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Remember, success is achieved through hard work and progress. Not a win/loss record. Good luck with your season.

Academy Program
Once again the Cardinals will be running their Academy based training program. Open this year to both boys and girls aged 5-8 we expect the event to be a huge success. Please click on the link below for more information and to download the application.
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Merge Update 1-18-08
Dear Parents and Players,

This is an update on the conversations that have been taking place regarding a possible agreement between NK United, GSE Cardinals and SCSA Select. As representatives of these three clubs it is our ambition to keep the families updated as discussions move forward.

In the past four weeks representatives of GSE Cardinals and NK United met to discuss specifics of a merger between the clubs. At this most recent meeting representatives from the SCSA Select organization formally joined the conversation as a possible participant. All three clubs were represented by Board members as well as the Directors of Training for each of the organizations. In addition, the Presidents of the recreational programs GSE and SCSA were in attendance. It was clear that all three select clubs and the recreational organizations were resolved to investigating by-laws from the three select organizations to determine common ground that may exist presently in the operations of the various clubs. Representatives from all three organizations were in agreement that is was of utmost importance that any agreement be well grounded in a logical and viable structure which ensured that the strengths of the clubs as they exist at present time would be preserved and even enhanced by any agreement.

Therefore, it was agreed that a sub-committee would review the by-laws and constitutions as they currently exist and bring a formal recommendation to the table. A meeting date of February 7 was set for this information to be reviewed. It was commonly held by all that a prudent and well thought out process would ensure the best product to benefit the athletes and families represented by the people around the table. We will continue to provide updates on this process as meetings occur and progress is made. All three clubs maintain that no agreement has been entered into at this time but that further investigation was warranted.

Sincerely, Board members of NK United, SCSA Select and GSE Cardinals

Cincinnati Spring Thaw Out
Cardinal Soccer Club and SCSA Select have joined forces to host a pre-season tournament. All games will be played on local turf fields. Please click on the link below to access our tournament website.
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Cardianls and The Sports Source join forces
The Cardinal Soccer Club is pleased to announce that starting in 2008 we will be joining forces with The Sports Source college recruiting agency. With this partnership the Cardinal Soccer Club will become the front runner in the college application process and also be able to supply the most comprehensive college scholorship program within Cincinnati. More information can be found through the link below.
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Cardinals and GSE donate to Iraq!
A while back, I had made a connection with Colonel Don Bartholomew, Director of Personnel, Multinational Force, in Iraq. He was in the process of gathering Beanie Babies, from donations stateside, to have troops hand out to kids in cars that were stopped at check-points. The kids were obviously fearful of the troops, and passing out beanie babies to the kids were a way to ease their apprehensions. I asked Colonel Don if I could "piggy-back" on that effort with soccer balls. Iraqi kids love soccer and these days there just aren't a whole lot of soccer balls to go around.
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Congratulations to Paulette
Congratulations to our associate DOC Paulette Rumpke, who is being inducted into UC's Hall of Fame. For more information please click on the link below.
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U8-U9 training structure
Attached is an article our Director of Coaching put together for our U8-U9 program. It explains the clubs vision and development of our players through the early stages of their soccer careers and how it will benifit everyone involved. Please take the time to read the document. You will find it both interesting and eye opening!
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