Step onto the field of decision-making and community involvement by joining our Annual General Meeting (AGM), a cornerstone event for our small soccer organization. This gathering serves as the heartbeat of our community, providing members with a platform to shape the future of our organization.
Our 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 7th at The Green Ladle, Lewiston Technical Center, 156 East Avenue in Lewiston.
AGENDA
Sessions held at Lewiston High School – across the street from the Green Ladle building. Directions will be provided.
8:45am – 9:30am
Educational Session: Developing an effective referee program: recruiting, training, mentoring, retention, and assigning.
Joe Foran, USSF Referee Instructor, Mentor, USSF Appeals Committee, Soccer Maine Board member
Educational Session: How to apply for a Soccer Maine Grant
Peter Levasseur, Soccer Maine President
Coaching Session: Developing Games for Grassroots Coaches (8 to 12 years old age group)
John Curtis, Soccer Maine Director of Coaching, Licenced Coach Instructor, US Soccer A License
9:45am-10:30am
Educational Session: Concussion in Youth Soccer – Strategies for identification, prevention and treatment of head injury in the beautiful game.
Tom Reynolds, DO, Asst. Professor of Pediatric Neurology at Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital/Maine Medical Center & Tufts University School of Medicine, Soccer Maine Board member
Coaching Session: Technical passing and dribbling session (11 to 14 years old age group)
John Curtis, Soccer Maine Director of Coaching, Licenced Coach Instructor, US Soccer A License
These sessions/meetings will be held in the Green Ladle Building
9:30am -11:30am
Registrar Training by Got Sport Personnel
10:45am-12:15pm
Classic/Recreational Presidents Meeting
Premier Presidents Meeting/Roundtable with guest Tom Condone of US Youth Soccer
12:30pm -1:15pm
Keynote Speaker – US Soccer – Soccer Forward: Positive Social Impact in Soccer by expanding access, inclusion & opportunity
through the Game.
1:15pm – 2:00pm
Luncheon & Awards
2:00pm – 2:30pm
AGM Board position & other voting as necessary
Last Year’s award winners were –
President’s Award – Gabe Hoffman Johnson, Portland Hearts of Pine
Volunteer of the Year – Braeme Thurrell, Scarborough SC
Boys Premier Coach of the Year – Kyle Fletcher, Seacoast United Maine SC
Girls Premier Coach of the Year – Tammy Krul, DSA United SC
Girls Travel Coach of the Year – Chelsey Labrie, Maranacook Travel SC