WHAT IS SVU ACADEMY SOCCER?
Shenandoah Valley United has designed and developed a pathway for players from U9-U10 to progressively take their game to the next level, simply called The Academy. Our goal is to ignite interest in the players that enjoy the game and to take serious players to the college level and beyond. The Academy teaches the principles of soccer through a well-structured curriculum ensuring technical excellence with an added focus on early team tactics through increasingly pressurized situations and enjoyable small-sided games. Academy provides a positive and fun soccer experience and works to inspire and prepare young players to participate on the SVU Travel Teams.

 

 

ACADEMY PACKET

• THE 2011-2012 Academy Packet will be available soon to download!

SEASON

SVU host Two Academy soccer seasons:

• Fall: August through November
• Spring: March through May

REGISTRATION

• Click HERE to register for tryouts on line
• Walk in registration
  • You can go in during regular business hours to complete the tryout application during specified registration periods.
• Registration Fee and Uniform Fee
  • SVU Academy Annual Fees are $525 (Fall $325 and Spring $200)
    • Click HERE to view the SVU fee breakdown and payment plan
    • All new players joining in the Spring season will pay $325 which will include uniforms and club programming fees.
    • The uniform fee is $86.50 and includes Two (2) SVU jerseys and Two (2) SVU Training T-shirts
• Refund Policy
• Click HERE to see the refund policy

ACADEMY FEE BREAKDOWN

Fees for the 2010-2011 academy seasons are all-inclusive. SVU will not be asking families for any more money for the calendar year beyond the fees listed below:

• U9-U10:               Fall fee……………………..........…$325
•                              Spring fee…………………….........$200
•                             Total fee for year……………….....$525      

TEAM SELECTION
Team Selection: Tryouts
Teams are formed by a tryout process that takes place in May.  The selection target of teams is age pure (meaning a player plays with a team of players in his or her age group). Teams may hold additional tryouts between the Fall season and Spring Season for additional players at the discretion of the Executive Director/Director of Coaching (DOC). In certain cases, an exceptional player may move up an age group.  In these cases, a player typically must be among the top 3 players on the older age group, not simply the best player in his or her own age group.  All players playing up an age group are recommended to do so by the DOC and with the approval of a supervising Board member. 

The mission of the SVU Junior Academy program is to create an environment of player development for the U7/U8 age groups. All training and games will focus on learning, creativity, problem solving, and FUN in order to meet the demands of the individual players of this age! The Junior Academy program is directed toward talented and enthusiastic young players and serves as a link between the Recreation program and THE ACADEMY program. The focus will be on individual development.
 

The Junior Academy will be an 6 week program (1 session per week) that will run in the Fall and Spring! PLEASE NOTE: You must also be registered in out U7 or U8 recreation program to be eligible for this additional program.

REGISTRATION

• Click HERE to register for tryouts on line
• Walk in registration
  • You can go in during regular business hours to complete the tryout application during specified registration periods.
• Cost: $40