| In 1999: The birth of the Team America Premier Program (TAP) actually occurred during a meeting held by Coaches, Managers, and Club administrators from within the TAP Family. During this meeting at the Fairfax Sportsplex in 1999, the founders agreed to the development of a Team America Premier Program. In attendance were - Mr. Bob Groff – (Manager TASC Santos U-15), Mrs. Karen Gejdenson (Manager Gunston TAP U-17), (Gloria Harris (Manager Gunston TAP Bandits U-11), Jamil Feryardi (Manager/Assistant – TASC U-13), and Clyde Watson – Coach TASC U-17 & Gunston U-13, and Brian Robertson-Coach Roby – Coach TASC Santos – U-15 & Gunston TAP Bandits U-11. These Teams soon fully migrated to the Gunston Soccer Club under the direction of Fox Parker (GSC President), and formed the new innovative Team America Premier Program (TAP). Several other Satellite teams also migrated to Gunston as part of the new TAP Program. After the year 2000: The then Team America Premier Program (TAP Futbol Club) was designed to organized teams under the TAP vision. This vision and dream was in line with the original plan to teach children the game of soccer unlike any other program in the area. All of the earlier philosophy, ideas, tactics, techniques and skill development use in the previous years were re-introduced. In addition, new ways of coaching, new and stronger connection with AJAX (Holland) and Tauchi (Bolivia) were reinforced in the program. An agreement between Clyde Watson and Brian Robertson; called for a plan to design and build a new and independent Soccer Club. However given the dynamics of creating soccer organizations in the Northern Virginia area during this time, the Team America Premier Program was forced again to settle and remain as a sub-system within another established soccer club - the Gunston Soccer Club. The choice to remain in the Gunston soccer club would support the teams in Team America Premier Program with fields and registration to the various leagues and especially the NCSL. However, the Team America Premier Program would still function as an independent Premier sub-system, managed and maintained by the TAP members. Mr. Watson and Mr. Robertson drafted this new Club Plan and began to organize the group. Mr. Robertson was tasked with developing the Team America Premier Program By-Laws – a six month project. Brian also designed and created the new TAP Logo, which was to reflect an American theme and different from the former associated TASC Club logo. Over the years, the overall group continued to develop the TAP Program. The TAP group which consisted of Clyde Watson, Bob Groff, Karen Gejdenson, Jamil Feryardi, Brian Robertson and Gloria Harris began to hold TAP meetings every Friday for 3 years. Other members of Gunston Soccer Club and other clubs were being introduced to the group (i.e. Mark Charland, Ray Baumannn, and Fox Parker). A TAP program plan was being designed and a board of directors was organized over the years. TAP continued to produce high level youth soccer development as well as organizing the teams under the Team America Premier Program and registered as part of the Gunston Soccer Club. In late 2001: The TAP Program organized a Board of Trusties which included (Mark Charland – Chairman, Brian Robertson – Vice Chairman, Jamil Feyardi – Asst Vice Chairman, Clyde Watson – Coaching Director, Anna Grello – Treasurer, Gloria Harris – Secretary, Rose Beddo – Tournament Director, Ray Baumann – Fields/Facilities, and Thomas Miller – Public Relations).
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