2019 RAGE/BUSC Gala Photo Gallery
2019 GALA PICTURE GALLERY
RAGE 2019 AGM Report
RAGE 2019 AGM REPORT
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College Cup Tickets
Women’s College Cup
San Jose, CA
Dec 6th 4:00 PM & 6:30 PM & Dec 8th, 5:00 PM
In partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes, the San Jose Sports Authority has secured discounted group tickets for Bay Area youth soccer leagues. An All Session Pass, which includes 2 semifinal matches and the National Championship, is now just $20 for the players and $30 for families and friends of Pleasanton RAGE.
The Earthquakes have generated a link with a code for purchase that you can send out to your teams. Purchases made using this code will guarantee your club sits together for all the action! To purchase tickets, use the button to the right.
Lastly, the Youth Ticket Initiative is first come first serve and other leagues have already secured their spots. I encourage you purchase tickets ASAP, and secure your spot at the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer National Championship.
RAGE Kicks Cancer
Dear RAGE Families,
You are cordially invited to our first RAGE Kicks Cancer, community service project. This is a fundraiser and breast cancer awareness event that will support two remarkable organizations, HERS Breast Cancer Foundation and Culinary Angels. To support these organizations, we are asking that each player donate at least $10. In addition, RAGE will match funds raised by our players, up to $5,000.
RAGE Kicks Cancer will include a Big Sister-Little Sister picnic, information booths, craft activities to support awareness, a Pink Cake Walk, spirit events, and a coaches challenge you don’t want to miss! RAGE is honored to bring awareness and financial support to a cause that is so important to our players and families.
Please return this paper, along with your donation, prior to Thursday, October 19th. Your team’s Big Sister-Little Sister coordinator will collect the funds and forms and turn them in the day of our event. Cash or checks are acceptable. Make checks payable to PGSA.
Prizes – All players who donate at least $50 will be entered into a raffle for a $50 gift card. Players who donate at least $100 will be eligible to win 2 Disneyland Park Hopper Passes.
Freshman Peyton Raun part of strong back line for Penn women’s soccer
The rookie has helped fill void left by Camillia Nwokedi
09/30/19 8:48pm
At the start of the season, there was an open spot in Penn women’s soccer’s back four. Freshman Peyton Raun has fit right in.
Raun has made her way into the starting lineup, playing almost every minute of every game so far this season. In front of senior goalkeeper Kitty Qu, Raun has joined the likes of seniors Megan Lloyd and Laura Hamilton, as well as junior Jadyn Wilensky, in the back.
Right off the bat, Raun showed promise. Her preseason performance indicated that she would be ready to compete for the Quakers come the start of the season.
“Peyton is just unbelievably athletic. She covers so much ground. She’s fast and she has an engine. Sometimes that allows you to get away with a few more mistakes because you have that athletic ability. But not only that, she’s a competitor,” coach Nicole Van Dyke said. “I think she’s done a great job of coming in, staying focused, but at the same time trying to learn and grow.”
Raun has helped fill the void left by defender Camillia Nwokedi, who graduated from Penn after last season.
Throughout her career, Nwokedi played in 57 games, starting in 50 of them. In 2018, she was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. Along with the rest of the defense, notably Qu, Nwokedi helped the Quakers to only allow five goals all season. It’s safe to say she was a staple of the defense.
Not only was Nwokedi an integral member of the back four, but the Quakers also pride themselves on having a very strong defensive style.
“I think that defense has always been the backbone of our team. It’s been a large part of our identity over the past four years now that I’ve been here. In terms of style, it hasn’t really changed that much,” Qu said. “It’s amazing this year that we have so much depth. I think that [our defense] doesn’t change that much when we have new players stepping in because everybody understands their role and everybody plays together really nicely, no matter who it is.”
Fortunately, Raun has shown that she is capable of maintaining this style.
“I think she has a lot of similarities athletically to Cami. However, she’s a very good soccer player. She can connect passes; she’s very precise on her long balls,” Van Dyke said. “She probably would like to go forward way more than we allow her to, and that’s something that we can grow into the position as she becomes more experienced and continues to learn our style and when that would be appropriate.”
Like 14 of her teammates, Raun is from California. A native of Pleasanton, she played for Pleasanton Rage ECNL for seven years. She also competed for her high school team for three years after taking her freshman year off.
“I just needed a break [to] figure out that I wanted to come back and play,” Raun said.
After her freshman year, Raun returned to soccer with a newfound excitement. It was the allure of a closely-bonded team that drew her to Penn and has helped her succeed in her first few games.
“[The first few games] have been so much fun actually. I love the competitive environment, and everyone’s so uplifting,” Raun said. “During the game, you make a mistake and instantly someone to my right or left is saying, ‘it’s ok, you got it next time,’ as well as just being surrounded by a competitive environment where I know anyone could come on the field and compete just as well as anyone who was already on the field. I think it’s important to be part of a team like that.”
As for what she has learned, Raun cites learning how to be a good teammate as the most important lesson. It’s clear that she has had a positive impact on the backfield as well.
“She gives us a calming presence back there. I think that she is able to settle us in the back a little bit. If the other team starts coming at us a little bit, she’s able to provide that calming presence,” Qu said. “She’s very quick; I think that helps a lot [in] the back. She’s able to close down space very quickly; she’s able to recover if we get countered. I think all those abilities contribute to how well she’s been playing.”
Now that the Quakers have progressed into Ivy play, Raun’s performance will be as important as ever. The Red and Blue will next play Cornell this Saturday at home.
