F.C. Revolution

Congratulations to the following FC Revolution Girls Teams on being accepted to the 2008 WAGS Tournament held on Columbus Day Weekend, October 11-12. The WAGS Tournament is currently ranked the #1 Girls Tournament in the United States.

Accepted Teams that will be participating in the 2008 WAGS Tournament.
U12 Girls Black Hawks
U14 Girls
U15 Girls Dynamo

• Coach Jeff Koegel has placed a link on the web site called +10.  This is a great opportunity for our players to do some research about the greatest players in the world.  Simply visit the site, and follow directions.  Jeff will take it from there.  Check the teams listed so far!  The response so far has been incredible! 
• Individual Winter Futsal League information is online and registration is open.  Please register early...as this program has been sold out in past years.  Futsal is one of the best tools for developing skill.  REV'S players receive a $10 discount.  MUSIC...FUN...COMPETITVE GAMES!
• The 2nd Annual 3v3 Futsal Premier Cup Tournament is open to everyone.  The date is Saturday, December 27, and will take place at Grand Slam.  Get your teams organized and register early!  Roster size is a maximum of 6 players.  This event attracted teams from across the EPYSA region....so register early!
• The 2nd Annual Winter Academy is also available online and open for registration.  Looking for extra training?  This is an intense 10 week program open to players of all ages.
• The goalkeeper training has been tremendous so far.  If you are a goalkeeper, don't forget about the Sunday training sessions that take place at Shriner's Field from our GK coaches - Erik Burstein and Jen Kuhn - Current Kutztown University Coaches.
• NEW - INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUES @ Grand Slam.  TOUCHLINE Indoor League play will take place at Grand Slam for our U14's through U19's.  Check the details on the web site.  Players ARE PERMITTED to play on BOTH Club and High School teams for the league.  HEY DADS...there is a MEN'S League as well!  Get out and play!

COMMONWEALTH ORTHOPAEDICS 24 HOUR MEDICAL HOTLINE:  FC Revolution has a working partnership with Commonwealth Orthopaedics Associates.  COA is widely recognized as the most respected Sports Medicine Group in the Region.  FC Revolution joins the following current professional teams who are under the care of COA:  The Reading Phillies, Reading Royals, and Reading Railers.

• Sports Medicine Hotline: 610.478.7800
  
  In the event of an emergency during office hours, please contact the office at 610.779.BONE (2663) and explain the emergency situation to the receptionist and a doctor will be available to help you. For emergencies after hours, on weekends or holidays, contact the office and you will be connected with the doctor on call.

• BLACK FRIDAY SHOOTING CLINIC - November 28.  Do you want to become a better finisher?  This is the program for you!  NOTE:  ALL FC REVOLUTION GOALKEEPERS ARE INVITED FREE OF CHARGE.  Please check the times for your appropriate age group...and simply show up on the 28th.
• HOLIDAY Mini-Camp - December 29/30.  This two day camp is for players ages 7-14.  Check the web site for details.
• NEW!  PHOTO of the WEEK - Check the link on the left hand column of the web site.  Please submit any game action photos to our office.  We will post the best ones!  U12 dad Chuck Russo sent two outstanding photos of his son Zach, and the impact of the ball on the head - AMAZING!
• Mike's Soccer BLOG - Comments and ideas are welcome.
• FREE SOCCER FRIDAYS - Open to ANY current U8 boy or girl.  Please inform any of your friends who might have players in this age group, and guide them to the sign up page on the web site.  It's FREE!
• OCTOBER PAYMENT is due in the office by next Wednesday - October 1.  Checks can be mailed to the office address listed below, or simply pay on the secure web site link.  NEW!  Discover cards are now accepted.

• The first session will be for ALL GK's...so Erik can properly assess the talent level. 
• Starting NEXT SUNDAY - September 14, a divided age group schedule will occur...Details coming soon!
• Please bring a fully inflated soccer ball, GK Gloves, a drink, and a good attitude!

• COACHES:  Since the tournament season has started, there will be scheduling conflicts with the coaching staff.  The club directors will determine the coaching schedule for all tournaments, so all questions should be directed to Eric or Mike.  The following statement is posted on the FC web site:  Each team is assigned a head coach.  However, please note that several of our coaching staff members are responsible for multiple teams.   How does that work?  We "coach by committee."  That means your child will have the benefit of learning from all of our highly skilled coaches.  Although there will be a primary coach assigned, and responsible for your child's team, other FC coaches will be present at tournaments and league games from time to time. However, they will not be new faces to the players.  Not only does this benefit your child for style and personality reasons, but it also allows for increased development and training.  Every coach has special and different strengths and talents.  "Coaching by committee" allows players to benefit from the knowledge and skills of all of our coaches.
  
• GUEST PLAYERS:  Guest player appearances will be constant through the entire club season.  Talented players within the club will "play up or down" on teams within the club as directed by the club owners.  Also, trials for new players wishing to join the club will occur at any time. 
  
