2009 Elementary Soccer World Cup - SIGN UP NOW!!

Its time again for the "Tattnall Elementary Soccer World Cup" and we are looking forward to another great season. The season will begin Saturday, October 31st @ 10am with an orientation day for all players, parents and coaches. The season will finish December 12th with the World Cup Championship. Practice will be held one night a week on Monday or Tuesday and games will take place on Saturdays. Teams will be coached by parent coaches and assisted by Tattnall Varsity Players. In order to have teams of similar abilities, we will be conducting evaluation sessions during P.E so as we can fairly place each player on a team. The program is open to Tattnall and community players alike in grades K-5 through 6th, so encourage everyone to come out and participate. If you have any further questions please contact me at the school: (478) 477 6760 ext 602.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS: Wednesday, October 28th

Game Change V Mount De Sales - Thursday, September 24th

Due to the damage done at the field by the bad weather the last few days the game V Mount De Sales will STILL be played tomorrow (Thursday, September 24th). However, the game site has now been CHANGED to Mount De Sales. It will still be a home game for us but will play the game @ Mount De Sales b-team 5:30pm & Varsity 7pm.

With it being a home game for us we will still keep the gate (whoever was assigned for the game originally) but we will not be keeping concessions. Please note that GOLDEN TROJAN passes WILL be accepted at the gate and Mount De Sales passes WILL NOT and every one else will pay as usual.

Our goal is to continue working on cleaning up and making the collapsed wall a safe area to be able to host next weeks homecoming game Vs Calvary Christian on Thursday, October 1st.

Soccer Field Damage

After the vast amounts of rain we had over the past few days, we had some serious flood damage to the soccer field. The concrete wall in the far corner with the 'Tattnall Soccer' sign on it collapsed onto the field with a lot of erosion of the earth behind it falling onto the field. Also the wall that runs behind the home and away benches and scorers table had various parts collapse with the concrete blocks being pushed apart by the flooding.

This will be a very big project to clear, overhaul and redesign the surrounding areas of the soccer field. I will keep you up to date with the progress and the needs of the soccer program as we take steps toward resolving this issue.

B-team Practice Canceled

B-team practice for Thursday, September 17th has been canceled due to weather. Next B-team practice will be Monday, 21st September.

B-Team Picture Day - TOMORROW Wednesday, September 16th 3:30pm

Lee McDavid will be taking b-team pictures tomorrow Wednesday, September 16th @ 3:30pm. I realize this is late notice but we only organized this today in an effort to fit it in. The team pictures will take place of practice and players will be able to leave following pictures. Players need to bring White & Blue Socks, Blue shorts & the Blue and White striped Jersey. Anyone wanting to purchase pictures can bring cash or a check written to Lee McDavid in the amount of $25 and I will have picture packets to place the money into.

Tattnall Soccer All-Star Alumni Game - Saturday, 1st October 2009 @ 4pm

Dear Soccer Alumni:

I hope that all is well, and you have had a successful year thus far. I am very much looking forward to hosting you again for this years alumni game. This years game between the current 2009 Tattnall boys soccer team and an All-Star Alumni team will take place on Saturday, 3rd October 2009, kick-off 4pm. With such a good turn out in past years with former Tattnall soccer graduates, this will be a very exciting and well anticipated event.

This years Alumni game as in past years is incorporated into the schools homecoming weekend. A couple of other events that will be going on the same weekend at Tattnall will be.....

Thursday, October 1st - Boys Soccer Vs Calvary Christian 6:30pm (crowning of homecoming King)
Friday, October 2nd - Boys Football Vs Mount Vernon Presbyterian 7:30pm (Crowning of homecoming Queen & Alumni social)
Saturday, October 3rd - Boys Soccer Vs Alumni All-Stars 4pm

As the head coach, I feel very strongly that it is important to make every player who moves through this program feel a part of something special and continue to support it long after they graduate. With the current 2009 GISA soccer season underway, the current Tattnall team has had a steady start to the season and is currently 6-2. They will be looking to continue on as they begin region play over the next few weeks, and would love to have the support of the Alumni throughout the course of the season. So please find a schedule attached and you will be welcome at any games this year.

For those planning on attending this years Alumni game, please plan on arriving early to allow for some organization. We will plan on taking pictures and giving out uniforms before the game and so would like all Alumni to arrive @ 3.15 ready for a 4pm kick-off. Bring black shorts and white socks for uniforms and I will supply game jersey's. Please contact me ASAP to let me know of your availability to play in this game. I can be reached at the following:

School Phone # : (478) 477-6760 ext 602

Cell Phone # : (478) 737-8970

E-mail Address : maxierooke@hotmail.com

Also check out our new soccer blog with all the latest and current information regarding Tattnall Soccer: http://tattnallsoccer.blogspot.com

I will look forward to seeing you on Saturday, 3rd October and wish you well with all your current events.

Sincerely,

Max Rooke

Head Soccer Coach,
Tattnall Square Academy

Travel Itinerary V Calvary Christian - Saturday, 12th September

Bus Leaves Tattnall : 11:00am
**Varsity players ride bus / B-team players ride with parents**

Arrive @ School : 1:00pm
Game Time : B-team 2:00pm / Varsity 3:30pm
**Players may ride home with parents after game**

Stop Eat Dinner (bring money)
Arrive @ Tattnall (Approx) : 8pm / 8:30pm

Directions to Calvary Christian (Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex)

Merge onto I-75 S/GA-401 S
Take the GA-49 exit, EXIT 149, toward BYRON/FORT VALLEY 0.2mi
Turn RIGHT onto GA-49 S 9.7mi
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GA-49 CONN W/BUDDY REDDICK MEMORIAL PKWY. 4.8mi
GA-49 CONN W/BUDDY REDDICK MEMORIAL PKWY becomes GA-96 W. 39.1mi
GA-96 W becomes US-80 W/GA-22 W. 18.3mi
Turn LEFT onto MACON RD/GA-22 SPUR W. 3.5mi
Turn LEFT onto WOODRUFF FARM RD. 1.2mi
Turn RIGHT into Soccer Complex 0.1

**Please note the game is being played at Woodruff Farm Soccer Complex and NOT Calvary Christian School**

Travel Itinerary V Westminster - Thursday, 10th September

Dismiss from class: 12:30pm
Bus Leaves Tattnall : 1:10pm
Arrive @ Westminster : 3:30pm
Game Time : 5:00pm
Stop Eat Dinner (bring money)
Arrive @ Tattnall (Approx): 10:00/10:30pm

Directions to Westminster

I-16 South Take exit 1A for US-23/US-129/GA-49 toward Milledgeville 0.2 mi
Turn left at North Ave/US-129 Continue to follow US-129 13.4 mi
Turn left at Eatonton Hwy/GA-44/US-129 Continue to follow GA-44/US-129 23.0 mi
Turn left at GA-24/James Marshall Bypass/US-129/US-441 Continue to follow GA-24/US-129/US-441 22.1 mi
Merge onto GA-402 E/I-20 E via the ramp to Augusta 81.7 mi
Take exit 196A to merge onto Bobby Jones Expy/GA-415 E/I-520 E 0.8 mi
Take exit 1C for Wheeler Rd 0.3 mi
Turn right at Wheeler Rd Westminster will be on the left 2.2 mi

B-team Game Vs FPD Date Change....

Due to scheduling conflicts the b-team game @ FPD has been moved to Thursday, October 8th 4:30pm. The game was originally due to be played Tuesday, September 29th 4:30pm.