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New US Women's National Team Coach: TOM SERMANNI joins the JFSLA staff in IL.
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What is the JFSLA?
A special insiders look!

New US Women's National Team
rising STAR!
CRYSTAL DUNN
joins JFSLA at our Illinois location for 2013!

* USWNT U-20 FIFA World Cup Winner, 2012
* NCAA National Champion at UNC, 2012
* MAC Hermann Trophy as college soccer’s best player,
* A 2010, 11,12 NSCAA First-Team All-America
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Women's Soccer & Lacrosse LEGENDS join Julie for Summer 2013!

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FIFA PLAYER OF THE CENTURY: MICHELLE AKERS
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US WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH: TOM SERMANNI
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WORLD CHAMPION, LACROSSE LEGEND: JEN ADAMS
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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST: SHANNON MACMILLAN
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MICHELLE AKERS (NJ location)

US National Team: 1985-2000 (153 Caps)
Center Midfield/Forward
Played for 1st Ever US Women's National Team 1985
FIFA Player of the Century 2000
Record Goal Scorer FIFA World Cups: 10 Goals
105 goals/ 37 assists/ 247 points
FIFA World Cup Champion 1991, 1999
FIFA Golden Boot Winner 1991
FIFA World Cup MVP 1999
Olympic Gold Medallist 1996
FIFA Merit of Honor 1996
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JEN ADAMS: (NJ location)

Considered by most to be the best women's lacrosse player of all time,
Jen is currently the Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at Loyola University Maryland.
Led the University of Maryland to four straight national titles while she played there from 1998-2001.
The Brighton, South Australia native was named the three-time national player of the year
and was the first recipient of the Tewaaraton Trophy in 2001, given annually to the nation's best Collegiate Lacrosse Player.
She is still the all-time NCAA leading scorer and still owns every University of Maryland scoring record, as she is the single season and career leader in goals, assists, and points.
She is currently an Australian national team player who has, incredibly, played in FOUR World Cups,
is a 2-Time World Cup Champion and 2 Time World Cup Silver Medalist.
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TOM SERMANNI: (IL location)

Coaching career:
1988-1991: Canberra Metros (Australia, NSW State League Semi-Professional)
1989-1991: Australian Schoolboys (Australia, Under-18 Boys)
1991-1993: Australian Institute of Sport (Australia, Under-18 Boys Program)
1993-1994: Sydney Olympic (Australia, National Soccer League, Men’s Professional)
1994-1996: Australian Women's National Team
1997-1999: SanFrecce Hiroshima (Japan, J-League, Men’s Professional)
1999-2001: Canberra Cosmos (Australia, National Soccer League, Men’s Professional)
2001-2002: San Jose CyberRays (USA, Women’s United Soccer Association, Women’s Professional)
2002-2003: New York Power (USA, Women’s United Soccer Association, Women’s Professional)
2003: Sarawak (Malaysia, Director of Coaching)
2005-2012: Australian Women's National Team
2013-present: USA Women's National Team

National team coaching highlights:
1995: FIFA Women’s World Cup (Sweden); Australia’s first appearance
2006: AFC Women’s Cup – Runners-Up; Asian Women’s Cup Final: 2-2 (Lost on penalties vs. China)
2007: FIFA Women’s World Cup (China); Quarterfinal: Lost 3-2 vs. Brazil
2007: AFC Coach of the Year
2010: AFC Women’s Cup – winners; Asian Women’s Cup Final: 1-1; Won on penalties vs. Korea DPR
2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup (Germany); Quarterfinal: Lost 3-1 vs. Sweden
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SHANNON MACMILLAN: (CA location)

Shannon is currently the Director of Club Operations for the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks where she oversees 40 competitive boys and girls teams as well as 2,200 recreational players.  
Former Assistant Coach at UCLA, helping lead the Bruins to back-to-back Pac 10 championships as well as College Cup appearances.
Shannon enjoyed a 12 year career with the US National Team:
-Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 2004 Greece Olympics
-Olympic Silver Medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
-1999 Women's World Cup Champion
-2003 Women's World Cup Bronze Medalist
In 2002, Shannon was named the US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year.
Shannon was a member of the US soccer Envoy that conducted clinics in South Africa in 2006 and again in Guatemala in 2011.
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2012 JFSLA "Choose to Matter"
Contest Winners at ESPN's Wide World of Sports - Special Olympics

NEW! LAX at the JFSLA (NJ location)
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ALL 2013 DATES & LOCATIONS
for GIRLS 12-18
JUNE 23-28: The Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ
JULY 14-19: McDonalds HQ, Oakbrook, IL
JULY 21-26: Menlo College, Atherton, CA
Register Now!

TEAM BUILDING SPECIALISTS FOR 2013

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Dr. Colleen Hacker has served as a member of the United States coaching staff for four Olympic Games as a Mental Skills Coach and Performance Enhancement Specialist. During Dr Hacker's tenure with the US Women's National Team, the team won the first Gold Medal awarded in women's soccer at the 1996 Olympic Games and then as part of the most watched women’s sporting event in world history, the US Soccer Team was again crowned World Champions with their dramatic overtime victory over China in the 1999 World Cup.
Dr Hacker also served as the Mental Skills Coach for the Olympic Field Hockey Team at the 2008 Olympic Games in China. In addition to her work with National Teams, Dr. Hacker serves as the mental skills coach to professional, international and Olympic athletes in a variety of sports including Major League Baseball, the NFL, WNBA, WPS professional soccer, swimming, crew, speed skating, track and field, field hockey and tennis.
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Kelly Lindsey has been a champion at every level, both as a player and a coach. She was an All-American player at the University of Notre Dame and won the inaugural WUSA title with the San Jose Cyberrays. She has represented her country as a player on the US Women's National Team and was an Assistant Coach with the U-21 Women's National Team.

