Purpose of the Youth Academy
Youth Academy (YA) is 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 training staff and will follow our player development curriculum. Players must be a 2013 or 2014 birth year.
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.
FALL SEASON
During the 10-week Fall season, the YA extends our Intramural Program. Youth Academy players will have one YA training session per week that will focus on technical skills. These sessions are coached by our professional training staff. Players will also attend their Intramural practice with their team and play a game on the weekend.
**Fall Intramural volunteer commitment required. See the details here.
WINTER SEASON
During the 8-week Winter season, Youth Academy players will have one outdoor 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 sessions 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
Full Year | 10 weeks Fall (Sep 12 - Nov 14) 8 weeks Winter (Jan 23 - Mar 13) 10 weeks Spring (Mar 20 - May 22) | $425 |
Fall Season | 10 weeks (Sep 12 - Nov 14) | $275 includes Fall Intramural registration |
Winter Season | 8 weeks (Jan 2 - Feb 20) | $175 |
Spring Season | 10 weeks (Mar 20 - May 22) | $125 |
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.