TIME FOR OUR FIRST TRAINING SESSION.
WEDNESDAY September 1st @ 3:45
We meet at the concession stand at the soccerpark. Looking forward to the new season.
WE ARE KICKING OFF OUR 2010-11 TRAINING IN SEPTEMBER
The days are still the same, Wednesday and/or Saturday every week.
The times are still the same, Wednesday afernoon from 3:45pm to 5:45pm and Saturdays from 8:00am to 10:00am.
The prices are still the same, Level 1 (one time a week) $100 per month, Level 2 ( twice a week) $200 per month.
(PLEASE REMEMBER, if you are signing up for L1(once a week) you can do either Saturday or Wednesday. If you are a Wed. person and you miss a day you can make up your lesson on a Saturday)
However there are some changes, introduced this year.
- Payments are due the first practice of each month. However since our program is growing and in order for me to manage it properly, I am offering a PRE-PAY discount.
- Anyone that signs up for all 8 months of training and pre-pays for 6 will receive the last 2 FREE. That is a $200 savings on the Level 1 and $400 for the Level 2 students.
- Anyone that pre-pays 3 months of training will receive the 4th month at 50% OFF. That is a $50 discount for the Level 1and $100 for the Level 2.
Also on Mondays from 3:45 to 5:45, I will still offer our Level 3 training for our ODP players and some of the more advanced players. Participants on this level need prior approval from the instructor and need to be members of the academy in good standing.
SIGN UPS START ON JULY 26th for all returning ARIS members and AUGUST 1st for all new players.
Sign up as soon as you can, because we are going to fill up fast this year.LAST BUT NOT LEAST.... It looks like we are going to have a waiting list this year for a number of students. It goes without saying that I need all the players to be in their best behavour during training sessions. Respect your teammates and your instructors in order for the academy to remain a pleasant and productive training program for all.
The academy's training program for those who are not familiar with it, is skill oriented. That means that we spend the majority of our time on fine tuning basic skills like passing, shooting, dribbling, controlling the ball. It is repetitive (borderline boring) but it helps teach the players the fundamentals and installs confidence in them and their skills. Just like last year we are going to have many guest coaches come in and run a training session. Some of last years highlights were PETER LOWRY (current MLS player for the CHICAGO FIRE), Eau Claire natives PAT MCLAIN (GK for CAL POLY Univ.), KATIE BETHKE (U of M ) and MIKE GUMZ (U of M). Also local coaches TERRY ALBRECHT, EZEKIEL MAGALLON, XAI XIONG and many local college players make regular stops and train or run practices with the academy members. Last but not least there are a few rules that every player has to follow and that they receive after their first day. For more information please call Greg at 715-456-2627. Looking forward to work with you guys again....
ARIS F.A.
A soccer academy designed to prepare the individual soccer player for advanced competition.
I would like to take a minute and introduce myself and my academy. My name is Greg Saliaras and I have been a soccer player for over 30 years. I moved to Eau Claire in 2002 and I got involved with soccer in the area. I have played, coached and referee in the Chippewa Valley and I have watched many of our local soccer players compete against local and out of the area (mainly the Twin Cities) competition.
Unfortunately in my opinion, most of the players in the Chippewa Valley are not getting the chance to compete on even terms with players on teams from the Cities and are not able to follow their dream of extending their soccer playing days past high school. That is why I am starting this academy. I want to give kids that are passionate about soccer the chance to train year around, improve their skills and hopefully raise their game to the next level.
