Stafford Springs Soccer Club

Stafford Springs Soccer Club The Stafford Springs Soccer Club (SSSC) is a volunteer organization dedicated to youth soccer in Stafford Springs, Connecticut.

The Stafford Springs Soccer Club, or SSSC, is a local organization dedicated to providing a safe environment for the youth of our town to participate in the sport of soccer. The club is affiliated with the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) in the Northeast District in the state of Connecticut, and part of US Youth Soccer (the national youth soccer organizing body). The club operates an active youth program year round, with fall season participation for ages 4-13 years old for approximately 350 youth and 75 adult volunteers. Additionally, winter, spring and summer programs include high school aged youth for annual participation rates exceeding 400 kids. The club was first formed in 1979 initially with an adult team and operated its first youth team in the Under 14 Boys travel division in the NE district in 1980. The club grew to a half dozen travel teams in the 10-14 year old range for subsequent seasons attracting nearly 80 kids through the early 1980's each Fall. The club blossomed in the late 1980's by initiating younger programs participating in town regularly involving 350-400 kids annually starting in the early 1990's through today. The first Parent's Association was organized by Ken Blanchard, and with assistance from Sue Fisher, Lorraine Holland and Bruce Posocco, helped with much of the administrative burden. Since our inception, we estimate to have seen over 2,000 kids come through the club many of which enjoyed soccer for over 8 years from entry until high school, and others longer as they compete in high school and college. We have stopped counting the second generation soccer players. We are certainly proud of the girls that brought us a state high school soccer championship and three state indoor tournament championships, most of which grew up in the soccer club. We are ever so proud of our local hero, Jeff Braun, who so much loved playing soccer. The club recognizes a significant volunteer contribution annually with its Service Award. The running list of service award recipients is shown below. Without the help of many dedicated volunteers, the programs offered would be unable to operate. Further, we are forever grateful to the generosity and enthusiasm of George Koulisis from the Stafford House of Pizza for his support in getting the early programs going. The club is strictly a non-profit organization dedicated to soccer, using fees and fund raising to support the activities of the program. The club is further supported by the Town of Stafford with an annual stipend for durable equipment, and with outstanding care and preparation of the fields used at the Stafford High School and Stafford Middle School complex. The club was the first in our local district to host a jamboree, organizing the preseason tournament for 8 years in the late 1980's and early 1990's. The club also twice served as host for what has become an annual district fun day tournament for all Under 10 teams, attracting over 75 teams each November. This is certainly not something that would be possible without our great facilities.

09/12/2026

Hi everyone,
Just a reminder that our Fall 2026 recreational soccer programs begin this week!
Intramurals (U7/U8)
Tomorrow – Tuesday, September 8th at 5:30 PM
Stafford Middle School
Mini-Kickers (U5/U6)
Wednesday, September 9th at 5:30 PM
Stafford High School
Micro-Kickers (U4)
Saturday, September 12th at 9:00 AM
Stafford High School
I've attached the Fall 2026 Intramurals and Mini-Kickers schedules to this email. Team assignments will be made and shirts/equipment distributed at our opening sessions this week. Micro-Kickers families will receive the information specific to that program separately.
WE REALLY NEED MORE COACHES
We have had several parents volunteer already, and I greatly appreciate everyone who has stepped up. However, we still do not have enough coaches.
Registration numbers are strong enough for us to field six (6) Mini-Kickers teams and six (6) Intramural teams, which would give us nice, small teams and allow the kids to get significantly more playing time and touches on the ball. And, with even numbers, no team would ever have a "bye."
Right now, the thing preventing us from doing that is simply that we do not have enough parent volunteers to coach those teams.
If you have been thinking about helping but aren't sure whether you know enough about soccer, please volunteer. You do not need to have played soccer, and you do not need previous coaching experience. We have prepared age-appropriate coaching guides with activities you can use, and there will be other coaches out there to help.
We also need assistant coaches. You do not have to be the person responsible for running every practice. Ideally, I'd like to have two or three adults associated with each team so that coaches can work together and we have coverage when somebody can't attend because of work, family commitments, or another conflict.
If we can get a few more parents to step forward, we can keep the teams small and give the kids a much better experience. If you are willing to coach or assist, please reply to this email as soon as possible. If you know someone who is willing to coach, please forward them this email. Even if you're only willing to help and don't want to be the "head coach," let me know - we can use you.
Please take a look at the attached schedule and mark the appropriate opening date on your calendar. We're looking forward to getting everybody out on the field this week!

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08/18/2026

Save some $$ with this 20% coupon code toward your purchase.

⚽️ Last call for sign ups. Get your kiddos registered so we can finalize the teams. ⚽️
08/18/2026

⚽️ Last call for sign ups. Get your kiddos registered so we can finalize the teams. ⚽️

08/04/2026
Please contact Dave Bachiochi with any inquiries.
07/15/2026

Please contact Dave Bachiochi with any inquiries.

Come join us! If you’re looking for something fun to keep your kiddos busy and active during the summer months, register...
06/18/2026

Come join us! If you’re looking for something fun to keep your kiddos busy and active during the summer months, register here!

05/31/2026

PSA Message to SSSC Families

The Stafford Springs Soccer Club Board encourages all registered voters to cast their ballot on Tuesday June 2. The town budget referendum is on the ballot (simple Yes or No vote) and it is important that as many residents as possible participate. Voting is open Tuesday June 2, 2026 from 6:00am until 8:00pm at the Stafford Library.

Thanks,
Dave Bachiochi, Ray Pacheco, Eric Maynard, Jared Huckle, Sherry Shepshinski, Becky Cooke
SSSC Board

Training Facility Tours are available before the game tomorrow if anyone is interested. We are formally invited to visit...
05/16/2026

Training Facility Tours are available before the game tomorrow if anyone is interested. We are formally invited to visit New England Revolution Training Facility, located at 1776 Revolution Way, Foxborough, MA 02035. They recommend that families park at the Training Facility and then move their car to standard parking locations for the game itself.

05/02/2026

Attention 8th Grade Girls!!!

SHS girls soccer team is getting ready for summer soccer league! Summer soccer helps get the incoming freshman aquatinted with the rest of the team, keeps up your skills over the summer, and gets you ready for the fall season! We are compiling the summer roster now!!!

Practice is twice a week plus one game a week!

Please comment below or Faith Morel so we can get you/your child on the group chat!

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