This page provides information on the Prospect United Soccer Club including the following:
Prospect United will foster soccer players to be the very best they can be, whilst striving to ensure every player, male or female, regardless of nationality enjoys playing soccer. The Club will strive to encourage players to learn and participate in the game of soccer whilst being taught the ideals of sportsmanship and teamwork.
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• Encourage active involvement by parents to assist with all areas of running the club
• Encourage coaches (especially up to Under 8's) to give all players equal playing time and emphasis on fun and learning skills rather than winning
• Encourage State League teams to be involved with juniors
• Increase the number of Junior/Senior teams
• Teams uniforms standard (shorts, socks, jackets etc)
• Junior Skills Committee – Skills Training programs
• Canteen team days
• Communicate to members key fundraising dates via the noticeboard and the newsletter
• Encourage and fund all coaches to obtain a coaching certificate
• Lobby Parks committee/Council – To top dress ovals, for irrigation maintenance, more floodlights, constant improvements etc.
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Your PUSC Newsletter is produced each week of the season. Your manager should distribute this each weekend. If you don't receive a copy, ask your manager or see a committee member.
The Newsletter is our ‘Communication Lifeline' with all members, player's etc. Not only does it contain match reports, score table to date, but has interesting articles, upcoming events and information.
We welcome any reader's contributions and/or suggestions for your Newsletter.
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You will also note a number of sponsor's advertisements in the newsletter and around the ground. These are companies and/or individuals that have taken sponsorship and advertising for the season. We hold the belief that “you scratch my back ... I'll scratch yours”.
So support these sponsors and don't forget to say where you saw their advertisement.
Feedback to sponsors is all-important and if they get a good result this year, they will queue up next year to be involved with PUSC.
If your company would like to sponsor the club or you know of someone who would like to sponsor the club please contact secretary.
The more money we get from sponsorship the better facilities and equipment we can provide for the children.
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Socials
Socials are organised for the benefit of all members, players, coaches, managers and parents. The aim is to engender a closer association with others from your Club not to make a profit. This may lead to long lasting friendships, good business contacts, or it might just result in knowing a few more faces to say ‘hi' to. We urge you to attend social activities whenever possible. Details are in your weekly newsletter and signposted at the home ground canteen - you never know, you might just have a good time!
Fundraising
Obviously, this is vital to any amateur club. There will be many ways in which fundraising will be conducted throughout the year and we ask you for your support (both financial and occasionally physical) so that we can assist your children to continue in a worthwhile sport.
PUSC does not ‘make profit'. All funds raised are ‘ploughed back' into equipment, facilities and other needs of the members, players, coaches and managers of the Club.
Canteen & BBQ
The Canteen and BBQ are open every day when Games have been allocated to William Lawson Park .We will be asking each team to nominate parents to work one or two days in the Canteen and/or BBQ during the season. There will always be the Supervisor who ‘knows the ropes' and we usually need 4-6 people per day, depending on the number and time of games on that day. The arrangements are flexible and your manager will be letting you know when it's your team's turn. This is a good way of getting to know people in the Club. Please don't let your Club down.
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Q: What if it’s been raining and I’m not sure if my game/training is on because of the bad weather?
A: Phone the wet weather council hotline on 9839 6575. If the recorded message says all fields are closed – then they are CLOSED
Q: How long before a game begins should I arrive?
A: Minimum of 30 minutes, but check with your coach
Q: What if I am sick and can't make it to a game?
A: Call your coach or manager to let them know – they can then try to find a replacement
Q: What ifI can’t find my socks on Saturday morning?
A: Look for them on Thursday night – this gives you an extra 36 hours searching time
Q: What sort of insurance do players have?
A: The minimum requirements as necessary. We encourage you to seek private insurance.
Q: Who do I ring if I don’t know where I’m playing?
A: Your manager or coach is always the best person to ring. They will also know of any changes that may have occurred. “Idea”- keep their phone numbers with you at all times and know where you are playing by Wednesday (don’t wait until Saturday)
Q: What if Dad has to work on Saturday and I can’t get to a game?
A: Try to get a lift from a team mate- prior warning is useful.
Q: What if I need to know anything else?
A: Contact via email Samantha Tripney at secretary@prospectunited.org
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Welcome to the year 2008 soccer season.
I would like to welcome players and their families and hope that together we can make this season an enjoyable and a rewarding one.
Our volunteers, namely the committee, coaches and managers hope to contribute towards our children/players enjoying their soccer and improving their soccer skills. Anyone who wishes to help the committee would be most welcome.
Please remember that our committee, coaches and managers are made up of volunteers who give up a lot of their time to give our players the opportunity to play and develop their soccer skills.
Parents and adult players, remember that you are Club members and as such it is up to you to work for the benefit of the Club.
Please remember to support our sponsors as these businesses help keep your costs to a minimum.
If you can help by obtaining more sponsorship, this would be greatly appreciated.
Yours in Sport
Brian Vella
President
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The Club was founded in 1970 with the aim of providing and fostering sport within the Prospect area.
