Men’s & Women’s Games

Thanks for doing such a great job with the girls – everyone had a great time and it ended up being a great game (and win). Thanks again and regards. John

Rough Riders Partners

Thanks for the referral to NY Physical Therapy & Wellness... Andrew has started rehab at their Franklin Square Office, which is more convenient to our home in Floral Park. We were both impressed with, Mark Diaz, one of the principal owners who is taking very good care of him. Thanks again! Curt Stephens 

Junior Rough Riders

Danny will see you at training on Sunday. Working with you has been a great experience for him and a large part of what made his Rough Rider experience so beneficial last year. Beth Thompson

Just to let you know,,,,As a parent, I am very happy with the Rough Riders.  Matthew did ODP last year, and the training and intensity is 10 x  better than ODP...Thx  Mike Krause

THANK YOU ... YOU ARE SOOOO AWESOME! I count myself really lucky that my daughters are associated with programs that have people like you that always have the best interest of the kids at heart. I am very grateful and wanted you to know it doesnt go unnoticed!!!!! Theone

I appreciate all that the rough riders have done. The program has been a positive expierience for Megan. The coaches John and Meghan are excellent, she loves going to the sessions and looks foward to getting back next Friday. Brian McKenna

Hi Peter.  My son Christopher Campbell has been on Gary Nemeth’s junior team for a number of years and we love the program. Regards. Kevin

Hi Peter, my daughter is very happy with her keeper training, and my wife and I are also impressed. Bill Deak

Diego is so happy with your program and this was a great experience for him.   He can’t wait to go to the Rider Cup this weekend and has signed up for the July tournaments as well. Thank you. Nelly Colonna

Hi John, sorry I did not see you before we moved. The last practice we hoped to attend was cancelled due to rain. Anyway I just wanted to thank you so much for the year Sabrina had. She really developed soccer wise and she loved playing for you and the team. I cannot overstate how much she looked forward to anything and everything -- Rough Riders. I appreciate you seeing something in Sabrina and letting her become part of the team and develop. She loved every minute of it. I think alot of the girls grew closer after the Hershey Tournament . Sabrina become pretty friendly with 6 or 7 girls - she was very sad to leave the team. We are in Glastonbury now and Sabrina is playing with Gary Cronin on the U11 Team. We both look forward to seeing you and the girls again. Best regards. Larry

Peter, I just wanted to say thank you for a great experience. It was our first time coming to tryouts and we really enjoyed the enthusiasm and the challenge!! Please let me know if anything changes with this round or if there are additional opportunities through the coming year. We are impressed with the organization and trainers and hope you will keep our name on file for upcoming opportunities. Thanks again!!  Georgiana and Maggie Ledwith

Rough Riders Training

On behalf of our son, LJ, my wife and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the effort you put in at the striker/goal-keeper clinic this past winter. Your instructional skills were outstanding. Not only did you adjust your technique to account for the level of the participants but you kept it lively and interesting to ensure that the points were absorbed. This was our first exposure to the Rough Riders organization. Our son has been playing on a local village inter-murals team for a few years and jumped up to a travel team last fall where he plays goalie. We certainly felt that he learned many valuable skills during the clinic. I called today inquiring about the summer offerings to see if you would be instructing any sessions. I realized after looking over the Rough Riders information at your web-site that you president of the organization. It is a tribute to you to be involved at the instructional level when you are an executive with the organization. Once again, thank you for taking the time to coach the session. Larry King

I just wanted to let you know that my son really likes the futsal.  All of the trainers are great, but that Danillo is just wonderful.  His personality and way of teaching the children is amazing. He really has made my son feel good, compliments when they doing something well, know their names. A good confidence builder, which means alot for an 11 year old boy. I’ve seen different programs because my daughter has played since she was eight and now plays in college.  I feel yours in one of the best. Thank you Ellen Carbone

My daughter is a u14 from Oceanside.  I have been around for some time as a coach, director of my club and LISRA referee.  This clinic was very well run.  We had about 8 members of our team attend and yes, they all got a lot out of the sessions.  I would highly recommend this program to people in my club.   In addition, your organization recently ran a coaches clinic here for us and it was also impressive. It followed up a "C" license course that I administered for the club.  We are striving to have our players, coaches and young referees become better prepared.  Your session added to their knowledge.  I hope that OUSC and Roughriders do more things together in the future.  You have a fan in me. Lee Epstein

Thank you so much for a wonderful experience for Patti Ann - she absolutely loved the clinic and i am looking forward to signing her up for some more as well as definitely trying out for a team. Your clinic is great - she has such a passion for the game of soccer. Pat Latoraco

 

Rough Riders Leagues

Thank you for being so considerate and thoughtful. I have to say you and Mike are doing a great job and service to all of our soccer teams. Keep up the good work. Thanks again. Ron Mavrogeorgis, EMSC Tornados

Thanks for running such a great league! M. Finkelstein 

First off, I just wanted to say that Session 1 was great. You ran a very professional league that had very good referees, updated information and a clean facility. My team, the Syosset Shooting Stars U9 Girls Minor, enjoyed it very much. I thank you for that. Thanks again for a great league. Andy

