This NEW Academy program will be offered to players in the U7 and U8 age groups. (Players with a birth date between: August 1st 2002 to July 31st 2004) It is designed for young players that are interested in playing soccer at a higher level. Players will be able to remain on their recreational teams while participating in this program. This will allow them to continue to play with friends and their recreational coach while also benefiting from the additional training offered by the program. Recreational coaches are encouraged to send their players as well as attend the sessions and take ideas back to their teams. These training sessions offered once per week can be used as a practice for their team or an additional session for those really looking to develop. The program will allow the recreational program and the academy program the opportunity to leverage each other in the best interest of the players. Evaluations will also be provided for each player enrolled in the program by the Academy coaching staff.

Training Sessions

Training sessions for all players will be conducted once per week. All sessions will be held at the game complex. The scheduled sessions will be as follows for the spring season…..

Date/Times: Begins Friday October 1st

In addition to the 8 training sessions, 2 game sessions will be offered and teams will be split up based on ability. Games will be played in the 6v6 or 8v8 format and will include goalkeepers.

Cost: $85 (For the entire season)
Includes: An official Academy jersey that can be used for academy events
An Academy T-shirt used as an alternative jersey and practice shirt
(A discount will be available to those currently enrolled in the Academy program)
Players can register in person during recreational sign-ups or at southlakessoccer.com.