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The 2005 Annual Report

Jack Taylor

DIRECTOR

ARSENAL CHALLENGE CUP

January 25, 2005

2004 ARSENAL CHALLENGE CUP

POST-TOURNAMENT REPORT

Tournament Dates:August 21 – 22, 2004

Fields: 28 fields used between Miami-Whitewater, Francis, North Sycamore and the Arsenal Training facilities.

Teams:197 applied – 168 accepted

Age Group Winners & Runners-Up:

DIV

/ WINNER / FINALIST
BU09Gold / Ohio Elite – US Club / Sycamore Arsenal
BU09 Silver / Warren County / SCSA
BU10 Gold / Carmel United - Indiana / Thoroughbreds - Kentucky
BU10 Silver / Warren County / Gahanna Arsenal - MOSSL
BU10 Bronze / Mockingbird - Kentucky / Warren County
BU11 Gold / Ohio FC - MOSSL / SCSA
BU11 Silver / Mockingbird - Kentucky / FOSC
BU12 Gold / Lakota / Classics
BU12 Silver / BSA / Metro FC
BU12 Bronze / CW3 Extreme - WSSL / Classics
BU13 Gold / Lou Fusz – St. Louis / Hoosier FC - Indiana
BU13 Silver / Gahanna Arsenal - Mossl / Lakota
BU14 Gold / Thoroughbreds - Kentucky / Ohio FC - MOSSL
BU14 Silver / Cincinnati West / Sycamore Arsenal
GU09 Gold / Cardinals / LSO
GU09 Silver / LSC / CUSA
GU10 Gold / Warren County / Sycamore Arsenal
GU10 Silver / Lakota / WSC
GU11 Gold / Celtics Brasil / Hilliard - MOSSL
GU12 Gold / Sycamore Arsenal / Busch – St Louis
GU12 Silver / WC United / Gahanna Arsenal -MOSSL
GU13 Gold / Sycamore Arsenal / Lexington FC - Kentucky
GU13 Silver / Ohio Alliance – US Club / Classics
GU14 Gold / GSC Explosion - ILLOWA / Sycamore Arsenal
GU14 Silver / LSO / Thoroughbreds - Kentucky

Teams by State:Illinois – 3 Indiana – 12 Kentucky – 24

Michigan – 4 Ohio – 117 Missouri – 2

West Virginia – 2 Pennsylvania – 3

Ontario, Canada - 1

Red Cards:

NAME / TEAM / STATE / REASON
Coach / CUSA / Ohio / Dissent
Coach / SCSA / Ohio / Dissent
Coaches (2) / Westside United / Indiana / Dissent
Player / Carmel United / Indiana / Serious foul play
Player / FOSC / Ohio / Disrespect
Player / Hoosier FC / Indiana / Dissent after game
Player / Metro FC / MOSSL / Player assault

Number of Referees:126

Major Sponsors:Kroger, Tide, Steak ‘n Shake

Summary of Event:We had no rain!! First time in 4 years. Other than the inordinate amount of red cards, the event was the best we’ve held in our 10 year history. Plenty of volunteers, fields in great shape, excellent officiating and high quality teams.

Dates for 2005: August 20 & 21, 2005 Already approved by OS.

5Thom Demuth

Headlines

8/15/2003HOTLINE for Sycamore Arsenal Soccer Complex is 513-xxx-yyy -- call for game and field information

8/18/20032003 Arsenal Challenge Cup a GREAT Success -- thanks to the sponsors volunteers, participants, referees, and organizers!

8/18/2003Two Sycamore Arsenal Teams are Arsenal Challenge Cup CHAMPS (GU13-Hubbard and GU12-Caldwell) -- three other Arsenal teams are finalists.

8/24/2003Sycamore Arsenal Boys U-14B (Bere) Needs Additional Players -- contact Coach Bere

8/24/2003Pardon Our Dust: Sycamore Soccer Club Website Undergoing Face-Lift

55OBJECTIVE Implement a WEBSITE for the Club that providesProvides Provides

Highlights Club, team, and player accomplishments and strengths

Guidelines:CInterface is clean and easy-to-use

U (approximately)D page contains MapQuest linksSycamore Soccer Club page contains clip art, special interest articles, and Club policies and publicationsHome Page Focus

Quick Links on bottom of pagesPotential futureMeet Your Trainers/Coaches – articles and biographies of Club personnel

Online try-out registration, forms

V, including Coervertraining, ***************************************************************************************************************

I NEED PHOTOS!! To add color and personality to the website, we want to highlight the players, coaches and trainers. The PHOTOS can be actions shots or posed, indivudual, small groups or teams. The more varied the better!***************************************************************************************************************

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