Kelly played and coached professionally in the WUSA and WPS. She also has collegiate experience as both a Head Coach and Assistant Coach at top Division 1 Colleges, Including Colorado, Texas, St Mary's and Cal. Berkeley.

Kelly currently is a healthy living and life skills coach in the Chicago area.
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THE 2012 JFSLA "CHOOSE TO MATTER" CONTEST

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

runners up and honorable mention!

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PLEASE CLICK ON A CATEGORY BELOW TO FIND OUT WHO HAS WON AN ALL-EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO DISNEYWORLD!

NEW JERSEY
ILLINOIS
MOTH/DAUGHTER
GIRLTALK
CALIFORNIA

2012 "CHOOSE TO MATTER" CONTEST PRESS COVERAGE

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU
FROM JULIE!

On behalf of all of us here at The Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy I want to thank you for posting your projects and making a difference in the lives of others. It is truly special for me and our staff to see young people "choosing to matter" and realizing their leadership potential. Thank you to all the parents, mentors and those of you who took the time to be a role model to these young girls. And finally to those of you who took the time to read these great projects and cast a vote. We appreciate your support for these young leaders. I am also grateful for Disney Sports Enterprises and The Century Council for allowing us to put on our 2nd annual JFSLA Choose to Matter Contest.

We believe The Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy is unique because we not only develop better soccer and lacrosse players, but most importantly, the girls leave INSPIRED to… "be the change they wish to see in the world."

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sponsors

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media partners

...for more about the contest
video of 2011 winners at Olympics
click here to see ALL 2012 projects

THANK YOU FOR A FANTASTIC SUMMER OF 2012!

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LETTER FROM JULIE: (Julie's bio)
As we are about to embark on our 8th year of the JFSLA (wow, Izzy was not even born when we started this wonderful journey), I think back to the many people I am grateful for who are associated with our Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy (JFSLA). First, I am grateful to the girls who come every summer and make us laugh, celebrate, and beam with pride. I am thankful that we have a passionate, large base of supporters and staff who constantly encourage us to do more…like ADD Lacrosse at our New Jersey location this summer of 2013. We know we found a great leader and role model in Jen Adams coupled with lacrosse stars, Katie Chrest, Dana Dobbie and Randall Goldsborough. (Although I talk a good game, do NOT let me grab a lacrosse stick. Or at least stand 20 yards away.)

I am also grateful for Disney Sports Enterprises and The Century Council for allowing us to put on our 2nd annual JFSLA Choose to Matter Contest. Not only do the girls who come to our Academies get well deserved recognition for the great service they are doing in their communities, they can also win a 4 day FREE trip to DisneyWorld to act as a youth leader in The Special Olympic Florida Games happening at ESPN's Wide World of Sport. And for the first time, the contest is now open to the PUBLIC. Mothers and daughters can team up together to do community service and all they have to do is tell us about it. Izzy inspired me to kick it all off by selling her barbie dolls (true story, much to my delight).

The contest was founded with one idea in mind. How do we help give girls the tools to unlock their potential for greatness, both on the field and in life. We use sports as the conduit, but also a lot of laughter, energy, and leadership skills training.
The Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy is a six-day sports leadership residential academy for girls ages 12-18. Our aim is to give our students the best of both worlds: they learn soccer or lacrosse from some of the best women's players in the world, AND they are exposed to a multitude of leadership concepts they will cultivate for life.

For more detail on the philosophy and curriculum behind the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy, please go to
Academy Philosophy and Academy Curriculum.
The Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy is unique because we not only develop better soccer and lacrosse players, but most importantly, the girls leave INSPIRED to be the change they wish to see in the world (thank you Ghandi for that wonderful quote).

I continue to believe the girls describe it best. Here are a few direct quotes from JFSLA girls about the impact of our week together:

“I have become more confident, better at controlling my nerves, performing under pressure, and being thankful for the life I’m living.” -- Kelsie

“It has made me more confident and vocal on the soccer field. I feel like a stronger player and person.” -Maddie

“Both times I’ve been to this camp, I’ve been inspired and because of it, I want to be something more. It helps me to become more comfortable in some not-so-comfortable situations and it makes me want to make a difference in the world. “ -- Hannah

“It taught me a lot about not having to be a star to be a leader.” -- Haley

“This is my first time coming here and let me tell you I had so much fun here. I didn’t want to leave here I had so much fun!” – Kimberly

“It has taugh me to be more courageous and to not care what other people think because being ‘cool’ isn’t always the right way to fit in. Be yourself!” -- Molly


For more quotes and testimonials, please click here.

At the JFSLA, we have always believed that you do not need a gold medal or a captain’s arm band to lead. Leadership is personal, not positional. We can ALL make a positive difference in this world. The choice is yours so as we say at the Academy, CHOOSE TO MATTER!
And equally important, as I learned while playing for the Women’s National Team… LOVE what you do! Laughter permitted.

Hope to see you this summer!

Sincerely,
Julie sig

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Julie Foudy
Former Captain of the USA Women's Soccer Team
National Hall of Fame inductee 2007
Olympic Gold Medalist 1996, 2004
Olympic Silver (white gold) Medalist 2000
Two time World Cup Champion (1991 and 1999)
17 year veteran of National Team
FRIENDS OF FOUDY

Many photos seen here provided by: Sideline Sports Photography, LLC

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