Soccer Training – Week 1 Recap.

Dear Parents,

We are extremely glad to see 32 smiling faces last Saturday! Hope your child had fun and are looking forward to the upcoming sessions. Our lead coach will join us from next week and we will be introducing more activities and fun games. These new activities will help our children build expertise in ball control and confidence.

With the help of charitable donors, we are providing a $30 valued Bay Malayali Jersey, customized with the Name of each child, FREE of cost to the little ones to motivate them further. This was not a benefit originally included in the training package.

In addition, our team member Gill offered a ‘Curry Pizza’ Party for children. Furthermore, few parents also volunteered to bring donuts for children over the course! Overall, I believe our community is rallying behind Bay Malayali, to bring children out to the field and have fun and healthy alternative for them, this summer.

Thank you community for acknowledging our Good Work and supporting us whole heartedly. We are greatful to our Donors.

Few tips for next week:

  1. Kindly ensure that your kids wear cleats, shin guards, and long socks covering the shin guard to ensure their legs are properly covered and protected.
  2. Please bring water bottle as the program is bit intensive and could be tiring for little ones, especially under the morning sun.
  3. Please click to Register for FREE Jersey and provide your child’s name and size.
  4. Also if you like to order a Jersey for other siblings, kindly let us know by emailing to BayMalayali@Gmail.com Each Jersey (Shorts/Shirt) for sibling will be $30.
  5. As you are aware, we have lot of kids waiting for opportunity, so if you are not able to attend more than 80% of classes, please back out and help us give this opportunity to others who can benefit the most. If you paid, we can give you Tax deduction letters to compensate.
  6. Last but most important, Please bring your child 10 minutes ahead of the start time.

On Behalf of Bay Malayali Team

Lebon Mathew.

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Bay Malayali – COVID 19 relief fund for Kerala, Save a Life!

Bay Malayali is starting a medical equipment fundraiser to support Kerala and its COVID 19 efforts, in partnership with The Consulate General of India & Federation of Malayali Associations of Americas (FOMAA).

If you have corporate matching available through benevity, please take advantage of that by looking up this campaign listed on your employer portal – “Bay Malayali – COVID 19 relief fund for Kerala, Save a Life!”

What’s our goal?

Our goal is to raise an amount of $10,000 by May 31, 2021, to support the Govt. hospitals in Kerala by procuring hospital equipments for them.

How are the funds going to be utilized?

100% of the funds raised will be used to procure and purchase medical equipments (Oxygen Concentrators, Oxyflow valves & Pulse oximeters) from USA and then ship to Kerala. Proper distribution channels have been established through the state government’s health officials in partnership with FOMAA. Consulate general of India, San Francisco is arranging free shipping in partnership with Air india.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

#CovidHelpForKerala
#JoinHandsForKerala

Soccer Training 2018 – Session 4 Recap.

Dear Parents,

Once again thanks for joining hands with Bay Malayali to make our soccer training program successful.   Extremely happy to see kids having fun and enjoying soccer practice and the game. Looking forward for next session on Saturday July 14th at 8:30AM.

Last week we introduced two drills.

1)  Aliens and Space Rangers: This will help them to improve the ball control skills under pressure

2)  Long and Short Passes:  Practiced the techniques of long passes  by hitting hard by keeping the toes down and short passes by soft touches with bottom of the foot.

Special thanks to Renjith for bringing Donuts for kids last week. Thank you Kundu Gangadharan for volunteering to bring refreshments  for next session.  If you like to volunteer for refreshments,  please inform one of the coaches.

Few tips for next week:

  1. For better results please come on time. Kindly try to reach by 8.25AM.
  2. Kindly ensure that your kids wear cleats, shin guards, and long socks covering the shin guard to ensure their legs are properly covered and protected.
  3.  Please bring water bottle as the program is bit intensive and could be tiring for little ones, especially under the morning sun.

Regards,
Noufal for Bay Malayali.

 

Kids Soccer Training 2018 – Recap Session 3

Dear Parents,

Thanks you for bringing your kids for third session of Bay Malayli’s Kid Soccer Training. Extremely happy to see kids having fun and enjoying soccer practice and the game. Looking forward for next session on July 7th Saturday.

As we do every week we started last week with 8 minutes of warmup session. Thanks Diya Lebon for leading the Warm Up session. Then we switched to following drills.

1) “Exchange Ball and Shoot”: Helps them to understand the techniques to pass the ball with accuracy and improe the shooting skills with rolling ball.

