Parent/Player Information

Registering Children for Vermilion Soccer

The 2020 Outdoor Soccer Player Registration Form and Parent Letter can be printed off (attached below) or picked up at the Town Office. Please complete form and either drop off at our AGM and Registration Night on March 2, 2020, mail to Vermilion Soccer Association (Box 3729, Vermilion, T9X 2B7) or drop off at the Town Office (late fees will apply after March 31, 2020). Please note that Registration Fees are listed in the Parent Letter. Your child is not considered registered if payment and volunteer bond cheques do not accompany registration form. Also, please note that the Town Office is a DROP-OFF POINT ONLY; please put your completed form, which has already been witnessed, and your cheques in an enclosed envelope marked "Vermilion Soccer" and drop them off; the Town Office does NOT take debit, and is uncomfortable taking cash. Personnel at these locations are not equipped to handle questions, either. Please contact Danielle Eriksen, the Registrar for Outdoor Soccer at 780.581.5420 or email: dcreasy@ualberta.ca with your questions. The answers to Frequently Asked Questions may also be found here or on this page. Important dates can be found on the VSA Calendar of Events on the Home Page.

Please read the Lakeland District Parent/Guardian Code of Conduct, and have your children read the Lakeland District Player Code of Conduct.

Practice Times

Normal practice times for outdoor soccer are as follows:

U5; 6:15-7:00pm on Monday evenings in the beginning of May

U7-U11; 6:15-7:15pm on Monday and Wednesday evenings beginning end of April

U13-U19; 7:30-9:00pm on Monday and Wednesday evenings beginning end of April

VOLUNTEERS make it all possible!

Parent Volunteer Hour Requirements for each child; Mini-level (U7-U11): 6 hours ~ Youth-level (U13-U19): 8 hours

U5 parents are expected to be on the field with their child in lieu of volunteer hours.

There are different volunteer options to fulfill required hours:

Join our Board and have all your required hours taken care of! Please contact a member of the executive if there is a vacant job or position in the list that you would be willing to do!
Volunteering as a Head Coach (of U7-U19) covers all your required hours.
Volunteering as an Assistant Coach takes care of your volunteer hours for one child.
Volunteering as a Team Manager covers volunteer hours for one child at the mini-level (U7-U11) and all required hours for the youth-level (U13-U19).
Volunteering for Recycling, Tournament Leader, Club Photographer, Merchandise, or Coaching U5 covers volunteers hours for one child.
Hourly Volunteer positions available are field prep work bees, preparation for tournaments, work in the tournament concession, etc. There are charts posted in the Shack (located at the Soccer Fields) where you can sign up for a time that suits you best. Remember to note your hours worked in the binder there as well, as bond cheques are cashed if volunteer hours are not completed. Have a member of the board sign the binder for you to verify your hours.

If you have questions or are unsure how to obtain all your volunteer hours please contact our 2020 Volunteer Coordinator: TBA.

Attached below is a working Staff Manual outlining jobs, roles and responsibilities of all volunteer positions.

Vulnerable Sector Checks (formerly Criminal Record Check)

EVERYONE WHO IS A VERMILION SOCCER ASSOCIATION COACH, ASSISTANT COACH, MANAGER OR ON THE BOARD MUST have a Vulnerable Sector Check completed. Please drop them off in the Secretary's file slot in the Shack or give them Danielle Eriksen (registrar) NO LATER THAN MAY 11, 2020. This document is valid for 3 years with VSA. You must take a signed letter from the President or Vice President with you to the RCMP Station in order to get a Vulnerable Sector Check completed; if you do have a signed letter please contact the Secretary. RCMP only accept Vulnerable Sector Checks from Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. If your Vulnerable Sector Check is going to take longer than 2 weeks, please ASK the RCMP to provide you with an In-Progress letter to hand in until the check is complete.

Indoor Soccer

We are currently seeking an Indoor Soccer Coordinator.