Starting this Sunday, 6/23, we’ll be moving the pickup game to Murphy Field (back field) for the summer. This will give the fields at South Row a chance to rest, and also give us a nice 11v11 field to accommodate the larger number of players that we typically see over the summer. Start time will remain at 9 a.m. Please bring a white and dark shirt and a water bottle. Directions to the field are on the other tab.

It’s also time for our insurance renewal, and I’ve plunked down $572 to renew the liability policy that is required for our use of the fields. We’re going to change up our collection efforts a bit to make this easier going forward. Occasional players are always welcome and you can play for free. For regular young adult players (22 and under), we’d welcome a $20 contribution for the whole year of playing (through the end of June next year). For regular adult players, we’d welcome a $50 donation for the whole year. CYSA players and coaches do not need to make a contribution because you are covered under the CYSA insurance policy. Any occasional or CYSA player or coach is of course welcome to make a donation to help keep this pickup game going. All memberships and donations are very much appreciated–we love playing the game and we want the pickup tradition to continue in Chelmsford. We will donate any significant surplus to the CYSA.

Here’s the annual report for the past year. We had total collections of $605, including 10 members paying $50 each and 10 other players making occasional contributions. We had total expenses of $572, which consisted of only two expenses: $546 for last year’s insurance premium and $26 for the domain name and maintenance of this website. That left a balance of $33. Costs are up a bit this year but we have more regular players so I’m encouraged that this will continue to work.

With that out of the way, it’s back to soccer. Let’s play!