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November 2005

The Leanne Ehnat U-11 Recreational

Jamboree Is A Huge Success

the Pierce County Soccer Referee

also. Many thanks to the Norpoint

ten game schedule. Again this season,

By Tracy Murphy

TPCJSA will organize the U-11 Playoffs

Association volunteered their time, with

Soccer Club.

TPCJSA Secretary

experienced referees mentoring and

Mark Sheer, Vashon GU-11 coach

for the first two weekends of December

n the weekend of August 20th

O

with the final games being played at a

offering constructive feedback to newly

wrote "On behalf of the Vashon contin-

2005, the Tacoma Pierce County

licensed referees following games.

gent, we wanted to thank you again for

state of the art stadium, utilizing the State

Junior Soccer Association held the first

The two-day event was held at

an outstanding tournament. This was a

Tournament format.

annual  Recreational  U-11

very exciting thing for our

TPCJSA continues to look for meth-

Jamboree,  an  event  that

girls, and their first ever

ods that will better educate our players,

TPCJSA respectfully branded

coaches, and parents. This Association

"tournament experience".

"The Leanne Ehnat Jamboree."

We  were  just  very

will find creative methods to promote

TPCJSA has tried several

the game of soccer with the kids in our

impressed with the organi-

different ways to gauge the

zation of it, the refereeing,

community while keeping it fun.

strength of our Association

and the sportsmanship of

With Leanne's passing we are even

Home League teams at U-11.

all. Thank you again for all

more dedicated to continue her passion,

Last season the U-11 teams

which was always focused on the best

your work, and please pass

were randomly placed at the

this along to the Norpoint

interests of the kids. Leanne taught all of

beginning of the season. After

Club and whoever else was

us many life and soccer lessons. Her

five weeks of play, the brack-

instrumental in the prepa-

passing has created a void in youth soc-

ets were reshuffled to offer

ration and running of the

cer that will never be filled; she is great-

more competitive placement

ly missed. As many volunteers, TPCJSA

tournament!"

based on a team's ability. As a

After the tournament,

officers, parents, and players sat on the

result during the last five

fields at Meeker watching the U-11

TPCJSA Games Chair Dave

weeks of the season players

Miller compiled the infor-

Jamboree, we all knew Leanne would

on all levels experienced

mation, and proceeded

have been proud of us for continuing her

greater competition.

work for our Association. s

with the U-11 Home League

Based on feedback from

all U-11 coaches after last sea-

Pictures by Marne Osborne-Norpoint Soccer Club President

son, additional improvements

were incorporated into the

2005-2006

season.

One

improvement based on this feedback

Meeker Middle School in Northeast

was to have a three to four game

Tacoma. Event host, Norpoint Soccer

Jamboree at the end of August for our U-

Club did a wonderful job maintaining a

11 teams, in an effort to better identify

festive and enjoyable atmosphere. In

team strength and ability. In conjunction

light of Leanne Ehnat's diagnosis, treat-

with TPCJSA league fees, we chose not

ment, and recent passing, TPCJSA has

to charge an entry fee for the Jamboree.

struggled with some of the daily opera-

We decided to keep score and place

tions of the Association. We are all grate-

teams in brackets according to how they

ful  to  TPCJSA  Vice  President  of

faired at the Jamboree. Again, our goal

Competition, Ray Moffatte and those

was to keep the playing field competi-

who were willing to volunteer so much

tive and have all of our teams and players

of their time to ensure that everything

achieve a level of success. This Jamboree

ran smoothly. Norpoint had so many cre-

was also an event where the newly

ative ideas on how to improve the event

licensed referees in our Association

that they have requested that TPCJSA

could gain experience. Referees from

grant them the tournament next year

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