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Stay connected to great information and tell your friends - Sign up for news, promotions and more!        Message boards  Blogs for coaches, parents and fans USYouthSoccer.org News Recap Olympic Development Program 30 US Youth Soccer ODP players called into U-14 Boys’ National Team Camp 46 of 49 players called into April’s U-17 and U-20 Women’s Youth National Team camps bring US Youth Soccer ODP experience National Youth License US Youth Soccer National Youth License in Bismarck, N.D.   US Youth Soccer National Youth License in San Ramon, Calif.   US Youth Soccer National Youth License in Wilmington, N.C.   Coaching Parent and Coach Intervention: Approaching the coach made easy Lecture them not U.S. Soccer Federation unveils new coaching curriculum for coaches of players ages 5-12   US Youth Soccer Scholarship Kathryn Nigro and David Zdvorak awarded the third annual US Youth Soccer William J. “Billy” Goaziou Scholarships   The US Youth Soccer Show The US Youth Soccer Show’s second episode premiers Friday   Watch video segments from The US Youth Soccer Show Kohl's American Cup Priority registration is due for fall interactive events Partner News Alert: Final month to score $2,500 Your club is registered, check. You took the quiz and credited your point, check. Now…spread the word and get more people to help your team in their quest for one of the 20 $2,500 grants to be awarded May 31st. Use the leaderboard to see how you’re doing and get as many people as you can to earn a point. Spread the word. Start planning your championship today Bag Tags, Inc. is the official supplier of event credentials and luggage tags for US Youth Soccer.   We specialize in high quality, full color, custom printed tags. Serve your event security and logistics, commemorate your event, or reward your participants. We have beautiful and economical solutions for you! Special pricing is available for US Youth Soccer members. For samples or further information, call (847) 424-1900 or email orders@bagtagsinc.com. Check us out on the Web at www.bagtagsinc.com. Sports Authority discount cards for your membership Sports Authority discount cards ($10 off a $50 purchase) are available to all US Youth Soccer members. Use them for goodie bags, team registration or as a great benefit for your members. E-mail stickley@usyouthsoccer.org to order! Special offer from Sports Authority Sports Authority offers US Youth Soccer members $10 off your purchase of $50 or more through May 28. Download your coupon now. Book your summer vacation and save! Summer is right around the corner and is the perfect time to start planning your summer vacation. As a member of US Youth Soccer, you can receive a 20 percent discount on your hotel stay. Visit www.baymontinns.com for full details and let Baymont Inn & Suites® take the stress out of finding the right hotel for your vacation.  It’s not just safety…It’s Kwik Goal safety! New state level goal anchoring legislation has brought soccer goal safety to the forefront for 2011. Let Kwik Goal answer your goal anchoring questions and learn more about soccer goals that meet the current national standards. Please call 1-800-531-4252 or go to kwikgoal.com/safetyfirst.   Watch the UEFA Champions League semifinals on FOX Soccer and FX! The UEFA Champions League semifinals continue as as Manchester United look to advance past Schalke to reach the final, live today at 2 p.m. ET on FX.  For more UEFA Champions League news and a complete match schedule, visit championsonfox.com. Coleman® Repellents | Official insect repellent of US Youth Soccer Coleman® Repellents is proud to be the official insect repellent of US Youth Soccer. We offer an all-star lineup of products perfectly suited for all your outdoor adventures. Whether it’s a camping trip or weekend soccer tournament, we have your family protected all summer long. To celebrate our partnership with US Youth Soccer, we’re giving away an $8,000 Coleman® Spa. Register today! Women’s Professional Soccer is back Women’s Professional Soccer is back for its third season with world-class action each week through August. Catch the best match-ups LIVE every Sunday on FOX Soccer at 6 p.m. ET and log on to womensprosoccer.com for complete match coverage, player profiles, video and much more. You can also follow us on Twitter @womensprosoccer.   2011 MLS Fantasy Games Do you have what it takes to outcoach the pros? Test your skills and prove your knowledge with all new MLS Fantasy Games. Compete head-to-head with your friends or take on thousands of fans for a chance to win an exclusive VIP trip to MLS events. Visit MLSsoccer.com to play today.   NSCAA Midwest Tour – Goin’ to Kansas City! The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is going on a tour of the major soccer tournaments around the Midwest region this summer to promote the 2012 NSCAA Convention in Kansas City, January 11-15. To see the sites, receive updates, view photos, watch video and more on the Midwest tour, go to www.NSCAA.com/blog or follow @NSCAAEvents on Twitter.

The US Youth Soccer Show Premier Check out the sixth season of The Show only on Fox Soccer Channel   May Show Times* Friday, May 6 @ 6 p.m. ET (Premier) Friday, May 20 @ 6 p.m. ET *Subject to change. Check your local listing.   US Youth Soccer's monthly program, The US Youth Soccer Show, brings viewers in depth with US Youth Soccer events, players, coaches and more. The 30-minute show airs only Fox Soccer Channel, the official television partner of US Youth Soccer.   The May show premiers on the 6th and includes stories from:  ...Andre Akpan was a part of the 4-time National Champion Dallas Texans Red 88 that took home the storied McGuire Cup in 2007. We caught up with him to find out how life as a professional soccer players was treating him.   …a lot of youth players dream to someday become a professional and as MLS continues to expand, so too do the opportunities. One program to find the next star is called Sueno.   …many of our young female viewers told us that they were interested in someday coaching at the next level and wanted to know what it took to get there. So, we figured we would just ask.   …for the past 30 years the Dallas Cup has provided global playing experiences to US Youth Soccer teams in our own backyard. It remains the largest international youth tournament hosted on U.S. soil and we had a chance to take a look.   …with the Dallas Cup came big name teams from around the world. We got a chance to speak with the coaches from FC Barcelona, Corinthians out of Brazil and Knowsley Youth of England to find out their take on the progression of American soccer.   …playing at the highest level of any sport can be extremely physical and bumps and bruises are bound to happen. That's why US Youth Soccer is proud to be teaming up with the CDC to educate the youth soccer community on concussions.   Where should our cameras go in 2011? If you have a story idea or want your story to be seen on TV, email us at theshow@usyouthsoccer.org.    FEATURED SPONSOR Join the new Don't Fret The Sweat Facebook community at www.Facebook.com/DontFretTheSweat Unilever's Don't Fret The Sweat campaign has launched a new Facebook community where parents can find expert tips and tricks, parent-to-parent advice and real life stories on how to navigate the sweat-inducing moments during the tween years! Learn more here.   US Youth Soccer Degree® Jersey Giveaway: Registration is now open! Degree, the official deodorant and antiperspirant of US Youth Soccer, is providing more than 85,000 free jerseys to US Youth Soccer Club members. The US Youth Soccer Degree Jersey Giveaway program is now live on USYouthSoccer.org – visit today to submit your club information for a chance to win jerseys for your team!   Continuing Education Articles Positive Parenting | Learning soccer together Karl Dewazien, California Youth Soccer Association - North's director of coaching, discusses strategies to learn the game of soccer alongside of your child when he or she begins playing the game. Learn how to support your player and their coach and remember to always be patient. Coaching Education | FIFA's history of football FIFA provides a brief contemporary history of football starting in England and becoming the most popular sport in the world. It also mentions versions of the game being played thousands of years ago. Now FIFA has more than 200 members from all over the world.

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