CVUSC - Club History

History of the Comox Valley United Soccer Club - A Work in Progress

Jan 1999 New Directions Steering Committee formed - (Jurgen Geske, Rod Hunter, Rob Moore, Mike Rogers, Jeff Howe,  Frank Wouterlood, ___???)
Vision:
1.     Amalgamate Youth soccer in the valley
2.     Form  a Comox Valley Soccer Association representative of all age groups and both genders
3.     Begin advocacy process for dedicated field sport complexes
May 1999 CVUSC Logo created
Jun 7, 1999 CVYSA Annual General Meeting
1.     Amalgamation of CVYSA and Comox Rain Hail and Shine League into the CVUSC Youth division
2.     Proposed  organization of the CVUSC - Youth, Mens, Womens, Masters Men
Jul 1999 As a united club we were awarded a 5 year lease of the Valley View concession
Aug 1999 First ever Youth season opening Playday (Soccerfest)
Dec 1999 -
Jan 2000 		 Presentation by Rob Moore to local municipalities re- Field needs:
City of Courtenay, Village of Cumberland, Town of Comox, Regional District
Mar 2000 First ever Club Dance - fundraiser to support field improvements/capital projects
Apr 2000 1.  First ever youth Spring League
2.  Regional Playing Field Strategy Committee formalized: CVUSC representative - Rob   Moore
3.  Bank account for Capital Fund opened
Jun 2000 Annual General Meeting
First ever soccer bursaries awarded to selected grads at each secondary school
Jul 2000 Youth Division makes first contribution ( $10,000??) to the Capital Fund
Oct 2000 Halloween Dance fundraiser
Feb 2001 CVSRD approves phase I of the Regional Playing Field Implementation strategy
1.       One Lit All Weather Playing Field at Vanier
2.       Two sand-based turf fields and one turf field at Vanier
3.       Baseball diamond and field extension at Courtenay Middle School (Queeneesh)
4.       Raise field base at Highland and build two sand-based turf fields
Mar 2001 Spring Fling Dance fundraiser
May 2001 Youth Division hosts its first ever Mini World Cup (88 teams)
Oct 2001 Clubhouse Planning Committee struck
Nov 2001 CVUSC commits minimum $60,000 to the proposed All Weather lit field at Vanier
Jan 2002 All Weather lit field construction begins
Mar 2002 City of Courtenay approves the proposal to renovate the field house at Valley View into the CVUSC clubhouse
Apr 2002 Project Clubhouse formalized - Project Manager, Pat Bell Construction
Oct 2002 All Weather lit field opens for use - $80,000 contribution by the CVUSC
Feb 2003 Fill the Net fundraiser to support building the clubhouse unveiled
Mar 2003 First ever paid administrator hired
Jul 1, 2003 CVUSC achieved full status
1.   First ever constitution unveiled and approved at the Annual General Meeting
2.   Executive elected:
         Rob Moore                  - President 
         Tammy Rogers           - co-VP Womens  
         Liza Grant                    - co-VP Womens
         Warren Macey            - VP Youth
         Phil Statham                - VP Masters
         Diane Calder               - Administrator
         Joanne Schroeder     - Registrar
         Pete Harding               - Treasurer 
         Jeff Howe                     - Player Development
Jul 14, 2003 Roof raised on the field house at Valley View and construction begins
Sep 2003 Men's team gains entry into the Vancouver Island Soccer League in Division 4
Sep 2003 Youth Division implements Total Player Development program - MICROS, FAB 4's, SUPER 6's, SUPER 8's
Nov 2003 Clubhouse opens - total cost to build, furnish and equip approx. $90,000+
 

 
  ArtificialTurf Field info to update
Spring 2012

JOHN VALENTIM - CLUB'S NEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT COACH

TSC John Valentim

The Comox Valley United Soccer Club enhanced the development and support for its youth soccer coaches. To achieve this, the clubhas contracted the services of experienced soccer coach John Valentim, for the newly created position of Technical Support Coach (TSC). In this role, John helped train coaches of U5 through to U12 boys and girls teams, by running numerous "coach-the-coach" style sessions throughout the Spring season. As well, he met with, supported and helped develop coaches while they implemented their newly learned skills. 
May 2012

CVUSC Welcomes Whitecaps with Energetic Youth!

Over one thousand energetic and enthusiastic Comox Valley United Soccer Club youth players and their families and coaches were entertained and coached by a dozen Whitecaps Development staff over a weekend with Whitecaps and Canadian Soccer Legends' Carl Valentine and Sam Lenarduzzi leading the charge! The development clinic took place at the CVUSC Clubhouse on Valley View fields 9 am - 4 pm both Saturday and Sunday. The training sessions were individually developed for groups ranging in age from 5 to 17 years old and all sessions emphasized individual balance, agility and coordination, technical soccer skills development and above all having fun! The event was highlighted by having two current members of the Whitecaps Men's Team: Russell Teibert and Michael Boxall, flown in for autograph signing engagements from 12:30 - 3 pm each day. Players were treated with the chance to meet and train with two past CVUSC youth players now realizing their dreams as part of the Whitecaps Residency Program and Womans teams namely: Nolan Wirth and Penne Hughes. These individuals began playing soccer in the Valley and through their own journeys of strength and determination are now part of the elite Whitecaps Program- acting as great role models for our local players. "This was just a fantastic clinic thoroughly enjoyed by all CVUSC House players" said CVUSC VP Development and organizer Ash Mohtadi. "I'm already working with Sam to put together the second phase of this partenership by having the Whitecaps come back to the Valley to train Select players in the very near future and beyond!"