August 2019
In this Issue:
  • Juggle Challenge
  • Magic Team Spain Trip
  • Pre-Season is Here
  • Summer Futsal
  • Congrats Mekhi Vickerie
  • Apply for Junior Board
  • Fall Appreciation Day
  • Summer Camps & Training
  • Travel, PDP & Rec News
Calendar of Events
August 19-23 Non-Stop Soccer Rec Camp
August 17-18 Travel team friendlies @ Blacksburg & Lynchburg
August 24 Fall Appreciation Day at Dick's
September 3-6 Recreational practice begins

Get Ready for the Juggle Challenge
We are getting excited for the FC Richmond Juggle Challenge 2019! The Juggle Challenge fundraiser is a fun, soccer-centered event that will take place in October. Last year our players performed 45,735 juggles and through their hard work, raised over $27,000! We were thrilled to donate $10,00 to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We look forward to another successful event this year as we support the St. Baldrick's Foundation whose mission is to conquer childhood cancer. More details to come!
Magic Team Returns from Spain
We are happy to have the U17/19 FCR men arrive safely home from their Spain trip. It was a great cultural experience that included fantastic sites like the well preserved 1st century Roman Aqueducts in Segovia, Spain. Additionally, the team had an extensive tour of Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation, as well as tours of Madrid and Toledo. They also had good preseason competition in their three friendly matches where they had a win, tie and loss. Well done boys!
Pre-Season is Here
Pre-season is in full effect for our Magic, Mystx, and Metro players. Our U10 teams will begin pre-season next week! Make sure you stay on top of your game by following these tips:
  • Drink plenty of water and other electrolyte boosting drinks.
  • Eat high-quality carbohydrates in the 30-60 minutes afterwards and then continuing a fairly high carb diet throughout the recovery phase.
  • Protein is also very important to help the muscles to recover.
  • Sleep is critical...your body needs rest!
For more information on nutrition for young athletes, click HERE
Summer Futsal Wraps Up
Our summer futsal program is coming to an end with our final game this Sunday, August 18th. Our coed teams competed against other FCR teams for 8 weekends of play. Players had the opportunity to enhance quickness and footwork while playing competitive matches. Be on the lookout for winter futsal sign-ups coming soon!
Mekhi Vickerie plays with Ajax
FC Richmond Magic player, Mekhi Vickerie, is one of the 2019 Generation adidas International Select Players! Mekhi joins an exclusive group who is playing in the Netherlands with Ajax, one of the top academy clubs in the world. FC Richmond is proud to be one of 45 clubs in the country who will have a player represented. Great job, Mekhi!
Apply Now for the Junior Board
Calling all high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors! If you would like to go "Beyond the Game" and gain leadership skills while making a difference in your community, then check out the FC Richmond Junior Board! We are now accepting applications for the 2019-20 school year. Applications deadline has been extended to August 20th.

For more information and to apply click HERE .
Fall Appreciation Day at Dick's
The Fall appreciation day at Dick's Sporting Goods is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th at the Chesterfield Town Center location. FCR staff will be on hand from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Take advantage of 20% off throughout the store and online to include that kayak you've been thinking about or your back to school items (some exclusions apply) ! Remember to have the coupon when you checkout found HERE .
Summer Soccer Camps & Training Opportunities


Get ready for fall soccer at Non-Stop Soccer's last summer camp of the season!
Summer Recreational Camp: August 19-23
Summer camps run from 8:30-11:30am at Huguenot Park
Register at www.NonStopSoccer.net
Dave Amsler's Summer Camp, "A Camp Designed for Developing Moves"
Session III - Aug 19-22 - Focuses entirely on tactical application of moves in game environments. Each applicant must have mastered Session I & II before applying for Session III.
For more information click HERE .
Total Soccer Training (TST) is a supplemental training program designed to help players reach their full potential. TST offers small group training and one-on-one training. TST training options and pricing structure have been improved to offer more options while saving money! TST group training prices have been lowered, and players can sign up with their OWN group if they would like to train with friends, teammates, etc. For more information click HERE .
Travel News
  • It’s Juggle Challenge time again in early October. Get working everyone and see if you can’t blow by your age group minimums! FCR Directors and coaching staff challenge you to be your team’s best juggler!

  • TST sessions are also available! Click HERE for more info.
PDP News
  • PDP practice starts 8/26/19 at Greenfield. 

  • PDP games start 9/7/19 at Greenfield. 

  • Remember to practice juggling! 
  • U8 goal - 15 juggles
  • U9 goal - 25 juggles 
Rec News
  • We are still accepting players for recreational soccer teams. Please mention FC Richmond to your friends and neighbors who might have missed on time registration.

  • Recreational soccer practice begins the week of September 3rd. There will not be any practice on Labor Day.

  • It's a great time to pull out those soccer cleats and have your kids try them on. Feet grow faster during the summer months! The Fall appreciation day at Dick's Sporting Goods is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th at the Chesterfield Town Center location. FCR staff will be on hand from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Take advantage of 20% off throughout the store and online.
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