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FUTSOC Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
August 13th, 2019
FUTSOC is proud to announce that we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary since establishing our elite level club in 1999. Starting as a small grouping of players in forming a premier elite one team organization, which gained national and international recognition, over the years we have developed into a complete competitive club serving all age groups at the foundational, youth and amateur levels.
While we have evolved into a respected organization, competing with the top clubs in the area, region, national and international arena at some of the finest tournaments and with membership which draws children from age 5 all the way to age 23, we have endeavored to keep our club deliberately small (“boutique”) in size, stressing the qualitative factors over quantitative ones, while adhering to the motto of “serious soccer made fun”.
Current soccer clubs nationwide seem to have ignored the very basic essence of youth sports, by favoring the ultra-competitive, unrealistic scenario of success at all costs, pressuring youths to unrealistic expectations leading to inevitable “burnout”. This has further led to a huge decline in sports participation and an alarming 75% drop out rate by age 15 (according to US Youth Soccer statistics). Noteworthy to all, after decades of club direction / management and over four decades coaching experience as well as, actual, verifiable statistics we have all been alerted to the fact that most players will NOT play competitively beyond high school and even less at the Olympic or professional level. See official NCAA statistics below:
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/probability-competing-beyond-high-school
2019 NCAA Estimated Probability of Competing in College Athletics
During this exciting tenure, we have expanded our club activities by hosting our own highly rated international youth soccer tournament – ENIGMA CUP, which in only two years is now a solid Gold Rated event, which ranks it among the top 15 percent in the State of Florida…a significant achievement in such a short period of time.
Furthermore, we have re-started our long-running and highly popular camp Summer Soccer Program with great success and do expect to provide the Winter and Spring summer program versions as well, which were historically in such high demand over the years.
With great anticipation, and in a strong partnership between student athletes, parents and coaches, we aspire to another successful season in 2019-2020. This 20th season promises to provide the same level of dedicated professional training, exciting competitive matches and events and the absolute continued adherence to our most basic concept of enjoyment – FUN!
We wish to thank the thousands of student athletes, supporting parents and committed coaches, who have graced our club over the past 20 years since our founding. You have generously helped it develop and mature to its current level and we aspire to that same continued support as we enter the next exciting stages for our club.
FUTSOC
20 YEARS OF TRUE PASSION, DEDICATION, DEVELOPMENT AND FUN FUT BOL – SOC CER!