WRA Newsletter

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WRA Newsletter
March
31, 2014
VOLUME 2016
ISSUE 1
WRA Newsletter
January, 2016
Message from the President
Inside This Issue
1 Message from the President
4 2016 Baseball, Softball and
Teeball Registration
5 Centre Square Park
Opening and WRA Fieldhouse
9 Basketball Update
13 Field Hockey Update
15 Past Presidents Dinner
16 Intramural Soccer Wrap up
21 Travel Soccer Update
23 Our Sport Offerings
23 Upcoming Events
23 Volunteering
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Volunteer or Sponsor a
team!
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Whitpain Parks and
Recreation
Online registration for
programs like summer
camp and other events
and activities in the
community.
http://www.whitpainrec.com
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It is a great time for WRA and our members. Following the
completion of a successful soccer season, we are jumping right into
basketball and indoor field hockey. I’m sure everyone is looking forward
to a great winter sports’ season. As you all know, there has been much
going on and so much more to come. Centre Square Park opened in
September to great anticipation and fanfare. It was an incredible day
not only for Whitpain Township and our travel soccer program, but also
for the entire organization as we broke ground on our next big project,
the building of our WRA Fieldhouse. While the fields in our Township’s
newest park are the official home for travel soccer, they also represent
a great opportunity for our intramural program, which has already
made use of the fields and will continue to do so in the coming years.
But, as we always look to the future of our organization and the
needs of our membership, we cannot rest with the success of Centre
Square Park. Instead, we are looking forward to the creation of a
permanent home for WRA. Believe it or not, in its more than 50 years of
existence, WRA has never had a home of its own. Whitpain Township
has always generously provided us with space for Board meetings and
our various committees and sports have made use of numerous facilities
for meetings and events. With the WRA Fieldhouse, that will change.
Plans are being finalized and we hope to start construction as quickly as
possible.
As with any worthwhile endeavor, the WRA Fieldhouse will require
time, attention and funding. We could have easily determined that the
commitment for a building is too great a task, but our resolve to make
WRA stronger requires our continued attention to growth. This project
will allow us to do just that. If you are interested in participating, helping
with and/or contributing in any way to our new facility, do not hesitate
to jump in with both feet. We appreciate it. After all, the goal is to
continue our rich tradition of providing the best youth sports we can
offer.
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We are all looking forward to the day when WRA members can meet at our own
facility not only for meetings, but also for social events, as well as, for displaying our numerous
trophies and awards. Speaking of which, congratulations to our entire organization as WRA
was just honored as Whitpain Township’s Partner of the Year for 2015, along with Wissahickon
Lacrosse Club. It is a testament to all of our volunteers and supporters that we are worthy of
such an award and everyone involved with WRA should be incredibly proud.
I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday season and I look forward to seeing
many of you at our upcoming events in 2016. On behalf of the entire WRA Board, I thank
you all for your continued support.
Very truly yours,
Marshall Bleefeld
President
2016 WRA Board of Directors
Position/Committee
Term Expiration
Marshall Bleefeld
President
[email protected]
2017
Sean O'Donnell
VP Administration
[email protected]
2018
Patrick DiNicola
VP Operations
[email protected]
2016
Scott Greenberg
VP Equipment
[email protected]
2017
Pat Guaglianone
Secretary
[email protected]
2018
Steve Labroli
Co-Treasurer
[email protected]
2018
Erik Carrozza
Co-Treasurer
[email protected]
2018
Mike Basile
Baseball Chair
[email protected]
2017
Lisa Becker
Field Hockey Co-Chair
[email protected]
2018
Patrick Bailey
Travel Soccer Chair
[email protected]
2017
Dave Frank
IM Soccer Chair
[email protected]
2017
Pat Foley
Soccer Committee
[email protected]
2016
Chistopher Hynes
Travel Basketball Chair
[email protected]
2016
John Schieve
Soccer Committee
[email protected]
2016
Matt Schools
Travel Soccer
[email protected]
2016
Joe Smallberger
Basketball Committee
[email protected]
2016
Pat Walsh
IM Basketball Chair
[email protected]
2018
Please contact any member of the Board or click Board of Directors for questions regarding Board duties,
membership and meetings.
