Looking to sharpen up your soccer skills this Spring Break? Then look no further than NOGA's superb Spring Break Camps. Kick on each camp name for more information and online registration.

In Rhode Island, there are camps April 17-21 in both East Greenwich and Portsmouth, both camps run 9am-12 noon.

We are very sorry to announce that NOGA will not host its traditional Discovery Camp program this summer

The campus at Adelphi is undergoing enormous reconstruction this summer and therefore would not be able to house the Discovery program.

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As a soccer coach it is not always easy to remain in good humor particularly if your team has just produced a less than admirable performance despite all of your great preparation work.

We would all do well to remember that it is after all only a game. The NOGA staffs favorite coach for keeping his sense of humor no matter what is Gordon Strachan. Presently the coach of Celtic in Scotland. His wit and humor while sometimes a little harsh on the paparazzi is a joy and reminds us all that it is after all only a game and we should not take it all too seriously.

Reporter: "Gordon, can we have a quick word please?"
Strachan: "Velocity" [walks off]

Reporter: "Gordon, what did you think of that offside decision?"
Strachan: I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yoghurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today.

Reporter: This might sound like a daft question, but you'll be happy to get your first win under your belt, won't you?
Strachan: You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going to bother answering that one. It is a daft question.

Reporter: Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take it?
Strachan: No, I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. I'll go home, become an alcoholic and maybe! Jump off a bridge. Umm, I think I can take it, yeah.

Reporter: Where will Marion Pahars fit into the team line-up?
Strachan: Not telling you! It's a secret.

Reporter: So, Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough were better than you today?
Strachan: What areas? Mainly that big green one out there....

Reporter: "What is your impression of David Beckham?"
Strachan: "I don't do impressions"

Reporter: So Gordon, any changes then ?
Strachan: Naw, I'm still 5ft 6, ginger hair, and a big nose!

Reporter: Gordon, any plans for Europe this year?
Strachan: Aye, me and the wife quite fancy Spain in August.

Reporter: Gordon, if you were English, what formation would you play?
Gordon Strachan: If I was English I'd kill myself!

NOGA is delighted to announce that this summers Community camp with Lynbrook / East Rockaway Soccer Club from August 14-18 is now OPEN and available for online registration.

Lynbrook - East Rockaway Soccer Club hosts both a regular camp from 9am - 12 noon for players ages 7-16 years, cost:$100 and a Micro Camp for ages 4-6 years old from either 9am-10:30am or 10:30am - 12 noon, cost: $60.

Kick on this link Lynbrook - East Rockaway Soccer Club to go straight to secure online registration

NOGA's 2006 full color Academies and Community Camp brochure with listings of all NOGA camps is now available. The brochure will be mailed to all past campers in the next week.

Please call the NOGA office if you would like to have one mailed to your home, team or league.

If you would like to preview the brochure online kick on the this link NOGA full color brochure

For those of you who have just picked up the NOGA Newsletter for this month you can find the additional information links by kicking on the list below:

ACL Injury Prevention

NOGA Fitness Work Out

Laurie Schwoy Story

Parental Code of Conduct

NOGA's new Multi-Sport camp at St. Andrew's School in Barrington Rhode Island is now open for registration.

If sports variety is the spice of your life then look no further than NOGA’s multi-sport camp. During the course of a week at Multi-Sport you will experience a multitude of different sports. These include individual sports such as tennis, team sports like handball, basketball, volleyball or even ultimate frisbee and even a range of international sports that you may never have attempted before like cricket, and rugby. View the Multi-Sport Rhode Island Brochure

The NOGA World Cup PS2 challenge at the LIJSL annual convention was resounding success. Over the course of the weekend a total of 24 games took place with players representing nations who will appear in this summers world cup

Individual game winners were -- Matthew Organ, Antonio Napoli, Chris Joseph, Henry Tiradl, Ryan Keenan, Chris Ogden, Alex Smith, Joe Alessi, Sammy Nawabi, Brandon Silva, CJ Demers, David Nawabi, Meredith McGuire, Moises Rodriguez, Jaime DiLuzio, Kevin Mamurti, Josh Bacon, Liam Baker, Andre Canselinha, Brittany Maruchio, Killian Giannini, Daphne Superville, Joachim Rufalt, and Bryan Baroniunas.

Congratulations to prize draw winner Jaime DiLuzio from North Woodmere who is the luck recipient of a replica US jersey as he supports the US team during the World Cup this summer...

Thanks to all those who participated and made the event and weekend so enjoyable.

UMBRO has been the official apparel supplier of NOGA since 1985 and each summer our staff can be seen in UMBRO uniforms while all of our players receive an UMBRO Tee shirt

UMBRO is one of the most respected soccer suppliers in the world. But hey, we all make mistakes. At England's last game against Uruguay, UMBRO unveiled the latest England uniform that the team will wear in this summers World Cup.

Striker Peter Crouch came on as substitute and changed the game with a superbly taken goal. He also wore an UMBRO shirt that had the number 21 printed on the front and the number 12 on the back? But, there are no mistakes on the UMBRO website were you can find a range of entertaining and interesting soccer information including a section devoted to NOGA.

NOGA staff are a competitive bunch. It must come from those hours out on the field. But, whether it is who supports the best team or, who can do the most juggles or even eat the most cookies in a minute there is always a competition of some sort going on in the NOGA offices.

Right now it is who is the NOGA Pinball Wizard at the Pepsi Soccer Pinball Challenge. To be honest, we are not too sure what it has to do with soccer - but it's certainly an entertaining game. So, when your homework is done, see if you can beat David Stapletons high score of 73,477,239.