Growing Up Soccer

Summer 2011
A Soccerball named GUS!

What common qualities did all of the greats of soccer possess? They all had the natural attributes of "touch on the ball," "flair and creativity," speed with ball possession," and "appreciation of the space of play." All things you can't teach, yet all qualities that can be acquired through free play.

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Press Releases

Welcome to GUS
Growing-up Soccer; GUS!

Oneonta, NY - 2010 - Say hello to "Growing up Soccer© [GUS]." It's a "free play" activity based program presented through our interactive website at: www.growingupsoccer.org The most basic of goals for "Growing up Soccer" is to promote fun with a soccer ball and to strengthen the bond between children and their parents through a shared activity.

GUS was created and now being strategically advanced by Colone Associates [ www.colassoc.com ] and with our design partners at Visible Motion [ www.visiblemotion.com ], we're steadily advancing this new and exciting program.

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March 01, 2010
Red Bulls bank on streetwise Tchani
by Mike Woitalla, Soccer America
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January 8, 2010
The Magic of Informal Play: 'Let's kick, Daddy'
by Chris Apple
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January 22, 2009
Getting Kids To Play On Their Own
by Mike Woitalla, Soccer America
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January 15, 2009
Letter by Al Micucci, Sachem SC Coach
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January 06, 2009
Free play; all you need is the ball
by Albert Colone; Colone Associates
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August, 2008
Reviving the pickup game
by Sam Snow; Director of Coaching Education for US Youth Soccer
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Summer, 2008
Welcome to GUS
by Albert Colone; Colone Associates, visit www.colassoc.com website
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The GUS DVD centers around regularly changing "home video and photos;" those of the highest possible quality showing young players demonstrating "street-ball" games, soccer tricks, backyard play with mom and dad, juggling and other personal soccer accomplishments. GET INVOLVED and become an active participant!!!

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Be the first on your block to join "Growing Up Soccer©." It's an activity t-shirt, with an attitude! It's a very powerful statement towards using "free play" to grow your passion for the sport, as well, player self development.

Here's how you can get started:
Buy "I'm Growing Up Soccer" t-shirts for the kids, the family and the team or find out how to get your t-shirt for FREE.

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