Rough Riders Tournaments

Thank you very much for a nice tournament. Our boys had a great time. The field, refs and other helpers did a great job. We look forward to other tournaments or events at your Cunningham Soccer location.  We look forward to playing Rough Riders teams during the seasons ahead. Anonymous

Just wanted to give some good feed back from the tournament For your first tournament it was run very well. Schedule kept moving, everything flowed excellent and the facility is great (a little cold in the morning) but we survived. No all kidding aside I had positive feedback from all the parents the girls had a great time You guys did a great job Thank you.  Jeannine Kirshbaum (West Islip Shooting Stars)

Just wanted to pass along our congratulations on a very well run and well organized tournament.  We did not have to wait to get in, the fields were in great condition and the game started on or close to schedule.   There was clearly a more visible presence of tournament staff to assist on the sidelines.  You really did a great job with the planning and execution.  I also wanted to forward to you what a wonderful referee we had on field number 5.  Not only did he get the calls right for a U-8 game but he was also very kind and caring and spoke very nicely to the children.  I have never heard a referee demonstrate such understanding and compassion for an upset child.  I think his name was Eddie. Craig Snyder Jericho Dragons

Thanks for the quick reply, you run a great tournament and are very good at taking the feedback to make an even better event in the future. Thanks again for your efforts, I think you do a great job. Neil A. Bloom

Thanks a lot for all the work.  The kids had a blast despite not winning the tournament. Jef Rotblut, HLSC

I just wanted to thank you again for a well run tournament. My guys had a great time. Brendan

I wanted to reach out to tell you how much we enjoyed the tournament. We thought it was professional, well run and thoroughly enjoyable. My team ended up in 4th place in the U-7 Boys division. Given the talent level of the teams we faced, we are pleased with our showing. Frank Lawless, West Hempstead Chiefs

My name is Anthony Trentacosta and I coached the HBC Spurs in the U9  Major division. I want to thank you for a well run tournament, our  boys had a very good time. Anthony Trentacosta, HBC Spurs

Thank you very much -- As always it was a wonderfully run and organized tournament.  The referees were on the money and explained everything very well to the boys. Pam Hughes

Rough Riders Soccer Camps

I just wanted to share with you how much my son Connor enjoyed this week’s camp at Suffolk CC in Brentwood.  He typically attends a few camps each summer and this week he came home each day talking about what he was learning and how much he liked the coaches.  I was very happy to hear that this camp provided the two most important components I wanted for him, intense instruction and a fun atomosphere. Thanks, Jerry Owenburg

I wanted to let you know that my son Andrew enjoyed his camp experience this week. He spoke very highly of his coach and looked forward to training and playing each day. He liked his evaluation and promised to work harder to become a better player. All that and he now wants to eat Quiznos. Thanks again for all your help. Maurice Martorella

We all should be thanking you! I was very impressed with the camp and the way it was run. You, Paul and my son’s coach Tobi should be very proud of yourselves! I’m sure you’ll see Clay Pine again next year. Anonymous

The coaches were great-and were very keen on my daughter who was lacking in ball skills not to demean her and were able to see her frustration and embarassment,yet built her up with a few verbal complements and some one on one time, turned a girl at risk, around to re-connect with athletics! Thank you! Dana

I’ll let you know what I think about the camp in one word EXCELLENT!!! The best instruction and instructors!! Jerry 

Rough Riders Community Events

Thank you both so much for helping us, you didn’t have to, each of you went way out of your way to help. Which come to think of it, isn’t surprising, it’s consistent with all my experience with my son Christopher when he was on the team.  The LI Rough Riders are truly and first class organization. Dan

On behalf of the Plainedge High School Chapter of the National Honor Society, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude for offering a raffle for our Breat Cancer Carnival on May 2, 2008. The carnival was, by far, a huge success; hundreds of community member attended the event. With your generosity we were able to raise over $5,000 to help Cure Mommy’s Breast Cancer. To quote the Cure Mommy’s Breast Cancer Foundation, to which we donated our funds: "thank you for helping us, help others." Our carnival would no have been as successful without your help. The Rough Riders Gift Basket was a wonderful and very generous addition to our raffle table. Thank you again for your support in making our event so successful. Melissa Collins / NHS Advisor

Rough Riders Birthday Parties

It’s not often that I have cause to write a thank you letter like this, but I would be remiss if I didn’t bring this to your attention.  Jessica Mazurkiewicz helped my wife plan (and pull off) the “perfect 11 year old birthday party” for my son and 21 of his friends!! We brought our group to the home game on Saturday and it couldn’t have been better. Jessica arranged for us to be met at the gate by Vince (another huge help and extremely accommodating) and between Jessica’s arrangements / coordinations and Vince helping to carry them out, everything went off without a hitch.  All the boys were thrilled to get tee shirts and have them autographed by the players… and my son really got a treat in getting a Rough Riders jersey and practice ball – and having the opportunity to get them autographed on the field while taking pictures w/ the players.  Thanks again to your wonderful staff – kudos to Jessica and Vince. Lloyd Fenton