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CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Girls High School Teams

04/28/2008: OPEN TRYOUT SCHEDULE announcement for Fall teams being formed!All players are invited to attend our evaluation sessions.

Club Open House on May 21!

04/27/2008: Opportunity to learn more about Roadrunner soccer......

OPEN TRYOUTS for Fall 2008 Teams

04/27/2008: All interested in joining for Fall 2008 teams must attend our player evaluation sessions.........

Summer'08 Roadrunner Soccer Camp

Where kids learn and have fun!

04/16/2008: Register now for SUMMER 08 Soccer Camp!

New Uniform Kit for Fall 2008!

03/16/2008: The Club will start a new uniform kit for Fall 2008 teams..........

Game and Field Assignments

03/16/2008: Master home game and location assignments are now posted.

Roadrunners @ State Cup

03/16/2008: Roadrunner teams to participate in IYSA State Cup Tournament...Congrats!

Roadrunner window decals are here!

12/07/2007: Show your support for the Roadrunner Soccer Club......

Club Leadership Opportunities

08/25/2007: Our soccer Club thrives on our volunteer leaders! Help make a difference for your Club.

Roadrunners to March at July 4th Parade!

07/01/2007: All Players invited to march in this year's July 4th parade!

Roadrunner Tournament Results

01/13/2007: Snapshots of Roadrunner's tournament participation and success!

Doerhoefer Park Grand Opening

09/26/2006: Our community's new synthetic turf complex - a wondeful asset for our soccer community!

Roadrunner Boys Win Darien Tourney

03/20/2006: Rare 6-peat and other top finishers...

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Our approach to coaching soccer helps our athletes learn skills and tactics more effectively than with the traditional “drills-first, play-later” approach. The approach begins with kids playing in situations. As they play, they learn and appreciate the skills and tactics needed to play the successfully. Situations are modified to strengthen individual technique and team play. Kids have more fun and are more motivated to practice in these small-sided rather than standing in boring drill lines. We find that our approach emphasizes:

• particular skills and tactics in a situation;
• the need to adjust the difficulty depending on our athletes’ needs;
• assessment of players as they play;
• actively involvment of players in the learning process; and
• refined soccer skills and strategies.

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