Long Island Junior Soccer League Finds New Home
November 24, 2008
(Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) recently held a grand opening ceremony for their new headquarters located in Ronkonkoma, NY. The new office will serve the over 70,000 children in organized youth soccer throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Players, coaches, parents and officials from all across Long Island joined the Long Island Junior Soccer League staff and local government officials to celebrate Building Character Through Soccer, the league’s motto. The new headquarters located at 701-9 Koehler Avenue in Ronkonkoma, will be utilized by the league to organize hundreds of games each weekend.
“The LIJSL provides numerous opportunities to reach and support youth of all ages, including scholarships and programs for children with special needs, all with an emphasis on ‘fun’,” stated Addie Mattei-Iaia, President of the LIJSL. “This new office will help us to bring greater opportunities to the youth we serve and encourage more to get involved.”
The LIJSL is a non-profit, educational organization operated by volunteers and serves as an umbrella organization, providing a coaching academy, clinics, tournaments, special competitions, scholarships and special programs for players of all abilities. One of the largest youth soccer leagues in the United States, the LIJSL has 100 community-based member clubs representing approximately 70,000 players on Long Island and in Queens. For more information, please visit www.lijsoccer.com.
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Photo 1: During the Grand Opening Celebration for the Long Island Junior Soccer Leagues new offices in Ronkonkoma, LIJSL President Addie Mattei-Iaia (right) and Executive Director Joan Czach (left) show Islip Town Councilmen Steven J. Flotteron (second right) and Gene Parrington (second left) a map of the leagues clubs throughout Long Island.
Photo 2: The Board of Directors of the LIJSL celebrates the Grand Opening of the leagues new offices in Ronkonkoma. Shown from left to right are: Gregg Satzinger, Trustee; Addie Mattei-Iaia, President; Frank Asselta, Trustee; Frank Scafuri, Trustee; Sean Flanagan, Trustee; Bill Peet, Treasurer; Bob Murray, Trustee; and Laurie Vetere, Trustee. Not pictured: Mario Maltese, Secretary; Richard Christiano, First Vice President; and Joan Connor, Second Vice President
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