday, Mar. 29th: Clinic - Passing/Receiving 7:50 am to 9:00 am at Sahlen's sports complex field 2 & 3

The annual coaches meeting for both House and Travel Coaches will be held on April 7th, 2009 at East Aurora Middle School Cafeteria. The meeting will include valuable information on club and league guidlines as well as some coaching tips. Uniforms, equipment, forms and team rosters will also be distributed by our house coordinator, Heidi Potenza, our equipment manager, Jay Metzger and our uniform coordinator, Janet Heidt. Please plan to attend. If you are unable to attend, make sure your assistant coach knows you will not be attending and that they should pick up the equipment.

Our volunteer club is looking for some new faces to help with field set up day at the Arsenal Soccer Fields at Knox Farm State Park on Knox road. We are please to have many of the same dedicated volunteers help each but we are looking for some more volunteers this year. The field set up is a very large job for 5 people but a very managable job for 50 people. We will be there most of the day. Any time period in which you can offer some help would be appreciated. High School Seniors may also be able to count this towards their required volunteer hours. Please Contact Jay Metzger at 655-4815 or (email) for more infomation or to let him know you are available to assist.

2009 Aurora Arsenal House Soccer Registration
Date:	Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Time:	10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location:	Boys and Girls Club of East Aurora, 24 Paine Street(upper level)
FEES: see registration form

Registration for the 2009 Aurora Arsenal House league is now open. You can apply by mail or at the registration date listed above. Please note the deadline for complete application and payment is February 13th, 2009. Registration forms receive after this date require different registration fee (see form) and players are not guaranteed placement onto a soccer team (some age division do fill up each year).

Download 2009 House registration form

The club's director of coaching, David Coulter, has worked with our travel soccer coaches and has organized an indoor practice schedule. The schedule can be accessed here but keep in mind that individual coaches may change their team's practice times and location and that may not be reflected in these schedules.

Download 2009 Travel Soccer Middle School Gym Schedule

Download 2009 Travel Soccer Sahlen's Practice Schedule

Even though we have just completed the 2008 season, preparations are well underway for the 2009 Travel season. Following is registration and background information about our Travel Program and the Tryout Schedule for the formation of the 2009 season teams. If you have questions not addressed in our mailing or our travel page of this website, please contact our President and Travel Coordinator, Raymond Wrazen at 652-4573 or wrazenra@verizon.net

The complete 2009 travel letter can be downloaded here in PDF format.

Registration form is available here in PDF format.

2009 Aurora Arsenal Travel Soccer Registration
Date:	Saturday, September 13th, 2008
Time:	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:	First Presbyterian Church, Main and Paine St. (lower level)
FEES: All players – includes full uniform - $145

Sad that the Aurora Arsenal House League Soccer season is over?

Are you interested in finding out more about Travel Soccer?

It may be hard to believe but preparations are well underway for the 2009 Travel season. Registration and background information about our Travel Program and the Tryout Schedule for the formation of the 2009 season teams will be sent out in August. Registration will be held in early September with tryouts in late September and early October. So the time might be right for you to ask if you and your child are ready for Travel Soccer. To start, if you have not already done so we encourage you to attend one of our U10, U11 or U12 games to gain a flavor for the level of competition travel soccer brings. On the back is a schedule of the remaining Aurora Arsenal home games for those age levels. Teams are gender specific and there are multiple divisions in each age bracket so we can place teams at the appropriate level of competition. You can also visit our website. We have not posted 2009 information yet but the Travel letter will help you understand the level of commitment and the Frequently Asked Questions section might be helpful as well. Below are a couple of sample questions from the Travel FAQ section. Q: How far will our team travel?

A: The Aurora Arsenal is a member of the Buffalo and Western New York Junior Soccer League (B&WNYJSL). As the name implies the league is geographically based in Buffalo and the Western New York area. There are teams as far north as Wilson and Youngstown and to the south in Holland and Arcade. If your team plays only league games (no tournaments) you will only play in Western New York.

Q: How often do Travel Teams practice?

