Pascal Piazza

TSSAS President 

UPDATE FROM THE PRESIDENT  3-22-/2009

  

 

LET’S ASSEMBLE IN AUSTIN on March 28, 2009. Please stay the night on March 27, 2009 if you can.  Let’s enjoy Austin’s unique hospitality.

 

Jeanne, Debbie, Carlos, Gloria, Angela, and I attended the USSF National meeting on Orlando.  Carlos spearheaded our interests as Region III Director.  A groundswell drafted Jeanne to a successful bid as Region III Treasurer.  Angela was at the vanguard of the Women’s Task Force.  Debbie was a beacon for us.  The USSF affirmed its basic disinterest for adult soccer.  USASA will convene a summit by the October mid-year meeting in Phoenix to re-define its mission.  The insouciance of the USSF and the soul-searching of the USASA, while somewhat disheartening, concretize our mission.

 

In Texas-South, we will lead.  Our mission is our stewardship of the game from the ground up. We will play and build football as it is meant to be built and played.  I am enthusiastic about the number of available tournaments for all teams to participate.  From the State Cups to the HFA tournament to the Soccer Blast to Fiesta to the Cinco-de-Mayo to the Kick it by the Sea and other venues within South Texas to the National Coed Cup, Veteran’s Cup and numerous other opportunities outside South Texas, let’s show how football is played and enjoyed.  I was thrilled with the optimism and imagination of the logo for the Babe Zaharias Tournament – it leads.

 

As the USASA Summit approaches, what do our players and teams need from the USASA and from Texas-South?  I can never stop asking this question. Do we need access to trainers for League or team sessions?  Do we need team or position clinics?  Do we need anything more than lower player fees?  Is insurance important or not?  Let me know by email or in Austin.

 

We have to adopt the 2009-2010 Budget in Austin.  Thanks to Debra for emailing the draft budget and financials well before Austin.  Please read Debra’s work product.  Please email any comments you may have in the week leading up to Austin.

 

We continue to try to grow the number of referees and the number of players.  We lead in the effort to add more women players which will increase the number of women and coed teams directly and will indirectly increase the number of men players.  

 

Merci.

 

Pace e salute.

 

Pascal Piazza, President

 

 

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