BUSA Members,

 

We hope each of you are navigating through these difficult circumstances with the affects of the Covid-19 virus.  As we trek through the next few weeks we wanted to create some initiatives for our membership that create positive impacts in our community.  When we deal with difficult situations, I have always felt led and called to serve others; to somewhat flip the script on doom and gloom to create an atmosphere of hope and love.  To that end, we are launching a 3 week initiative to help empower and enrich our communities!

 

Giving Tuesdays-

BUSA is a 501-C-3 non-profit as are two groups we work with and support during the calendar year in Restoration Academy and the King’s Home.  All three of these organizations provide great hope for those that are in need.  With your donation to BUSA we will give a split percentage of those donations to empower students at Restoration Academy in Fairfield and a percentage of donations to King’s Home to help provide daily services to the ranch that supports adolescents who have been abandoned by their parents.  During this economic crunch, non-profits are hit hard as they rely on donations to keep the doors open, and the light on, help us, help them by making any small donation to the Paypal link:   Click Here

 

Serving Wednesdays-

Each Wednesday we want to see your impact in your neighborhood and in your community. Even with the social distancing, there are a myriad of ways we can help make the world a better place.  Below are some examples of how we want to see you serve: Yard work for a neighbor or elderly person, picking up trash (with gloves), writing letters to nursing homes, calling nursing homes to speak with patients, washing your neighbor’s car.  These are are just a few ways we want to see you in your BUSA or Alabama FC Shirt on the next 3 Wednesdays serving others.

 

Supporting Thursdays-

Our Community businesses, restaurants, and shops need our support during the downturn.  We encourage and urge you to order take-out, pick-up, buy a gift card, make an online order to the businesses, shops and restaurants you would usually support with your business.  We encourage you to think of local businesses but also support our sponsors: Taziki’s, Martin’s BBQ, Soccer.com,  Soccer Post, Soccer Locker, Red Diamond, Pepsi/Buffalo Rock, Servis1st Bank, Dick’s Sporting Goods.

 

We want to see your pictures in your BUSA or Alabama FC Gear on each iniative.   It could be a player donating $5.00, a player cutting their neighbors grass or you and your family in your BUSA shirts supporting local businesses.  Send pictures to [email protected] and tag social hashtage #BUSAserves

 

We will select weekly winners for each week and be sending them gift cards.

 

In closing, we hope that you use this time to define who you are and what your family stands for, and it is our hope that as BUSA members we dominate GIVING, SERVING, and SUPPORTING like we dominate the opposition on the soccer field.  Defeat COVID-19!

 

Stay Strong,

 

Andrew Brower

Executive Director

Birmingham United Soccer Association

“Empower, Enrich and Excel”

Parents,

 

As a Players First licensed club, and in light of current events, we have a valuable opportunity to participate in a FREE, exclusive @home Virtual Skills Contest powered by TopYa!. This program enables us to keep both player health & safety AND player development as the top priorities they are, even in these challenging times.

 

Here’s how it works:

• Players watch exclusive P1 soccer skill videos in the TopYa! Soccer app, then they practice the skills and upload videos of them completing each skill.
• Each player receives personalized feedback on every video they submit from TopYa!’s expert team of Virtual Coaches.
• Players will get points for each approved skill video to climb the contest leaderboard for weekly prizes!

Step 1: Get the App

1. Go to https://app.topya.com/contests/p1-topya-spring-2020-skills-contest

2. Select the button labeled “Join the Contest,” and select our club

3. On the next screen, enter your phone number to receive a text message containing a link to download or open the TopYa! Soccer app (iOS or Android)
   

Step 2: Set Up Your Account

If you already have the TopYa! Soccer app and a Player account:

1. Following the text link will open the TopYa! Soccer app where you can log into your account
2. From the Invite Code screen, select the blue “Save” button at the bottom, then select your club
3. Go to the Skills Academy and get started!

If you do not have the TopYa! Soccer app and a Player account:

1. Following the link in the text message will direct you to download the app (App Store or Google Play)
2. Once you have the app, create a Player account*
3. Head to the Skills Academy and get started!

*NOTE: Any player under the age of 13 is required to be associated with a TopYa! Parent account, for COPPA compliance (safety and privacy). When a U13 or younger player downloads the app and creates an account, the parent will also be prompted to make an account. Once the Parent and Player accounts have been created, your child can participate in the contest! 

Step 3: Develop Your Skills

Once you’re in the Skills Academy, you’ll find exclusive P1 skills and other soccer skill videos. We’re excited to be able to offer this program, and to see each of you have fun spending time with the ball!

 

The fine print and important info:

• The contest runs March 16 through April 15
• While this is a free contest, there are in-app purchase options where players can purchase additional skills content to work on. Again, this is by no means required and most players will not even see the purchasable content options.
• Any player under the age of 13 is required to have an associated parent account in the TopYa! Soccer app. This is for safety and privacy compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

March 12th, 2020,

 

 

On behalf of Birmingham United Soccer Association (BUSA) we have released the following update on the CoronaVirus (COVID-19) based on consultation with local, state and regional officials to best serve the members of BUSA.

 

 

Based on the most recent developments that have occurred within the past 24-48 hours BUSA has made the following decisions effective Thursday, March 12th at 3:30 P.M., with the utmost respect to the health of our membership in hopes of limiting the potential exposure to the virus.

 

-All Games, Practices, Individual Sessions and other BUSA related activities have been canceled until March 30th, the Monday after our Spring Break Week in Birmingham.  This includes any activities tonight ( and this weekend with tournaments, LDL Academy, Competitive ASA League Games, SCCL Games, ECNL and all other practices at the Recreational and Intramural levels.    Each league is issuing statements practical towards your competition level and we intend all games will be played in a reasonable time table later this spring.

 

-We will continue to evaluate and monitor future developments with the COVID-19 Virus,  and post updated information as needed, but it is our hope and goal is to resume full operations for all activities on Monday, March 30th.  We will monitor and communicate with the membership during the next few weeks with updates.

 

-If you are receiving this as a Recreational player or parent, we plan to resume all operations after spring break and play the season in its entirety.

 

 

We will continue to follow the guidance from the CDC, local and state agencies as we monitor this situation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for your patience and we hope everyone stays safe during the next few weeks.

 

 

 

 

BUSA Director Staff

 

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