Cobb FC Tryouts
June 11 –June 14

Girls
U-14 Girls 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-2
U-15 Girls 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-1
U-16 Girls 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm T-1
U-17 Girls 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm T-1
U-18 Girls 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm T-2

Boys
U-14 Boys 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-10
U-15 Boys 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm T-10
U-16 Boys 8:00 pm- 9:30 pm T-11
U-17 Boys 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-11
U-18 Boys 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm T-10

Try out Procedure:
At Cobb FC we strive to give each child the opportunity to play at the highest level they are able. All the coaches of an age group will observe all the players before any decisions are made. It is the Club’s philosophy to find the best fit for each player so that he/she is able to develop his/her soccer skills to the fullest potential.

Select Girls
U14 Girls Gold Sean Chamberlain
U14 Girls Silver Shaun Baddock
U15 Girls Gold Sean Estep
U16 Girls Gold Devon Prescond
U17 Girls Gold Jim Nasr

Select Boys.
U14 Gold Ben Parks
U14 Silver Trey Daniel
U15 Gold Ben Parks
U15 Silver Trey Daniel
U16 Premier Steve Gummer
U16 Gold Andy Bennett
U16 Silver Franz Parkins
U17 Premier Steve Gummer
U17 Gold Dan Pietro
U18 Gold Ben Parks
U18 Silver Josh Wilkins

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To Set the Record Straight

How many of you remember Barco Davidson? He started the league web site by hosting it on his own AOL space - way before we had a DOC. I worked with Barco from that time in 96-98 until present day. A lot of tools have been developed since then that we use to help run the Club. One tool that has been essential to the success of our club is the on line scheduling. I created the scheduling program not upon request but for my own purposes as a scheduler.

When I was first elected on the board, I was asked to take over scheduling and post the schedules on the web. Any games that needed to be rescheduled (rain outs, conflicts, etc) were handled by another person. And the posting of game results was handled by yet another person. Well the rescheduler soon quit and was handed the honor. This was a very time consuming task. I would receive 5 or 6 phone calls a night from people asking field availability which became very time consuming. I quickly created the program you all use today. It eliminated the need for 3 people to work on scheduling. Now one person (me) could handle the schedules, rescheduling, and score/results posting. My knowledge in the E-Commerce world was beneficial for the club as I put together an on-line registration system - we were the first club in the state to use on line registration.

Although I created the scheduling program, the news library, the polls, email lists, and the picture gallery all on my own time and with no cost to the league or the members, the registration and select payments system had to be paid for. The registration system cost $2000, and the select payment system cost $1440. I also can't claim web site design through the many faces of the web site as that was performed by Ernest Fretwell, a professional web designer. The total cost of 3 sites and the many graphic updates has been less than $1000. Payments to myself have totaled $1300 over the entire life span since I took over the webmaster duties. Most of that was reimbursement for the secure certificates for the web site to enable your credit card orders.

Five years ago, a system like this would cost over $30,000 to develop. Today most on line registration companies want $500 per season and $1 to $2 per registration. Five years of even that would be $15,000 to $25,000. I would say I've done my part in saving us $9,000 - $24,000. I have always been in the IT business. At one point, I was going after web accounts, but I quickly shifted gears 5 years ago because the web is not a very profitable business. Since that time, I have sold off all web accounts and have been supporting the club web site for free. I have given over ten years of service to the web site. Not only have I made my job (as scheduler) easier, but I've made the job of many others easier - especially our administrators.

I found it very discouraging that our last board (minus two) wanted to get rid of me because I disagreed with their thinking and I was determined to inform the membership of their unwarranted changes. What is even more perplexing is that they expected to have access to the same tool sets I created for free. After my removal from the board by certain individuals, I no longer feel the need to provide those certain individuals access to my free tool set. The registration system and select payment system however is paid for and I'm waiting for instructions from the new board on how to proceed. I assume they are finding a new home for those programs. Other than that, the web site is being run as it always has. Although I've heard rumors that I have "held the web site hostage" (whatever that means), I have posted articles when requested and will continue to do so.

