Aces Futbol Club

In 2012, AFC will be sending a new Quarterly Newsletter called AFC Club Newletter - Be Proud in 2012. Our goal is to provide you with pertinent information, news and notes that is helpful to you as you navigate through the soccer year.

As new club news and notes become available, our goal is to ensure that you are up to date. We will be sending the Newsletters every April, June, September and December. If you have some exciting club news that you would like to share, such as your team winning a tournament, winning the league or attending an event, please be sure and let us know. 

First off... Happy New Year! I hope that everyone had a nice holiday season and had an opportunity to spend some quality time with friends and family.

AFC had a great 2011 and we are extremely thankful to all of you for the dedication and hard work that you provide, which makes this club great. 2012 will be an exciting year and we are looking forward to all of the things the club has planned. Thanks for being part of our family and we look forward to seeing you all in 2012!

We wanted to recap on some 2011 events that we are very proud of:

Our Academy Program is the foundation of our club and we are excited to see so many young soccer players coming out to play academy soccer. It is always exciting to know that the little ones are coming into the club and receiving solid coaching and learning about the game, how to be a good teammate and getting all of the life experiences that come with being part of a team. The academy program added 5 new teams in 2011. These little ones range in age from 7 to 10 years old and it has been a lot of fun to watch the kids get started. If you’re associated with one of these new teams just know that the first year is always a challenge but as everyone gets more comfortable, you’ll do great and it becomes even more enjoyable to watch the kids grow and learn. We are always available to answer any questions or help you with anything so please never hesitate to call or send an email.

Know a player that might want to try AFC Academy Soccer? Please have them visit the team page and contact the coach today. It's free to visit team practices.

The 2011 AFC Fall Challenge was the largest tournament in club history. In fact, we doubled the next largest tournament numbers and more importantly, things went very smoothly and we received many nice compliments from coaches and family members from other clubs. Our yearly tournaments are an extremely important fundraiser for the club, so thanks for all the hard work that each of you put into last year event. We are looking forward to the AFC Spring Classic.

What a fun day out at Indian Creek Golf Course! We had a great turnout and the event went perfectly. Thanks to everyone that volunteered for the event or came out and played.

The teams look amazing in the new adidas uniforms and we have received many compliments from parents, coaches and other clubs on the new look. The new uniforms have given us an opportunity to differentiate ourselves from other clubs that wear red or white uniforms and people now know an AFC team on the field when they see one.

Early in 2011 we launched the new AFC website, which provides so much more functionality and a much more user-friendly place to get the information needed, like game or practice schedules, contact information for anyone within the club, maps to fields and many other features. The site also provides the new online payment processing system, which helps families manage their club dues and eliminates the need to write checks or manually track you balance.

AFC had two teams qualify for Lake Highlands in 2011 and a third team get promoted from Lake Highlands D3 to D2. Making Lake Highlands is truly something to be very proud of. All three of these teams worked very hard to get where they are and we expect that they will continue to put in the effort and only get better in 2012. We are extremely proud of these teams and their coaches!

AFC had three 01 girls and one 01 boys team make the transition from Academy to Select this year. These players and their families should feel very proud of this accomplishment and we are very proud to have these teams representing the club. Becoming a select soccer player requires the level of commitment and hard work that all of these players have shown throughout their young soccer careers. Keep up the great work!

AFC teams participated in many soccer tournaments in 2011. Our teams were able to bring home several 1st and 2nd place finishes throughout the year and we are very proud of every one of these achievements. Our club continues to become more and more competitive and as we continue to have excellent showings in league and tournament play, people will continue to take note.

Game On Athletics has established an extremely affordable membership pricing program exclusively for AFC Players and Families. For just $25 per month/per player or $99 for the entire family, you can start taking advantage of the exciting programs the Game On Athletics has to offer. Game On offers excellent fitness programs for everyone, including the little Tots, Youth, Juniors, Teens, Athlete Training, Speed & Agility Training, Elite Soccer Training Skills Sessions, Camps/Clinics and Leagues. The best news is that it’s all included with your monthly membership. One price gets you all of the programs that you want to take advantage of. Get fit, improve your soccer skill or get faster in 2012! These programs are designed to make YOU a better athlete. 

Game On Athletics is inviting AFC Players to come out and try their exciting new Soccer skills based training program for free. Skills training is an additional component to team based practices that players should be participating in if they want to continue to develop their individual skills.

Just print the certificate below and bring it into Game On. Please visit the Game On front desk or call 940-565-1500 to reserve your spot. Elite Soccer Training officially starts on January 17th. 

Thanks again for a great 2011! We want to continue to make AFC the best possible environment for your kids and the entire family. If you should ever have any questions or need help, please do not hesitate to call or send me an email.

See you out on the fields!

Brian Apt

AFC Director of Operations

Phone: 940-231-7013

Email: brian@acessc.com