• GOALKEEPER COACH:  We'd like to welcome ERIK BURSTEIN as our new Goalkeeper Coach.  Erik is the current Head Women's Coach at Kutztown University.  Erik is the most qualified Goalkeeper Coach in the area, and we are honored to have him on our talented staff.  Erik has an extensive playing and coaching background.  The Fall Goalkeeper Training Schedule will be available soon!  Please check his bio: 

  Erik Burstein - NEW Goalkeeper Coach for the Club!

  Kutztown University Head Women's Soccer Coach - ERIK BURSTEIN, has been named the new Goalkeeper Coach for FC REVOLUTION.  "Erik Burstein is the most qualified Goalkeeper Trainer in the area, and we are honored to have him as part of our staff," said Club Founder Eric Puls. 

  Mike Moyer added, "Erik Burstein is an incredible coach with an unmatched passion for the sport and the position.  He is extremely well connected to college programs around the country, and these connections will benefit all of our players over the upcoming years.  Our goalkeepers will be trained at the highest possible level."
   

  Erik Burstein will enter his second season as head coach of women’s soccer at Kutztown University in fall 2008.

   

  Burstein led the women’s soccer program to its sixth straight double-digit win seasons with a 10-6-3 2007 campaign. The Golden Bears were 5-5-2 in the PSAC East and defeated two top-15 teams. Prior to 2007, KU had made four straight appearances in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Playoffs and was the PSAC runner-up in 2004 and 2005.

  Burstein came to Kutztown from Bowling Green State University, where he served as an assistant coach during the 2006 season. An accomplished soccer player, he brings 10 years of coaching experience with him to Kutztown.

  While with the Bowling Green Falcons, he worked primarily with the defenders and goalkeepers, which produced the team’s best defensive record in the program’s 10-year history in 2006. The team allowed the fewest goals, produced the most shutouts and had the league’s leading goalkeeper in goals-against average.

  Prior to BGSU, Burstein was the head coach at Division III Rutgers University-Newark. Over three seasons, he guided the Scarlet Raiders to a 23-29-2 record. His team was 8-10 in 2003, then the school’s record for wins. The next year, Burstein led the squad to the first winning season in program history, finishing 10-7-1. Prior to taking over as head coach, Burstein served the 2002 season as assistant coach at Rutgers-Newark.

  Burstein began his coaching career in 1997, when he coached the Greater Akron (OH) Premier and West Akron Soccer Club under-14 boys teams. He was also an assistant coach at Median Highland High School. He has spent time as director of coaching/player development with the Lakehurst-Manchester Soccer Association (2000-02) and on the coaching staff with the New Jersey Olympic Development Program (2002-06).

  From 2003-04, Burstein was an assistant coach with the Jersey Shore Boca F.C. of the United Soccer League: Premier Development League.

  An accomplished goalkeeper in his own right, Burstein was a two-time all-conference, all-county and all-state first-team selection at his alma mater, Toms River East (NJ) High School. He was a Mid-Atlantic All-America selection as a senior in 1994.

  He has also played professionally, both domestically and internationally. He was a member of the Brooklyn Italians Professional Soccer team in 1991, then played for the Leyton Orient F.C. (English 3rd Division) from 1992-94. He played for the New Jersey Youth Soccer State Cup Champion Jersey Shore Boca F.C. in 1992 and 1994, and earned a spot on the Olympic Development Program at both the state (New Jersey) and regional (Region I) levels from 1990-94.

  He currently holds a USSF National "B" license. He also holds USSF National Goalkeeping and Youth licenses, as well as NSCAA Goalkeeping Level III National and Youth diplomas.

  He is a 2002 graduate of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, with a degree in communications.

• CLUB PAYMENTS:  As a reminder, to prevent club suspension, all payments need to be made on the required dates.

•  EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB:  Our partnership with English Premier League giant - Everton Football Club continues to grow, and plans for the 2009 Everton Cup are already being discussed.  Several NEW events with Everton will be announced soon.  Please continue to visit www.evertonfc.com and www.evertonway.com.  ATTENTION NEW PLAYERS - If you did NOT receive your EVERTON WAY Subscription, please call Jeff Koegel @ 610-927-6291

• 22nd Annual Big Kick Residential Soccer Camp:  JUNE 14-18, 2009 @ Kutztown University

• FREE SOCCER FRIDAYS:  FC Revolution is offering FREE Training Sessions for ANY current U8 boy or girl on the following dates:  9/12, 19, 26, and 10/3.  Sessions will be held at The Rajah Shriner's Field.  Pre-Registration is required - DETAILS COMING SOON!  Spread the word to future REVS STARS!

• NEW FC REVOLUTION GEAR and NOVELTIES COMING SOON.

• COMMONWEALTH ORTHOPAEDICS 24 HOUR MEDICAL HOTLINE:  FC Revolution has a working partnership with Commonwealth Orhopaedics Associates.  COA is widely recognized as the most respected Sports Medicine Group in the Region.  FC Revolution joins the following current professional teams who are under the care of COA:  The Reading Phillies, Reading Royals, and Reading Railers. 

• Sports Medicine Hotline: 610.478.7800
  
  In the event of an emergency during office hours, please contact the office at 610.779.BONE (2663) and explain the emergency situation to the receptionist and a doctor will be available to help you. For emergencies after hours, on weekends or holidays, contact the office and you will be connected with the doctor on call.

