JOHN BURRILL TO BE HONORED AT STATE CUP
Massachusetts Youth Soccer will hold a dedication ceremony for John Burrill on Saturday, June 2nd (postponed from May 20th) at 11:00 AM on Field 1 of the Citizens Bank Fields at Progin Park. John was a State Cup coach for many years, a National Champion coach, served on the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Board of Directors as the State Cup Director, and worked tirelessly as the Executive Director of Massachusetts Youth Soccer to help build our field complex. Without his years of service and hard work this complex would not have been built and all of us in Massachusetts Youth Soccer owe John an endless debt of gratitude. We have placed a memorial plaque on the large boulder that oversees our fields (off the west end of Field 1) as we felt that boulder best exemplifies John in many ways. Further, we have installed a flag pole atop the hill that oversees our fields as John was a proud marine veteran. We will play the Star Spangled Banner in honor of John and all of our troops before having a short ceremony to be followed by a brief reception. Please join us as we honor a man who honored youth soccer for so long and with such tireless dedication.
COCA COLA NAMED "OFFICIAL BEVERAGE PROVIDER"
Executive Director, Mike Singleton, is very pleased to announced that The Coca Cola Company has been named the "Official Beverage Provider" of Massachusetts Youth Soccer. The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company, and boasts more than 500 brands including Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, vitaminwater, smartwater, Nestea Iced Tea, Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, and Coca-Cola Zero. In addition to providing and servicing new state-of-the-art vending machines at the Field Complex pavilion, Coca Cola will supply all beverages for our concession stand and will spearhead our recycling efforts throughout the Complex.
GOING GREEN... 
Grant Program Awards Recycling Containers to Massachusetts Youth Soccer
Keep America Beautiful and Coca-Cola Partner to Fill Need for Recycling Bins in Public Spaces
Massachusetts Youth Soccer will get a boost to their recycling efforts this summer thanks to a significant grant made possible by The Coca-Cola Foundation. Massachusetts Youth Soccer will receive a total of 48 recycling bins designed specifically for placement in and around the Citizens Bank Fields at Progin Park.
"Through our partnership with Keep America Beautiful, the Coca-Cola Bin Grant Program supports local community recycling efforts across the United States," said Lori George Billingsley, Vice President of Community Relations for Coca-Cola Refreshments. “We are pleased that these bins being placed at the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Complex and will provide additional opportunities for people to recycle.”
Recipients were chosen by Keep America Beautiful based on a number of criteria including level of need, recycling experience and the ability of applicants to sustain their program in the future.
“Providing infrastructure for people to recycle on-the-go in our communities is a key component of making recycling a natural thing to do,” said Matthew M. McKenna, president and CEO, Keep America Beautiful. “We are truly grateful for Coca Cola’s support and commitment to recycling, and for its support and commitment of the Bin Grant Program.”
The Bin Grant Program awards recycling bins directly to recipients and leverages volume buying discounts. In its seven years of operation, the Bin Grant Program has placed 29,000 recycling bins in over 500 communities in 48 states and the District of Columbia. A full list of the spring 2012 Bin Grant recipients and further information about the grant program is available at http://bingrant.org/.
About Keep America Beautiful, Inc.
Keep America Beautiful, Inc., established in 1953, is the nation’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. With a network of more than 1,200 affiliate and participating organizations, Keep America Beautiful forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community environments. For more information, visit www.kab.org.
After an exhaustive bidding process with numerous top-quality vendors across the state and region, Northeast Promotion & Apparel Company, Inc. of Fitchburg, MA has been named the "Official T-shirt Provider" of Massachusetts Youth Soccer. NEPA's advanced technology, design capabilities and on-line ordering all pointed to the local firm. In addition, NEPA has agreed to provide all of our member organizations with a deep discount in their pricing and the same commitment to customer service they have shown Massachusetts Youth Soccer. Visit the Northeast Promotion & Apparel website by clicking their logo above or give them a call at 888-340-6372 today! Tell them Massachusetts Youth Soccer sent you.
THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD JOINS THE TEAM
US Youth Soccer has announced a new partnership with the Army National Guard.They won't just be supporting our players from the sidelines, they are actively joining the team. The National Guard will be the presenting sponsor of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series. Throughout the partnership, the Guard will share the experiences of teamwork and leadership with young soccer players in communities across America. Look for the Guard at the Massachusetts State Cup Semi-finals and Finals on June 2nd and 3rd, 2012! For more on the Army National Guard partnership with US Youth Soccer, click the Guard's emblem above.
2012 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
In addition to the Mass Youth Soccer State Cup, Mass Tournament of Champions and the Mass Youth District Select Program Tournament, the Citizens Bank Field at Progin Park act as a host site for numerous competitive youth soccer tournaments. Organized and run by area clubs, these tournaments have all grown in size and reputation over the past several years. For a posting of these tournaments CLICK HERE.