FINALLY - THE FLOODLIGHTS!
They've dug the trenches, they've laid the foundations, now finally the new floodlight towers (5 of them!) are almost ready to go up.  We're just waiting for the poles themselves to be delivered - they're expected around the 21st or 22nd of June.

THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BRIGHTON!
Our Men's team, re-established after a 10-year absence, wrapped up the Championship in their Division, finishing 13 points clear of the second-placed team, and scoring 94 goals in the process.  Next season, the Provisional League!
From our junior ranks, congratulations to our Boys U11 Jets, who won their Division and to our Girls U13A Vampires who did likewise in theirs - this was the team that finished 4th in their division in 2005, but it was so close at the top that they missed the title by a single goal!

GIRLS-ONLY GOALKICK
Brighton became one of the clubs to pioneer Girls-Only GoalKick, with a 7 session program, run in conjunction with the FFV (Football Federation of Victoria) from Oct 2005 through Jan 2006.

CLUB CHANGES NAME
At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on 9 Sept 2005, the club decided to change its name back to Brighton Soccer Club, to reflect re-establishment of teams in Senior competition.

FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BRIGHTON!
Four of the club's 29 junior teams won championships in 2005. As well, there were a couple of very near misses!

Our 2005 Champions:

• U15 United in South 15B, coached by Steve Carey
• U13 Vikings in Girls 13A Metro, coached by Stefan Nybonn
• U13 Lizards in East 13D, coached by Simon Trumble
• U11 Victory in South Joeys Blue, coached by Stuart McCole

Our 2005 Runners-up:

• U13 Eagles in South 13B, coached by Michael Manson

Our 2005 3rd-place getters:

• U15 Kestrels in Girls 15A SE, coached by Phil Durston
• U12 Bullets in South 12B, coached by Martin Jones

Honourable mention 2005:

• U12 Girls A team in Girls 12A Metro, coached by Alan Huse
  (4th, but missed the title by a single goal!)

GIRLS' COMPETITION EXPANDED
The VSF has confirmed that Season 2005 will see the introduction of the "intermediate" age groups that have previously not been offered in Junior Girls competition. In 2005, Junior Girls competition will consist of under-10's, 11's, 12's, 13's, 14's, 15's, 16's and 18's. BSC will be fielding teams in all of these age groups, plus of course our Open Women's Team.

NEW COMMITTEE ELECTED
A new committee was elected at the club's Annual General Meeting on 16 September.  So who are the new committee members, you ask?  Details are on the Contacts page.

THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BJSC
Congratulations to our U12A Vikings (Girls), U12C Eagles (Boys) and U16A Knights (Boys) on winning the titles in their respective leagues this season!

BSC OPENING DAY FIXTURES RELEASED
BSC's Opening Day on Sunday 18 April brings every single one of the club's 42 junior and sub-junior teams together. Click here for the fixtures!

BRIGHTON PUMAS FIXTURES RELEASED
Brighton's Open Age Women's Team, the Pumas, make their league debut on Sunday 18 Apr.

NEW CLUBHOUSE OPENS
Two solid weekends of work and several coats of paint have transformed our dingy clubhouse into a venue which is sure to inspire us to greater heights this season! Thanks to all the volunteers and to our co-tenants the Brighton East Cricket Club for their assistance.

BAYSIDE CUP CANCELLED
The Bayside Cup has been cancelled for the 2nd year running. Unfortunately, insurance requirements restrict the club from holding more than one special event per year. The BSC Committee feels that our own Opening Day on Sunday 18 April is the more important event.

SEASON 2004 OPENING DAY
This is our first public opportunity in 2004 to welcome new players and parents and welcome back returning ones. Our key theme continues to be making Brighton Junior Soccer Club a Club, rather than a collection of teams, and this is the perfect medium to do that.
What is it? On Opening Day, we aim to bring together every team from the Club to celebrate the official start of our season. There are matches between teams in each year, or in some cases between years. Your coach will have details of who and when you are playing (some teams may play more than one match). Each team will be required to provide a referee for half of each match, by agreement with the other side.
Where and when? Dendy Park, Sunday 18 Apr, 10:00am-4:00pm

GIRLS GRADING DAY CANCELLED
The VSF has sent memo saying that the girls pre-competition grading day (originally scheduled for Sunday 18 Apr) has been cancelled. Instead a Grading Preference Form has been submitted to VSF to indicate which grade we believe our U14 & U16 girls' teams should play this season.

COACHES' AND MANAGERS' BRIEFINGS
BSC's annual Coaches' and Managers' briefing will again be held twice this pre-season:
Where: Brighton Town Hall, Wilson St, Brighton (Melways Map 67 Ref E10)
When: 7:30pm for 8:00pm till 9:30pm, Wed 7th Apr and Wed 14th Apr
Attendance at one of these meetings is mandatory for BSC Coaches and Managers, so please make every possible effort to be there.
The Briefings are a great opportunity for you all to get to meet each other, hear all the up-to-date news about Brighton Junior Soccer Club in Season 2004 and pick up the essential materials we have for you. You'll also have the chance to grab a Committee Member and grill him/her about those pressing issues that every Coach or Manager has at this time of year!

NEW WEB SITE LAUNCHED
BSC becomes the first soccer club in Australia to offer an on-line registration facility.

BJSC APPOINTS ITS FIRST DIRECTOR OF COACHING
Victoria's biggest soccer club is delighted to announce the appointment of its first Director of Coaching. He is David Efron, who brings with him a wealth of soccer experience as a player and coach at many levels.
David's role will be to help us implement our Player Development Program, and to help develop our coaches and therefore all players at the club.

BSC TO FIELD OPEN AGE WOMEN'S TEAM IN 2004
Brighton Junior Soccer Club will field an Open Age Women's team in 2004.
For further details, please contact Women's enquiries or phone 9592 3575.