BUSC Newsletter

January 15, 2024

Dear BUSC Families and Supporters,

Wishing you all a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope your holidays were filled with joy and warmth. As we dive into 2024, we're eager and excited for another fantastic year of soccer and community at BUSC.

If you have any questions, please reach out!

Tevin Jones, Director of Club Operations, tevinjones@busc.org

Kevin Crow, Technical Director, kevincrow@busc.org

One of the goals for the Ballistic United Soccer Club has always been to create the best possible learning environment for the players to be able grow, both as a player and as a person.

In order to provide the best path for the players to develop is to put the best staff in place to guide the players as they move through the program.

"The club has always prioritized and has been successful building a very experienced technical staff,” said Kevin Crow, the Executive Director of Ballistic. “I would rank our current staff as one of the top youth soccer club staffs in the country.”



We feel we have succeeded in that area and wanted to share some of the accomplishments of our talented staff!

COACHING PHILOSOPHY



"I WANT KIDS TO LEARN A SPORT THAT WILL NOT ONLY MAKE THEM A GOOD ATHLETE, BUT WILL MAKE THEM A GOOD LEADER ON AND OFF OF THE FIELD. I BELIEVE SOCCER CAN BUILD CHARACTER, DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AN ATHLETE THAT CAN BE CARRIED THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. WHEN WORKING WITH THE YOUTH, IT IS NOT ABOUT THE WINS OR LOSSES ACCUMULATED, BUT THE ABILITY WE HAVE AS COACHES AND PARENTS WITHIN A COMMUNITY TO BRING OUT THE HIGHEST PLAYING POTENTIAL, AND IN DOING SO. THEY BECOME ONE STEP CLOSER TO ACHIEVING THEIR OWN DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS. MY EXPERIENCE AS A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER AND SEVERAL YEARS AS A CERTIFIED COACH ALLOW ME TO CONNECT TO THE NEEDS OF YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS OF TODAY."

COACHING EDUCATION

• ASOCIACIÓN DE TÉCNICOS DEL FÚTBOL ARGENTINO / CAPACITACIÓN FÚTBOL INFANTO- JUVENIL Y PROFESIONAL

• NORCAL PREMIER LEVEL 1 COACHING EDUCATION STAFF/ DUBLIN, CA

• USSF COACHING 'A' LICENSE + AUDIT(S)/CARSON, CA

• NSCAA DOC COACHING DIPLOMA /SAN RAMON, CA

• COACHING AND TEAM BUILDING SKILLS SEMINAR / WALNUT CREEK, CA

• NFHS FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING /CALIFORNIA

• NATIONAL COACHING LICENSE/DENVER, CO

COACHING EXPERIENCE

• FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER/PLEASANTON, CA

• AGC PLEASANTON RAGE GIRLS SOCCER ENL/PLEASANTON CA

• CYSA COACHING INSTRUCTOR/CALIFORNIA

• OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COACH (ODP) GIRLS 2000/2001, REG.4/CALIFORNIA STATE

• GRANADA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER/LIVERMORE, CA

• OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COACH (ODP) GIRLS U15, DISTRICT I/CALIFORNIA STATE

• COLORADO STORM SOCCER U14-U18 GIRLS SOCCER COACH/DENVER, CO

• COLORADO RUSH SOCCER U16-U17 GIRLS SOCCER COACH/LAKEWOOD CO

• ODP PLAYER SELECTION STAFF/COLORADO STATE

• CLUB COLUMBINE SOCCER U13 GIRLS PREMIER/LITTLETON CO

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• REAL COLIMAS COLORADO LEAGUE, TEAM CAPTAIN 2000 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

• PUEBLA DENVER LATIN LEAGUE, TEAM CAPTAIN 1995, 1996, 1997 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

• GUADALAJARA COLORADO DIVISION 1

• CLUB BUENAVENTURA PROFESSIONAL TEAM PARAGUAY, STRIKER 1990-1991 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

• GIRLS SOCCER WORLDWIDE™ CO-FOUNDER, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR REGIONAL

The Amador Valley Scholarships, Inc. was started in 1965 when a group of

educators and business people got together for the purpose of raising money

for scholarships for graduating seniors from Amador, Foothill and Village.

In 2010, BUSC started the Erik Jon Lemoine Scholarship in honor of an

outstanding former player who passed away after a long battle with cancer.

The Lemoine family has been a long time member and passionate supporter of

Ballistic United and the game of soccer that is played here in Pleasanton.

Each year, Ballistic United and the Lemoine family provide scholarships a

deserving individual. Recipients must reside in Pleasanton, attend and play

soccer at either local high school, be a senior, and have played their youth

soccer careers extensively at BUSC!

The AVSI application website is now open and accepting applications between

now and March 22:

BUSC'S HOCKEY NIGHT OUT

The San Jose Sharks would like to invite BUSC to the SAP Center! Come enjoy the Sharks game on January 20th through this discounted link. Additionally, those in attendance will be receiving a Sharks themed Hawaiian shirt for our Summer in January game!

Purchase Deadline: Jan 19, 2024

Exciting news! BUSC is now offering exclusive spirit wear, allowing you to showcase your support for your club with pride! Grab your gear and represent your team in style.

Thank you to Huntington Learning Center for this wonderful partnership and opportunity for our players to grow not just on but OFF the field as well!!

"Academic success starts at Huntington"

For our younger players we have a $50 coupon! Make sure you let them know you are a BUSC member to receive the coupon!

For our Highschool age groups we have SAT/ACT prep tests!

If you have any additional questions reach out to Mona Sethi, make sure you mention that you are coming from BUSC!

sethim@hlcmail.com

Make a gift to BUSC any time to support our important programs. Pick where you want your gift applied, or make a gift to the BUSC General Fund for your gift to be used where it's most needed.

Thank you for supporting BUSC!

Ballistic United Soccer Club Website