North Georgia Soccer club who’s mission is to provide high level training at affordable, family prices in order that everyone in the community has an equal opportunity to experience and learn to love the beautiful game.
WHO WE ARE:
LSA West is a GSSA affiliated, Dawson & Forsyth County based soccer club created and run by life long soccer players and coaches with the purpose of providing a high level of education and training while fostering a new love and respect for the world’s most popular sport. Our goal is to create a club that Dawson County, Forsyth County, and Lumpkin County Residents will be proud to be a part of, and we will draw the core of our strength from community involvement.
The founders have combined over 30 years of experience playing for, coaching, and administrating successful soccer programs and leagues as well as training young players of many levels. Serving as volunteers, we also understand the true value a soccer program can hold for children and parents who participate. The founders also hold a deep-rooted interest in the community at large, as we are local business owners, and community volunteers.
As a GSSA affiliated club, we adhere to the rules and bylaws established by the state organization. These rules have been developed over years of testing and have proven to be beneficial to player development and their enjoyment of the game.
Founded in 2008 as Dawson County United (DCU), we have reached a partnership agreement to merge our soccer operations with Lanier Soccer Association (LSA) in April 2011.
Operating since 1996, LSA has established themselves as one of North Georgia's premier producers of talented young soccer players. With an emphasis on developing their own local soccer players, LSA strives to promote positive character traits and physically fit youth so they may mature into strong, healthy adults. Operating as a non profit organization, LSA employs some of the most respected and qualified trainers in the North Georgia.
Sharing our own principles of investing in our local youth and creating a family atmosphere, the merger with LSA will be a seamless and positive step in the growth of our Dawson County soccer program. LSA and DCU have had a positive relationship that has developed over 3 years of sharing ideas and working together to promote soccer in our communities. The merger comes about as the result of a great respect developed by both parties over that extended time period.
LSA West takes great pride in the program that it has developed through the hard work of it's local volunteers, and we see this as an opportunity to offer our local community an even stronger program with a greater infrastructure. As a club that puts an emphasis on taking the time to enjoy a level of personal investment in it's players, LSA has long term track record of offering, what what their members describe as "truly impeccable programs" with "trainers of the utmost quality". LSA also operates at what is widely considered to be the best soccer facility in the state of Georgia.
What does this mean for you?
1. Rec Inter-League Scheduling. Partnering with LSA's vast recreational program allows us to schedule inter-league games in every age group where it is needed. This eliminates the need to use the state's scheduling and eliminates the need for extensive travel by our teams.
2. Academy Group Scheduling. Partnering with LSA's academy scheduling also eliminates the need for our academy teams to travel great distances to compete against smaller clubs.
3. Premier High School Age Programs. LSA has a track record fielding numerous division 1 select teams. Teams that are made up of local players that they developed, rather than recruiting outside of their community. Our partnership with LSA will ensure that our high school aged players receive the quality training they deserve, at a price much more affordable than that of clubs based outside of our community.
4. Infrastructure and Facilities. LSA's facilities are unmatched in the entire state of Georgia, and through their support, we will set the same goals in the development of our Dawson County based Soccer Complex, located next to Rock Creek on Bannister Rd.
5. Local Community Trainers, Coaches and Volunteers. The core of our Dawson County program will still be managed by the same local members of our community that teach, live, and interact with our families on a daily basis. This is perhaps the biggest core belief of LSA West. The un-arguable fact that no one is more dedicated and invested in the development of our youth than the people that are part of their lives on a daily basis.
We are eagerly looking forward to our future relationship with LSA and the benefits that it will bring to our children. Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing in the Fall. As always, we are available to answer any of questions out at the fields, or for more information call us at 706-851-4493.
