Florida Premier Soccer and FC America Announce Partnership
FPS to introduce School of Excellence model to act as a feeder system to leading Orlando

FPS Contact: Graham Munro

gmunro@mpsbr.com        

FC America Contact:  Scott Bates
bates@fcamerica.org

May 10,  2010 ...  Florida Premier Soccer (FPS) and FC America are delighted to announce a partnership to develop a School of Excellence Program for players aged 5-10.  Commencing in fall 2010, FPS will bring the School of Excellence program to various locations throughout Orlando including Trotters Park, the home of FC America.

Developed by sister organization Mass Premier Soccer (MPS, www.masspremiersoccer.com), the SOE Program in Massachusetts currently has over 1,000 players and has produced two US National Team Players in each of the last two years.  The SOE program is unique in terms of full-time licensed professional coaches working with dedicated and talented individuals who are looking for advanced training with similarly talented peers. 

The SOE curriculum is focused on developing technical players and is continually updated by the Technical Department at MPS Headquarters in Boston.  FPS will look to identify and develop players with PACE – Personality, Attitude, Creativity (Confidence for Goalkeepers) and Excellence.  The SOE program has been designed to supplement, as opposed to replace programs offered by local club and recreational programs.

“We are delighted to associate the FPS brand with the highly regarded FC America program as we launch the School of Excellence program in central Florida,” said MPS General Manager Joe Bradley.  “Both FPS and FC America are synonymous with professionalism and quality and we look forward to collaborating for the betterment of youth soccer in Orlando.”

“We were attracted to a partnership with FPS as we sought to enhance our offerings to players aged 10 and under,” said FC America Directors of Coaching George Sasvari and Jim Cofer. “The FPS School of Excellence Program will complement the existing infrastructure at the club and provide a source of quality players for our Premier Program,” said FC America President Joe Battista.  

MPS has successfully developed league products, showcase tournaments, college placement programs and has won 13 national titles, nine at the youth level and two PDL and two W-League titles. MPS also successfully expanded to Maine in 2009 (www.mainepremiersoccer.com).

For more information on Florida Premier Soccer please visit www.floridapremsoccer.com or contact FPS Senior Staff Coach Jon Coles on 781-891-6900 or jcoles@floridapremsoccer.com.  For more information on FC America please visit www.fcamerica.org  or contact George Sasvari on girlsdirector@fcamerica.org or Jim Cofer on boysdirector@fcamerica.org.

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