2) “Roll the Ball”: Introduced three different ways to run or move along with ball without losing the ball.

Special thanks to Sandeep for bringing Donuts for kids last week. Thank you Renjith for volunteering to bring refreshments for kids for next session. We have couple of parents already volunteered to bring snacks/refreshments for children for following weeks as well. If you like to volunteer for this, please let me know. Overall, I believe our community is rallying behind Bay Malayali, to bring children out to the field and have fun and healthy alternative for them, this summer.

Few tips for next week:

1) Kindly ensure that your kids wear cleats, shin guards, and long socks covering the shin guard to ensure their legs are properly covered and protected.
2) Please bring water bottle as the program is bit intensive and could be tiring for little ones, especially under the morning sun.

3) Please reach ground by 8:25AM.

Regards,
Noufal for Bay Malayali.

 

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2017 Tournament – Day 7 Recap

San Jose Soccer Stars and Kabali FC qualified for the Final of 9th Bay Malayali Soccer Tournament for Tek Vista Trophy and Cash Awards. In the first Semi Final match in Irvington Turf ground, San Jose Soccer Stars defeated Aashans(4-1). Two goals in each half of the game guaranteed spot in the final of tournament for soccer stars. Bear scored two goals for Soccer stars and other two goals were scored by Karan and JK. The consolation goal for Aashans came through a self goal.

       Couple of first half goals from Mayur helped Kabali FC to book the ticket to the final match to meet SJSS. Kabali FC successfuly defended the spirited second half attacks from BM All Stars and the second half ended scoreless.

Mr Prasad Mangina from Bay Area Telugu Association(BATA) was the chief guest for the first match and President of Bay Malayali, Mr Lebon Mathew Kallarackal was the chief guest for second semi final. Both dignitaries interacted with players and shared their thoughts with players.

Thank you Dear sponsors, without your social commitment and generosity we wouldn’t be able to do this! Thank you TekVista Inc, KloudData, State Bank of India California, Growing Stars Inc., Founding Minds Inc., Curry Pizza House & Leadership Academy After school.

Thank you Eappan Benjamin for Covering Video.

Bay Malayali Soccer Training, Week 10 – Recap

Dear Parents,

On 10th and final session of 2017 Bay Malayali’s soccer training for kids, we mostly concentrated on overall ball control and passing. We had couple of drills for both U-7 and A-7 groups that helps them to improve their ability to play as a team. Additionally, As a preparation for exhibition match, we had longer practice matches for both groups.

Thank you all for great support during last 10 sessions. Hope your child enjoyed our sessions.

We are thankful to all the parents who brought Donuts for past sessions. We had Donuts for almost all sessions. Thank you Elwin Johny for bringing donuts for last session.

As I mentioned in a separate email, we have the exhibition match for kids on 26th August at Irvigton Turf ground. This will be played during half time of Final Match of Bay Malayali Soccer tournant. We believe that this provide great opportunity for kids to perform infront of huge crowd. If you are yet to respond to the survey, kindly mark availability of your kid for the exhibition match using below urvey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BMKidsExhibitionMatch

1) There will be two Exhibition games going in parallel. One for U-7 kids and another for A-7 kids.

2) Total time of the game will be around 20-25 minutes(Including Warm up, photoshoot, game and water breaks).

2) PLease make sure that your kids will wear their BayMalayali Jerseys.

3) The match will be played during half time of the final match. Kindly report at ground by 5:45PM and prepare two spend around two hours as the cirtificates will be distributed by dignitaries after the final match.

For Bay Malayali Team,

Noufal Kappachali.

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2017 Tournament – Day 6 Recap

On last group stage match of Bay Malayali Soccer tournament for Tek Vista Trophy and Cash awards, Bay Malayali Blasters defeated Parkside Kickers by 3 goals. Striker Elwin opened scoring for Bay Malayali and Gopi doubled the lead from a powerful long range shot. First half ended with with 2-0. Rejuvenated Parkside Kickers tried come back with some attacking game. Parkside defender misguided a powerful shot from Elwin to his own post and that ended all the hopes of Parkside Kickers.The win was not good enough for Blasters for semi-final birth from Group-B which considered a Group of Death.

The occasion was honored by presence of FOMAA National Committee member Mr Saju Joseph. Mr Saju, who is a former president of MANCA and one of the founding member of Bay Malayali interacted with players and match officials.