A: During the Travel season teams generally practice two or three times per week, especially at the younger age levels. The exact schedule is determined by the teams coaching staff. There also will be indoor practices over the winter at Sahlen's and possibly the middle school and other indoor venues in the area. Player development is a key component to Travel soccer and the Arsenal tries to give the players as many opportunities as possible to develop their skills. However this does require commitment from the player and the family and needs to be seriously considered prior to trying out for a travel team. Our goal is to have Travel teams of both genders at every age level from U10 thru U19 and participate in the Buffalo & Western New York Junior Soccer League. At U10, U11 and U12 we hope to have multiple teams. Our ability to do this depends on several key factors:

1) The availability of a willing and competent coach

2) Sufficient registration numbers in an age division to form a team or multiple teams

3) A minimum player skill threshold to compete in the Buffalo and Western New York Junior Soccer League

Travel soccer is about player development specifically at the U10, U11 and U12 levels. Recently the Buffalo and Western New York Junior Soccer League, of which the Arsenal is a member, made changes so that U10’s play 7v7 and U11 and U12 9v9 on smaller size fields. Many studies have shown that this means that each player gets many more touches on the ball than on a full size field thus getting more opportunities to get involved in play and learn the game. The Arsenal Board is fully in favor of this change. If you have questions not addressed here, please contact our President and Travel Coordinator, Raymond Wrazen, at 652-4573 or wrazenra@fisher-price.com

Our club would like to share with you an article that every parent and coach should read. It provides insight as to why children play soccer. It offers suggestions as to what parents can do to make their youth soccer experience an enjoyable one. US Youth Soccer Coaching Education Department Youth Soccer in America How Do We Measure Success?

The Aurora Arsenal board met with with East Aurora resident Jim Egan of Pro Forma who is providing apparel and other merchandise to Arsenal players, parents, and coaches. Jim is looking at offering some new items for 2008. All items feature the new and improved logo and are designed to show off your Arsenal pride.

You can order directly from the proforma website

Also, if you prefer, Jim is very happy to work with you directly by phone, e-mail or in person.

One note: Jim offers a 10% discount for a team order of 10 or more. If you have any questions, I am sure that Jim will be able to answer them for you.

Bear in mind a portion of every purchase that is made will go directly to the Aurora Arsenal Building fund. As announced in September of 2006 the Aurora Arsenal has embarked upon a capital fund raising campaign to construct a building adjacent to the soccer fields at Knox Farm State Park. The building will have a concession stand, storage area and rest rooms. The Aurora Arsenal are in the process of raising $300,000 to complete the project. This is one small step to securing the funds necessary to make that building a reality.

The registration for the 2009 travel soccer season will take place soon (around the second week of September). Tryouts will start closer to the end of September. Check back here for more details and locations.

Our adult rec league is starting July 5th, 2008 at the Arsenal Soccer Fields at Knox Farm State Park. The first game will be at 9 AM this Saturday, at Knox fields in East Aurora on Knox Road. Please try to be there prior to 8:40 am so that we can get teams organized and uniforms distributed. A colored team jersey will be provided for each participant at that time. Schedules and roster will be distributed at that time. Soon, schedules can be found on our adult soccer web page

A local website that delivers infromation about many events in East Aurora has included a few Arsenal Soccer videos. You can find them at eastaurora.org

Long time Arsenal board member, president and coach, Chris Miller, has continued to take some wonderful photographs of the Arsenal House league games, please visit our picture page each week to see if you recognize a few familiar faces. This week Chris has outdone himself by setting a slideshow up with music...check it out - you'll enjoy it.

Each year our many of youth soccer players enjoy marching in the parade. The parade begins at 7:30 pm. Interested marchers should meet in the parking lot near Wilson farms. The club is still looking for a volunteer to organize the players and coaches as they arrive and to get someone to carry the club banner. If you are interested in helping out, contact Sue Friess. More information can be found at The town of Aurora web site

First of all a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you for another AWESOME soccer season! We appreciate you for lending your time and talents to our organization and being such great coaches for our kids!