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Landon Vargas
It is with a heavy heart that the WRA shares the sad news of the loss of our own, Landon Vargas. Landon was a
3rd grader at St. Helena’s, a loving son and brother, the consummate teammate and an inspiration to us all. Landon
was diagnosed with cancer on his 4th Birthday, but this diagnosis never diminished his passion for life or his love of
sport. Even while enduring physically draining treatment, Landon defied the limits of the human spirit by attending
games and practice when logic said to rest. He practiced and played with a boundless effort and skill that was
undeniable.
Landon was an extraordinary young man who exemplified the ideals of a brave competitor. His legacy of courage,
dedication, determination, heart, loyalty, respect for teammates and opponents are the best of what youth sports
should be. Whether it was on the baseball diamond, lacrosse field, wrestling mat, basketball court or the soccer
pitch, Landon’s teammates, coaches and fans were inspired by his infectious smile and winning way.
His loss will be felt throughout the WRA family, St. Helena’s and the community as a whole. We extend our most
sincere condolences to the entire Vargas family, Landon’s friends and all those who had the privilege to know him.
Friends of the Vargas family started a GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/friendsoflandon
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Softball and Baseball Registration Now Open
WRA Baseball/Softball/Teeball 2016 registration opened December 15, 2015. Please log in to
your account on the WRA website www.wrasports.org to register. Evaluations for all
registrants ages 8 to 12 will be held at The Batter’s Box from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm on both
the first Saturday of February (2/6/16) and the third Saturday of February (2/20/2016). The
Batter’s Box is located at 3238 W. Germantown Pike Norristown, PA 19403 (484)681-5415.
If you would like to coach, please register as a volunteer and complete the background
check at the end of registration. If you completed a background check within the past year,
you may not be prompted/required to complete another background check at this time.
The system will let you know if it is needed. Background checks are MANDATORY for all
volunteers.
Please sponsor a team at any level. Sponsorships are available for $175 through the on-line
registration process. Any questions, please contact Mike Basile, WRA Baseball Chair,
[email protected]
Baseball Spirit Store Now Open
The spirit store for WRA baseball is now open through January 26, 2015. Items will be
delivered at baseball/softball evaluations on 2/21-2/22. A portion of every sale benefits WRA.
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CENTRE SQUARE PARK GRAND OPENING AND
WRA FIELDHOUSE GROUNDBREAKING
The ceremonial ground breaking for the WRA Field house (photo credit Thomas Celona/Montgomery Media)
On September 12, 2015, Whitpain Township joined the WRA in opening six brand new soccer
fields at Centre Square Park. Thanks to all who worked so hard to give the kids an enviable
new home. It was a great day of soccer and we look forward to many years of soccer and
fun at CSP.
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The U14 Whitpain Wildfire celebrate the first ever WRA win at Centre Square Park. Other CSP
“firsts” include First Goal scored by Maia Holeman, and First Shutout recorded by Anastasia
Kormos. Congratulations.
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WRA Board Member and Capital Projects Coordinator Pat Foley announces the WRA Fieldhouse. (photo credit Thomas
Celona/Montgomery Media)
We welcome your involvement in building the WRA Fieldhouse. Please contact Pat Foley
[email protected] and get involved in planning, fundraising, or lending other expertise to
this important project.
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WRA NAMED WHITPAIN TOWNSHIP’S PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Marshall Bleefield accepted Whitpain Township’s 2015 Partner of the Year award on behalf of WRA on September
30, 2015.
Pictured: Roman Pronczak, Whitpain Township Manager; Fred Connor, Chairman, Board of Supervisors; Chuck
Wurzbach, Co-Director, Wissahickon Lacrosse Club; Marshall Bleefeld, WRA President; Anthony Greco, Secretary,
Board of Supervisors; and Adam Zucker, Vice Chairman, Board of Supervisors
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BASKETBALL UPDATE
WRA Intramural and Instructional Basketball is underway. Commissioners and coaches of the
eight intramural divisions worked hard to evaluate players in order to create balanced
teams. We want to thank the commissioners, coaches, and sponsors who helped make this
season a success.
Intramural League
Practices started in December and games starting on Saturday, January 8th.
Instructional League
The Instructional League clinics started January 8. Clinics are held on Saturday
afternoons at Lower Gwynedd Elementary School for 8 weeks straight. The league is
divided into 3 clinic time slots. Please contact Donn Johnston, the Commissioner of the
Instructional League, with any questions.
