ATTENTION FIELD & EQUIPMENT VOLUNTEERS:  Field striping at Amend Park for league play is scheduled for Saturday, March 27th. Please plan to work 3-4 hours on that Saturday morning.  Time will be posted later.

The following are tentative plans for field work/nets for the Magic Classic Tournament (May 1-2) and the Regional Qualifying Tournament (May 29-30) that will be taking place at Amend Park.  Please also plan to attend the following:
* Classic field work on April 25th, net assembly on Friday, April 30th.
* RQT field work on May 23rd, net assembly on Friday, May 28th.

We are also looking for someone to be our Saturday field nets coordinator. He/she will work with Barry Scott, our Fields Chair, to coordinate volunteers to set up/tear down nets and corner flags at Amend Park on league Saturday mornings. If interested, please contact Barry Scott at 690-3511.

CHECK OUT THE TIMES AND DATES FOR CERTIFICATION/RECERTIFICATION HAVE BEEN CHANGED--PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED SCHEDULE BELOW.


ALL COMPETITIVE TEAMS--->EVERY COMPETITIVE TEAM IS REQUIRED TO HAVE TWO REFEREES.  Here are referee certification and recertification courses, dates, and sign-up directions ...

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Grade 8 Referee Recertification (Adults that WERE certified last year)
February 20, 10am - 12pm –OR-
February 28, 11am – 1pm

Grade 8 Entry Level Referee Certification (Adults that WERE NOT certified last year)
March 6-7, 8am - 5pm (Must attend both days; bring your lunch) –OR-
March 13-14, 8am – 5pm (Must attend both days; bring your lunch)

Grade 8 Referee Bridge Course (Grade 9 2009 Certified Youth to Grade 8)
March 6, 8am - 5pm

Grade 9 RECREATIONAL Referee Certification (Youth/Adults that WERE NOT certified last year)
March 14, 8am - 5pm 

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If you do not have a referee account, you will need to create one. Here is a document which provides the steps to get that done. Download Referee Signup Directions here.

For both certification and recertification, you must register online at www.ussoccer.info (bring copy of your receipt) and www.montanaref.org . Here is the link to start the registration process: http://www.montanaref.org/Area/AreaEvents.asp?s_area=6

Please bring your receipt from the registration process and $20 for the BASRA fee.
 
If you have any questions regarding certification and recertification, please contact Mike Mayott at mmayott@imt.net .

If you missed the AGM this week, here is what was covered.  Download the AGM Meeting here.

The Discount Cards are available for sale! Any Magic player can sell these cards to help pay for their Magic registration fees (you must still pay your registration fees by the due date).  Buy a pack of 10 cards for $10 at the Magic office.  Then sell each card for $10 and pocket the earnings.  Vendors on the card this year are Fuddruckers, Sunshine Sports, SkateWorld, CandyTown, Planet Beach, Party America, Papa Murphy's, Staggering Ox, Centennial Ice Arena, Aardvark Audio-Visual, Universal Athletic, Jake's Restaurant. Many thanks to these vendors and our discount card organizer, Julie Hinkle, and her great team!

FREE SHINGUARDS IN FEBRUARY WHILE THEY LAST! Billings Clinic Orthopedic & Sports Medicine will be giving away free shinguards during the month of February at the Outlaws Sportsplex (while supplies last). Just stop by any Tuesday or Thursday from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, beginning Tuesday, February 2nd and continuing through Thursday, February 25th. Available sizes range from small to XL.

This offer is open to everyone in the community, not just Magic City families. So feel free to pass this information along to friends and neighbors.

Mike Woodring
Executive Director
Magic City Soccer Club

Rocky Summer Camps: 

Rocky Soccer Academy:
June 21st – 25th, 2010
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
For players entering K-8th grade (Boys & Girls)
Cost: $100.

High School Training Program:
July 6th – August 5th, 2010; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays only
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
For high school girls only
Cost: $150

Questions?  Please contact:

Richard Duffy

Rocky Mountain College

Head Soccer Coach

Tel: 1-406-657-1122

Fax: 1-406-657-1185

REQUIRED MICRO PARENT MEETINGS:
BOYS - Monday, February 8, 2010; 6:30 PM
GIRLS - Tuesday, February 9, 2010; 6:30 PM
These are required parent meetings (because of limited room, no players please) that will take place at Rocky Mountain College Tech Hall, room 14. Micro rosters and contracts will be handed out. Parents will meet with their team coaches and other team parents and conduct team business. Magic personnel will be available to answer your questions. 
 

