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Brian McBride's Attacking Academy coming to Ackerman in May

All Lakers players age 12 and up who are looking for additional advanced training should consider signing up and taking advantage of McBride's Attacking Soccer Academy, which will be holding sessions at Ackerman on Tuesday evenings starting May 3, and lasting for five weeks.

Brian McBride, who had an outstanding career playing for the Men's US National Team,  Fulham in the English Premier League, and the Chicago Fire, instructs and leads the training sessions along with another former professional player and trainer, and focuses on attacking and finishing "in the box".

Space is limited and open to the public, so if this is of interest, we recommend signing up as soon as possible.

The full list of classes are available here and you sign up directly on the McBride's Academy website.

Tryout Dates for 2011-2012

We are still in the process of finalizing our schedule.

We will have solidified times that will be age group specific out soon.

For now, we have the following date information:

BOYS/CO-REC

• Wed 05/18, Thu 05/19 and Sat 05/21
• Fri 05/20 will function as a Rain Date ONLY

GIRLS

• Wed 06/01, Thu 06/02 and Sat 06/04
• Fri 06/03 will function as a Rain Date ONLY

U9 Boys Black Team Tryouts

The Lakers U9 Boys Black team will be holding supplemental spring season tryouts on February 21, 2011 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at Ackerman Sports Complex Indoor Soccer Facility. Boys born after August 1, 2001, are welcome to tryout.

Please contact Mike Weil to register or with questions at michael.c.weil@sbcglobal.net.

A Note From Keith Gibson

Lakers' Coaches, Managers & Parents:

I am writing to let you know that Glen Ellyn Lakers FC has elected a new Executive Committee for 2011 as follows:

Co-Chair Volunteer: Tony Saguto
Vice-Chair/Secretary: Kelly Swartz
Treasurer: Jim Fredrikson
Fields: Mike Diletti
Girls Coordinator U8-U10: Nick Howard
Girls Coordinator U11 and up: Matt Krudup
Co-Rec Coordinator U8-U10: Mike Weil
Co-Rec Coordinator U11 and up: Bill Cleaver
Lakers Academy: Steve Olechowski

These parent volunteers will lead the Club in 2011 and I ask all of you to give them your respect and support.

As I now finish up after 2 1/2 years as the Lakers' Co-Chair Volunteer, I would like to thank all of the board members, coaches and parent volunteers I have worked with during that time. It has certainly been one of the more rewarding experiences of my life. I believe the Club is now as strong as it has ever been and that is due to the hard work of all our parent volunteers. Even with the challenges inherent in running a travel soccer club with parent volunteers, seeing our Lakers kids out there having fun practicing, playing and learning to love the game of soccer has made it all worth it.

Good luck to all Lakers players and teams in 2011 and beyond.

Keith Gibson

Skills Based Training - Revised

Skills based training is offered to all Laker age groups at Ackerman Sports Complex.

Age Group Supplemental Training at the Ackerman Sports Complex is slotted for every other week, boys starting January 24th and girls starting January 17th. There will be at least 2 Future Pros trainers present to run each training session. All players are strongly encouraged to attend the training with their own gender and age group but make-up sessions are permitted. For make-up sessions, please make every effort to attend another session only one age group up or down, i.e. a U9 player can make-up a session with the U8 or U10 age group.

ACADEMY

Mondays 4:30-6:00 p.m. (starting 1/10)

BOYS TRAINERS

U8 Boys – Mondays 5:30-6:30, 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21
U9 Boys – Mondays 6:30-7:30, 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21
U10 Boys – Thursdays 5:00-6:00, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24
U11 Boys – Thursdays -6:00-7:00, 1/27, 2/20, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24
H.S.Girls– Mondays 7:30-8:30, 1/10, 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, 3/7
U13 Boys – Tuesdays 7:30-8:30, 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/8, 3/22
U14 Boys - Tuesdays 8:30-9:30, 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/8, 3/22
HS Boys – Wednesdays 4:00-5:30, (starting 1/12)

GIRLS

U8 Girls – Mondays 5:30-6:30, 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14
U9 Girls – Mondays 6:30-7:30, 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14
U10 Girls – Thursdays 5:00-6:00, 1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/3, 3/17
U11 Girls – Thursdays 6:00-7:00, 1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/3, 3/17
U12 Girls – Mondays 7:30-8:30, 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14
U13 Girls – Tuesdays 7:30-8:30, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15
U14 Girls – Tuesdays 7:30-8:30, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15
U12 Boys - Mondays 7:30-8:30, 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14

GOALIE TRAINING (All Ages)

Tuesdays 8:30-9:30, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15

High School Boys U17 Registration

The Lakers will be holding registration night for the U17 Boys Spring team this Thursday, Nov. 11, at Ackerman Sports Complex from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Forms will be available on-site or you can complete the forms below. Also, if you have not played travel soccer you will need to bring a copy of you birth certificate and a head shot will also be taken.

Park District Registration

Medical Release