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      <title>*** Important Notice ***</title>
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      <title>2012 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE</title>
      <pubDate>02/13/2012 10:40 AM</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><span><strong><a target="Application Here" href="http://www.mrsoccer.com/docs/2012%20Scholarship%20Application.doc">APPLICATION</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></span></span></span></span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt"><img style="width: 125px; height: 113px" height="87" alt="" width="100" src="http://www.mrsoccer.com/imgs/MRS_Logo_RED%20(3).jpg" /></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt">2012 MRS SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal"><b>&nbsp;</b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-align: center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt">Amount: $3000.00 (for tuition, books, fees)</span></b>&nbsp;</div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><p>On behalf of Mountain Road Soccer and the Board of Directors, <b><i>CONGRATULATIONS </i></b>on achieving a milestone in your life&mdash;graduating from high school. Hopefully, you have decided to quickly transition to the rigors and rewards offered by a postsecondary education.</p><p>While MRS is dedicated to providing youth with a quality sports experience in the Pasadena community, we strongly support the concept of continuing education.&nbsp;In an effort to assist students with their transition to post secondary education, MRS has dedicated 2012 funds to be awarded in $3000.00 college scholarships. These funds were generated by our&nbsp;23rd Annual Fall Tournament in November.</p></span><p><strong><u><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">This award may be used toward tuition, books, and registration fees.&nbsp;Checks will be made payable <em>jointly</em> to awardees and their accredited academic institution.</span></u></strong></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>ELIGIBILITY</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">Graduating seniors may apply for this scholarship if they</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">1)&nbsp; &nbsp;carry a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">2)&nbsp;&nbsp; played for Mountain Road Soccer for at least one <em><strong>fall</strong></em> season</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #ff0000">Click the word APPLICATION above for application copy</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal">&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">This application consists of a fill- in-the-blank section and an essay section.&nbsp;<b>Both sections must be completed and mailed with a postmark no later than April 14, 2012.</b> Applications postmarked after that date will not be considered. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal">&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">The first section requires the applicant&rsquo;s <strong>personal information </strong>as well as information on <strong>school activities</strong> (10 points), <strong>community activities</strong> (10 points), <strong>employment</strong> (5 points), and <strong>academic standing.</strong> The second section will require applicants to write an essay (50 points) that directly responds to the assigned subject. Essays cannot be more than 1,000 words.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">Applications will be evaluated by a four member committee, who will score each section individually. The four scores for each applicant will be totaled for an overall score. Committee members will not know the names of the applicants until the winners are announced. </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Completed applications are mailed to:</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">MOUNTAIN ROAD SOCCER SCHOLARSHIP</span></strong></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">PO Box 800</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">Pasadena, MD </span><em><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">21123</span></strong></em></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal">&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">Any Questions? Contact........................</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman">Gene Perry&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="mailto:wd332@aol.com">wd332@aol.com</a></span></div></div></div></span></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</div><p>&nbsp;</p>]]>
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      <title>SPRING SOCCER AT MT. ROAD</title>
      <pubDate>02/13/2012 11:04 AM</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: #ff0000">Clinic registration (players born after 8-1-2003) is now open! </span></span></p><p>Click here --&gt; <a href="https://ssl.demosphere.com/mrs">Online Clinic Registration</a></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">COUNTY LEAGUE TEAMS</span>.........Players ages U8 through U18..........there is <span style="color: #ff0000">no on-line registration </span><span style="color: #ff0000">for players in our spring season </span>for these age groups.&nbsp; In general, many who play soccer in the fall are on lacrosse teams in the spring so we do not have on-line registrtaion.&nbsp; If coaches want to&nbsp;host a team in&nbsp;the spring they contact their players from the fall to see who is interested.&nbsp; They form their own team, collect money from parents to cover their team&rsquo;s registration fee with the league and ref fees.&nbsp; (typically around $30/player)</p><p>For those who did not play county soccer last fall, including those who played on their JV or varsity soccer teams or those new to the area, please send an email (see below) requesting placement on a team that needs players.