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Current Board Members Mike Zazon, President Kevin Dougherty, Director of Coaching Chris King, Director of Coaching Ruth Rudibaugh, Director of Operations Matt Ganz, Finance Lynn May, At Large Member Ned McCoy, Fields Chair Mike Radcliffe, Honorary Chairman Kathy Schlemitz, Uniform Coordinator Mike Scoliere, Past President Pat Shively, Fundraising Chair Angie Weber, Publicity/Communications Our Mission To promote the personal development of each player and help them reach their full potential, both on and off the field with a focus on discipline, determination, dedication and teamwork, while nurturing a passion for the game of soccer. As such, our club environment is a platform and tool that assists in the development of the individual to foster future successes. Increasing Brand Awareness Ohio Premier’s leadership will always stay ahead of the pack in order to take the club to the next level, to be the Premier Club in Ohio, the Mid West and Nationally. What have we accomplished to increase our brand awareness? Secured the Indoor facility to optimize training in the winter months Added OP Juniors – offering it free to Dublin rec and DMTSO players Added the U8 Academy – offering it free to Dublin rec and DMTSO players What will we continue to do to increase our brand awareness? Continue searching for land to have our own training fields Expand the OP Juniors and U8 Academy into other communities Looking to expand our brand to utilize economies of scale Taking OP to the next level We will be partnering with the Eagles Soccer Club located in Upper Arlington. + = We will become the OP Eagles. Why is this partnership important for OP and Eagles? It will allow the individual clubs to build upon each other’s success. The Brand Ohio Premier will be more suited to deliver quality programming to its members. It will allow shared resources between the clubs. Benefits for OP Expand OP Brand Economies of Scale Addition of Exceptional Staff Addition of Quality Players Align our club with current trends in the soccer world throughout the USA Coaches OP coaches: Will retain all coaches for the girls side Eagles coaches: Will bring quality coaches who will work in both Dublin and Upper Arlington Other coaches Increase the desire for quality coaches to become a part of a professional organization Tryouts U8 thru U12 (approximate) Will choose which location they want to tryout for – Dublin or Arlington Will tryout at the location they choose Will be separate teams U13 and up (approximate) Girls will all tryout in Dublin Boys tryout location is to be determined Training Locations All U-8 thru U-12 OP Eagles Dublin teams will train in Dublin All U-8 thru U-12 OP Eagles Arlington teams will train in Upper Arlington U-13 thru U-18 (approximate) will combine teams and will mostly train in Dublin, depending on composition of the team Location of Home Games The home games for the U-8 thru U-12 (approximate) OP Eagles Dublin teams playing in MOSSL will be in Dublin. The home games for the U-8 thru U-12 (approximate) OP Eagles Arlington teams playing in MOSSL will be in Upper Arlington. The home games for U-13 and older teams playing in MOSSL will be generally determined by where most of the players live. The home games for any teams playing in the Buckeye Premier League or the MRL shall remain the same at Spindler Park. New OP Eagles Board Structure We will retain current OP board, while adding two people from the Eagles to the board: Andrew Kessinger – Boys DOC Katherine Weislogel – parent from Eagles We will have an advisory committee based out of UA, reporting to the OP board, for the purpose of liaison to the city. BOARD i BOARD PRESIDENT Mike Zazon gggg DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Ruth Rudibaugh i fffff ffff TECH DIRECTOR gggg gggggg i Chris King i i i i BOYS DIRECTORS OP JUNIORS GIRLS DIRECTORS Shane Woodruff Kevin Dougherty DOC Matt Ogden Becky Broering Asst DOC Andy Kessinger Co-DOC Chris Duff Co-DOC i i Boys Coaching Staff Girls Coaching Staff Administration The OP Eagles Board and the Director of Operations, Ruth Rudibaugh, will provide the administration and bookkeeping responsibility to ensure continuity of our services. The level of care we take in running this organization is what separates us from the rest. Our Philosophy The Ohio Premier Girls’ Soccer Club strives to: Offer each player an environment that allows her to develop according to her ability. Promote the development of communication, discipline, good sportsmanship and teamwork necessary for academic achievement and good citizenship. Attract, develop and retain superior coaches that will provide the leadership, player development and operational expertise. Change takes time. Time brings change. Questions?