Thank you you Dear sponsors, without your social commitment and generosity we wouldn’t be able to do this! Thank you TekVista Inc, KloudData, State Bank of India California, Growing Stars Inc., Founding Minds Inc., Curry Pizza House & Leadership Academy After school.

Thank you Sreekesh for covering photo and video.

2017 Tournament – Day 5 Recap

Aashans and BM All star FC grabbed the two available semi final spots from Group A of the 9th Bay Malayali Soccer Tournament for Tech Vista Trophy and Cash Awards. In the First match of 5th day, four goals from Ajoy helped Aashans comfortably defeat Bay Area FC(7-0) and to ensure their progress to semifinal.
In the second match, BM All star FC and Real Machans produced great competition in an effort to grab the second semifinal spot from the group.Two goals from Abhilash gave an early advantage for BM All Stars. A goal from Raunak was the result of spirited effort from Real Machans to turn-around the result in their favor. Organized defense from BM All stars ensured their victory and semifinal spot. Aashans qualified as group champions on virtue of goal difference.
Tournament coordinator Elwin interacted with players of first match. Mr Babu Sivadasan (Chairman, Founding Minds) was the chief guest for the second match and he interacted with players.

         Thank you Dear sponsors, without your social commitment and generosity we wouldn’t be able to do this! Thank you TekVista Inc, KloudData, State Bank of India California, Growing Stars Inc., Founding Minds Inc., Curry Pizza House & Leadership Academy After school.

Bay Malayali Soccer Training, Week 8 – Recap

Dear Parents,
          Kids Under-7 concentrated on Ball Control and passing. Under-10 group spent time on Ball control under pressure, throw techniques and shooting.Both groups had two interesting drills. We can see that kids started enjoying the drill with great progress.  Hope your child had fun and are looking forward to the upcoming sessions.
  •       Kindly try to reach ground 8:25AM so we can start at 8:30.
  •       Please notify us by email in case of planned absence for any session.
  •       Please make sure that kids will wear this Bay Malayali Jersey for upcoming sessions.
     We are thankful to all the parents who brought Donuts for past sessions. Furthermore, we already have a parent volunteered to bring donuts for session #9. Thank you Hans Chacko for bringing donuts for session #8.  Thank you all for supporting us on this. If you want to volunteer for session #10,  please let one of us know.
On Behalf of Bay Malayali Team,
Noufal Kappachali.
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2017 Tournament – Day 4 Recap

Display of wonderful soccer skills from both experienced regular players and young rookies was the speciality of Fourth day of Bay Malayali soccer tournament for Tek Vista Trophy and Cash Awards. In the first game, BM All Star FC defeated Bay Area FC by a solitary goal. Abhilash’s close range shot from Gill’s beautiful pass was enough to get much needed 3 points for the winners. In the second game, San Jose Soccer Starts defeated Parkside Kickers(3-1). Karan Opened scoring for SJSS. A wonderful solo goal from Vinay Srinivasan gave high hopes for Parkside Kickers. Couple of goals from Bear sealed the game for the winners.
Mr Sidhu, President of Kannada Koota of Northern California was the cheif guest for the first game. In the second match, Mr Gursewak Gill from Curry Pizza was the chief guest.

Thank you Dear sponsors, without your social commitment and generosity we wouldn’t be able to do this! Thank you TekVista Inc, KloudData, State Bank of India California, Growing Stars Inc., Founding Minds Inc., Curry Pizza House & Leadership Academy After school.

Thank you Feby Denahon and Sreekesh for covering photo and video

 

Bay Malayali Soccer Training, Week 7 – Recap

Dear Parents,

          Kids Under-7 concentrated on passing and turning around with the ball. Under-10 group spent more time on Striking and Shooting.  In one of their drills, they  used techniques of shooting under pressure. Both groups had two interesting drills. We can see that kids started enjoying the drill with great progress.  Hope your child had fun and are looking forward to the upcoming sessions. 

  •       Kindly try to reach ground 8:25AM so we can start at 8:30.
  •       Please notify us by email in case of planned absence for any session.
  •       We recommend to apply sunscreen if the weather is too sunny.
  •       Please make sure that kids will wear this Bay Malayali Jersey for upcoming sessions. 

     We are thankful to all the parents who brought Donuts for past sessions. Furthermore, few parents  have already volunteered to bring donuts for children future sessions! Thank you John Pulikkottil for bringing donuts for session #7.  Thank you for your support. If you like to volunteer,  please let one of us know.

On Behalf of Bay Malayali Team

Noufal Kappachali.

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