Valentine's Day has certainly evolved over the years. First established in 496 AD, Valentine's Day was first associated with love in the 15th century and made its way to America in the 1800's.

Today, Valentine's Day is everywhere. With humble beginnings (in modern times) as an elegant card exchange, everything from chocolate to teddy bears to jewelry is now associated with Valentine's Day.

The Demosphere team spent the day yesterday in Chicago visiting with U.S Soccer Development Academy staff at the U.S. Soccer House in Chicago. Both Kris Baker (VP of Sales and Services, second from right), and Camille Whitten (Senior Account Manager, second from left) spent the day with Academy Staff Melissa Biniewicz (left) and Kyle Retzlaff (right).

For the past three years, Demosphere has provided comprehensive registration, scheduling, scorekeeping, statistics tracking, and player scouting services to the Academy. Over 6,000 players participate annually across over 70 clubs and 140 teams.

Each year, many on the Demosphere staff look forward to attending the Virginia Youth Soccer Assn. Convention. This year, the event was held in Richmond and featured an awards presentation, two Demosphere-led sessions, and plenty of exhibit time to see current and potential future Demosphere customers. The team was even fortunate enough to get a picture with State Administrator Julie Caramanica (second from right).

Demosphere has partnered with Virginia Youth Soccer Association for over 10 years and currently hosts VYSA.com in addition to providing registration and scheduling solutions. One of the sessions was presented by Demosphere Vice President Charles Saftner and focused on how to best optimize the VYSA Registration System.