Holiday Weekends
WRA WILL hold Saturday games and Instructional clinics on the Saturdays of Martin
Luther King and Presidents Day weekends. Practice will not be held on the Monday
holidays.
Travel Basketball
The Wissahickon Run completed its inaugural fall season and the results (and impact
on the community) far exceeded our original expectations. We can’t wait to see
what unfolds as we head into the Spring and then year two.
“The Run” was launched with the intent to aggregate the most talented, ageappropriate basketball players from the expanded community and provide them with
access to the best fundamental instructors and the opportunity to develop their allaround games through a series of workouts and runs. The emphasis was on
developing their skills in workouts as opposed to games. Exposing WRA players to the
best talent in the area, in a setting that promotes great sportsmanship, hard work, a
commitment to being fundamentally sound and to being unselfish has accelerated
the growth and development of over 100 local young athletes this fall. That’s right,
over 100 of the most talented basketball players came through The Run this fall
spanning 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grades. We had numerous high school coaches
proctoring workouts and putting these players through workouts that stressed the
fundamentals and hard work. Many new friendships (both coaches and players),
many new rivalries and a lot of basketball development was spawned from The
Run. Two of the three Run teams that entered teams into the Competitive Edge Fall
League competed “up a year” in age groups one year ahead of their school year
and made the Championship Games. All three teams showed enormous growth over
the course of the season and all of the players are now poised to carry that growth
into their Travel, AAU, CYO seasons in the winter. We couldn’t be more proud of their
accomplishments.
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Thank you to all the coaches and players that participated. The Run will resume again
this Spring and we look forward to the seeing our local players competing and
excelling against the best players Philadelphia has to offer. Contact Chris Hynes for
more information.
Girls 11 Travel Basketball - Winners of the 2015 ICBA King of the Court Pre-season Tournament
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Nine year old Boys Travel team played Bensalem at Temple University’s Liacouras Center
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Coach Hoover’s 10 year old girls travel team wins ICBA bracket.
FIELD HOCKEY UPDATE
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The Indoor Field Hockey season began on November 30, 2015. Games are played on Monday nights
at the Field House at Germantown Academy. The season runs through February 1 for the Junior and
Intermediate divisions. The Senior division finishes on February 8 with an end-of-season tournament.
The Field Hockey Committee wishes to thank the dedicated parents who help each week with setting
up and tearing down the courts, and thank you to our generous sponsors:
Beet Hunger - Support Philabundance!
www.philabundance.org (Sandifer Family)
Elliott Greenleaf Law (Elliott Family)
RE/MAX Achievers Collegeville (Roman Family)
Sentinel Investments (Maguire Family)
Simmens’ H&R Block (Simmens Family)
Sports Unlimited
Spring Outdoor Field Hockey 2016 registration is open through January 26. When registering your
child, please consider volunteering to coach or sponsor a team. This spring marks the 20 th
anniversary of WRA field hockey. We hope you will join us.
WRA Field Hockey - Celebrating 20 Years!
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WRA Past Presidents Dinner 2015:
On November 5, 2015, WRA held the annual Past Presidents Dinner to recognize the efforts of our
Volunteers of the Year and to thank our partners at Whitpain Township and Wissahickon School
District.
Volunteers of the Year:
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Baseball/Softball – Arthur Salverian
IM Basketball – Jessica McVeigh
Travel Basketball – Garry Sklutt
Field Hockey – Lucy Gil
Travel Soccer – Ward McMasters
Intramural Soccer – John Bealin
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Intramural Soccer Says Farewell to Jim Cavanaugh, Kovacs,
Fell & Seniors
Intramural Soccer has wrapped up another season of fun.
Congratulations to trophy division winners:
HS - Netherlands (coached by Patrick Williams and Patrick Lacon)
MS - Aston Villa - coaches Wurtenberg, Goodman & Repko
45G - Pink Panthers - coaches Cannan, Jacobs & Segal
45B - Timbers - coaches Smith & Berger
Thanks go out to all the Moms, Dads, and others that made the big sacrifice to coach a
team (or two or three!). Our volunteer coaches are our lifeblood and serve such an
important role make sure our kids have a great time and learn important soccer and life
lessons!! We can’t thank you enough.
We owe a big thank you to all the volunteers that came out to set up the fields, distribute
equipment, help with Opening Day chores, and goal removal at the end of the season.
Especially encouraging were the WRA players that came out to help, including
representatives from Kindergarten through High School divisions!
