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MISSION
To increase the popularity of soccer by building a program that will provide a rewarding and growthful experience for all players.

                                                          Its Soccer Time In West Tennessee



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Five-year-old Joseph Westphal, front right, participates in the Sunday afternoon soccer clinic held by Lambuth men's soccer coach Paul Conway through the Jackson Parks and Recreation.

REGISTRATION FORMS:

Spring 2012 U-6 Registration Form

Spring 2012 U-8 & Up Registration Form

Spring 2012 Adult Registration Form


New Rules for U6 Division

These rules have been changed to teach and develop young

soccer players in a fun environment.

NO PLAYER DROP-OFFS on either field are allowed.

There needs to be a parent or guardian at the field site at all times.

The Under 6 Registration Form will be different from the Under 8 & older Registration Form.

Registration will start December 1st  and runs till 12 noon on January 17th.  After 12 noon on January 17th you will have to pay a $10 late fee and put on a waiting list.

On line registration: www.cityofjackson.net

Download registration form: www.cityofjackson.net or www.jacksonareawidesoccer.com

Things you will need to buy: You can purchase the required red and royal reversible team shirt at Great American Sports. The shirt will have the city logo on the front chest. You will need to wear a t-shirt to the session and bring your reversible team shirt. The coach will divide the players telling them to either wear the red or blue side of the reversible shirt. You will need a pair of shin guards, socks to cover the shin guards, #3  ball and a thermos of water.

Fee: Jackson City Residents: $29 (TSSA fee $9, JAWS fee $12, COJ fee$8)

          If your child played in JAWS/JRPD  Fall 2011 Rec. League you will only pay $12

        Non Jackson City Residents: $41 (TSSA fee $9, JAWS fee $12, COJ fee $20)

          If your child played in JAWS/JRPD  Fall 2011 Rec. League you will only pay $24

Player Development: February 19 at North Park 2:00-3:00 PM on field #3.

Instructor: Isaac Brooks (Assistant Women’s soccer coach for Union University.) 

Players are to bring their own ball, thermos of water and shin guards.

It is free. For cancellations due to wet fields call #265-1855.

JAWS/JRPD will provide the coaching and instructional staff for the U6 age group.

All U6 Players will be divided into groups of 24 children per group.  

Each group will have their own session name and schedule.

Each group of players will play together with the same group throughout the season. Your group will play at different times and days of the week throughout the season.

Each session will be 1 hour. There will be 6 sessions.

Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before your scheduled time.

The 1st half of each session will be instructional time with Isaac Brooks or assistant. This will be on half of field 4A. Each week the coach will work on different parts of the game (dribbling, passing, kicking, trapping the ball, etc.). The 2nd half of the session time the players will be divided into playing fields, where they will play 3 V 3 games for about 10 minutes and then rotate. There will be NO COACHING, no assigned positions and no goalies. At this age the best way for children to learn soccer is to simply kick the soccer ball as many times as possible. Each group will play on four U6 regulation fields at North Park with small portable goals. We would like to have 1 or 2 parent volunteers on each field to replace any ball that goes out of bounds. We will be looking for parent volunteers to help out each session.

Each week’s skills drill will be on line: www.jacksonareawidesoccer.com.for parents to practice with their child.

The referee will be in charge of coaching (giving instructions) and refereeing each game.

Our program for the Under 6 division will have 6 sessions.

On Saturday there will be 6 sessions: 9:00-10:00 AM, 9:30-10:30 AM, 10:15-11:15 AM, 10:45-11:45 AM, 11:30-12:30 PM, 12:00-1:00 PM.

The weekday (Mon., Tue. and Thurs.) games will be at 5:30 – 6:30 PM.

You will go on line starting February 14 to find out which group your child will play with: www.cityofjackson.net or www.jacksonareawidesoccer.com

We will schedule make-up games due to rain outs or wet fields.

For cancellations due to wet fields call 265-1855.

Game schedules: Will be ready March 2. They can be downloaded www.cityofjackson.net or www.jacksonareawidesoccer.com

Game start: The U6 division session will start the week of March 10.

Our season will skip Easter weekend and the weekend of our Shootout in the West Tournament (fund raising tournament weekend).


CALENDAR

Fall 2011

End of Fall registration                      12 noon July 15, 2011

Youth Module                                    August 6, 2011, 9:00-2:00 PM

Referee clinics                                   August 12-14, 2011

Player Development                          August 21, 2:00-3:00 PM

Schedules ready                                 September 2, 2011

Games begin                                      September 10, 2011

Spring 2012

End of Spring registration                 12 noon January 17, 2012

Referee clinics                                   February 3-6, 2012

Youth Module                                    February 11, 2012


Fall 2011 Soccer Information

This season your team will have 5 or 6 Saturday games and 2 or 3 weekday evening games.

