BOLTS Insider (Newsletter)

February 10, 2012

Making Strides Large Check w Elliott

Bolts Families:

This week we were able to present the ceremonial check for $15,000 to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Thanks to the generosity of the Bolts community during our 24 Hour Soccer Match, our contribution was a significant one. Bridgett Herzog, Director of Boston Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (pictured above accepting the check from me)reminded us that over 90% of the money raised by Making Strides goes directly to the programs they provide. We are proud to support excellence in action.

All our lives have been touched by cancer in some way, and that is why we have this partnership. However, it is our hope that 25 years from now when the Bolts celebrate their 50th Anniversary, we will no longer need to be contributing to Making Strides....as the battle for cancer will have been won.

For now, we wish you a Happy Valentine's Day and a toast to good health and, of course, great soccer!

Best,

Elliott Pratt Signature

Players in the News

Bolts Players Announce College Commitments

We are proud of the FC Greater Boston Bolts players who will graduate from high school this spring and continue to play soccer in college next fall. Below is a list of the boys who have shared their college commitments with us as of today. Given the list of schools below, it is evident that these exceptional soccer players have put a premium on academics. It is a busy time of year for college seniors, and each day we hear more great news from our players about their college choices. We will continue to update this list as we receive more news. Congratulations to all!

FCGB Development Academy Coach: Craig Stewart

Marco Addonizio Bryant University

Jack Blatchford University of Rhode Island

Derrick Boateng Boston College

Pablo Espinola Yale University

Josh Hacunda Brandeis University

Victor Parra University of Rhode Island

Adrian Reifsnyder Wesleyan University

FCGB Showcase Team Coach: Gabe Margolis

Kenn Fryer Brandeis University

Noah Le Gros Wesleyan University

Dan Vogel Colby College

Chris Walker-Jacks Hobart College

NEWS FROM THE PITCH

2nd annual Bayside Bolts Father's Day Tournament

Bayside FC Bolts of Rhode Island and FC Greater Boston Bolts of Massachusetts are pleased to announce their second annual Bayside Bolts Father's Day Invitational Tournament to be held June 16-17, 2012. Bayside Bolts Father's Day Invitational will be held throughout Providence County, RI. The prestigious Bryant University located in Smithfield, RI will once again be the tournament headquarters and our main site for tournament play. Stay tuned for details.

jefferson cup logo BOLTS Boys U12 Teal Team, coached by Smith Utubor have been accepted to play in the prestigious Jefferson Cup Tournament on March 9-11, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia. The Jefferson Cup, now in its 32nd year, is ranked #2 among youth soccer tournaments in the United States. Some 700 teams from 35 states play in the tourney, and the applications of another 500 teams are rejected each year. Last year, the Bolts BU12 Teal team won its division there. We wish our best to this years squad and look forward to sharing photos and results here next month.

COACHES CORNER

Lauren Nadler We are very excited to introduce

Lauren Nadler, who joined the

FC Greater Boston Bolts as Assistant Coach of the Girls U15 team this fall. Lauren Nadler has been the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since August 2008 and has been an integral part of the team's recent success including its 2009 & 2011 NEWMAC Championships. In 2011, the team's 39 wins over the past three seasons is the most in a three-year span in program history. MIT's winning percentage over the past two seasons (.762) is unmatched in program history.

Nadler has also held several coaching positions with Eastern Mass FC. She joined the club in 2006 and worked with U14, U15, U16 and U17 girl's teams. Nadler was also the Director of Coaching for the annual Leadership Summit for Girls, an event designed to increase player development and promote wellness for girls ages 9-15 through the game of soccer.

As a player at Lesley University, Nadler was a two-year captain and finished in the top-10 in the North Atlantic Conference for assists her senior year. She also received an NSCAA Academic Award and was a selected to the conference All-Academic Team her junior and senior years. Nadler graduated from Lesley with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2005. She continued her education at Tufts University where she earned a master's degree in urban and environmental policy and planning in 2007.

Nadler has a NSCAA National Diploma and NSCAA State and Regional Goalkeeping Diplomas.

Save the Dates:

Spring Junior Academy begins April 25 at Fessenden School

Bayside Bolts Father's Day Tournament - June 15-17

BOLTS Summer Soccer School with Celtic FC July 30-Aug 10th

Watch for details coming soon HERE and on our WEBSITE for all of our spring and summer programs, clinics and soccer schools.

FC Greater Boston Bolts

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