We were fortunate to the have the help of high school students as coaches for several of our
teams, and would like to give special recognition to them: Eamon Goucher, Kevin Sammon,
Talia Abrahams, Chris Annunziato (3rd year coaching!!), John Comonitski, Alex Escude, Will
Frank, and Nicole Klein. Also Josh Zales volunteered as our referee assignor, insuring that all
games were covered.
Sadly, we say farewell to coaches in the HS Division that have ‘graduated’ along with their
seniors: Patty Kovacs and Joanne Fell coached their team (United States) to the playoff final,
and narrowly missed Patty’s second championship.
Also serving in his final year, Jim Cavanaugh will be leaving a huge hole in our organization.
He has served as Field Marshall and Head Referee for the past few years, and given a great
deal of guidance as a member of the leadership committee of WRA Intramural Soccer, all
the while coaching his sons’ teams for their entire tenure in the league. Jim’s first foray into
WRA soccer was as a coach for his younger brother! I first met Jim when my son was
fortunate to be on his team of first graders. Jim epitomized the intramural philosophy to
provide a fun environment for kids to learn the game in the context of good sportsmanship
and respect for their opponents, teammates and coaches. Jim saw to it that the referee
corp, comprised mostly of WRA players from the IM and Travel programs, developed week
after week to provide a safe environment for our trophy division players. That’s just a small
sampling of the contributions he has made over the years. We won’t soon forget Jim and all
that he has done for WRA IM Soccer, but wish him all the best as he enjoys much-deserved
free Saturdays in the Fall!!
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We are gearing up for next season and have need of much help to make it a success. As a
volunteer organization, we need help from every family to make the program the best it can
be. Please contact a member of the WRA Intramural Soccer Committee to see how you can
help!
PreK action is always FUN!
The winning goal for Aston Villa in the MS Division final is headed in!
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The 4/5 G Pink Panthers celebrate their victory in the final.
This one got past the keeper to put Netherlands on top in the HS Division final.
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Trav
Seniors got together for one last blast of WRA Soccer fun!
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Coed
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MS
2/3B - 3rd Grade
Boys
4/5B - Grade 4/5
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MS - Grade 6-8 MS
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Coed
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Travel Soccer Wrap-Up
The 2015-16 season is in the books for the Travel Soccer program. It was a very busy and exciting season for
our Program as well as many of our teams.
In addition to completing another fall season full of league games and tournament action, we opened
Centre Square Park with Whitpain Township and Wisslax, held Heather Mitts Girls Soccer Clinic for the girls in
our Program, instituted supplemental Goalkeeper training for all of our ‘keepers. Knowing that we have
access to a field complex that is amongst the best in the area, we will continue to look toward these types of
supplemental opportunities for the future development of all of our players.
We have published many tournament successes for our teams in our weekly newsletters. In summary, it was a
great fall season. Of our 31 travel soccer teams that played in the Inter-County Soccer League (ICSL) in the
Fall, we had 8 teams end their seasons at the top of their table! Here are the teams that won their respective
age group divisions:
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U9 Wings – Girls (Division 2) - Coach Howard
U11 Wild – Girls (Division 1) – Coach Harris
U11 Wave – Girls (Division 5) – Coach Roeberg
U12 Wonder – Girls (Division 1) – Coach Reilly
U8 Green Warriors – Boys (Division 2) – Coach Antwi
U11 Wildcats - Boys (Division 2) – Coach Stein
U12 Warriors – Boys (Division 1) – Coach Pigeon
U15 Wicked – Boys (Division 1) – Coach Fortescue
Many of our teams continue to play in the winter in area futsal and other indoor leagues. And a small
number are participating in indoor state cups. As of this publication, one of our teams has claimed a state
championship. Congratulations to the U11 Whitpain Wild girls who won the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth
Soccer Association Horizon Service U11 Girls Challenge Cup on January 9, 2016.
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Additionally, it is important to congratulate some of our longest standing teams – the Whitpain Rockets boys
and Whitpain United Black girls. These teams compete in elite leagues and college showcase tournaments
throughout the region. Success in these leagues and tournaments have created opportunities for some of
the players to continue their soccer careers into college. Congratulations to them as they continue to
represent the organization extremely well!
Finally, thank you is in order for our coaches for developing our players and putting them in a position to
succeed and to the assistant coaches and team managers who make things run smoothly. A special thanks
to our parents and families who ensure kids get to practices and games – and for being positive role models
on the sidelines.