• FUTURE EVENTS:  2nd Annual December Futsal Tournament, Speed and Conditioning Classes, Winter Academy, Thanksgiving Weekend Shooting and Futsal Clinics, and Much More!  www.fcrevolution.com

• REMINDER - Please direct ALL questions about the club or our programs to ERIC PULS or MIKE MOYER @ 610-927-6291.

Former REVS Player, Tyler Witmer, was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sept.14. Tyler currently plays at Division 1 Temple University of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Click here for the full story!

Attention All Berks County U8 Soccer Players!

FC Revolution Presents:

Former United States National Team and GAMEFACE Clinician BRUCE ARENA is rumored to be named the next LA Galaxy Coach! 

• Current U9 FC REVS player Max with Bruce Arena!

On President's Day weekend,  the U15 Boys, coached by Eric Puls, were crowned champions of the 11v11 Jacksonville, Florida Tournament. The 15's defeated some of the best teams from the midwest and south regions.  Some of the best teams from across the country participated in this special event. The U15 boys,  who were already highly ranked,  have now made a significant jump in the rankings. Check the Got Soccer rankings to see that the team is now ranked #3 in Eastern PA, #6 in Region 1 and #21 in the nation. The team is ranked #6 in Eastern PA on  NSR rankings . The boys defeated Eclipse Select 92-93 from Chicago, Illinois 3-0, in the FINAL!   Congratulations to the U15 boys!

2008 President's Day Weekend Tournament schedule and results

Everton Way team clinches title in the final minutes at the Jefferson Cup. Congratulations to the FC Revolution U14 Girls Dynamo team , coached by Eric Puls,  on being crowned champions.  In the final, the girls defeated the current State Cup Champions, South Central Premier Breakers, from Connecticut 2-1. Congratulations to all the girls.

2008 Jefferson Cup Results

FC Revolution Coach Inducted into Hall of Fame

04/08/08
By Touchline News

BERKS COUNTY, PA --  FC Revolution co-owner and coach Mike Moyer was honored Sunday with his induction into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.  Moyer was presented the prestigious honor by the Berks Chapter of the PSHF for his outstanding past and present contributions to the game of soccer.  Moyer is a graduate of Fleetwood High school and West Chester University and was an athlete who played at both the high school and collegiate levels.  As a four year varsity team member and Co-Captain at West Chester, he was a member of the team that won the 1977 Division One East Coast Conference championship. 

Moyer, who was awarded the USSF "A" National coaching license in 1987, has served as a coaching instructor and has held a number of coveted coaching positions. In addition to assisting the East Men's and Women's teams at two US Olympic festivals, his remarkable history includes coaching at almost every youth, collegiate and professional level and includes coaching positions at both West Chester and Alvernia College. Professionally, he assisted the Philadelphia Freedom and served two years as the head coach for the Reading Rage, where Moyer brought them the first and only divisional championship in the team's 12 year history.  Moyer, who worked for 17 years as a health and physical education teacher in the public school system, is known as a tireless advocate working to raise media awareness to soccer's immense popularity in the US and as a leader in raising the level of soccer play among youth players in the United States. 

In 2007, Moyer was instrumental in forming a three year teaching agreement, one of the first of its kind in the US,  between the  Everton Soccer Club in Liverpool, England and the FC Revolution soccer club in Berks County, Pennsylvania.  Everton, one of world's most historic soccer clubs and one of the top teams in the English Premiership has been called home by some of the world's greatest players such as current Manchester United star, Wayne Rooney. 

Relatively young and fast moving, FC Revolution, founded by co-owner Eric Puls in 2003, has already established itself among the top soccer clubs in Eastern Pennsylvania. Fielding boys and girls teams from U8 to U18, the club has become well known for its innovative programs and instruction, excellent team performance, individual player development, and an outstanding staff of coaches.

CHANNEL 69 NEWS COVERS EVENT!

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Tony "Tosh" Farrell, Head of International Football Development of the English Premier League's Everton FC, conducted a coaches clinic at Grand Slam Sports Complex on Thursday, November 1st from 6:30-9:30.  Tosh introduced "The Everton Way" to Eastern Pennsylvania, a methodology that has been given world-wide recognition as one of the most effective structures for youth players to grow into professionals.

The following night, Tosh spoke to a crowd of about 500 at the Reading Sheraton about "The Everton Way" and how it will assist FC Revolution in the development of players.

click here to view everton's article!

Nicole Barnhart, one of three goalkeepers chosen to play for USA in the past Women's World Cup, helped run a training session for the FC Revolution U13 Girls.

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Hello FC Revolution Family:

23rd Year ! DAY CAMP SPONSOR! - GNA Ristorante Pizzeria

If are looking to become a better overall youth player then, The Everton Way, is the program for you. Participants in the 2008 BIG KICK Summer Day Camp Program will have exclusive training that utilizes the program and methods of one of the world's leading organizations for player development in the world, Everton Football Club Youth Academy of the English Premier League.

The program is structured for boys and girls ages 6-14 .