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The 2005 Annual Report

Jack Taylor

DIRECTOR

ARSENAL CHALLENGE CUP

January 25, 2005

2004 ARSENAL CHALLENGE CUP

POST-TOURNAMENT REPORT

Tournament Dates: August 21 – 22, 2004

Fields: Miami-Whitewater, Francis, North Sycamore and the Arsenal Training facilities.

Teams: 168, including teams from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ontario

Age Group Winners & Runners-Up:

DIV

/ WINNER / FINALIST /
BU09Gold / Ohio Elite / Sycamore Arsenal
BU09 Silver / Warren County / SCSA
BU10 Gold / Carmel United / Thoroughbreds
BU10 Silver / Warren County / Gahanna Arsenal
BU10 Bronze / Mockingbird / Warren County
BU11 Gold / Ohio FCL / SCSA
BU11 Silver / Mockingbird / FOSC
BU12 Gold / Lakota / Classics
BU12 Silver / BSA / Metro FC
BU12 Bronze / CW3 Extreme / Classics
BU13 Gold / Lou Fusz / Hoosier FC
BU13 Silver / Gahanna Arsenal / Lakota
BU14 Gold / Thoroughbreds / Ohio FC
BU14 Silver / Cincinnati West / Sycamore Arsenal
GU09 Gold / Cardinals / LSO
GU09 Silver / LSC / CUSA
GU10 Gold / Warren County / Sycamore Arsenal
GU10 Silver / Lakota / WSC
GU11 Gold / Celtics Brasil / Hilliard
GU12 Gold / Sycamore Arsenal / Busch
GU12 Silver / WC United / Gahanna Arsenal
GU13 Gold / Sycamore Arsenal / Lexington FC
GU13 Silver / Ohio Alliance / Classics
GU14 Gold / GSC Explosion / Sycamore Arsenal
GU14 Silver / LSO / Thoroughbreds

Summary of Event: We had no rain (first time in 4 years)!! The event was the best we’ve held in our 10 year history: plenty of volunteers, fields in great shape, excellent officiating and high quality teams.

Dates for 2005: August 20 & 21, 2005 Already approved by OS. For more information, click on the website: www.arsenalchallengecup.com.

5Thom Demuth

Headlines

8/15/2003 HOTLINE for Sycamore Arsenal Soccer Complex is 513-xxx-yyy -- call for game and field information

8/18/2003 2003 Arsenal Challenge Cup a GREAT Success -- thanks to the sponsors volunteers, participants, referees, and organizers!

8/18/2003 Two Sycamore Arsenal Teams are Arsenal Challenge Cup CHAMPS (GU13-Hubbard and GU12-Caldwell) -- three other Arsenal teams are finalists.

8/24/2003 Sycamore Arsenal Boys U-14B (Bere) Needs Additional Players -- contact Coach Bere

8/24/2003 Pardon Our Dust: Sycamore Soccer Club Website Undergoing Face-Lift

1)  55OBJECTIVE Implement a WEBSITE for the Club that providesProvides Provides

Highlights Club, team, and player accomplishments and strengths

1)  Guidelines:CInterface is clean and easy-to-use

1)  U (approximately)D page contains MapQuest linksSycamore Soccer Club page contains clip art, special interest articles, and Club policies and publicationsHome Page Focus

1)  Quick Links on bottom of pagesPotential futureMeet Your Trainers/Coaches – articles and biographies of Club personnel

2)  Online try-out registration, forms

V, including Coervertraining, ***************************************************************************************************************

I NEED PHOTOS!! To add color and personality to the website, we want to highlight the players, coaches and trainers. The PHOTOS can be actions shots or posed, indivudual, small groups or teams. The more varied the better!***************************************************************************************************************

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