Since this is the last weekend of the house soccer season, the Field Marshal will be collecting all equipment at the fields. When you have finished your last game on Saturday June 28th, please turn in all equipment (balls, cones, first aid kit) to the Field Marshal and make sure your name is checked off by the F.M. before you leave!!!

At Park Associates, your equipment will be collected by the shed. At Knox, your equipment will be collected by the big tree with the Lock Box next to it.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions! Have a great summer!

Heidi Potenza

The seminary has kindly offered us the use of their field and allowed our club to place a set of goals there. This field is lined and is a great location for practices on those busier nights at Knox. Please do not park in the driveway and be sure to take all belongings, water bottles and trash with you when you leave.

We are looking forward the fourth edition of the recreational co-ed Adult league this summer. A few changes have again been made to the format again this year.

The season will be 10 games this year, and the league will start at the conclusion of the Arsenal Youth house league. The league will begin Saturday July 5, and run 10 consecutive Saturdays up to and including September 6, 2008 The fee for registration this year will be $50 per participant and is due by May 20th, 2008. Please see the adult soccer page for more information. The 2008 registration form is available here or can be found on the forms page . If you have any questions, please contact Bob Morgan at 655-4445 or send him an email

Due to the wet weather, picture day was postponed to June 7th, 2008. Please note that you times on this date are different then the original times. You can view the schedule here. or download it in word format

Clinic Dates
Saturday, Apr. 5 Clinic - Passing & Receiving 7:45 am to 9:00 am at Sahlen's sports complex field 2 & 3

The onsite registration date has passed but you can still register by mail.
Aurora Arsenal Soccer Club, PO Box 132, East Aurora, NY 14052

Registration Form - House 2008

Registration Fee:(includes jersey, insurance, registration)

Junior League: Age (as of 8/1/08) 5-6yrs and 7-8yrs Fee: $45 prior to 2/15, $65 after 2/15 (if there are openings)

Senior League: Age (as of 8/1/08) 9-10, 11-12, 13-15, 16-18
Fee: $50 prior to 2/15, $70 after 2/15 (if there are openings) First time registrants MUST provide a copy of the player’s birth certificate. Please do not bring us the original, only a copy.

Age Requirement: Players must be a minimum of five (5) years of age by August 1, 2008 Open to: Residents of the Town of Aurora or students of the East Aurora School District Season: Saturday, May 3rd – Saturday, June 28th (9 weeks, weather permitting)

Questions? Contact Sue Friess - 655-6068 (friess@roadrunner.com).

**We are planning on continuing a fourth season of adult recreational soccer. If you are interested in this program please contact Board member Bob Morgan at 655-4445 or email him at bob@jrsmorgan.com. Registration forms and information regarding the adult league can also be found by through these links.

State Intermediate Course ($55): Saturday, March 15 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM).
The Intermediate course is designed to address the needs for the House and entry-level Travel coach. The course establishes the foundation for functional training by introducing coaches to the current best practices on training planning and presentation. The Intermediate course satisfies the B&WNYJSL Travel coaches requirement for licensing. It is a course designed for the coach that is working with players that are playing small-sided soccer in the 6v6, 7v7, 8v8, and 9v9 formats. The course is predominantly practical field demonstrations on how to create training environments that replicate the roles of the players on the field during games. Formations are also discussed along with functional training.

GK Training Course ($35): Sunday, March 16 (11:00 AM - 5:00 PM). The GK Training course is a new offering from NYSW and is open to all levels of experience; specifically aimed at the individual coach, not the specialized GK trainer. The course will consist of equal parts classroom instruction and field exercises. The emphasis will be on basic GK training techniques and on effectively incorporating your GKs into your normal team practice exercises.

There is no testing for these courses, but candidates must be in attendance for the entire course length to pass. Playing is not required, but both of these courses will need field participation from the coaches to help demonstrate exercises. You should come dressed to play. Sneakers or soccer flats are required for the indoor surface - no turfs or cleats. Playing experience is not required...just desire. Minimum age for both courses is 16 years.

