Purpose of the Youth Academy

Youth Academy (YA) is a supplemental development program for players just starting their soccer journey.  The goal of the program is to develop age-appropriate, individual technical skills and for players to learn to love the game of soccer. How do you get better at playing soccer? By playing more soccer, of course!  Training sessions are coached by our highly qualified trainer, Chris Wittig, and will follow our player development curriculum. Players must be a 1/1/2017 - 8/31/2018 birthdate. .

Schedule & Seasons

Youth Academy has 3 separate seasons, Fall, Winter & Spring.  Players can register for individual seasons or enroll for the full year at a discounted price.  Players who enroll for the ‘Full Year’ will participate in the Fall, Winter and Spring seasons as described below. 

During the 9-week Fall season, Youth Academy players will have one YA training session per week that will focus on technical skills. These sessions are coached by our professional trainer, Chris Wittig, and will be held Mondays starting September 11, 2023 at CR North High School turf from 6:00 - 7:00pm.  It is highly recommended that players also register for the Fall Intramural Program, which includes game play on the weekend as well as an additional weeknight practice.  

For more information on our Fall Intramural Program.

During the 8-week Winter season, Youth Academy players will have one training session per week that will focus on technical skills and small-sided games. These sessions are coached by our professional training staff.   

SPRING SEASON
During the 10-week Spring season, Youth Academy players will have one training session per week.  These sessions are coached by our professional training staff.  On the weekends they will play in local festivals.  The festivals will feature two to three 20 minute games where players are encouraged to try new ideas and express themselves in a pressure free environment.

Registration Options & Costs

Volunteers

If you are interested in becoming a Travel coach, we encourage you to get involved in the Youth Academy.  Please contact our Director of Coaching and Development, Gavin Flannigan [email protected], for details.