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From rumors (that is all) I heard lots of the boys coaches left to form a new club as they have not been paid for months. Can anyone confirm or deny?
There is no full story yet. There have been a rumor or two for a few weeks that something was happening but it may be unfolding now.From rumors (that is all) I heard lots of the boys coaches left to form a new club as they have not been paid for months. Can anyone confirm or deny?
From rumors (that is all) I heard lots of the boys coaches left to form a new club as they have not been paid for months. Can anyone confirm or deny?
Man, I’m not gonna argue with you that something is going on. But your comments are so inaccurate it’s better you said nothing.Been going on for several years now and they basically don't have a olders boys program anymore. They has some good coaches before but could never find there place within the affliates model so all they left for better, bigger things & clubs.
Not having a good boys director didn't help either, can't remember them every appointment any one else after the main one left what 3-4 yes ago.? Guess Mr. Frost is not making enough anymore to keep the skeleton crew going. Oh well best of luck to those coaches & players.
Boca Jr's is expanding as well as some of the new upsl teams like the LA wolves so won't be surprised to see them there.
Some coaches have circulated a boilerplate message tonight saying that the "South Bay Boys program is becoming Steel United."
The LAGSB Club Directors page lists only one director: Girls Director Sal Diaz. No boys coaches are listed on the LAGSB website anymore, although boys tryouts are still on the website.
The message said that "Steel United CA is part of the Steel Sports family. Within 12 months Steel United will have clubs in seven states across the country. Steel United is guided by its core values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, and Commitment. The culture that is enshrined throughout the club encompasses our players, parents, coaches and staff. We share our core values with our players to foster their development as athletes and people." According to their website (https://steel-sports.com/overview/overview/), Steel Sports is a subsidiary of Steel Excel, Inc.
Steel Sports's website claims that its founder discovered that "youth sports were fragmented, lacked quality standards & a business opportunity existed to make things right" and "Steel determined to start & fund a for-profit social impact organization to promote the lifelong enjoyment of sports & fitness & to enable kids to reach their potential."
If for-profit soccer does for LAGSB what for-profit education did for schools, this is not step in the right direction.
There is no explanation about what prompted the change, and other than a cryptic message earlier in the day, no hint to parents that any changes were coming. At State Cup, I heard a LAGSB coach (or a few) mention looking elsewhere for the new season.
You apparently can be a 501(c)(3) and partner or affiliate with a for profit org by licensing the name and curriculum etc, as evidenced by the many Cal South youth clubs that do that right now with MLS or foreign pro teams (eg LA Galaxy).From Cal South Policy for Affiliate Member in Good Standing --
3. 501(c)3 status – Youth Affiliate Members must maintain an active 501(c)3 Tax Exempt status. An active 501(c)3 Tax Exempt status is not Applicable to Adult Affiliate Members.
4. California Incorporation – Youth Affiliate Members must maintain an active California Public Benefit Non-profit incorporation. Adult Affiliate Members must maintain an active California Incorporation of any type.
https://media.calsouth.com/data/Dow...olution_Good_Standing.07.09.2016.pdf?rev=1E6E
The e-mail I saw said that LAGSB teams will finish State Cup, but I suppose that depends on the coaches showing up for the teams.
A link for parents showed Blake George as involved (no title), Tim Summiel as Regional Manager and Quigs as Director of Coaching for Steel United, so clearly they migrated over. I don’t know if all/most of the LAGSB boys coaches on the ground are moving over to this new entity.
If these guys really are involved, then the only credible poster on this thread would be @LASTMAN14. Lets wait and see what he has to say. Everything else is just heresy or the line you are being fed by one entity or another.
If these guys really are involved, then the only credible poster on this thread would be @LASTMAN14. Lets wait and see what he has to say. Everything else is just heresy or the line you are being fed by one entity or another.
If you were looking for clues that George and Summiel were moving off in a different, more entrepreneurial, direction, it would have been from the fact that they held a "West LA Cup" tournament at the end of November/beginning of December, run by Global Team Events and they listed their contact e-mail addresses with UK Elite. UK Elite is a portfolio company of Steel Sports and Global Team Events is owned by UK Elite.The e-mail I saw said that LAGSB teams will finish State Cup, but I suppose that depends on the coaches showing up for the teams.
A link for parents showed Blake George as involved (no title), Tim Summiel as Regional Manager and Quigs as Director of Coaching for Steel United, so clearly they migrated over. I don’t know if all/most of the LAGSB boys coaches on the ground are moving over to this new entity.
If you were looking for clues that George and Summiel were moving off in a different, more entrepreneurial, direction, it would have been from the fact that they held a "West LA Cup" tournament at the end of November/beginning of December, run by Global Team Events and they listed their contact e-mail addresses with UK Elite. UK Elite is a portfolio company of Steel Sports and Global Team Events is owned by UK Elite.
https://globalteamevents.com/our-tournaments/west-los-angeles-cup/
https://steel-sports.com/our-portfolio/uk-elite/
https://globalteamevents.com/company/