 

Registration-Sign up your child starting June 1 through 12:00 noon on July 15, 2011 at Westwood Recreation Center. After 12:00 noon on Friday, July 15 there will be a $10.00 late fee and you will be put on a waiting list. Your child must be at least 4 years old by August 1, 2011. Bring a copy of  child’s birth certificate is not on file. Fee does not include shirt or socks.

 

On line registration: www.cityofjackson.net

 

Download registration form: Registration Form

 

Things you will need to buy: You can purchase the required red and royal reversible team shirt at Great American Sports or www.gamereadysports.net. The shirt will have the city logo on the front chest. You will need a pair of shin guards, socks to cover the shin guards, age appropriate ball and a thermos of water. 4-7 year olds need a #3 ball. 8-11 year olds need a # 4 ball. 12 year olds and older need a #5 ball.

 

Fee: Jackson City Residents: $29 (TSSA fee $9, JAWS fee $8, COJ fee$12)

       

        Non Jackson City Residents: $41 (TSSA fee $9, JAWS fee $8, COJ fee $24)

 

Malesus Park:  If there are enough children that sign up  wanting to have games at Malesus Park, we will have an under 6, under 8 and under 10 age groups. 

 

Practices : Will be up to coaches. The coach chooses the place and the time of the practice.

 

Soccer Coaches Clinic: Coaches that have not attended the Youth Module Certification must attend the whole scheduled session and complete course work to receive the Youth Module Certification. The certification clinic is Saturday, August 6, 9:00-2:00 PM. Lunch will be provided. Wear tennis shoes and attire to play soccer. Coaches must sign up on line: www.tnsoccer.org.

 

Player Development: August 21 at North Park 2:00-3:00 PM on field #3. Instructor: Paul Conway (Lambuth University’s Men’s Soccer Coach). Players are to bring their own ball, thermos of water and shin guards. It is free. For cancellations due to wet fields call #265-1855.

 

Game Schedules: will be ready September 2, 2011. They can be downloaded www.cityofjackson.net or www.jacksonareawidesoccer.com .

 

Games start – September 10 at North Park. You will have 8 games. This season your team will have 5 or 6 Saturday games and 2 or 3 weekday evening games.

 

Regular season ends- October 15. There might be a couple of rain out dates to be announced.


Fall 2011 youth

soccer registration

 

Fall sign ups: Mon–Fri, 8:00-5:00 PM, June 1-12 noon on July 15 After 12 noon on July 15 you will be charged a $10 late fee. 

Ages:  4-18 (Must be 4 by July 31, 2011.)  bring a copy of child’s birth certificate if not on file.  Fee does not include shirt and socks. You can register on line : www.cityofjackson.net, but you will still need to mail a copy of your child’s birth certificate unless we have it on file. You will not be registered until we receive your fee. You can get a registration form: www.cityofjackson.net  orjacksonareawidesoccer.com. You must sign up between June 1&12:00 noon on July 15 to request a player. You can only request one  player (If you request more that one player, your request will be thrown out.) The player you requested must request your child on their form before they will be placed on the same team. You can not request a coach. We will try to accommodate, but our #1 priority will be to make the teams as equal as possible. Coaches get one child’s registration fee free. Games start Sept. 10. All players will be required to buy a red and royal JAWS reversible soccer shirt from www.gamereadysports.net  or Great American Sports. These shirts can be used season after season. You will also need a ball, shin-guards and socks to cover the shin guards.

Location: Westwood Recreation Center

Instructor: Volunteer coaches (Must attend a Youth Module Certification)

Fee: R-$29.00 (TSSA fee-$9, JAWS fee $8, JRPD fee $12)

        NR-$41.00 (TSSA fee-$9, JAWS fee $8, JRPD  fee $24)

For more information call 731-425-8378.

 


FINALLY ~ 501-C3

Jackson Area Wide Soccer has been working for the last three plus years to achieve tax exempt 501-C3 status. As of 7/15/10, JAWS received the letter of certification from the IRS granting this status. Thanks to everyone for the hard work and dedication to finally achieving this tax exempt status.


      


 


 


 


Information for the spring 2011 soccer season is now available, including the application for youth fall soccer, men's small sided games, women's small sided games, player development for the springcoaches clinics, referee information, and field rental contracts for North Park and Kate Campbell.  *** Please Note: Jackson Area Wide Soccer will no longer directly administer any of the programs except for youth soccer (18 and under)


                                                       

 


 

Thanks Wendy Isom and The Jackson Sun for this article about recreational soccer in Jackson.

Kids Kick It At Clinic
 
    Jackson Sun Article Published March 3, 2008

                                      

 


Sunday afternoon in North Park kids participated in a soccer clinic held by Lambuth mens soccer coach Paul Conway through the Jackson Parks and Recreation while their parents enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in the warm weather.
 