We continue to make plans for the coming 2016-17 season and will be implementing changes mandated by
US Soccer (small-sided games and calendar year age registration). It has been the source of much concern
for players, parents, coaches and administrators alike. We will have additional communication to the
families of the program soon so that we can prepare for the tryout season in the spring and another
successful fall season for our kids.
SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
THE WRA ANNUAL SOCIAL EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR
SATURDAY APRIL 2, 2016. DETAILS TO FOLLOW. PLEASE SAVE
THE DATE.
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DIRECTOR • THOMAS R. HARRIS
215-646-4444
BLUE BELL
Camp
BOX 444
BLUE BELL, PENNSYLVANIA
19422
8 week program
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
June 22nd – August 14th, 2015
Boys and Girls ages 5 through 11
www.bluebellcamp.net
[email protected]
Continuously family operated since 1946, Blue Bell Camp offers children a
complete program of exciting and in-depth instruction during the summer. The camp is
located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania on fifteen magnificent, highly shaded acres with a
creek, pond, aviary, well-manicured playing fields, golf course, mahogany cabins, and
heated swimming pool. Our mature, adult teaching staff coaches our campers in small
groups of 8 - 10 children during forty-minute periods.
Our comprehensive 8-week instructional program allows our campers to learn in a
non-competitive atmosphere that promotes confidence, independence, and leadership and
provides a well-rounded experience. Offering instruction in many different activities
allows each child to gain knowledge in multiple areas and gives them the ability to
specialize in the future. We feel it is essential to set the foundation for children to be
prepared for a variety of choices following their formative elementary school years.
For 70 years, Blue Bell Camp has provided a traditional and wholesome day camp
experience that promotes team play, self-esteem, integrity, and sportsmanship in a fun
and safe environment. Each of the following 22 activities is taught by our staff made up
entirely of professionally certified school teachers and coaches who specialize in their
field:
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Track & Field
Archery
Fencing
Fitness
Golf
Gymnastics
Karate
Tennis
Swimming
Ceramics
Chess
Drama/Music
Nature/Animals/Science
Pioneering
Riflery
Woodshop
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Volunteering
Our Sport Offerings:
Baseball
Spring Intramural for kids ages 5 to 12 years old.
Spring Boys Travel for kids ages 8 to 19 years old.
Spring Tee Ball for 5 and 6 year old boys/girls.
Registration begins in December, and programs run March/April
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Come out and help in any way you through early June.
can. Contact one of the league chairs for help in
matching your availability and interests with a role in WRA: Basketball
Instructional Basketball for boys/girls in grades 1 to 3.
Baseball/Softball: Mike Basile, [email protected]
Intramural Basketball for Boys in grades 3 to 12 & Girls in grades
3 to 8.
Intramural/Instructional Basketball: Pat Walsh
Travel Basketball for Boys 9 to 13 years old & Girls 9 to 12 years
[email protected]
old.
Travel Basketball: Chris Hynes, [email protected] Registration begins in the fall and the season runs through
February.
Field Hockey: Pat Guaglianone, [email protected]
Field Hockey
Lisa Becker, [email protected]
Winter program: (3rd grade thru 11th grade)
Registration begins in September
Intramural Soccer: Dave Frank [email protected]
Programs running December thru early February.
We exist solely because of the efforts of dozens of
volunteers, including (but not limited to) board members,
commissioners, coaches, equipment managers, referees
and web managers.
Travel Soccer: Patrick Bailey, [email protected]
Spring program: (1st grade thru 11th grade)
Registration begins in December
Programs running mid-March thru early June.
Soccer
Fall Intramural - Boys and girls ages 4 to 18
Travel - Boys and girls ages 8 to 17
Visit us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/WRAsports
Upcoming Events
Softball
For Boys & girls ages 7 through 12.
January:
 Instructional Basketball begins
 Outdoor Field Hockey Registration Closes
February:
 Spring Baseball Intramural 8-12 yr. old Evaluations
take place.
 Spring Baseball Intramural Draft - Teams formed
 Indoor field Hockey Season ends
March:
 Travel Soccer Registration and Tryouts begin
 Intramural, Instructional, and Travel Basketball
Seasons end.
 Outdoor Field Hockey Season begins.
 Spring Baseball Intramural Practice begins.
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