Player Development through Competitive Soccer (Travel Teams)

Our club follows traditional youth soccer seasons. Soccer season is divided into Fall and Spring. Our spring season goes from early/mid March through late May/early June, whereas our Fall season goes from early/mid September through late October/early November.

The current dates for the Fall'24-Spring'25 Travel soccer seasonal year are, as follow:

• Fall'24 goes from Aug. 24 to Nov. 3, 2024
• Spring'25 goes from Mar. 22 to June 8, 2025.

Winter season (Club is closed for two weeks during the holidays): Travel teams will participate in Winter Leagues in 2024/2025. No training sessions/practices will be held over the winter. Specific dates for training sessions/practices will be provided by coach and club director at the end of the Fall season if available and agreed to outside of the travel team's contract if the teams are participating in winter leagues.

Note: tournament and league schedules are typically released by the organizing institutions 2 weeks prior to the first game. 

It is highly recommended for travel teams to attend and take advantage of the summer program as part of pre-season training. It is a critical component of launching a successful season. Players benefit from intensive training in the technical, tactical, mental, and physical components of the game.  In addition, pre-season training provides an invaluable opportunity for teammates to bond with one another and their coach.

Check our summer programs for additional information regarding soccer camps and clinics/training session available in the summer. 

**Players are welcome throughout the year.

# weeks/season: 10-11 weeks (Fall/Spring)

Practice duration: one hour and 15 minutes

Practice Frequency: twice per week (Fall/Spring). No practice during the Winter.

All practice details will be determined by the coach of that team based on his/her availability as well as on the fields that are available and convenient to him/her. Any schedule changes will be discussed and agreed to with parents.  

Travel teams will participate in the Winter Leagues in 2024/2025. Practices over the winter season will be agreed to and released at the end of the Fall season based on coach and field's availability, and may be combined with recreational soccer players if no winter league participation is available. 

League games and tournaments will be played on weekends, either on Saturday or Sunday, or both. Leagues typically finish at the end of the fall and spring seasons. The club mainly participates in the EDP and USYS local, regional and national leagues, as shown in the Club's level structure under "About Us". Advanced teams will participate in the Presidents and State Cups. Other local tournaments may be considered depending on the level of competition appropriate for each team's skill level.

Scrimmages may be scheduled against other clubs. No amount of playing time is guaranteed for any player in the travel team. Coaches will manage substitutions accordingly to performance, attitude, attendance and effort in practices and observed during games.

The cost for travel teams can be found under Club Fees. Payment plans will also be available at the moment of registration.

Travel fees DO NOT INCLUDE uniforms, which must be purchased by the player. The uniforms are home and away kits and practice jerseys, which can be purchased at the time of registration or by request. Cost details can be found in our website under Club Fees/Travel teams.

*In the event uniforms are provided by the sponsors, players will be notified. These uniforms must be returned to the team at the end of the season or upon separation of the team.

 **In 2024/2025, travel teams will participate in winter leagues. No training sessions/practices will be held if travel teams are participating in the winter leagues. Trainings may be scheduled depending on field and coach's availability and agreed to outside of the travel team's contract. Typically, those classes are held once a week if no winter league participation is available. Participation in a minimum of two tournaments may be agreed to with parents over the winter. Costing for tournaments will be divided into number of players interested in tournament participation.

Each player is expected to bring their appropriate ball size, water bottle with their name printed on a label or a drink of their preference, shin guards and soccer cleats.