• JK/SK  Micro Soccer Schedules 08 • Micro Soccer Rules • Soccer game schedule~Jk/Sk, 1st/2nd Boys/Girls, 5th/6th Boys • Soccer Field Locations/Rain Out Information • Basketball season is near and we need coaches!! • 3rd and 4th Grade BOYS BASKETBALL CLINICS for GSL • GSL SOCCER BLOG by Coach Aaron!! • Field/Gymnasium Locations • Basketball Registration Form • Sports Pictures   Follow this Link for Announcements, Deadlines and Current Information. All of the ESCRA Soccer Game Schedules and Field Locations information need to be accessed through their web site www.escrasports.com. Go to web site, click on sport offerings, soccer and schedules. Fall Sports - Winter Sports - Spring Sports - Registration - Contact The Church Athletic Department provides sports  activities in soccer, football, baseball, softball, t-ball and basketball for children ages JK - 4th grade. We may also provide in these areas, adult and high school sports, based on demand. Grace St. Luke’s belongs to several church leagues which offer the best all-around conditions for Christian team sports. Our purpose is to provide for athletic competition which promotes and develops enjoyable and exciting experiences for the players. It focuses on the players having fun, receiving instruction in sports fundamentals and providing a healthy and wholesome Christian environment in which to participate. Our policy is that each child is to play a minimum of 50% per game, e.g. a player will play a minimum of 2 quarters of a 4 quarter game. GSL teams are placed in different leagues according to their needs, individual ability and the desire to challenge players to excel. All of the JK - 4th grade church teams are part of a feeder system which prepares them for the middle school sports (5th - 8th grade). To promote fairness, recreational team assignments are made according to the individual players' school grade and ability. GSL Church coaches are Volunteer Parent Coaches. This is the traditional format for recreational leagues, but efforts are made to equip coaches with knowledge and assistance to give excellent coaching. The Church Athletic Committee consists of approximately seven members and meets quarterly, or as needed, to make many important decisions in the athletic department. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ALL SPORTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CHURCH FALL SPORTS Soccer and Football Fall Sports registration is in May. Soccer practices begin in August. The season begins the 1st or 2nd Saturday in September and ends in November. GSL Church will provide middle school soccer. We may offer player and coaches clinics over the summer. Football practices begin in August. The season begins in September and ends in October. (This is for 3rd and 4th grade Boys Only) Football clinics may be held over the spring and summer. Participants are responsible for purchasing their own football equipment. NOTE: Demand did not exist for a 2008 football team. WINTER SPORT Basketball Basketball registration is in September. Basketball practices begin in November. The season begins in December and ends in February. GSL may host tournaments throughout the season. Men and women’s adult leagues start in December. If you are interested in any adult or high school leagues, please call Christi at 272-7425 ext. 22. SPRING SPORTS Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball Spring Sports registration is in March. T-Ball, Softball and Baseball practices begin in April. The season begins in May and ends in June. Please consider these dates when planning vacations and making summer camp dates. Registration fee for each sport is $85 - $100. The registration fee pays for: League Fees, Pictures, Non-Volunteer Coaches, Administration Costs, Equipment, Trophies, Uniforms and Security. IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to avoid waste and extra cost, our policy is that all uniforms must be returned to the church at the end of the season. Registration fees cover uniform replacements for the program.  At present, participants do not buy the uniform, with the exception of hats and socks in baseball/softball. We appreciate your cooperation in recycling for the program's use and savings. If you are interested in any intramural sports or interested in COACHING please contact: Christi Authement, Athletic Director Phone: 272-7425 ext. 22 Cell: 825-7353 E-mail: christi@gslparish.org Basketball Season is Near and We Need Coaches. Moms and Dads-- You know, you can have an even more unique relationship with your son or daughter if you volunteer to be a coach of his/her team. Basketball coaching is something you can become good at. We have the resources to make your efforts successful on the court. Your child needs you to coach his/her team now -- this season. Coaching your son or daughter creates lifetime, special (good!) memories. It doesn't matter whether you are a school parent or one from the church. Do yourself a favor. Be your child's Coach. You don't have to be a genius to be your child's team's hero. Your child will also be so proud that you committed this time to him/her. You can do it, and you will love it. Call Christi to volunteer -- 825-7353, or email her at christi@gslparish.org (top) Basketball Clinics for 3rd and 4th Grade Boys are being set up. Basketball Clinics for 3rd and 4th Grade Boys are ongoing. These Clinics are for boys who will be playing for GSL this coming winter. Click this link to find out where the next clinic is. Please contact Bruce Williams for details or to reserve a spot for your son, at bwilliams@shuttleworthwilliams.com or bwillia6@comcast.net. (top) GSL Soccer Blog for Parents http://gslsoccer.blogspot.com/ For those of you that attended the first group of soccer workshops for parents, we mentioned the new GSL Soccer Blog that we are using this season. The blog is there to help our coaches find age appropriate activities for their teams, as well as view instructional videos on various skills. However, there is a Parent section that covers many of the things we covered in the workshops. The "Parents' Corner" is located on the right hand side of links. Feel free to look through the blog. As of this morning, we have posted 165 articles, lessons, videos, activities, and other items to the blog and more is on the way. Coach Aaron (top) Soccer/Football/Baseball/Softball field is two blocks east of Cooper and Harbert. Gymnasium is entered from LeMaster Street side of GSL complex.