Travel Soccer: Parents Meeting and Program Overview
The benefits of joining a travel soccer team, from highly qualified coaches to competitive play and camaraderie. Learn about changes in the USSF guidelines and how they affect team formations and gameplay. Discover the exciting opportunities available at PSC for the upcoming seasons.
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Travel Soccer Parents Meeting
Welcome Chis Paul Travel Director Rob Deckert President Bob Coons Vice President
Why Travel Soccer? Training Highly Qualified Licensed Coaches Weekly Instruction from a professional trainer Travel Specific Summer Camp Competition Brings out the best in players! Challenge players to be better players by playing with and against the best players in area soccer clubs Camaraderie Travel team players enjoy practicing, playing, and being with his/her teammates, both on and off the field. Teams stay together over multiple seasons Joining a travel soccer team is an experience every child will remember for years to come!
USSF Soccer Changes When determining the age group for a season, the year the season ends should be used for determining the birth year. Also note that the format U followed by age really means that age and younger. For example, U8 should be read as 8 and younger. Season Birth Year 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U14 U15 U16 U17
What do changes mean for PSC? Teams to be formed by Birth Year for 2016-2017 Current players in 2015-2016 will have opportunity to tryout for current team, but are not guaranteed a spot. Travel Director will determine what age groups teams will compete in for 2016-2017 If they do not make current team will be considered for birth year age group New travel players will only be permitted to tryout for birth year age group Travel Director and Executive Board will have final decision on player placement
USSF Soccer Changes Changes to smaller field sizes and number of players in 2016-2017
What do changes mean for PSC? Sanatoga Park split into 2 fields in preparation for 2016- 2017 Number of players per team may change due to smaller sided games. May have multiple teams at each age group if number of participants at tryouts allows
Registration One Registration for the entire year vs. registration each season Offering Payment Plan over 6 payments Registration will include Summer Soccer Camp One session per week with paid trainer for travel teams
Registration Current Costs More Focus on Player Development through professional training for players and coaches Registration $ 280 Travel Camp (optional) $ 125 Mandatory Travel Camp to standardize training for all players Paid Trainer Cost per player (If paid by team for 16 weeks of the season) $ 137 Payment Plan to minimize cost increase from prior seasons Total Cost $ 542 New Registration Cost (2016-2017) $ 450 Savings $ 92
Partnership with ProConnect Sports Coordinate Professional Trainers for Team Training Run Travel Soccer Camp Provide Administration support for Travel Tryouts Parent & Coaches Webinars Coaching Clinic PCA Membership Jason Pratt, owner lives in the area.
Other Costs Tournament Fees (Teams are responsible to pay for tournaments) Varies by tournament & number of players on team ~ $35 - $45 per tournament (reduced by fundraising) Fundraising (Optional per team) Buyouts vs. Selling items Reduces cost of tournaments or other fees Personalized Travel items (Optional by team) Team may purchase Ball Bag, Warm-up suits, etc.
Travel Specific Fundraiser September 17, 2016 - 6pm -10pm Sunny Brook Ballroom Full Dinner Buffett & Cash Bar $50 per ticket/10 people per table Expect to give back $15+per ticket sold to each travel team Money to use for Tournaments, team gear or other purposes
Uniforms Changing Uniforms from Adidas to Under Armor Creating an online portal for parents to order uniforms directly from supplier Approximately $15-$20 less than current uniform Cost is ~ $115
Tryouts Girls o April 18th, April 20th& April 23 Boys o April 19th, April 21st& April 23 Expected to attend at least 2 tryouts Online Registration to open tomorrow 3/23
Montco Alliance Program Highlights Professional Coaching Staff Appointed Director for Boys and Girls College Guidance Program Quality playing fields and training facilities Video Analysis (for player and team development) Up to 3 training sessions per week (season dependent) Professional Goalkeeper Training Appropriate Level Competition Platform 8-10 Tournaments per year Established Connection with Foreign Travel Company for Foreign Trip (U14) Seminars/Workshops (Concussion/ACL Prevention/Nutrition/Hydrotherapy) For U13 and above players looking for Elite Soccer Development Allows PSC Travel Players to participate in ADA Development Camps/Programs
