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History of the Florence Soccer Association

The FSA was formed in 1988 to provide a dedicated soccer club for the youth of the Florence community and surrounding areas.

In 1991, FSA Bylaws were adopted, providing stability in administration and rules of play. In 1994, FSA incorporated as a fully private, 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. It has grown to more than 500 participants in recreational and select divisions.

Year	President	Significant Accomplishments
1988	Jim Downing	First year! 4 fields at Mastercraft, with Florence City Recreation Department. Thanks, Rocky!
1989	Margaret Smith	SCYSA Affiliation; First year of select play. Membership exceeds 200.
1990	Cathy Jackson	First of 4 Lundy Camps.
1991	Peter North	Bylaws written by Exec Committee: Peter North, John Sadler, Bev Dartnell, David Jesson, Margaret Smith. Membership exceeds 300.
1992	Peter North	Initial steps for ESAB Complex. Computerized records, thanks to Bob and Linda Maleckar!
1993	John Sadler	ESAB Soccer complex with 7 fields opened. Thanks ESAB!
1994	John Sadler	Privatization. Incorporation. Mail-in registration. Membership exceeds 400. First girls team.
1995	Dennis Blankenship	Membership exceeds 500. More than 30 Rec teams and 6 Select teams.
1996	Dennis Blankenship	2 girls and 6 boys select teams, including Peter North's U-16s, his farewell season after coaching select teams with FSA for 7 years.
1997	Leon Pfeiffer	U-19 Boys (Pee Dee Wednesday) go to Regionals in Greensboro.
1998	Leon Pfeiffer	Bylaws revised to current status.
1999	Rick Hoefer	Select teams total 8 - 4 boys, 4 girls.
2000	Rick Hoefer	6 Select teams, including John Sadler's U-18's, his farewell season after 13 years with FSA.
2001	Jeff Brock	First www.flosoccer.org web site published thanks to Mark Kelly. Thanks also to Elise Walker for her many years as webmaster.
2002	Rick Hoefer	The FSA joins with Florence County.
2003	Richard McCabe	New concession stand built and old building becomes equipment hut.
2004	Worth Adams	Permanent restrooms installed at ESAB Soccer Complex. Sign installed.
2005	Mark Kelly	Coaches' certification becomes a reality.
2006	Mark Kelly	Record breaking fall recreation year - more than 50 teams.
2007	Connie Cooper	Third Woman to be President of FSA.
2008	Steve Bull	FSA acquires first Director of Coaching
2009	Steve Bull	Current President

Events

FSA President

The spring soccer season is well under way and we are excited to see all the players having fun. We appreciate the opportunity to serve the families in this area. Anyone interested in joining our effort to promote and improve soccer through the Florence Soccer Association would be very welcome. We particularly need parents of recreation players to step up and help keep the recreation league running. The FSA board current only has four members who have kids playing recreation soccer. Recreation soccer takes up the bulk of the time of the board so it is important that more recreation parents come out and help keep the league functioning. Board meetings are the first Monday of each month. Contact any board member for more information. Enjoy the rest of the season.

Janice Hummel