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About Community Soccer
Community Soccer is an organization devoted to providing quality programs, services, and information on the wonderful sport of soccer.
The Community Soccer philosophy places a heavy emphasis on the game itself, focusing on coaching development, as well as developing great administrators to facilitate great environments for players to excel and cultivate a long-term love for the game.
We place respect for the game ahead of anything else. What sets Community Soccer apart from traditional clubs is our tier called Guided Pick-Up. Players are required to enter at the Guided Pick-Up level. Those who exhibit qualities to move into competitive team play are identified out of Guided Pick-Up and invited onto a Select Team. Our ultimate aim is to move away from 'pay-to-play' at the competitive select team level.
The Community Soccer philosophy places a heavy emphasis on the game itself, focusing on coaching development, as well as developing great administrators to facilitate great environments for players to excel and cultivate a long-term love for the game.
We place respect for the game ahead of anything else. What sets Community Soccer apart from traditional clubs is our tier called Guided Pick-Up. Players are required to enter at the Guided Pick-Up level. Those who exhibit qualities to move into competitive team play are identified out of Guided Pick-Up and invited onto a Select Team. Our ultimate aim is to move away from 'pay-to-play' at the competitive select team level.
"At Community Soccer, we strive to build an environment that is conducive to soccer, and a system that filters graduated youth back in as adults who have a genuine passion for the game and a genuine passion to pass along their soccer knowledge and skills."
Fabiana Meredith, former W-League Player and Community Soccer Founder
Fabiana holds a 'B' Coaching License from the United States Soccer Federation, as well as a Grade 8 Referee Certification
Fabiana Meredith, former W-League Player and Community Soccer Founder
Fabiana holds a 'B' Coaching License from the United States Soccer Federation, as well as a Grade 8 Referee Certification
Mission:
The Community Soccer mission is to institute a top-down approach to growing and strengthening the sport of soccer by focusing first on building quality soccer environments for older age groups and adults, thereby creating experienced soccer mentors to properly guide the generations after them.
Community Soccer also believes the foundation to a great soccer environment begins with pick-up soccer.
Community Soccer also believes the foundation to a great soccer environment begins with pick-up soccer.
More About Fabiana Meredith:
Former W-League Player
USSF “B” Certified Coach
Grade 8 Referee Certification
Playing Experience:
Youth Clubs:
1993 – 1996 Vermillion Rebels Boys Club Team (Vermillion, SD)
1996 – 1997 Dakota Gold Girls Club Team (Sioux Falls, SD)
High School:
1993 – 1996 Heelan High School (Sioux City, IA)
Olympic Development Program (ODP):
1993 – 1996 South Dakota State Team
1995 Regional Pool Selection
College:
1998 University of South Dakota Club Team
1999 University of South Dakota Varsity Team (Division II)
- Team Captain
- Leading goal scorer
- Leader in assists
2000 – 2003 Morningside College Varsity Team (Division II)
- Team Captain
- Academic All-American
- Spent Summers training with the Sioux Falls Spitfire Mens PDL team
Post College:
2006 WPSL Colorado Springs Sabers
2007-2010 Rapid City Men’s Amateur League
2012 USL W-League Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Coaching Experience:
1996 Vermillion Youth Soccer League Rec Coach
1997 Vermillion High School Junior Varsity Girls Club Team Assistant Coach
2006-2007 Rapid City Youth Soccer League Competitive Team Coach – Girls U14
2008 Rushmore Soccer Club Competitive Team Coach – Girls U16
2008-2010 Central High School Girls Team Assistant Coach (Rapid City, SD)
2012/2014 Staff coach for the Disney Soccer Academy (Orlando, FL)
2015-2016 Staff coach for FC Valencia Youth Club (Valencia, CA)
2017 - Present - Community Soccer Coach (Private Coach, Guided Pick-Up, & Coaching Instructor)
Administrative Experience:
1998 Helped establish the University of South Dakota Club soccer team
1998 Worked with the University of South Dakota Athletic Dept to help create the first ever Varsity Women’s Soccer Team
2001-2003 Part-time coaching assistant with the Sioux Falls Spitfire Mens PDL team
2006 General Manager Office Assistant for the Colorado Springs Sabers WPSL team
2007 Founded Community Soccer (www.CommunitySoccer.us)
2007-2011 Rapid City Kick-It 3v3 Soccer Tournament Coordinator
2013 Co-Founded Tapa Yuha Wacipi (“Dancing with a Ball”) to promote soccer in Native American communities
2014 Helped construct Community Soccer’s first ever indoor soccer field in Box Elder, SD
2015 Co-Founder of SoCal FC WPSL soccer team (Los Angeles, CA)
2015-2016 Secretary for FC Valencia Youth Club’s Board of Directors (Valencia, CA)
2019 – 2020 Rapid Skillz Soccer Program Director (Rapid City, SD)
2020 – Present - Community Soccer Director of Development
Miscellaneous:
Fabiana is enrolled in the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Proud Mother of two daughters
She has playing experience in the US, Bolivia, and Italy
Fabiana speaks three languages – English, Spanish, & Italian - and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Morningside College in Spanish and Physics.
