Raptors F.C.

Please note we've added the last game of our season to our schedule. After quite a few parents and players asking to return to Florida we're going to make it happen at the end of June.

Also, as noted in the Email Newsletter, we are trying to decide on the location for the Club Party. Please send in your votes for the location by April 15th.

We've reached out to the other Savannah and Hilton Head clubs to no avail. Coach Tim outlined the issues in full in the Club newsletter this month. The feedback from the parents we are receiving is most are happy with the travel schedule and staying away from the local politics. If you disagree, or think you have a new idea, we are always open to listen.

As outlined in the newsletter Coach Lou will be attending the Kansas City Wizards coaching clinic in just a couple of weeks. Other coaches going to professional training are Coach Tim (DC United), Coach Rick (DC United), and myself (Duke University) over the next six months. These links with professional American clubs/colleges will give us the groundwork to train our teams better, as well as be able to highlight the talent we find here in the Coastal Empire.

As most of you know we've been negotiating with the local club, and with others trying to seal up games for our teams. Here is what we have so far including the trip to Kansas City, Nashville, and Orlando.

• March 7-9 - Orlando; St. Peter's State Cup Showcase (Open Division)
• March 29-30 - Jacksonville; Westside Soccer
• April 5-6 - Kansas City; Blue Valley Soccer (Raptors Black Only)
• April 26-27 - Nashville; Murfeesboro Select
• June 13-15 - Orlando; Disney 6v6 (we'll be entering four teams into the 15 division)
• June 28-29 - Gainsville, Florida; Gainsville Soccer Alliance*

Please remember your registration fees have covered all of these trips EXCEPT food, and the discounted bus charter (half price). Lodging, coach's fees, tournament registration, etc. have already been covered. We may be flying to Kansas City, if this is the case, the same discount will apply.

We just received our new logo, I thought I would place it here for everyone!

Our new website address, http://www.rhraptorsfc.com/ should be functional within the next few weeks. Once it is, everyone will get a email notice.

Try outs are currently by invitation only, however if you feel you can make the cut please send an inquiry to : raptorsfc@live.com

Please remember we are a travel only team. Meaning we will play at a fairly high level, and we will be playing "away" most times.

There have been many rumors, but please remember if you don't hear it from Dan or I, it probably isn't true.

Remember our goal, to provide quality "football" away from the Savannah drama.

We wanted to say "thank you" to the parents for putting up with the "email only" communication we had. We now will have the website which will grow, and continue the email updates.

Both U15 teams' (boys & girls) uniform sizings are due by Friday the 11th. We should have our logo by then, as well as the patch design. Look for both here.