February 9th, 2021

WSA Annual General Meeting, February 23, 2021

Wakefield Soccer Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting on February 23, 2021. In addition to a 2020 Year in Review, Bylaw amendment proposals and votes, and the voting of new board members will be held.

• Current Bylaws / Proposed Bylaw Changes are found below.
• If you are interested in joining the WSA Board of Directors, please reach out to the President ([email protected]), prior to 2/12/2021.   ALL positions except for the president are open to members.   The full list of positions can be found here.
• All positions are one-year terms.
• The following positions currently have no candidates:
  • Director, Intramural Program
  • Director, Travel Program, Boys
  • Director, Travel Program, Girls
  • Director, Website
  • Director, Fields & Facilities

Meeting Information

• Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
• Time: 7:30PM
• Location: Zoom
  • Meeting ID: 942 9062 5144 Passcode: 788072 One tap mobile +19292056099,,94290625144#,,,,*788072# US (New York)

Thank you,
WSA

BYLAW CHANGES PROPOSED

Remote Communication

The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may determine that any meeting, including but not limited to the annual general meeting, any special general meeting, or any board meeting, shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held partially or solely by means of remote communication. Subject to guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, Members or Directors not physically present at any meeting may participate, by means of remote communication, in any meeting and be deemed present in person and vote at any meeting, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or partially or solely by means of remote communication; provided, that (a) the Board of Directors shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at a meeting by means of remote communication is a director or member properly authorized to vote at the meeting; (b) the Board of Directors shall implement reasonable measures to provide all persons a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and (c) if any vote is taken or other action is taken at a meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the secretary of the meeting.

Annual General Meeting (4.1)

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held prior to the start of the Spring soccer season each year, on a date to be selected by the Board of Directors, to review the current year’s activities to date and elect officers for the next year.

February 5th, 2021

Spring 2021 Travel Registration is open!

Hello,

This spring MYSA and Essex County Youth Soccer Association is planning on having a travel season.  At this time WSA is opening up travel registration for returning fall players in grades 3-8 as well as players in grades 9-PG.

If our governing bodies (including the governor’s office) deem travel soccer to be too great a risk WSA will explore alternative options for play.  This may include returning to the in town model we instituted in the fall.  We are optimistic that we will have some form of ECYSA play with Covid-19 safety precautions still in place.

For updated information regarding the stages of play and guidelines from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts please visit:

mayouthsoccer.org/returntosocceractivitiespdf/

Wakefield Soccer is working with MYSA, ECYSA, local and state officials to ensure we are in compliance with all safety protocols. For any questions/concerns you may have about safety precautions around Covid-19 you can reach out to us at: [email protected].

For more information on the travel season please visit https://www.wakefieldsoccer.org/programs/travel/Spring-2021/

Volunteer to coach:

If you are interested in coaching this year please indicate so when registering and fill out the form at https://www.wakefieldsoccer.org/coaches/volunteer-to-coach/.  We need additional coaches this season at all levels.

Uniforms:

WSA uses a 2 year uniform rotation to minimize the cost incurred by our membership.  We are currently in the 2^nd year of the 2-year cycle.  For players that did not purchase a uniform in the fall/last spring (grades 3 and 9-12) we are still looking into uniform requirements as set by ECYSA.

For returning players who are looking to replace damaged or missing uniforms for all other grades if you wish to order a uniform regardless of the ECYSA requirements you can visit https://www.wakefieldsoccer.org/programs/travel/travel-uniforms/ for more information.  Please contact your coach to confirm the number.

Intramurals/Academy:

Registration for grades Pre-K through 2^nd grade will be opening at a later date.

To register for the spring season please go to:

https://www.wakefieldsoccer.org/registration/register-now/

We look forward to seeing you all in the spring.  Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thank you,
Thomas Callahan
Director of Registration
[email protected]

December 31st, 2020

Winter Clinic: Feb 21 – Mar 28, 2021

Wakefield Soccer Association is opening a 3^rd and final winter soccer session.    These 40 minutes sessions are designed to assist young players to develop their skills.  The sessions will be coordinated and run by our Director of Coaching, Mackenzie Arment.

The clinic will be run out of the Americal Center on Sundays.  Session 3 is now open for registration.  This session will be for 6 weeks starting February 21^st and run until March 28^th.  This session will be offered at a price of $60 for grades 1-6.  Space is limited due to Covid-19 restrictions.  This session is a great opportunity for travel players as well as academy players to get a head start heading into the spring season.

Grades 1/2: Boys      12:30-1:10
Grades 1/2: Girls      1:30-2:10
Grades 3/4: Co-ed    2:30-3:10
Grades 5/6: Co-ed    3:30-4:10

Click HERE to Register Now

November 14th, 2020

WSA COMMUNITY – FALL 2020 WEEKLY REMINDERS – 11/13

Welcome to mid-November soccer. Temps will be in the 40s, dress warm this weekend!

Important Fall 2020 Dates

• Pre-K/K: Last Day is Sunday, 11/15.
• Academy 1 & 2: Last Day is Sunday 11/15.
• Travel: Friday, 11/20 (last day available to practice)
• Saturday Games: Last Day is Saturday, 11/21. The Saturday game schedule is here.

Winter 2020 Training

Registration for Pre-Winter Soccer clinics will be available soon with sessions starting November 22. Clinics will take place in the Americal Civic Center for Grade 1 through Grade 6. 

A Special General Meeting will be held Tuesday, November 17th at 8:00PM – 8:30PM to review a proposed bylaw amendment as well as recap the Fall 2020 season. Plans for Winter and Spring training will also be discussed. If you wish to join, please email [email protected] to receive the amendment and Zoom link.