Nominees for 2020 RAGE Board of Directors
NOTICE to MEMBERSHIP:
The Nominating Committee presents to the RAGE membership their slate of nominees for the upcoming Annual Elections of the Board of Directors:
- Jon Asmussen
- Mike Hoyman
- Katie Moe
- Carlos Nissen
- Randy Smith
- Pani Thangaraj
- Albert Villarde
Note: Open nominations will be accepted from the floor at the Annual General Meeting on October 16, 2019. These nominees must be present at this meeting.
The Annual Elections shall be held via an online ballot vote within the week following the October AGM. Results will be tallied by the election inspectors and announced prior to the Board meeting in November.
At the first meeting of the 2020 calendar year, the Board will elect, from its 15 members, a President, Competitive Vice President, Recreational Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
RAGE Marketing Paid-Internships
Job Description
RAGE Marketing Paid-Internships
| What? | Two (2) RAGE paid internships providing experience in marketing and public relations.
Responsibilities include production and management of digital and print media (social media, web, video and newsletter content, advertising, graphics production). |
| When? | September 2019 – May 2020 |
| Estimated Hours | 5 hrs/week (combination of RAGE office, home, events) |
| Pay | $13/hr + $20 monthly stipend for personal phone and computer use |
| Eligibility |
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Pleasanton RAGE’s vision is to provide the most exceptional all-girls soccer experience in the country, recognized for developing valued skills in its players, on and off the field. To that end, we are starting an internship program where two high school students each year will have an opportunity to develop professional skills in marketing, writing, public relations, advertising, and digital media/social media.
You will work as a team to produce content that promote RAGE and develop a positive connection with RAGE families and surrounding communities. RAGE will strive to organize at least quarterly meet-ups with professionals in these fields and will support attendance at related educational seminars (social media, web production, etc.).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Write content: feature stories, articles, profiles, blog posts, and more that inform the community of happenings at RAGE or bring awareness to topics central to our mission (leadership, service, gender equity, etc.)
- Photography and graphic design: basic image production and editing
- Video production: production of short and long form videos and editing
- Manage, produce and post to RAGE social media channels: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
- Manage, produce, and publish content for the RAGE website
- Attend special events to produce content (RAGE tournaments, games, guest speaker events, College Signing Night, etc.)
QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent grammar and writing skills
- Experience with image and video editing tools (Photoshop, iMovie)
- Use of a personal laptop
- Smartphone with quality camera
- Attend special events as needed on nights and weekends
- Passion for exploring and following topics related to youth sports and women’s leadership
- Critical thinking skills to take and support positions on topics related to the RAGE Mission of empowering players to reach their full potential through soccer, service, and leadership.
Send resume and a one page cover letter to tamieshadle@pleasantonrage.org by Sept 6.
2019 Constitutional Amendment Notification
Notice to the RAGE Membership:
Deadline: August 15, 2019
Any and all proposals to amend the Pleasanton Girls Soccer Association Constitution must be presented to the Board of Directors at least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Any member in good standing can propose a change(s) to the Constitution. The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
Amendments to the Constitution shall be voted on at the AGM.
Please email your proposals to parliamentarian@pleasantonrage.org
Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)
To: All Parents of RAGE Players
Re: Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) Workshops
In our continuing efforts to maintain a positive, supportive culture within our Club, we are partnering with the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) again this year.
Upcoming workshops for parents have been scheduled.
- All parents NEW to RAGE must attend.
- Returning RAGE parents who have not attended a workshop in the past 2 years are strongly encouraged to attend.
If you’re not sure – CHECK HERE to see if you’ve attended within the past 2 years.
These workshops will help foster respect on the sidelines for officials, opponents, players, and coaches.
Please pick from one of the following 2 sessions. We look forward to seeing you there!
- Tuesday, August 20, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
- Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Hart Middle School, Multipurpose Room, 4433 Willow Road, Pleasanton
TOPSOCCER 2019
TOPSOCCER: US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training program for all athletes with intellectual, emotional, and or physical disabilities. The program strives to provide soccer opportunities (the opportunity of soccer) for players to develop at their own pace in a safe, fun, and supportive / inclusive environment.
Sessions will be Saturdays at 9am starting August 24th
Sessions will be Saturdays at 9am starting August 24th
Cost: $25
Coach: Nina Cefalo
Organizer/Questions: Katie Moe katiemoe@pleasantonrage.org
SAT/ACT Practice Test
Dear RAGE & BUSC parents,
RAGE and BUSC have partnered with the local Huntington Learning Center of Pleasanton on a SAT/ACT
preparation test. Huntington Learning center has been providing Premier Tutoring to kids from K-12 for over
30 years. Due to limited class size you must register in advance for this event.
Cost:
$25 per student paid at the center. Cash or check made out to BUSC or Rage. **$199 VALUE**
Dates:
June 21, 2019 – 25 participants maximum – Register in advance below.
August 17, 2019 – 25 participants maximum – Register in advance below.
Time:
1pm – 4pm (This test will not have the essay) Please arrive 15 minutes early to hear more about which test is
the right one for your student.
Results:
A result date will be set up for you and your student to come and find out the results. More info will be given
at the test.
This effort will benefit the soccer programs and give students preparing for the SAT / ACT test another
opportunity to practice. Those who are thinking of preparing soon, should take the test to understand to see
what they need to prepare.
Please visit the link(s) below to register:
SAT:
6/21 – https://huntingtonhelps.com/registration/isep/confirm?location_id=193552&course_id=2836
8/17 – https://huntingtonhelps.com/registration/isep/confirm?location_id=193552&course_id=2838
ACT:
6/21 – https://huntingtonhelps.com/registration/isep/confirm?location_id=193552&course_id=2835
8/17 – https://huntingtonhelps.com/registration/isep/confirm?location_id=193552&course_id=2837
Please visit the link(s) below to register:
