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DC United Will Kick Off Their Season on April 3
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Field Hockey Is Here!
Begins this Spring Season

It’s here!  Field Hockey has come to Burke. 

The Burke Athletic Club program focuses on training and scrimmages. There will be eight sessions beginning on March 14. The sessions on March 14 and 21 will be held at the South Run Field House. Sessions on April 11 through May 16 will be held at Patriot Park. (We will skip March 28 & April 4 because of Fairfax County Public Schools’ Spring Break.)

The program will be opened intially to players in third through eighth grade.

Click here to register:

https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/burke/09-10/FieldHockey.html

Spring 2010 Soccer Registration

Registration for the Spring 2010 Soccer Season is NOW OPEN.   The volunteer registration page is also open. Please remember that all Volunteers (Coaches, Assistant Coaches, All Stars Coaches, etc.) MUST register every season.

Early Bird Registration for the Spring season will end December 31, 2009.  On Time Registration is between Jan 1,2010 - Feb 28, 2010.  Late Registration is Mar 1-31, 2010.  Wait listed late registration (with $50 added fee) will be Apr 1-10, 2010.

Click HERE to Register

 House Games will begin Saturday April 10
U13+ Festivals will begin April 13.  U7-U12 Festivals begin April 14.
No games on Memorial Day weekend May 29 & 30
 

Help Us Find a New Club Logo

As you know, we are in the process of expanding our sports. 

We are in our second season of fencing and field hockey registration is opened now. We will also be launching several other new programs over the next 12 months.
 
Because of this, Burke Athletic Club needs a new logo. We need something that isn’t soccer specific.
 
To help us create a new logo, we are going to hold a contest. This contest is open to anyone that wants to submit artwork. The winner gets a $100 Visa gift card.
 
Just remember a couple of things: 
 
1.    The logo should not be sport specific
2.    The logo needs to be designed to be used online, on signs and clothing items and on patches, etc.
3.    The club’s primary color is royal blue (our home jersey color)
 
Please submit your entries to burkeathletic@aol.com by March 20, 2010. The winner will be announced in April.
 
We look forward to seeing all your creative ideas.
Fencing Session II Going Strong!

Burke AC's second fencing season is now underway. 

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Lightning Safety

Each year in the United States, more than four hundred people are struck by lightning. On average, about 70 people are killed and many others suffer permanent neurological disabilities. Most of these tragedies can be avoided if proper precautions are taken. When thunderstorms threaten, coaches and sports officials must not let the desire to start or complete an athletic activity hinder their judgment when the safety of participants and spectators is in jeopardy.

Burke AC is committed to the safety of all of our players, coaches, and spectators.
Therefore, if a coach or referee hears thunder or sees lightning, fields are immediately closed and all play should be immediately suspended and everyone should get to a safe place. Fields shall remain closed for 30 minutes from the last thunder you hear or lightning you see.
 
For more information on lightning, please see this document from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Lightning Doc
Travel Team Tryouts

travel teams tryoutsPlease visit the tryouts page for updated information about travel teams looking to add players for the upcoming season.

 

Information for New Soccer Parents of U4s
Most Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the Burke Athletic Club Soccer Program

This page contains answers to the most frequently asked questions we hear from new soccer parents.  Issues such as age, game format, weather cancellations, uniforms, practices, etc. are all addressed here.

We wish you enjoy this Soccer Season and look forward to meeting you at the field.

Burke AC Featured in the Washington Post

It’s Not Whether Your Kid Wins or Loses . . .

Grown-Ups Get A Little Coaching In Sportsmanship

By Amy Gardner
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, May 24, 2009

Amid the thuds and slaps of a dozen soccer balls and the happy shrieks of 100 running, kicking, laughing children, one sound was absent at a recent soccer practice of the Burke Athletic Club in southwest Fairfax County: grown-ups.

It’s not that the children were unsupervised. But this was Soccer Festival Wednesday, a weekly gathering when coaches put down their whistles, parents rest their vocal cords and children play not for points, not for victory -- but purely for fun.

First Soccerfest a BIG Success
Thanks to everyone for your help!

While the weather didn’t help, Burke AC’s first annual Soocerfest was a HUGE success. With support from our friends at DC United, Washington Freedom, and Goldenboot Soccer, more than 130 kids played games and learned a little more about soccer while the club collected nearly a half ton of food (literally) and enough soccer equipment to fill an entire minivan.

Click Here to Learn More and See Pictures

Refund Policy

Refund Requests must be made in writing, via US Postal Service or by email to burkeathletic@aol.com, prior to the first scheduled game of the season.  Players that cannot be placed on a team will receive a full refund.  Wait Listed players  that cannot be placed on a team will also receive a full refund. Late registrants requesting a refund will receive amount paid less the $25.00 late fee. Early and on-time players that request to drop prior to the first game will be charged a $10 administrative fee. Administrative fees, donations, and late fees are not refundable. There are no refunds after the first game. Please allow 4-6 weeks to process your request.

DC United
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