CiTY Newsletter - November 1, 2021
Happy November! As CiTY's fall season comes to a close and we look ahead to the winter season, we also find ourselves in the midst of the holidays. For us, this means another CiTY Season of Giving is on the horizon, and while we are fortunate to have our community's support year-round, this is the time that we give an extra push to make sure we can continue our CiTY Scholarship and free CiTY Special Needs programs. Did you know that CiTY Scholarships benefit an average of 2 players per travel team, and in the past couple years has expanded to offer aid to REC players? This need-based scholarship program is essential to the well-being of our club and teams, as we uphold our mission to enable any player that makes a team and wants to play to have that opportunity. We also rely on donations to run our free Special Needs program (read below for a recap of fall), which so many of you had the opportunity to take part in the past several weeks. CiTY is a 501(c)3 and donations can be made through our website or Paypal at any time.

As our younger travel teams finish out their fall season with upcoming tournaments, our older travel teams will begin their late fall/winter season. We wish our high school players success as many of them make their way through playoffs. It is an exciting time for many CiTY families!

CiTY Spring 2022 REC registration is open and we encourage you to sign up before the holidays to take advantage of savings. See below.

The CiTY leadership team welcomes the opportunity to hear from you. Please contact any of the team listed below to give feedback, ask questions, or with any issues or concerns.

Go CiTY!
Tim Ryerson, Executive Director, [email protected]
Rob Ryerson, General Manager, [email protected]
Carmen Juliano, Technical Director, [email protected]
Amanda Buckler, Director of Administration, [email protected]
Wade Whitney, Rec Director, [email protected]
Congratulations to these teams in their Columbus Day tournaments!
CiTY 2010 Boys Black
Finalists, SAC Columbus Day
CiTY 2008 Girls Black
Champions, Discovery Cup

CiTY Special Needs Clinic Fall 2021
THANK YOU

A huge THANK YOU to all of our CiTY families that participated in the CiTY Fall 2021 Special Needs Clinic. Our players, mentors, volunteers and coaches all looked forward to this special event each Friday for six weeks this fall. We finished the fall season with a fun, Halloween-themed clinic with pumpkins and costumes. Terrific memories were made as we worked together to uphold one of CiTY's core philosophies - to serve players at every level. A special thanks goes to Carmen Juliano, who pours his heart and soul into this special program; David Seaton, our Gatekeeper, and Ben Barnhart, our Matchmaker.
Planning for CiTY Spring 2022 Special Needs Clinic is already underway, and we hope to see everyone return, as well as many new faces! Player and volunteer registration will open in the coming months.

Donations are essential to keeping this important program a part of our community. CiTY is a 501(c)3 so all monetary donations are tax-deductible.

10:00-11:00 am
Chapelgate Christian Academy

CiTY U8 Kick-Around sessions are designed to identify players for the CiTY U8 Academy program. Players and families will get to meet potential teammates, the coaching staff and learn more about the CiTY U8 Academy.

Register now to reserve your spot!

Early registration is open for Spring 2022 REC! The CiTY REC Soccer Program provides a fun, positive, and creative learning environment for youth soccer players of all skill levelsSign up now to guarantee your spot on a team, and refer your friends! Teams are formed based on teammate requests and schools the players attend.

Registration fee includes jersey.
TOTS (pre-K, kindergarten) - $169
REC League (1st-8th grades) - $209

PRICES INCREASE JAN. 1, 2022

Practices are weekly at Chapelgate Christian Academy.
Games are on Saturdays at Howard County fields TBD.
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Get unlimited credits through our REC Referral Program! When a new CiTY family registers for REC and puts your name in the referral box, we put a credit in your CiTY account - $25 PER referral! CiTY credits can be used towards any future CiTY program (including travel fees and future REC registrations) and never expire. Help grow CiTY while paying less for your CiTY registrations!
Ellicott City Soccer Club is excited to announce the partnership with Realtor, Ricky and Rick Cantore of Re/Max Advantage in Columbia. The Cantore team has a wealth of experience in Howard County and is one of the premier Real Estate Teams in Maryland. CiTY would like to give a huge thanks to Ricky Cantore for the sponsorship of both the CiTY summer camp program and the most recent CiTY Golf Tournament. Ricky is a former soccer standout winning many state and regional titles when he played and is also part of the RE/Max Platinum Club in 2020 for his success in servicing families' real estate needs. For more information, visit www.rickycantore.com.
Tax deductible donations can be made to CiTY programs at any time,
via PayPal or LeagueApps.
Ellicott City Soccer Club is a 501(c)3.