At the Florida Youth Soccer Association Annual General Meeting Banquet held in Orlando on Saturday, August 8th, 2009, Kathleen Shelton was named the 2009 Publix Parent of the Year.
Kathleen has been an active and totally integral member of the Black Watch Soccer Club and now the Fusion Futbol Club for eight years. She is the proud parent of Patrick Shelton who, up through last season, played on the Black Watch SC Falkirk team, is presently on the U17b Fusion Blue team and who is an FYSA Olympic Development Program ’94 state team member and Region III pool player.
Kathleen has been completely integrated into the fabric of our club and the Florida soccer communities. She consistently serves as a supportive parent, team manager, financial accountant, Board Member, website builder and technician, Tournament Director, newsletter producer, communicator, photographer, volunteer coordinator, fundraiser, agent of record, league and FYSA liaison and youth soccer counselor to all!
Kathleen’s dedication, commitment and tireless efforts for the betterment of the soccer club, teams, players and parents are truly unparalleled. The amazing thing is that her consistent follow through and correctness with all who she communicates with and the countless projects she works on are superlative in every way! There is never a challenge or a task she will not take on and her persistence to a positive end result is always achieved!
Kathleen’s passion for the game and the players in the game is truly amazing. Her qualities of leadership and the ability to be a motivator and hands on take charge attitude clearly set her apart as a positive role model for all. She continually shows team managers the best way to help their team in every way from organization, fundraising, communication and right down to the best map directions to the fields and hotels across the state!
Kathleen is always willing to help any and all other soccer clubs, leagues, associations and affiliations to best better their efforts!
Mrs. Shelton first and foremost is a great Mom and parent, along with her husband, Mark, to their son, the soccer player. She continually puts forth the effort to make him be successful in the game, while all the time supporting the decisions of the Coach, Director of Coaching and Soccer Club!
Several of us from the Fusion FC family attend the banquet with Kathleen & Mark - Roland & Erika Moldovan and Mauricio & Maggie Pesaresi. We were glad to celebrate this honor with them. Well done, Kathleen!
Jim DiNobile
Director of Soccer Operations