USSF “B” Certified Coach
Grade 8 Referee Certification
Playing Experience:
Youth Clubs:
1993 – 1996 Vermillion Rebels Boys Club Team (Vermillion, SD)
1996 – 1997 Dakota Gold Girls Club Team (Sioux Falls, SD)
High School:
1993 – 1996 Heelan High School (Sioux City, IA)
Olympic Development Program (ODP):
1993 – 1996 South Dakota State Team
1995 Regional Pool Selection
College:
1998 University of South Dakota Club Team
1999 University of South Dakota Varsity Team (Division II)
- Team Captain
- Leading goal scorer
- Leader in assists
2000 – 2003 Morningside College Varsity Team (Division II)
- Team Captain
- Academic All-American
- Spent Summers training with the Sioux Falls Spitfire Mens PDL team
Post College:
2006 WPSL Colorado Springs Sabers
2007-2010 Rapid City Men’s Amateur League
2012 USL W-League Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Coaching Experience:
1996 Vermillion Youth Soccer League Rec Coach
1997 Vermillion High School Junior Varsity Girls Club Team Assistant Coach
2006-2007 Rapid City Youth Soccer League Competitive Team Coach – Girls U14
2008 Rushmore Soccer Club Competitive Team Coach – Girls U16
2008-2010 Central High School Girls Team Assistant Coach (Rapid City, SD)
2012/2014 Staff coach for the Disney Soccer Academy (Orlando, FL)
2015-2016 Staff coach for FC Valencia Youth Club (Valencia, CA)
2017 - Present - Community Soccer Coach (Private Coach, Guided Pick-Up, & Coaching Instructor)
Administrative Experience:
1998 Helped establish the University of South Dakota Club soccer team
1998 Worked with the University of South Dakota Athletic Dept to help create the first ever Varsity Women’s Soccer Team
2001-2003 Part-time coaching assistant with the Sioux Falls Spitfire Mens PDL team
2006 General Manager Office Assistant for the Colorado Springs Sabers WPSL team
2007 Founded Community Soccer (www.CommunitySoccer.us)
2007-2011 Rapid City Kick-It 3v3 Soccer Tournament Coordinator
2013 Co-Founded Tapa Yuha Wacipi (“Dancing with a Ball”) to promote soccer in Native American communities
2014 Helped construct Community Soccer’s first ever indoor soccer field in Box Elder, SD
2015 Co-Founder of SoCal FC WPSL soccer team (Los Angeles, CA)
2015-2016 Secretary for FC Valencia Youth Club’s Board of Directors (Valencia, CA)
2019 – 2020 Rapid Skillz Soccer Program Director (Rapid City, SD)
2020 – Present - Community Soccer Director of Development
Miscellaneous:
Fabiana is enrolled in the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Proud Mother of two daughters
She has playing experience in the US, Bolivia, and Italy
Fabiana speaks three languages – English, Spanish, & Italian - and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Morningside College in Spanish and Physics.
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