This is your web site, my web site, the web site of all our members - to give and receive information. I am encouraging anyone that would like to help take the site to another level to contact me at once - mstolz@cobbfc.org

Mark Stolz

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Welcome to the newest members of the Cobb Futbol Club Board of Directors.

Vaughan Clagette
Dawn Enright
Peter Everett
Jack Grady
Michael Petrie

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U15 Chiefs Premier won GSA Supercup, in the U16 bracket. They beat TYSA RED in a PK Shootout.

U16 Lady Chiefs Gold were Finalists with GSA.

U10 Chiefs were Finalists at Canterbury Cup in a PK shootout.

CFC’s U-10 Girls Secure Double Win

Cobb FC’s U-10 girls’ program scored a double victory over Memorial Day weekend, sweeping through both U-10 divisions at NASA’s Canterbury Cup tournament.

The U10 Lady Chiefs I dominated the top round-robin division, winning all 4 games with an impressive “goals for� total of 35 and a “goals against� total of just 7. They secured victory in the last game of the weekend by beating the NASA South team 11 to 3.

The U10 Lady Chiefs II team progressed comfortably through their preliminary rounds in the “B� division with victories against NASA North, NASA South and Smyrna. The championship title was secured with a 3-1 victory in the final game against NASA South’s Tarpley team.

For more details on their victories, please follow this link:

http://www.nasatournaments.com/schedules/2007/6473474.html

Congratulations to all teams!

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Click to see coaches list for next year and field assignments for Select Tryouts and Academy Open House.

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Invitation to All Players
Cobb FC Academy Open House
For Soccer Players U9-U12
Location: Tramore Park
Dates: Tuesday May 29th - Thursday May 31st
Tramore Field Number # 8, 10, 11.

This is an open invitation for all players to come and sample the "Academy Program� at Cobb FC.

Any families wishing to explore the Academy option are welcome to attend with NO obligation our Academy open house.

The Professional Academy staff will be on hand to answer any questions regarding the program and there will be sample sessions of the Academy Curriculum.

The program consists of two practices a week with the option of attending six other free sessions at the club during each week of the season. These extra sessions are made up of a speed and agility, Goal Keeping, skills and finishing. All of the sessions are conducted by our professional full time soccer staff.

If you would like further information please contact our Academy Directors

Sean Chamberlain (Girls) seansball@hotmail.com
Dan Pietro (Boys) danpietro@bellsouth.net

Cobb FC welcomes all its members new and old to explore the Academy to see if this is the correct fit for your child’s soccer experience.

Girls
U-10 Academy 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-8
U-11 Academy 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-10
U-12 Academy 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-10
U-13 Girls 7:45 pm- 9:15 pm T-8

Boys
U-10 Academy 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-8
U-11 Academy 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-11
U-12 Academy 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm T-11
U-13 Boys 7:45 pm- 9:15 pm T-10

Yours in Soccer
Steve Gummer
Cobb Futbol Club
Director Of Coaching
678-362-6255 sbradham3@aol.com

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All CobbFC Members:

As most of you are aware we are under way in our voting for the 2007-2008 Board of Directors. In order to ensure everyone has accurate information please see dates and times of voting. Also, beginning this year membership must have a photo id in order to obtain a ballot. If you are unable to make it to the fields on one of the mentioned dates you may request an absentee ballot from the league office. All absentee ballots need to be requested no later than Friday, May 18th. All ballots need to be received no later than 6pm on Wednesday May 30th the evening of our AGM. Someone will be onsite at 5pm to accept ballots. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Audrey Chaney at achaney@vhageorgia.com.

Voting will take place in front of Field # 2 at the concession area

Monday May 7th 6pm-8:00pm
Tuesday May 8th 6pm-8:00pm
Thursday May 10th 6pm-8:00pm
Saturday May 12th 10am-2pm

The Board of Directors thanks you for your continued support of CobbFC.

List of Candidates

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