Organization: SOCCER CENTERVILLE INC
Mission: THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS RECREATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRAINING OF YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS.
Activities: THE CUSA CUP TOURNAMENT IS AN ANNUAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT HELD OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS AGES 6-14 TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY YOUTH TOURNAMENTS IN THE COUNTRY. PLAYERS ARE COMPETING AGAINST SOME OF THE BEST TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY, ALLOWING THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS, BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, UNDERSTAND WHAT IS NECESSARY TO COMPETE AT A HIGH LEVEL, AND FOR THE OLDER CHILDREN, THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEEN BY COACHES AT THE NEXT LEVEL TO CONTINUE THEIR SOCCER CAREERS, IF DESIRED. HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION WORK TO PROVIDE A SAFE, FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PLAYERS, PREPARING FIELDS FOR PLAY, COORDINATING GAME AND REFEREE SCHEDULES, ORGANIZING EVENTS FOR THE PLAYERS.
CENTERVILLE UNITED SOCCER ASSOCIATION (CUSA) YOUTH COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES SOCCER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS THAT WANT TO PLAY AT A MORE COMPETITIVE LEVEL, AND PROVIDES THEM TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER. THE CLUB PROVIDES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE FALL, WINTER AND SPRING SEASONS, LEAGUE PLAY THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST, AND LOCAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION FOR YOUNGER TEAMS AND TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER TEAMS. THE PROGRAM SERVES THE U3 TO U19 AGE GROUPS. THE CLUB RUNS SUMMER AND VACATION CAMP PROGRAMS TO BEGIN THE TRAINING PROCESS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THEIR SOCCER SKILLS WHILE ON VACATION BREAKS. THE PROGRAMS ARE RUN BY THE CUSA STAFF WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL AGE AND OLDER PLAYERS WHO MAY HAVE A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THEIR SKILLS AT THE NEXT LEVEL, AND TO GIVE THEM AN EXPERIENCE TRAINING YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS. THE CLUB ALSO PROVIDES WINTER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THE CLUB PROVIDES MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN THE OLDER AND YOUNGER TEAMS, AND PARTICIPATES IN TOP SOCCER AS WELL. CUSA RUNS DIFFERENT TEAM BUILDING PROGRAMS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST FOR PLAYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN WITH OTHER PLAYERS AND FAMILIES, SUCH AS SOCCER OLYMPICS AND AN ANNUAL AWARDS EVENT.
NTEE category: Recreation & Sports
Secondary category: Youth Development