The Webster Soccer Association was incorporated in 1976 as a not-for-profit entity. From inception, the purpose of the association has been to provide a positive soccer experience through training and competition for the youth in our community.

 

A Board of Directors, all with three-year rotating terms, governs the association. Rules or by-laws are updated as necessary and guide the board in making their decisions. Positions are divided between board members and include President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Other board members and sub-committees divide other association responsibilities.

 

Currently, our association has 17 girl's teams and 18 boy's teams. Each team is assigned a coach and is encouraged to have an assistant coach and a manager. All of our coaches attend clinics and are required to be licensed.

 

In 2001, WSA opened its indoor facility located at 865 Publishers Parkway. This training center has a 40 x 70 yard AstroPlay artificial surface, classroom, office, and club store and storage space for the association. Also located the WSA soccer complex, are multiple soccer fields. Boulter Field is a full size lighted soccer field, which features bleachers, an irrigation/drainage system, press box, and concession stand and restroom facilities.

 

A full time Executive Director oversees the daily operations of the association. Duties include indoor complex management and fields/building maintenance.

 

In the spring of 2003, the Basket Road outdoor soccer facility was put into use with multiple fields, rest rooms and storage facilities.

 

In 2004, a Director of Coaching was hired. The DOC is primarily responsible for managing player placement and to oversee training of our coaches. This is done through a series of clinics that cover tactics, techniques, field play and conditioning. We feel that the key to continuous improvement is evaluation and modification of our training model when necessary.  This year also saw the hiring of a goalkeeper coach, which offered a program for all age levels.

 

In 2005, the Webster Eagles joined the association along with the Webster Micro Soccer Program.  This move enabled WSA to offer programs from age 5 to 19.  A second Director of Coaching was hired to oversee the U5 thru U10 program.  While the existing Director of Coaching continues to work with the U11 thru U19 program.

 

Each Father's Day weekend, we sponsor the Webster Soccer Association Tournament. We host approximately 150 teams with divisions from U8 - U17 for both girls and boys. This is a major source of income for our club and all of our teams are expected to provide a substantial number of volunteers. The tournament brings over 16,000 visitors to our community. To support a tournament of this size, we use different sites in the Webster community with the generous cooperation of our Town of Webster and the Webster Central School District.