U7 Program:
Designed for 1st graders. Practices are held once a week with scrimmages on Saturdays. Boys and Girls may be separated or run Co-Ed depending on numbers. Children are under the guidance of a UK International coach. Parent volunteer assistant coaches are also introduced to the children at this age. Generally play small sided 4v4 games, with the focus on individual ball control, foot skills, and general soccer fundamentals. Players will begin to learn team dynamics and the very basic rules of the game.
U8 Classic:
Designed for 2nd graders. Practices are held twice a week with games on Saturdays. Boys and Girls are separated at this level and coached by parent volunteers, under the guidance of a UK International coach. Generally play small sided 4v4 games, with the focus on individual ball control, foot skills, and general soccer fundamentals. Players will begin to learn team dynamics as they prepare for the next level where they will play in the district against other towns.
Cost for U7 & U8: $90.00 per player
U8 Step Program (Spring Program Only): In addition, we are offering a one training session per week for 2nd grade players looking to make the 'Step-Up' from recreation to travel soccer. This 8 week program compliments the above U8 Classic program, provides small group "club level" training with a UK International coach, with emphasis on technical training, advance skill development and familiarization with the competitive program's rules and upcoming evaluation process. The S.T.E.P "Succeed Through Extra Practice" program is perfect for the duel sport child wanting to stay involved in the sport or the child looking to enhance thier current skill set to have an extra edge in the competitive programs.
Cost for U8 Step Program: $90 per player
Requirements for U8 Programs: Cleats, shinguards, and appropriate athetic wear (shorts, no jewelry, no chewing gum, minimal hair stuff for girls - no plastic headbands), water bottle and size 4 soccer ball. Players will be given team jersey at thier first practice.
Boy's Session - Sunday's - 4:30-6:00
Girl's Session - Sunday's - 4:30-6:00
The U10 Program: Is designed for 3rd & 4th graders. Practices are twice a week with games being held on Saturdays. At this level we play 7v7 games against other teams in our district. Travel will be required.
The U12 & U14 Programs are run the same as U10. U12 teams consist of 5th&6th graders. U14 teams are for 7th&8th graders. Teams will travel and play within our district at this age group.
Cost for U10 and up: $100.00 per player
Requirements: cleats, shinguards, and appropriate athetic wear (shorts, no jewelry, no chewing gum, minimal hair stuff for girls - no plastic headbands), water bottle and size 4 soccer ball for U10 & U12, Size 5 ball for U14s. Players will be given team jersey at first practice which they will keep and use for both fall and spring seasons.
Volunteer parent coaches are used for all programs, with the exception of the U8 Step Program. We will be looking of help with all age groups so please consider donating your time.
Please note: All players are now required by our governing body, Connecticut Junior Soccer Association, to provide for verification a copy of your child's birth certificate which will be destroyed once verification is completed. Please send copy of birth certificate (NOT ORIGINAL) to HSA, PO Box 252, Hebron ct attn: Registrar. This document will remain confidential and only our registrar and the district registrar will have access to the information. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our registrar. It is very important that your childs name in the system matches that on the birth certificate or they will not be verified correctly. Please make sure the two match!