Young soccer players made the most of Sunday's spring-like weather.

About 80 children participated in a free soccer player development clinic at North Park sponsored by the Jackson Recreation and Parks Department.

   

"Its gorgeous, beautiful, ideal," mom Andrea Drummond said as she enjoyed temperatures in the upper 70s.

Drummond was watching from the sidelines as her 8-year-old daughter, Kayley, performed drills in one of the soccer clinics taught by Paul Conway, Lambuth's head men's soccer coach.

"Just touch it with the sole of your feet," Conway said while demonstrating soccer's proper foot handling techniques.

"Run the dribble nice and easy," he said from the field.

Laura Kinzer brought her 7-year-old son, Samuel, to join the fun. But it wasn't that easy to convince Samuel to kick the ball around with the group.

"Sam went to the free clinic last year. I'm not sure why he's not wanting to play today," Kinzer said.

Samuel opted to stand on the sidelines Sunday and watch instead.

Drummond, a mother of three, said this is the third year she's had a child in the soccer clinic.

In addition to giving kids the opportunity to improve their skills on the soccer field, coaches have the chance to watch players and kick their coaching up a notch, Drummond said.

"I've seen improvement in coaching and learning drills and learning how to have fun as well," Drummond said.

"It seems as though they do a lot of drills that would be helpful for a beginner," said Mirasol Fitzgerald, who had a son and a daughter in the clinic on Sunday.

Drummond said she likes how Conway teaches the children to stay in control while they are on the field.

"Control the ball. Control yourself, that's what Conway tells the kids a lot," she said. "He's just got a gift with the kids. Look how obedient they are."

Visit jacksonsun.com and share your thoughts.

- Wendy Isom, 425-9782


JACKSON HURRICANES WIN KOHL’S CUP

The Hurricanes Under 10 (U10) boys soccer team, a member of JAWS (Jackson Area Wide Soccer) won their division at the Columbia TN Kohl’s America Cup Soccer Tournament November 3 & 4.  The Hurricanes finished the tournament a perfect 5-0, defeating other teams from across Tennessee on the way to the championship.

Kohl’s sponsored the Columbia, TN soccer tournament held at Cook Soccer Park.  Teams from all recreational divisions were invited to send teams.  Teams from Jackson included the Hurricanes, TN Rush U10, and JSC Wolves U8. 

 








The SHOOTOUT IN THE WEST 2009 will be April 17th, 18th, & 19th, 2009. Hope everyone will make their plans to attend this event.

The tournament will be open to girls U-9 through U-19 and boys U-9 through U-14. The tournament fee for U-9 and U-10 will be $, U-11 and U-12 will be $, and U-13 through U-19 will be $. The entry deadline will be March 28, 2009.


Starting in the fall of 2007, there will be a select Lady Flyers U-11 team. The team will be coached by Joel Maners and Mark Schwatz. Try outs will be May 20th at 2 P.M. at North Park. For more information regarding the U11 Select Lady Flyers' team please contact Joel at joelm@gcgraphics.com or Mark at mark.schatz@ge.com . The '97 Lady Flyers new web site is www.ladyflyers.com .

     

OPENING DAY MARCH 10TH ..JAWS could not have ordered a more perfect day for the opening of spring soccer. It was fantastic. Thanks to everyone, especially Susan and her staff, that worked so hard to have everything ready for this day. Also a special thanks needs to go out to Tony Black and Jim Jacobs, the fields have never looked this good before on opening weekend. They looked absolutely GREAT !!! Thanks to everyone for a great opening Saturday.

 

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$10,000 DONATION TO THE CITY OF JACKSON Jackson Area Wide Soccer presented a $10,000 donation to the City of Jackson on Saturday September 9, 2006 at the opening day ceremony of fall recreational soccer. This donation will go toward the purchase of new goals for refurbishing Murray Field to put back into service 6 full size practice fields. The remainder of the donation will be utilized to sod the baseball fields at North Park where the clay is on the fields, so as to provide more playable surfaces as well as safer playing fields. This $10,000 donation brings the total to $50,000 that the Jackson Area Wide Soccer has been able to give to the City of Jackson to assist in the development of facilities, programs and anything else required that is not budgeted. 

JACKSON AREA WIDE SOCCER
 JAWS is in the process of setting up a "Parent/Coaches Focus Group". This group would meet on a regular basis and at least quarterly report to the JAWS board of directors their concerns, suggestions, proposals, and ideas. It is JAWS goal to promote and establish the best possible lines of communications so as to continue to grow soccer. If you would be interested in serving on this new focus group, please e-mail me at pope@jacksonareawidesoccer.com.


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