Many age coordinators may be scheduling second tryout dates for some of the age divisons. The travel page. will be updated with the new dates as we are made aware (table near the bottom of the page). If there is any question of the tryout dates, please contact the age coordinator for that age division.

Please note the change to the U 16 boys tryout schedule (see red text on the travel page.)! The new time is Sunday, 9/30; 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM.

How would you like to start earning money for the Aurora Arsenal every day – just by shopping? The Aurora Arsenal Soccer Club has enrolled in the OneCause Shop & Earn™ program, a year-round shopping program that allows you to earn contributions for the Aurora Arsenal through everyday purchases. It's FREE, and you can even save money on your purchases with OneCause’s weekly merchant specials and seasonal promotions. To learn more, go to our One Cause ™ page.

The detailed information regarding travel tryouts is now available on our travel page. The travel letter from our travel coordinater and president, Ray Wrazen, will be mailed soon. You can download a printable version here in word format

The registration form can be downloaded here in PDF format.

The club has been hard at work preparing for the 2008 travel soccer tryouts. Coordinators for each age group have been selected and tryout schedules will be out soon. Expect most tryouts to begin in September 2007.

Coaches interested in coaching an Arsenal Travel team need to contact Ray Wrazen as soon as possible. Players interested in trying out for a travel team should check for a mailer or check this website for travel soccer signups and try out times that will occur in September.

Looking for Summer Fun for your active kids? Well, look no further than the two soccer camps that will be held at the Aurora Arsenal Soccer Fields at Knox Farm State Park in late June and mid July 2007.

The summer fun starts with Kevin Beale's 10th Annual Arsenal Soccer clinic from June 25 to the 28th. Kevin is the long time Boys Varsity coach at East Aurora High School, and has designed the clinic from the beginner to the advanced player. Boys and girls ages 8 - 14 are eligible.

Andrew Crawford's camp is July 16 to 20 and for players starting at age 4 right up to 16. Andrew is a former Buffalo Blizzard and returns to the area each summer to conduct his camp for area soccer players.

Both offer good instruction, are affordable, and are conveniently located for local players. If you need more information, download the forms below, which explain each camp in greater detail. Please contact Kevin or Andrew directly for more information on their camps.

Kevin Beale's 10th Annual Arsenal Soccer Clinic

Andrew Crawford's Next Level Soccer Camp

The house schedule is currently under revision. The schedule remains the same but some of the jersey colors (hence the team names)have changed. The new schedules will posted to the website soon and coaches will receive a printed schedule with their uniforms. Update 4/22/07: The pdf file of the house schedule available for download has been updated with the new team names / colors. It contains the word revised in red letters at the top of the file. The interactive web schedule is also updated.

The house schedule is currently under revision. The schedule remains the same but some of the jersey colors (hence the team names)have changed. The new schedules will posted to the website soon and coaches will receive a printed schedule with their uniforms. Update 4/22/07: The pdf file of the house schedule available for download has been updated with the new team names / colors. It contains the word revised in red letters at the top of the file. The interactive web schedule is also updated.

Registration for our third year of adult co-ed soccer is now open. The information letter is available here. To register, download the registration form and mail to our address (all forms also available on our forms page). Further information is available on our adult schedule page or you can call Bob Morgan at 390-8343.

The Aurora Arsenal is a volunteer organization and we are looking for anyone willing to help string the nets and line the fields at KNOX on April 21st starting at 9:00 am. NO prior experience is necessary! If you can help for any part of that day, please contact Jay Metzger by email jmetz1@adelphia.net or phone (655-4815).

Coaches,

Knox- Due to the very wet conditions we have experienced this spring, ALL Knox fields continue to be closed for practices through Saturday April 21, 2007. We realize that the season is approaching but we must allow those fields to dry out to avoid damage and problems later. Practice is allowed as of Sunday April 22, 2007. However, depending on the weather and field conditions we may continue to close off portions of the fields. Those areas will be marked with an orange flag so please avoid practice in those areas. Alternate practice fields are available at Hamlin park, Parkdale school and the Seminary. Players should check with their coaches for information on their team training schedule. Coaches may choose to move the location of the practice rather than cancel.

