BEACH FUTBOL CLUB
DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Beach Families,

It is with a full heart and extreme gratitude that I share with you our humble beginnings...
 
It all started around the holidays 10 years ago, as Beach Futbol Club was formed with approximately five teams on board. We set out with the goal of becoming the Premier Youth Soccer Organization in the Long Beach and South Bay areas.  

A handful of those committed people who started the journey are still here and many others have joined along the way, in pursuit of the shared belief in the wonderful club that was being built. 

I'm very proud of the incredible success that we have accomplished as a club in just 10 years! 

Now we embark with the same fundamental ideals and more drive than ever, as we enter into the United States Girls Developmental Academy, as one of the original 25 clubs chosen from across the country....It's just amazing!  

The Development Academy has now grown to 74 teams and we will be one of the 14 teams competing in the Southwest Division, alongside 12 other California clubs and one club from Arizona.  This is the best available DA geography to be in, as it will require minimal travel when compared with the rest of the DA divisions across the country.  

We have been working diligently and tirelessly to plan the road ahead, from age-group trainings, tryouts, scouting trips, staff designation, facility management, etc.  It is a truly exciting time to be at Beach FC! 

We have held off making any detailed announcements to date, with the intimate understanding that US Soccer would be making changes to the original lineup of age groups as the Development Academy took shape.

US Soccer has now finalized its decision to host four Development Academy age groups 1999-00, 2001 - 02, 2003 and 2004's and we have carefully selected the following staff to work with each of the age groups, as we initially launch our Development Academy program. There will undoubtedly be more exciting announcements and details to follow.  




Academy Director:  Jeff Joyner (beachfcda@gmail.com)  


Jeff Joyner


1999-2000 Head Coaches
DA Kyle Gouveia

Kyle Gouveia

DA 2 Pedro Osorio

Pedro Osario


2002-2001 Head Coaches
DA Mauricio Ingrassia

Mauricio Ingrassia


2002 DA2 Pedro Osorio

Pedro Osario

2001 DA2 Kenyon Lohn

Kenyon Lohn


2003 Head Coaches
DA Jeff Joyner

Jeff Joyner


DA2 Robert Demelo

Robert DeMelo


2004 Head Coaches
DA Anton Arrache

Anton Arrachi


DA2 Patrick Rossi

Pat Rossi


We will also be adding other coaches as part of our designated US Development Academy Staff, that will help us handle the workload of the DA and also to specialize in certain areas of training and player development.  

Since the initial announcement of Beach FC's acceptance into the DA, the club has been working towards building the most competitive teams possible. 

The next step in forming our DA and DA2 teams will be two age-group trainings hosted in February.

The first will be for current 2004 Beach FC players only. The second will be for any current Beach FC 2003 or 2004 that were unable to attend their age group training. 

After the initial training  we will invite a smaller, individually selected pool who will train with players invited from outside of the club at several Player Identification Sessions

All of our DA training sessions will be hosted at Long Beach State's George Allen Field. 

The schedule for training is as follows: 

February 1st: 2004 Age Group Training 6:30pm - 8:00pm 
 (Open to all current Beach FC 2004 Players)

February 9th: 2004 and 2003 Age Group Training make-up session
6.30pm - 8.00pm
(Open to all current Beach FC 2003/04 Players)

February 16th: 2004 and 2003 Player Identification Session 6:00pm - 8:00pm 
(Selected Beach FC Players will be invited to join this session along with invited players from outside the club)

February 23rd:  2004 and 2003 Player Identification Session 6:00pm - 8:00pm
(Selected Beach FC Players will be invited to join this session along with invited players from outside the club)



What is the Development Academy 2 LEAGUE? (DA2)

US Soccer is supporting the creation of the DA2 league, and while we expect the competition for the DA spots to be fierce with many qualified candidates and therefore our club will also participate in the DA2 league as a founding member club.

The league will consist of up to "Nine" other "Developmental Academy Teams 2" from the Southwest Region. 

The DA 2 teams will follow a similar schedule to that of the DA teams, often-times playing at the same venues, on the same days.  

In order to maximize exposure for our DA 2 players, all announced DA2 coaches will be working hand-in-hand with the corresponding aged DA teams. 

We believe the DA2 will help provide a direct link and pathway to the DA for our DA 2 players. 

The DA2 players will also be able to continue to participate in high school soccer and will have Silverlakes and the Las Vegas Showcase built in to their annual schedule.

DA2 players also have the potential to be reassigned to the DA team on a part-time and full-time basis based upon performance and circumstance. 

The DA2 platform will give Beach Futbol Club players every opportunity to continue to develop as high level performers on and off the field and the continued exposure that players of this level are typically looking for .

Formation of the 99/00 and 01/02 Development Academy Teams

The 99/00 and 01/02 teams will be created using the same model as the 2003/04 teams at a later date. Once the high school season has ended, a schedule of events for these age groups will be sent out to all members and hosted on our website www.beachfutbolclub.com

It is our mission that Beach FC is at the forefront of all player and team development platforms. Our goal is to provide our members with ongoing support and opportunity both on and off the field in pursuit of a World Class Youth Soccer Experience.  

If you have any further questions regarding the DA or DA2 program please email: Jeff Joyner at  beachfcda@gmail.com.  

Thank you and  Go Beach!

Best regards,


Mauricio Ingrassia
Club Director
Beach FC

GO BEACH!!!