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The SCFC Junior Academy Program provides a safe, enjoyable, training and learning environment that facilitates the transition from recreation to competitive soccer. The training emphasizes the development of fundamental skills using a curriculum consisting of activities that are both age appropriate and challenge every player. We aim to instill a passion for soccer that will encourage children to stay involved in the game throughout their youth and adult lives as a player, parent, coach, referee, volunteer or spectator.

The goal of the SCFC Junior Academy Program is to increase participation, quality of play and enjoyment of the game.

To increase participation, level of play and enjoyment of the game by:

1. Providing players with a safe, positive learning environment.

2. Providing players with quality, professional training

3. Providing excellent training facilities

4. Educating parents in National, State and Club recommendations for player development.

5. Creating a game environment free from excessive coaching, fear of failure or pressure from over enthusiastic parents.

The Junior Academy Curriculum focuses on technical development.

Fundamental skills are taught through planning and using both a variety and sequence of age appropriate activities that challenge every player.

• Running, Dribbling, moves and fakes with the ball.

• Passing, crossing and shooting off the dribble

• Turning with ball

• Receiving the ball

• Passing, dribbling and shooting from receiving the ball

• One hour skills training sessions (5:30-6:30pm) will be offered once each week for nine weeks beginning September 13 and ending November 10

• Skills training will be offered in Clear Lake, Friendswood and League City; sessions may be combined due to numbers and/or field availability.

• The Training sessions at each region will be scheduled on different nights (9 weeks).

• Junior Academy Director will plan and run each session assisted by appointed VCs.

• Junior Academy Director will provide coaching education for VCs.

• Junior Academy players will continue to practice and play with assigned rec team.

• Three Junior Academy Game Days/Tournaments will be scheduled for the Fall Season – 10/3, 10/24, and 11/14.

• The players are placed in groups of 10-12 based on ability to ensure that everyone is challenged.

Monday: Dave Finkel Fields, #1

Wednesday: Rustic Oaks

Junior Academy participants have already been placed on SCFC in-house recreation league teams. They may also be selected by the Professional Staff to train and play with an U9 Academy Team depending on their current level physical and technical development. 

The Academy teams are formed and coached by members of the professional staff. Refer to the academy page for more information.

All participants please wear a SCFC T-shirt, soccer shorts, shin guards, soccer socks and cleats. Bring plenty of water and an inflated ball.