ABOUT US

St. Mary’s Soccer (SMS) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that is affiliated with the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks that offers recreational and competitive levels of soccer for children in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Our Goal

To provide every youth player an opportunity to play soccer, regardless of skill level, and to help them find the right level of play through our Recreation, Recreation Plus (RecPlus), or Travel programs.

Our Mission

We are committed to developing players and impacting lives, through positive, fun and challenging soccer. Our focus is on the players and their families and helping them reach their goals. Every day, every practice and every game, we will ask ourselves, "Are we challenging our players proportionately? Are we inspiring and developing them not just as talented athletes but also as young adults? Most importantly, are we doing it in a way that they are having fun and still love the game?"  We will meet our players where they are and help them grow to the level they want to grow.  Our interest is more in the number of players we develop than the number of games we win. By focusing on development first, the wins will come on their own, both on and off the pitch.  This is how we measure success.

LEADERSHIP

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall operation of SMS and consists of both elected/voting members (officers) and appointed/non-voting members.  There are 7 Elected/Voting Board Members who comprise the Executive Board.  Members are elected by the general membership at a general meeting held at the end of the Spring season.  The 2024-2025 Board is as follows:

In addition to our all-volunteer Board of Directors, SMS has professional staff overseeing day-to-day club operations and player development.    

Professional Staff 

• Registrar - Donald Finch
   
• Director of Operations – Maria Scott
  • Maria Scott has over 30 years of experience in playing and coaching soccer.  After playing youth soccer around the world while growing up in a military family, she played collegiately at Otterbein University.  Since then she has coached numerous youth teams for both club and high school soccer.
    • USSF "D" National License
    • USC National Diploma
       
• Director of Coaching - VACANT

Board meetings are open to all members of SMS and are held on the second Sunday of each month during each season.  General meetings are open to all members of SMS and interested members of the community.  At least one general meeting is held each year.  Please check the calendar for meeting information.