Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE DAPHNE STRIKE SOCCER CLUB WAS FORMED TO CREATE A COMPETITIVE SOCCER EXPERIENCE FOR THE COMMITTED SOCCER PLAYER. WE STRIVE TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES EACH PLAYER WITH A VALUABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR SOCCER SKILLS, AND TO ENHANCE PLAYER CHARACTER, INTEGRITY, AND LOVE FOR THE GAME. WE SUPPORT THESE PRINCIPLES BY IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL SKILLS THROUGH STRUCTURED PRACTICE SESSIONS, INCREASING THE TACTICAL ELEMENT OF TEAM PLAY, AND PERFORMING ON A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, AGE APPROPRIATE LEVEL. DAPHNE STRIKE SOCCER CLUB IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO INSTILL RESPECT AND ENHANCE CHARACTER AND CONFIDENCE IN ALL MEMBERS.
RECREATIONAL SOCCER IS A PROGRAM THAT IS PRIMARILY DEVOTED TO THE ENJOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCCER PLAYERS WITHOUT THE EMPHASIS ON TRAVEL OR HIGH LEVEL COMPETITION. THE PURPOSE OF RECREATIONAL SOCCER IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PARTICIPANTS TO HAVE FUN, LEARN THE SPORT AND DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS INCLUDING A LIFELONG LOVE OF THE GAME. WE WILL STRIVE TO INSTILL A LOVE FOR THE GAME IN OUR YOUNG PLAYERS AND CULTIVATE THAT PASSION AS EACH ATHLETE MATURES. WE WILL LOOK TO BUILD PRIDE IN OUR INDIVIDUALS, OUR TEAMS, AND OUR CLUB. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS EACH PLAYER TO EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF HEALTHY COMPETITION, PARTICIPATION AND THE CHALLENGE OF IMPROVEMENT. THE DAPHNE STRIKE RECREATION PROGRAM TAKES PRIDE IN THE GROWTH OF CLUB MEMBERS AS ATHLETES, STUDENTS AND RESPONSIBLE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. OUR AGES FOR THIS PROGRAM RANGE FROM AGE 4 - AGE 15, AS OF AUGUST 1ST OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. OUR LEAGUE IS MADE UP OF TWO SEASONS, SPRING AND FALL. IN THE FALL, GAMES ARE TYPICALLY PLAYED DURING THE WEEK, TUESDAY AND/OR THURSDAY. IN THE SPRING, GAMES ARE PLAYED ON SATURDAY MORNINGS. THIS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 800 PARTICIPANTS IN 2018.
AT THE AGES OF U13 THROUGH TO THE AGES OF U19, OUR CLUB'S GOAL IS TO PRODUCE COMPETITIVE STATE LEVEL TEAMS. THESE TEAMS WILL COMPETE IN THE LEAGUE BEST SUITED FOR THEIR CURRENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. WE CURRENTLY HAVE ALL TEAMS FROM U13 THROUGH U18/19 PLAYING IN THE COMPETITIVE DIVISION II ALABAMA STATE LEAGUE. OUR GOAL AS A CLUB IS TO PROMOTE OUR TEAMS, IN TIME, TO A HIGHER DIVISION, I.E. DIVISION I, GULF COAST PREMIER LEAGUE, REGIONAL PREMIER LEAGUE, ETC. ALTHOUGH COMPETITION IS A LARGER FACTOR AT THESE AGES WE DO NOT LOSE FOCUS ON THE PLAYER AND TEAMS DEVELOPMENT. TRYOUTS ARE HELD FOR PLACEMENT OF PLAYERS ABILITY AND PLAYERS BEST INTEREST. TEAMS TRAVEL WITHIN THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND COMPETE IN TOURNAMENTS BOTH IN STATE AND OUT OF STATE. TEAMS TRAIN TWO TIMES A WEEK WITH PLAYERS HAVING THE OPTION OF AN EXTRA TWO PRACTICES A WEEK. PLAYERS ARE HELD TO A STANDARD AND ARE EXPECTED TO TRAIN HARD AND ARE PUSHED TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST SOCCER ABILITY. THIS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 500 INDIVIDUALS IN 2018.
EASTERN SHORE PREMIER CUP IS A TOURNAMENT PUT ON EVERY SPRING BY DAPHNE STRIKE. IT INVOLVES TEAMS FROM ALABAMA AND OUT OF STATE THAT TRAVEL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Gerardo Flores | DIRECTOR | 20 | $35,000 |
| April Miller | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Finlay | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Perrigin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Mergulhao | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Brown | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Seawell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Tillman | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Alves | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Curtis Houston | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Randy White | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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