Pumas Futbol Club and Academy in North Texas

Released on = June 17, 2005, 1:54 pm

Press Release Author = Susan Harman

Industry = Non Profit

Press Release Summary = A new non-profit soccer club and academy opening in Keller, Texas and serving the youth of North Texas.

Press Release Body = What is a PUMA?

Well, according to Webster it means "cougar", but anyone familiar with professional soccer will first think of the Pumas professional soccer team from Mexico rich in history and committed to soccer excellence as well as higher education through their University. Well, now there's a Pumas soccer club in Texas called the Pumas Futbol
Club except this one was created as a non-profit soccer club for the youth of North Texas. Located in Keller, TX, the Pumas Futbol Club was recently formed as a partnership between North Texas parents and Director of Coaches Ruben Munoz (*profile) to be an affordable, yet high quality, alternative for young players and their parents in the area. After becoming disillusioned by the politics, financial
issues and peculiarities, negative coaching personalities, and the overriding concern to continually bring in paying members at all costs, a diverse group of parents and players finally decided to join together with Coach Ruben Munoz to create the Puma s Futbol Club and Academy with a commitment to soccer excellence for the young
player without the negatives. The intention is stay true to several club tenets:

· Provide high quality coaching from coaches who value each and every player
· No screaming or verbal abuse, just competent coaching
· Recruit coaches who have a positive reputation and a history of success coaching young
players
· Ensure that no one relies on the club for their livelihood so as not to misplace the emphasis on incoming funds to the exclusion of the real purpose and mission (as a non- profit organization, the less overhead cost means lower costs to the members)
· Recognize that as a 501 (c) non-profit organization (which soccer clubs are), the paying membership is the representative owners of the club and the club is NOT to be profit making entity and must abide by the applicable tax laws and not seek to use this status
unethically
· Use the membership's funds ethically and wisely by providing a high value product at an affordable cost

Although new, the Pumas Futbol Club has already secured a home field joining with the Keller Lions Club to have exclusive use of the Keller Lions Club fields located on Keller Parkway in the heart of Keller. They have a growing Academy for pre-select players and hope to have several teams having fun and competing in select leagues in
Fall 2005.

For more information, visit their website at www.pumasfc.com.

*Ruben Munoz was born in Nuevo Laredo Mexico. Soccer has been a part of Ruben's life from childhood to the present. Ruben's skill as a player enabled him to play at the semi-professional level in Mexico as a young teenager. After moving to the United States, Ruben has been involved in coaching both within the recreational and select
soccer leagues. He has also been involved with several area soccer clubs before recently starting the Pumas Futbol Club in Keller, TX. His playing experience and exceptional team building skills has produced high levels of success and enjoyment for all of the teams he has coached. He currently coaches the competitive PumasFC'94 Boys team, 97 girls Northern Mid-Cities Academy League team and is very active in various skills training sessions for all ages. Ruben is highly thought of by both parents and players and has earned an excellent coaching reputation in the Fort Worth and surrounding area.

Web Site = http://www.pumasfc.com

Contact Details = Pumas Futbol Club
P.O. Box 936
Keller, TX
76244
817-741-0390
manager@pumasfc.com