Welcome to Edition #1 of the Canton Chiefs Boys Soccer Newsletter in advance of the Fall 2018 season. Our Newsletter is just one of several avenues that we utilize to communicate pertinent information to all of the players and parents of our soccer program. We will also provide ongoing updates via email, our website and through our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you have not already connected with us, please find our website and bookmark it and then find each of our 3 social media accounts and please connect with us. The more followers we have, the more exposure our program gets and the more local businesses find value in partnering with us! EMAIL / FACEBOOK / TWITTER / INSTAGRAM: Email: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: cantonchiefsboyssoccer@gmail.com cantonchiefssoccer.com @CantonChiefsSoccer @CHSChiefsSoccer @CantonChiefsSoccer
Eastern Michigan University Team Camp: Canton High School has a long standing tradition of inviting ALL returning Chiefs soccer players, in addition to ALL incoming Freshmen, to attend the EMU Team Soccer Camp as a means for kicking off the high school soccer season. While there is no requirement in attending, we have seen a direct correlation between the number of players who attend the camp and the performance of our Varsity, JV and Freshmen teams. First and foremost, this is a tremendous team bonding event at EMU as the players are housed together in the dormitories for the course of 3 days. Second, this camp allows our players to start bonding on the field in preparation for the upcoming season. Again, there is no formal requirement for attending, but we hope that each family will seriously consider having their current or future Chiefs player attend this camp. The dates for the 2018 Summer camp are as follows: Registration Link: July 29th-31st, 2018 (Sunday - Tuesday) https://goo.gl/gpl3vf Cost: $285 - register prior to May 1st $300 - register between May 1st and July 7th
The Canton Chiefs would like to welcome Kia of Canton as a 2018 Platinum Partner. Kia of Canton will be joining our existing partner, Soccer World, in helping us keep our status as one of the top high school programs and Booster organizations in the State of Michigan. Look for additional updates on how all three groups will be interacting between now and the start of our upcoming season. Below is a statement from Bruce Genthe, President of the Genthe Automotive Group, in regards to our new relationship: We are thankful for the opportunity to expand our support within the soccer community. We look forward to our new partnership with the Canton Chiefs Soccer Program Kia of Canton is located at 41480 Michigan Avenue just west of Haggerty with additional information found on their website at www.kiaofcanton.com. Again, thank you to Bruce Genthe and Kia of Canton for their support this upcoming season!
Summer Conditioning: Once school has let out for the summer, conditioning sessions will begin on Monday, June 18th. Daily participation is highly encouraged with the following details: Conditioning/Training: Monday s & Wednesday s Plymouth CrossFit Lower Town 9145 General Ct. Plymouth, MI 48170 Time = TBD Drop-In Soccer: Tuesday s & Thursday s Independence Park 6:00-7:30pm Tryouts: This year s tryouts are slated for Wednesday, August 8th and Thursday, August 9th at the Phase III Building next to Canton High School. Specific tryout times to be determined and announced as we get closer to those dates. August 8th, 2018 August 9th, 2018 Varsity Time = TBD Time = TBD JV/Freshmen Time = TBD Time = TBD
KLAA REALIGNMENT: Similar to 2017, the KLAA has once again realigned the athletic divisions to reflect the following school changes to the Association for the 2018 Academic/Athletic year: Departing: Grand Blanc Arriving: Belleville, Dearborn, Dearborn Fordson As a result, the KLAA is going to an EAST and WEST geographical alignment for all sports with the exception of football. Below is the realignment effective with the fall 2018 athletic season. Canton JV/Varsity soccer will play 14 league games consisting of playing each of our 7 WEST opponents on both a Home and Away basis. At the end of the season, 1st place East will play 1st place West for the KLAA Championship while the Crossover games will consist of 2nd East vs 2nd West, 3rd East vs 3rd West and so on. In 2018, the WEST teams will host the Championship and Crossover games. Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) WEST Canton Chiefs Salem Rocks Plymouth Wildcats Northville Mustangs Novi Wildcats Brighton Bulldogs Hartland Eagles Howell Highlanders EAST Livonia Stevenson Spartans Livonia Churchill Chargers Livonia Franklin Patriots Westland John Glenn Rockets Wayne Memorial Zebras Belleville Tigers Dearborn Pioneers Dearborn Fordson Tractors
Should you have any specific questions or concerns, please do not hesitate in reaching out to one of our Soccer Booster members. Below is their contact information: CANTON CHIEFS BOYS SOCCER BOOSTER CLUB OFFICERS: President Matt Percy mpercy@adtransport.com (734) 748-9951 Vice President Mike Rockafellow mike.rockafellow@gmail.com (313) 671-9230 Treasurer Secretary Jennifer Olson Gina Percy