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Club
History
The Birmingham
Southeastern Soccer Club was formed in the Fall
of 1989 as a U12 team representing several clubs of
the B’ham Southeastern Soccer League in the
then new "Premier" division in Alabama
soccer. Players came from Eastwood, Irondale, Trussville, St Francis, and
Avondale Soccer Clubs.
After the inaugural season at
Grantswood Fields in Irondale, they
moved to a home on the
rocks at Comer School in Crestwood which was, at the time, completely
abandoned. They focused on playing good soccer with
good friends and having great fun.
As
fate would have it,
the new club found itself losing one of its
co-founders and older group of players after just it's
third season. The Jubilee Board of
Directors decided to adopt the program, giving
birth to Jubilee Athletic Association. Through the
years the ministry contributed leadership, energy, and
finances as the club grew and moved from Comer to
Crestwood Park, then helped to build JPK Fields in
Irondale. After the City of Irondale gave JPK Fields to
the Jefferson County Board of Ed, the club has moved
full circle back to the initial starting point at
Grantswood. In the process the name evolved from the BSSC Bullets to
the B’ham
Soccer Club (BSC) Bullets and finally to the Bullets
SC of Irondale. It is one of the
few soccer clubs in the greater B’ham area, to go from
U6's through
amateur
adult teams, both male and female. The club, youth and
adults, plays with the Central Alabama Independent Soccer
League (CAISL)
| Can you pick this guy out of
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Club
Philosophy
It may seem a bit odd to
post a "mission statement" when the subject
is sports, especially youth sports.
But since we live in a day where the view of
competition and sport varies greatly from place to
place, we felt it necessary to spell it out so that
you can know exactly where we stand
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Why do we do what we do?.
1) We like it.
2) We believe team sports is a great tool to build
character. To teach things like honor, integrity,
respect, hard work, team work, and discipline,
all the while having fun and getting great exercise.
3) It's an opportunity to build relationships that
can well last a lifetime.
What do we do?
1) We are serious about teaching the sport of
soccer even though we
realize that most children will
not play college, amateur
adult, or professional soccer.
2) To play soccer, you must be in shape, which
requires lots of running. You must have good mental
discipline,
which means you have to push
yourself and learn when to be serious.
Are we "competitive"
or "recreational"?
1) If you keep score, time, and rules, it is
competition. If you want recreation ride a
bike, take
a hike, or go on a picnic. You
paid us money to teach
your kid how to play
the game, that is our goal.
2) Competition is good, not evil. Yes, someone
wins
and someone loses. We prefer to win.
Winning doesn't make you "a
winner", and
losing doesn't make you "a
loser". You must
learn to do both graciously, with genuine
appreciation for your opponent's effort, no
matter what
the outcome.
3) Winning is better than losing, so put forth the
best effort to win. Although sometimes you can learn
more from
losing, success in an endeavor is a
far better outcome than failure. ( A tie is also a
failure, you didn't win.)
4) Never quit pushing to get better, whether you
win or lose. The most important person for you to
compete with is
yourself. Never give up, not during
practice, not during a game, not during the season.
Good things come to the
people who are patient and persistent.
What about playing time?
1) Everyone should have some.
The amount you get is largely up to you. If you want
it, earn it.
2) You earn playing time
through attending practices, working hard with a good
attitude, and playing ability.
3) All children are not
created equal, nor do they mature and develop at the
same rate. The better players should
play more, this is only right. Since it
is a team sport, it should be continually emphasized
that everyone wins or
everyone losses. We're all in it
together regardless of who played the most or who
scored the goals.
4) Yes, coaches have
favorites, it's inevitable. Usually there's a good
reason. Sometimes it's just the relationship or
bond that develops between a
kid and a coach. This is a good thing.
What about awards?
1) Awards (trophies, medals, etc.) are for the
teams who win by competing according to the rules. Their effort should be recognized,
applauded, and respected.
2) Don't give awards to the ones who didn't earn
it, it stunts their growth. Don't cheapen the
recognition of the ones who earned it by "being
fair" to everyone. It's not.
3) Don't be to quick to award. Instant
gratification leaves nothing towork toward.
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