Since it's first season of competition in 1971 we have been one of the strongest clubs in the district and will continue to strive to achieve this goal in the new millennium.
The Club caters for all ages and skill levels from Under 6's to State League. Our main aim is to have all players enjoy the game of soccer and develop sportsmanship and teamwork.
Our State League side since 1987 has kept a high standard of soccer within our club, which has given our juniors something to strive for (and achieve) in years to come.
The Club's Life Members have been an essential part in the success of the Club and have been immortalised on our Life Members board located in the canteen.
The new season promises to be very exciting with new ideas and continued success on and off the field. • To attend Coaches and Managers meetings
• To arrange for smooth management, organization and communication between the team, parents & coach throughout the year.
• Ensure that equipment and facilities meet safety standards and are appropriate to the age and ability of the players.
• Collect and distribute PUSC Club Newsletters for each player for each game. These are at the Club Canteen.
• To ensure all players have appropriate separate drink bottles at all times
• To keep a list of players and their contact numbers.
• To hold and maintain playing jerseys for the season and delegate the washing and return of strip prior to each game.
• To maintain an album with players' registration cards which must be taken to each game and shown to the opposing team's manager.
• To complete all necessary team sheets/paperwork for each match
• Collection of match fees and other monies where stated
• Payment of referees fees as instructed
• Inform team members/parents of fundraising and social functions
• Assist the coach.
• At the end of the season:
Equipment - please ensure you return all equipment, shirts, balls etc. to the Gear Manager after the last game of the season.
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• Attend Coaches and Managers meeting.
• Be a positive role model for the club and towards your players.
• Ensure players are enjoying the game of soccer and are having fun.
• Respect the talent of all players and seek to further develop their skill levels.
• Give all players equal playing time wherever possible.
• Make a commitment to set team goals and disciplines which contribute to team and player excellence.
• Treat each player as an individual.
• Be fair and considerate.
• Encourage the players to respect all officials and coaches.
• Teach your team that the rules of soccer are based on a mutual agreement - both sides are playing to the same rules.
• Actively discourage the use of drugs or other performance enhancing substances.
• Ensure that equipment and facilities meet safety standards and are appropriate to the age and ability of the players.
• Follow the advice of a doctor or medical professional regarding injuries.
• Young players need some special considerations. Demands on young bodies energy and enthusiasm; eg. growth & development differences; length of practise time; maturity (both physical, mental & emotional) should be considered.
• Winning should only be part of their motivation. Never ridicule or yell at children for making mistakes or losing a game.
• Consider your own personal development as a Coach. You should strive to obtain a Coach's Junior level certificate or higher.
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• Uphold and be proud of the good name of Prospect United Soccer Club. (All Players are ambassadors of the Club).
• Play by the rules.
• Players should strive to achieve the highest possible level at which he/she is capable of playing. Work equally hard for yourself and/or your team. Your team's performance will benefit, and so will you.
• Attend all training sessions. If you are unable to attend then please ring your coach. (Common courtesy).
• Ensure you know where and when your next game is held and arrive early for the game. Your coach will tell you how long before a game you should be there.
• If you are unable to attend a game, please ring your coach as soon as possible.
• All players must have their soccer boots, shin pads, socks and shorts for every game.
• Be a good sportsman on and off the field.
• Never argue with an official. If you disagree, have your captain, coach or manager talk to the official during a break or after the game.
• Control your temper. Verbal abuse of officials or other players, deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent is not acceptable or permitted in any sport.
• Play for the fun of it, and not just to please parents and coaches.
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• Encourage children to participate, do not force them. Remember that organised sport is predominately for your children's enjoyment, not yours.
• There is only ONE coach. Don't confuse your child by calling advice from the sideline. The coach makes decisions for specific reasons, which may not always be obvious from a spectator's viewpoint. Focus on the child's efforts and performance rather than winning or losing.
• Encourage players to always participate by the rules and official's decisions.
• Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a game. Positive comments are motivational.
• Remember that children learn best by example. Applaud good performance and efforts from each team. Congratulate all participants upon their performance regardless of the game's outcome.
• It is the team who wins or loses, not any individual/s.
• Respect official's decisions and teach children to do likewise. The referee has the final decision. If there has been a serious misjudgment during the game your coach will handle this formally, through the appropriate channels. This is not the job of any spectator or parent.
• Give your child sufficient time to be ready and get to a game - he/she will not play well if rushed or worried about getting to the game on time.
• When it is your team's turn to nominate helpers for the Canteen and BBQ please accept readily.
• Parents: Help set up soccer field – ensure that equipment and facilities meet safety standards.
• Ensure that William Lawson Park is kept clean and tidy.
• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities. Do not use foul language or harass players, coaches or officials. Condemn the use of violence in any form, be it by spectators, coaches, officials or players.
• Parents remain responsible for their children at all times. Please do not leave your children at training or games unsupervised. Coaches and Managers are there to try and help your children play soccer and not to take over supervision of your children.
• Most importantly - your child is there to have fun, make some new friends, and enjoy the benefits which go with a team sport and a good, sound Club.
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