UNIFORM TRYON TIMES:
Saturday, Jan. 16, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, Jan. 17, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, Jan. 21, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday, Jan. 23, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, Jan. 24, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
***** THERE WILL BE NO OTHER SCHEDULED TIMES ... PLEASE PLAN TO MAKE ONE OF THE TIMES ABOVE. ***** 

Who Should Attend:
     * ALL Micros (no charge; cost is included in your registration fee)
     * NEW competitive U11 traveling players
     * Last year's competitive players who have a defective Under Armour jersey top or bottom
     * Last year's competitive players who need a new size
     (If you surrender a defective Under Armour uniform, it will be replaced at no cost.)

Where: Scheel's Sports
     Look for a check-in table in the middle of the store. Tell them if you are a Micro or a competitive. They will give you a sample uniform to tryon and record your size.
     Micro uniforms will be picked up by team managers in March/April. Competitive uniforms will be picked up at Scheels by families (we will send a message out when they are ready for pickup).

Also available for sale at Scheels during try-on times:
* Gray cotton hoodie sweatshirt with Magic logo and player name (~$30).
* Black with red trim Holloway nylon warm-ups.  Top is hooded with quarter zip-up and bottom is a matching tear-away pant. Both items are lined and wind and water resistant.  Both will be sold separately (top will be ~$50 and bottom will be ~$40).
* Red nylon Under Armour warm-up.  Top is a full zip with no hood.  Bottoms have a quarter zip at the ankle. Both will be sold separately (top will be ~$50 and bottom will be ~$40).

Congrats to Ciara Gorman, winner of the State Cup Medal Design Contest!!  She gets to spend $50 at the Soccer Shop!  Thanks to all the other entrants for their designs!

Back by popular demand--WINTER INDOOR SOCCER II!! This second session of indoor soccer at the Outlaws Training Facility starts January 11th and 13th and is for Micro and Magic Competitive boys and girls with ages U11 to U14. Five sessions cost $50. For more information and a registration form, go to the 'Camps' tab on this Website. Limit of 24 players for each session! Register early--we had to turn away late registrations for Winter Indoor I in December!

To all prospective coaches:  The NSCAA diploma has been scheduled in March.  Please see the Coaches tab for more information.

2010 USSF 'D' license is scheduled for  February 19-21 and February 26-28. Saturday and Sunday sessions at Amend Park will be 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and the Friday evening classroom sessions at the Magic office will be 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

The club will cover the cost for all current Magic coaches. All others will be charged $150, check payable to 'MYSA.'

Requirements:
* Must currently hold a USSF 'E' license for one year -OR- hold a NSCAA Regional or Advanced Regional diploma. (Please watch this site for future scheduling of 2010 NSCAA coaching courses). Please bring a copy of your license or diploma. 
* Must be at least 17 years old -OR- must have played 4 years of college soccer.
* Must download a copy of the 'D' license course from ussoccer.com.

All those who wish to coach in Magic in 2010 are reminded that the state will enforce the following this spring:
* All head and assistant coaches for a U13 'AA' Premier or older team must, within 2 years of commencing coaching, secure a USSF 'D' license. First year coaches of those divisions shall have at least a USSF 'E" license or NSCAA Regional diploma.
* All head and assistant coaches of U11 or U12 Classic traveling competitive teams or U13 'A' Select traveling competitive teams or higher must, within 2 years of commencing coaching, secure a USSF 'E' license or NSCAA Regional diploma.

If you wish to signup or have any questions, please contact Kevin Luse, Magic Director of Coaching, magic-doc@hotmail.com.

Attention all club members! PLEASE help us to continue to receive ALBERTSONS Community Partner money. If your Albertsons card is linked to Magic City Soccer Club, your every swipe sends much-needed money to our club. We use this money to help purchase equipment, fund our scholarships, etc.

To relink your Albertsons card to Magic City Soccer Club, do the following:
1. Log on to WWW.ALBERTSONSCP.COM .
2. Enter your Preferred Card number. If you do not know your Preferred Savins Card Number, please call 877-932-7948.
3. Enter Magic's Community Partner ID# - 49000110133.

Cards MUST be relinked at this site by February 28, 2009 in order for the club to keep earning funds after March 1, 2009.