Merrimac Soccer Club

Philosophy

The club is a large group of volunteers that ensure that soccer happens in Merrimac.

Why? Because we love it.

• We love kids;
• We love soccer;
• We know that putting the two together is a great way to develop kids both physically and emotionally;
• Oh yes, the kids love it to.

What does the club do?

While our focus is on kids, we manage and maintain town fields for all ages. This includes direct implementation of the U8, U10 programs as well as coordination for Pentucket Youth Soccer and adult leagues.

Does it sound like much? Consider some of the things that get done before anyone steps on the field:

• Some folks show up at the fields at 6:30 A.M every Saturday morning to check for glass and paint the lines. They actually sweep the fields if there is standing water;
• A registrar organizes and files applications, checks, and birth certificates from about 300 kids;
• U8, U10 and Town Directors design age-appropriate programs that take into account things like emotional and physical development. They organize rosters, coaches, and sometimes refs and they deal will all issues that come up;
• The equipment manager ensures that every team has things like balls, gloves, goalie shirts, and medical kits;
• Other folks think about parking and the porta-john;
• Others organize youth summer camps and schedule field time for adult and youth team practices and games;
• A treasurer pays for camps, league fees, referees, equipment, the web site, the phone, etc;
• We answer emails and phone calls about everything you can imagine;
• Someone even maintains this silly web site.