October 2019 In this Issue: Juggle Challenge Health & Wellness Welcome FC Richmond Junior Board Alumni Corner "Beyond the Game" Players Winter Futsal Registration Summer Camps & Training Travel, PDP & Rec News

Calendar of Events October 7-8 Juggle Challenge October 13 Juggle Challenge Family Fun Day @ Huguenot Park, 3:30-6:30pm October 26 U19 Mystx State Cup Semifinal November 5 Non-Stop Soccer School's Out Clinic November 25 Non-Stop Soccer School's Out Clinic

Travel Team Players Prepare for the Juggle Challenge

The Juggle Challenge is next week! Are you ready?  FIRST : Travel team players, make sure you are getting in on the Challenge by raising money for St. Baldrick's Pineoblastoma Hero Fund in honor of Lauren Cherry, and FC Richmond. Email your link to your friends and family and share your fundraising page on social media! All players have a page set up in Pledge-it:  https://pledgeit.org/for/fc-richmond-juggle-challenge   SECOND : Juggle on October 7th & 8th! The Juggle Challenge is in place of practice on your team's assigned date at River City. It will be treated just like normal practice.

THIRD:  Attend the Family Fun Event on Sunday, October 13th from 3:30-6:30pm at Huguenot Park. Enjoy bubble soccer, inflatable human foosball, soccer darts, soccer tennis, food trucks, DJ and More!!  Prizes will be awarded to players for both fundraising efforts and juggling numbers. * Don't miss the coaches bubble soccer game at 4pm!  * Remember to bring a blanket or chair.

Health & Wellness

FC Richmond is excited to announce our partnership with Michael Cerreto, a Cognitive Performance Therapist and the founder of A Talented Mind Clinic. He is a Certified Mental Health Service Provider in Sports Psychology Counseling (CSC). Mr. Cerreto specializes in cognitive therapy to strengthen the mental abilities of highly talented performers in sports, arts, and military. We will work with him to provide sports psychology clinics for athletes and parents about elevating mental performance in practice and competition, as well as dealing with the many challenges teens face in today’s society. Our Junior Board members will collaborate with Mr. Cerreto to determine topics of interest for players and families. Each month, one topic will be featured in our "Give & Go Newsletter" in the Health & Wellness section. We are grateful to have Mr. Cerreto as a valuable resource for the FCR community! Find our more about Mr. Cerreto and his clinic HERE .

Welcome to our New FC Richmond Junior Board

We are excited to announce our 2019-20 FC Richmond Junior Board! Welcome to our new members Abbey Horvath, Dylan Overstreet, Jake Bennett, Libby Friedman, Nate Broughton and Ryan Corsa. Welcome back to former members Bella Graber, Dylan Johnson, Quinn Pikunas, Rebecca Finch, Zach Overstreet and Zoe Long! The mission of the Junior Board is to help athletes go “Beyond the Game” and reach their full potential off the field. Junior Board members will serve as FC Richmond ambassadors who will develop leadership skills while engaging FCR families and players in making a difference in their community. We look forward to all of the great work they'll do this year!

Alumni Corner

Former FC Richmond player Kevin Coleman signed with Orange County Soccer Club. Coleman, 21, joins the club following a 3-year spell in Germany. The dynamic winger spent 2 years with  F.C. Kaiserslautern  in their U-19s, before moving to  SpVgg Bayreuth  of the Regionalliga league. Prior to his move to Germany, he was selected for the U.S. U-17 National Team Residency Program in Bradenton, FL, playing alongside Christian Pulisic.  "I am very excited and grateful to have signed a professional contract with Orange County Soccer Club,” said Coleman. “I want to thank God, my family, friends, and coaches for their support through this journey. I would also like to thank Orange County for this great opportunity. I am excited for the season and can’t wait to get started!”

"Beyond the Game" Players of the Month

Two of our own players at FC Richmond, Kate Morris and Sophie Azula, are working to combat the issue of digital divide at James River High School. The girls are introducing 10 Wifi hotspots into the school library, available to checkout, to benefit students who do not have the Internet as a readily available resource within their own homes. To see this change for their school, Kate and Sophie need your help! To fundraise for the implementation of these new devices, they will be holding an Auction Night in the James River H.S. Library on November 7th from 6:00-8:00pm. At this event, attendees will be given the opportunity to bid on baskets of goods donated by local businesses. Complimentary dinner and music will be provided for guests as well. The girls would love to have you attend their event, and everyone is welcome!

Winter Select and Recreational Fustal Registration Come enjoy the game of Futsal this winter at our state-of-the-art futsal courts, conveniently located at the MAC. Futsal programs run from December - February. FC Richmond will offer two level of futsal. Winter Select Travel Team Futsal Professionally coached U8 thru U10 - one practice per week  U11 thru U15 - two practices per week  Games on Saturdays Teams compete in the RVA Futsal League For more information and registration, click HERE Winter Recreational Futsal Open to U7 - U16 players 8 futsal games played on Sundays (no practice) For more information and registration, click HERE

Summer Soccer Camps & Training Opportunities Non-Stop Soccer offers School's Out Clinics on public school holidays! Players focus on ball skills, small sided games, and having fun! SOC clinics are designed for players of all ability levels, ages 6-14. SOC Clinics take place indoors on the futsal courts at the MAC. Take advantage of a day off from school and join us in healthy play!  Fall School's Out Clinics - November 5 & 25, 9am-2pm Winter School's Out Clinics - January 20 & February 17 Register at www.NonStopSoccer.net 

Looking to improve your vision on the field of play, your touch on the ball, or better your shooting technique? FCR's Total Soccer Training (TST) supplemental training program designed to help players reach their full potential. TST offers small group training and one-on-one training. Make it happen with TST! For more information click HERE.

Travel News Congrats to our U19 Mystx for making it to the final four in the Va State Cup! Join us at the Juggle Challenge Family Fun Day and prize distribution on Sunday, Oct 13th (see more details above). Lots of fun, food and games! Congrats to U10 girls who are undefeated in the ADSL

PDP News PDP games at Greenfield on Saturdays: 8:30-9:30am (U8/U9 Girls) 9:30-10:30am (U8 Boys) 10:30-11:30am (U9 Boys)   Remember to practice juggling!  U8 goal - 15 juggles U9 goal - 25 juggles

Rec News October 19th is Picture Day for Recreational Players in the U4-U9 age groups November 3rd is the end of daylight savings time. Recreational teams will hold their final practice the week of October 28th thru November 1.  Halloween is on Thursday, October 31st and practice is optional.

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