2015 AGM Weekend To Take Place In Long Beach
US Youth Soccer has 55 state associations all across America, yet Cal South is highly recognized as the leader, winning more National Championships than any other – in fact, 64 in total. With more than 12,500 teams and 300+ plus youth soccer clubs and leagues, Cal South provides excellence in soccer for all of its 204,000 registered youth and adult members.
Making sure every child has the opportunity to experience the joy of soccer, Cal South has just celebrated its 25th season of TOPSoccer. And, always wanting to celebrate the benefits of recreational youth soccer, Cal South recently held its highly successful All-Star Tournament of Champions. With 31 ODP National Championships, Cal South tops the charts in player development as well — and now it is that time of year to celebrate accomplishments and provide recognition for those who help make all this possible.
Cal South has announced the dates and schedule for the 2015 Cal South Annual General Meeting, Workshops & Awards Banquet. The Cal South AGM Weekend will take place in the heart of Downtown Long Beach at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel throughout the weekend of March 21-22, 2015.
The weekend kicks off on Friday night, March 20, 2015 with a Cal South Cocktail Reception in the SIP Lounge inside the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. The following morning, Saturday, March 21, 2015, will start with a continental breakfast presented by Jamba Juice, followed by several informative breakout sessions.
The various breakout sessions will focus on tools for administrators to help guide our affiliate members to a successful year.
The workshops include presentations by Affinity Sports, Willis Insurance Group, and the Cal South Adult Soccer program. For a full schedule of the workshops, please CLICK HERE.
Schedule of Events
On Saturday, Cal South will host a variety of festivities, which includes the President’s Luncheon presented by Sports Authority and the Cal South Awards Banquet.
The Cal South Awards Banquet will honor and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of its members and volunteers in the evening of Saturday, March 21, 2015. This year’s Awards Banquet will include the induction of four new members into the Cal South Hall of Fame and recognize several individuals and teams for the contributions to Cal South soccer throughout 2014.
Dinner and awards will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. with cocktails beginning at 5:30 p.m.
“Our annual Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner is our way of recognizing the tremendous work and invaluable contribution made by our volunteers, players, coaches, and administrators,” said Derek Baraza, President and Chairman of Cal South.
Current Cal South Hall of Fame Members:
1980: Norm Nielson, Rolf Rath, 1981: Gary D. Patton, 1983: Harry Bramble, 1986: Norm Jackson, 1987: Celina Henderson, Norris Greenwood, 1988: Reg Banks, Steve Oliver, 1989: Derek Armstrong, Bela Biresak, 1990: Rosemary Woodard, Fran Simpson, 1991: June Mitton, 1992: Norma Sullivan, Andy Szymanski, 1993: Bob Long, 1994: John Harper, 1995: Charlie Enzler, Louise Langdorp, 1996: Michael Murphy, 1997: George Mitton, 1998: Alexis Sanchez, 1999: Judith Wesling, 2000: Ray Horspool, Fred Singer, Randy Gamble, 2001: David Lamb, 2002: Ralph M. Wyatt, 2003: Allan I. Whitman, Wayne Carver, 2004: Russ Martin, Mike Connerley, 2005: Sandy Castillo, 2006: Gil Oftedal, 2007: Heros Baghoumian, 2008: Cobi Jones, Joy Fawcett, 2009: Julie Foudy, Eric Wynalda, 2010: Tad Bobak, 2011: Carin Jennings-Gabarra, Lee Popejoy, 2012: Stanko Bilaver, Marcelo Balboa, 2013: Joe-Max Moore, Shannon MacMillan, Steve Biresak.
Cal South Class of 2015 Hall of Fame:
Soccer Player/Athlete – Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke, Coach – John Napier, Administrator – Frank Sanford,
Referee – Toros Kibritjian.
Cal South will close out the weekend with the Annual General Meeting. The Cal South AGM will take place on Sunday, March 22, 2015 in the Pike 1 room of the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. A continental breakfast will be provided at check-in, with the AGM promptly beginning at 9:00 a.m.
“2014 was a year of tremendous change,” said Baraza. “We wanted to evaluate how well Cal South was serving the needs of our members and to gain an informed perspective, we completed our first-ever operational review completed by an outside firm. We have already begun to implement many important changes in the way we do business and the way we provide service to our members. We are changing the culture of Cal South and many exciting things are in the works for the future.”
For more information on the 2015 Cal South AGM Weekend or for Awards banquet ticket information and or to RSVP, please CLICK HERE or email Jennifer Short.
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