Planned Convention Sessions

Workshop Session Topics May Change
Updated 12/20/2011

General Sessions

• Closed Registrars’ Session - Lisa Wilson, VYSA Registration Administrator, and Debi Honaker , VYSA Secretary
• Risk Management/What Background Checks Tell Us - John Singleton, VYSA Risk Management Chair; Lisa Wilson, VYSA KidSafe Administrator 
• Registration Data Submission - Sean Rose, Demosphere International, Inc.
• Communications Through Social Media- Gina Watkins, Constant Contact Regional Development Director for the DC Metro Region
• 25 Quick Tips for Online Communication Success- Sean Rose, Demosphere International, Inc.
• Concussions:  If Kids Play, What Parents Should Know-US Youth Soccer Protocol and Baseline Screening - Rick Tompkins, Region I Risk Management Chair                                                                                                                                 
• Appropriate Conditioning for Young Athletes - TBA
• Care and Prevention of Common Injuries - TBA
• Soccer Across America:  Serving the Underserved Through Club Soccer Fiestas  - Marcelo Gangotena, VYSA Soccer Across America Chair                                                                                                   
• Managing the 24/7/365 Soccer Club - Ken Bass, Arlington Soccer; Mike Yeatts, PWSI; Tim Parks, Alexandria Soccer; Tom Thomas, Loudoun Soccer
• Parent Education - How to Help Your Child Improve - VYSA Technical Directors
• Psychology Sessions - Dr. Dan Friegang 
• What Are We Teaching Our Children?/How Does Adults’ Behavior Affect Our Players? - Dave Laraba
• Coaching Female Athletes - Paul Shaw, VYSA Coaching Education Director
• Working With Our Youngest Players - Aaron Brunner, PWSI Coaching Staff Member
• Recreational Technical Directors - Panel of Club Technical Directors
• TOPSoccer, the Program for Players with Special Needs,  - Auke Weirsma, Region I TOPSoccer Chair and Bob Sokolinsky, VYSA TOPSoccer Chair
• Providing Technical Direction to a Recreational Program - Kate Samsot and Bob Bigney, Arlington Soccer Association; Brian Hinkey, Beach FC
• Changes in State Cup Rules - Anne Thompson and the State Cup Committee

Coaching Lectures

Coaching Demonstrations
            REC 

• Dribbling for Confidence - Aaron Brunner
• Passing is the Name of the Game - Carl Gray
• Following the Bouncing Ball - Paul Shaw, VYSA Coaching Education Director
• Fun Shooting Games - Rob Olsen
• TOPSoccer Coaching Demonstration - Auke Wiersma, US Youth Soccer Region I TOPSoccer Chair   
  
  TRAVEL

• Think and Move - Gordon Miller, VYSA Technical Director and US National Staff Coach
• Goalkeeping from an MLS All Star - Pat Onstad
• The Barcelona Way - Matt Badiee, VYSA Assistant Technical Director

Referee Sessions

• Five Referee Session will be conducted by USSF Staff Members