Youth Program General Information 2007-2008:
All training and home games are held at Lawrence Soccer Complex which is located in Lawrence on the Northeast side of Indianapolis.
Based in Lawrence, FC Pride is one of Indiana’s largest travel clubs and has a strong reputation of developing youth soccer players. Many of our older players play for their respective high schools and the majority goes on to play at the collegiate level. Our professional staff coaches are licensed and experienced in teaching children to play and enjoy the game of soccer while providing the foundation for every player to reach his or her true potential.
Lil Kickers Program (Ages 18months -5 years):
Lil' Kickers is a nationally renowned, non-competitive child development program for boys and girls ages 18 months to 7 years. This program introduces children to the concept of soccer, while also developing movement and interaction skills. In fact, we don't just teach soccer to kids - we use soccer as a tool to teach kids about life. Enroll your child today, and find out why Lil' Kickers is nationally renowned as well as the highest quality child development program in North America.
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Youth Development Program (Ages 5-8)
This program is designed to prepare the young soccer player for our Youth travel program.
Youth Development Program (Ages 5-8) FC Pride Soccer Club is pleased to invite young soccer players, ages 5-8, to join the FC Pride Youth Development Program. The FC Pride Youth Developmental program is a 9 month program which runs 7 weeks in the fall, 7 weeks in the Spring, and has an optional winter program.
Players in this program will be placed on a in age appropriate group and trained by certified professional coaches on Mondays. The group will then will compete in games on Thursdays, leaving the weekends open for other family fun activities.
This program is a great opportunity to expose your child to fun and age appropriate soccer skills taught by professional coaches. Players will learn dribbling, passing and shooting techniques essential to playing and enjoying the game of soccer
Fall 2008-2009 Program Details:
Training on Mondays: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Games on Thursdays: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Fall 2008 Dates: August 18th - Oct 3rd ,2008
Spring 2009 Dates: April 6th-May 22nd ,2009
All outside activities are held at Lawrence Soccer Complex which is located in Lawrence on the Northeast side of Indianapolis.
Annual Program Cost: $150 includes: Fall and spring sessions, a training t-shirt and training bag.
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Youth Travel Soccer Teams (Ages U8-U10)
This program is designed to prepare the young soccer player for our Junior travel program.
There are no “tryouts” for the FC Pride Youth Travel Teams. All players are accepted and placed into “like” environments where they can hone their skills and knowledge of the game. Players in this program are trained by certified professional coaches two days a week. The Youth Travel Teams will participate in games on Saturdays or Sundays during the fall and spring. The Teams will also participate in at least 1 tournament in the fall and 1 in the spring. Teams will participate in our winter program which focuses on skill and core fitness development. The estimated annual cost per player is $600 per year. (Uniform kit is included. Travel related expenses are not included).
Team Selections for 2008-2009 have taken place, we currently have openings on a number of teams.
Interested in Playing?? Please contact one of the directors listed below.
Youth Girls U8-U10: Matt Blackbourne at mjblackbourne@hotmail.com
Youth Boys U8-U10: Pete Kapsalis, FC Pride Director of Coaching at petekap@msn.com
Junior Travel Soccer Teams (Ages U11-U14)
This program is designed to prepare your athlete for FC Pride Soccer Club’s Senior travel program and High School soccer.
The FC Pride Soccer Club fields soccer teams for the playing year ( August-June). Players attend team selections in June for the playing year. Teams are formed on each player’s playing ability. FC Pride typically has 2-3 teams per age and gender.
Classic Teams U11-U14: Typically play in local leagues and train 2 days a week. League play can be on Saturday or Sunday; league play travel is in the Indianapolis area. Teams participate in 1 tournament in the fall and one in the spring. The tournament will be in the Indianapolis region. Teams participate in an optional winter program which focuses on skill and core fitness development. All Classic level teams are coached by parent coaches under the direction of the club’s coaching directors.
Select Teams U11-U14: Typically play in local leagues and train 3 days a week. League play can be on Saturday or Sunday; league play travel is in the Greater Indianapolis area. Teams participate in 1-3 tournaments in the fall and 1-3 in the spring. Tournaments may be out of Indianapolis and require an overnight stay. Travel typically is no more than 2 hours away from Indianapolis. Teams participate in a winter program (included in the cost) which focuses on skill, tactical and core fitness development. All Select level teams are coached by FC Pride professional coaches.
Elite Teams U13-U14 will play in the Midwest Regional League or the Indiana State League. League selection is based on the teams playing ability. Teams will train 3 days a week. League play can be on Saturday or Sunday; league play travel is based on the specific league in which the team participates. Teams participate in 2-3 tournaments in the fall and 2-3 in the spring. No more than 2 of the tournaments are out of the Indianapolis area; Team travel may extend beyond 5 hours. Teams participate in mandatory winter program (included in the cost) which focuses on skill, tactical, physical and core fitness development. All Elite level teams are coached by FC Pride professional coaches.
The calendar season begins in August and ends in July. Each group classification will receive their soccer schedule for the entire year, during the first week in August. Classic and Select teams do not train or play during November and December. Elite Teams may participate in November. All winter training activities begin in January for everyone.
Team Selections are held the first week of June. All players are required to attend the selections.
Team Selections for 2008-2009 have taken place, we currently have openings on a number of teams.
Interested in Playing?? Please contact one of the directors listed below.
Junior Girls U11-U14: Matt Blackbourne at mjblackbourne@hotmail.com
Junior Boys U11-U14: Pete Kapsalis, FC Pride Director of Coaching at petekap@msn.com