&nbsp; Please state your child&rsquo;s name and birthdate plus a brief summary of your child&rsquo;s soccer experience.</p><p>Because so many kids in this area play baseball/softball or lacrosse in the spring, we do not have&nbsp; teams for every&nbsp;skill level in every age group.</p><p>For more information, send inquiries to&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;----&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style="color: #0000ff"><a href="mailto:coach@mrsoccer.com">coach@mrsoccer.com</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">TEAM FEES&nbsp; (AAYSA)&nbsp;&nbsp; (U8, U9, U10)......$90&nbsp;&nbsp; (U11 and up).....$105&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: #0000ff">9 game season</span></strong></p><p><table style="width: 437px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="438" border="0">    <tbody>        <tr height="54">            <td style="width: 437px; height: 54px; text-align: center" colspan="4" height="54">Referee Payment Schedule</td>        </tr>        <tr height="19">            <td style="width: 163px; height: 38px" height="38" rowspan="2">Age Group</td>            <td style="width: 103px" rowspan="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;# Players&nbsp;</td>            <td rowspan="2"># Referees</td>            <td rowspan="2">Fee Per Team</td>        </tr>        <tr height="19">        </tr>        <tr height="26">            <td style="width: 163px; height: 27px" height="26">U09 - U10 Boys and Girls</td>            <td style="width: 103px">7v7</td>            <td>One</td>            <td>$11.00</td>        </tr>        <tr height="26">            <td style="width: 163px; height: 27px" height="26">U11 - U12 Boys and Girls</td>            <td style="width: 103px">9v9</td>            <td>Two</td>            <td>$22.00</td>        </tr>        <tr height="26">            <td style="width: 163px; height: 27px" height="26">U13 - U14 Boys and Girls</td>            <td style="width: 103px">11v11</td>            <td>Two</td>            <td>$24.00</td>        </tr>        <tr height="26">            <td style="width: 163px; height: 27px" height="26">U18 Girls</td>            <td style="width: 103px">7v7</td>            <td>Two</td>            <td>$22.00</td>        </tr>        <tr height="26">            <td style="width: 163px; height: 27px" height="26">U18 Boys&nbsp;</td>            <td style="width: 103px">11v11</td>            <td>Two</td>            <td>$26.00&nbsp;</td>        </tr>    </tbody></table></p><p>If one ref shows up for <strong>9v9 or Gu18</strong> 7v7 &nbsp;it is $17 each team and $34 total</p><p>If one ref shows up for <strong>11v11</strong> is $18 each team and&nbsp;$36 total</p><p>If one ref shows up for <strong>BU18</strong> it is $20 each team and $40 total</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">IF YOU FORFEIT A GAME YOU ARE RESPONSIBILE FOR BOTH TEAM'S REF FEES</span></p>]]>
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      <title>Inclement Weather Notices</title>
      <pubDate>12/08/2011 09:28 AM</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<strong>Weather related cancellations will be posted as quickly as possible.</strong></p><p><strong>For the most &quot;up to minute&quot; information, you should check BOTH locations <span style="color: rgb(51,102,255)">(Remember to hit the website refresh symbol if you checked recently to make sure you do not get old posting saved in memory):&nbsp;</span></strong>&nbsp;</p><div><a href="http://new.teamsportsinfo.com/Customers/aaysa/Fall-2011/"><span style="color: rgb(255,0,0)">http://new.teamsportsinfo.com/Customers/aaysa/Fall-2011/</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255,0,0)">&nbsp;</span></div><p><strong>and</strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/cancellation.cfm">http://www.aacounty.org/RecParks/cancellation.cfm</a><br /><br /></strong>At the County web site, you can subscribe to a service that will send you a text message to your cell phone announcing cancellations of recreational sports.&nbsp;</p><div><strong>If EITHER site states that soccer is canceled County-wide, then all County games are canceled.&nbsp; It is possible that cancelations will only occur at a few fields and the remainder of the games will be played as scheduled.</strong>&nbsp;</div><div><p><span style="color: rgb(0,0,255)"><strong>In general, games will be played in a light drizzle.&nbsp;</strong></span><strong> <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255,0,0)">Decisions regarding Mountain Road Clinic (Intramural) Games will be posted only at this website, but generally if the County games are playing, the Clinic games will be played and if County games are canceled, the Clinic games are canceled.</span><br /></strong></p><p><strong>Cancellations for County games should be posted by 4:30 for Friday night games, and 10:00 for Sunday games, but late arriving storms may cause cancellations to be made later and could be made after those with the first game&nbsp;need to leave.&nbsp; <br /></strong></p><p><strong>If in doubt, call <span style="color: #ff6600">Gene Perry at 410-804-3060</span> or <span style="color: #33cccc">Alan Lang at 410-336-9745 </span>for County games.&nbsp; </strong></p><p><strong>If games are canceled by refs due to weather, please call <span style="color: #ff6600">Gene Perry</span> AND <span style="color: #33cccc">Alan Lang</span> ASAP.&nbsp; <br /></strong></p></div>]]>
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      <title>Contact Us</title>
      <pubDate>04/18/2009 03:30 PM</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<div><strong>Mountain Road Soccer</strong></div><div><strong>PO Box 800</strong></div><div><strong>Pasadena, MD 21123</strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:coach@mrsoccer.com"><strong>coach@mrsoccer.com</strong></a><br /><br />Secretary / Registrar Alan Lang<br />Email <a href="http://alanlang1@verizon.net">alanlang1@verizon.net</a><br />Cell 410-336-9745</div>]]>
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