Park Associates- Dryer conditions exist at Park Associates thus those fields are open for practice. Park Associates is also in part shared with baseball/softball so we need to be respectful and share those areas.

Please check back at this website for further updates.

Due to the inclement weather and poor field conditions, the coaches clinic scheduled for Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 has been postponed/cancelled. Our Director of Coaching will be reviewing his calendar to see if we can reschedule to another date.

Coaches,

Knox- Due to the very wet conditions and forecast for more rain and snow, ALL Knox fields are closed for practices through Wednesday April 18, 2007. If the weather and field conditions improve we may open portions of the fields prior to that date. Alternate practice fields are available at Hamlin park, Parkdale school and the Seminary. Understand that Hamlin and Parkdale are shared with other sports and activities and we need to be respectful and share those areas. The Seminary field is located along Knox road. Parking is only allowed in the designated parking areas. Please do not park along the roadways or in the grass along the field.

Park Associates- Dryer conditions exist at Park Associates thus we are opening those fields for practice. Park Associates is also in part shared with baseball/softball so we need to be respectful and share those areas.

Please check back at this website for further updates.

We are asking all coaches to refrain from using the Arsenal Soccer Fields at Knox Farm State Park until April 16th, 2007. These fields will need this time to dry. Staying off the fields now, will reflect in the good conditions of the fields at the peak of the season. After April 16th, any field with a red flag in the center are not to be used. The Arsenal board is a volunteer organization and we are looking for anyone willing to help string the nets and line the fields on April 21st at 9:00 am. If you can help for any part of that day, please contact Jay Metzger by email or phone (655-4815).

A pre-season meeting for both travel and house coaches will be on Monday April 2 @ 6:30 pm at the East Aurora Middle school cafeteria. The meeting is mandatory for one coach from each team (all coaches are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Bob Campagna B&WNYJSL Vice President and our club liaison for our travel teams will be attending the travel soccer coaches meeting and will answer any questions you might have.

The Aurora Arsenal Soccer club in conjunction with Sahlen’s Sports Park will present a free soccer clinic Sunday April 1. The clinic will focus on foundation skills and small sided games and is open to all registered Aurora Arsenal House and Travel players. Due to the tremendous turnout at the previous clinics the 8am to 9am session will be for players 5 to 12 years old. And the session from 9 to 10am will be for players 13 to 18 years old.

The clinic will be conducted by the Arsenal National C Licensed coach Pat Healy. All players should be prepared for play with shin guards, water bottle and their own soccer ball.

Every participant will be eligible for a drawing for a free scholarship to Drew Crawford's Next Level Soccer camp to be held at Knox July 16-20 from 9am to noon. Drew Crawford is a former Buffalo Blizzard (1994-2001) and 2-time NAIA All-American selection.

Place: Sahlen’s Sports Park-7070 Seneca Street, Elma, New York 14059 716-655-PLAY

Location: Field 23

Please pre register with Dave Coulter either via phone- 652-8536 or email- dhcltr@juno.com

Our club's Director of Coaching, David Coulter, would like to share a short video with our coaches and parents. The speaker is a top Division I college hockey coach, but his message is right on the mark and applicable to all youth sports, especially soccer. Have a listen and think of his advice the next time you're at the field.

Place: Sahlen’s Sports Park-7070 Seneca Street, Elma, New York 14059 716-655-PLAY

Location: Field 23
Please pre register with Dave Coulter either via phone- 652-8536 or email- dhcltr@juno.com

Dates and Skill Topics below:

Saturday February 10 – Dribbling Time: 8 am to 10 am

Sunday March 11 - Passing and Receiving Time: 8 am to 10 am
Please note that this is a DATE and TIME Change from the information in the House mailer. Also note that March 11th is the first date of daylight savings time!

Sunday April 1 – To Be Determined, watch for future announcements.
Time: 8 am to 10 am