U17/19 Girls (2006-09)

U17/U19 Girls Youth Recreational (2006-2009)

Program: Recreational Grassroots

Age Group: U17 (Birth Year - 2009/2008) and U19 (Birth Year - 2006/2007)

Price: Earlybird - $485 (until August 25); $550 (starting August 26; Registration closes September 9)

REGISTER HERE 

Recreational Soccer Program Overview:  

Welcome to our Recreational Soccer Program, where we strive to create an engaging and dynamic learning environment for families. Our focus is on skill development and fostering a genuine passion for the beautiful game. We've designed a game-based curriculum to enhance the learning experience, encouraging players to embrace mistakes, express creativity, and develop into confident and brave athletes. Our program is built on player development following four key coaching principles:

1. Players experience joy through Hard Work and Effort. 
2. Players build confidence through Positive Team Spirit.
3. Players grow most through Positive Coaching.
4. Players thrive when Learning and Improving is continuous.

Program Timeline: 

• The program spans 16 weeks (Mid October to end of February)
• League season Training Weekdays / Games on Sunday (Alternate Saturday)

Technical Overview and Commitment: 

• Frequency: Two Events per week, One day of Team Training & One Day for Game.  
• Session Duration: Training sessions last approximately 55 minutes & Games 55 minutes. 
• Match Play: 6v6 (5v5 plus Keepers)

League Participation: 

We are proud members of the Phoenix Football Club (PFC) Recreation League, featuring: 

• Approximately 28 sessions
• All sessions will be within Sherwood Park apart from exhibition opportunities
• Please note, at this age group, there is Alberta Soccer Association provincial championship (Tier 4) and scores/standings are kept.
• If Phoenix doesn’t have enough teams, in conjunction with the parent's teams may be placed in the EMSA League

Coaching: 

• Our program relies on parent volunteers for roles such as Coach, Assistant Coach, and Team Manager to contribute to the program's overall success. Volunteer coaches are given an honorarium and can receive ongoing training and mentorship from Phoenix FC technical staff. A centralized curriculum is implemented through cohort training, supported by Google Classrooms organized by the Program Director, Technical Team, Junior Technical Coaches and Jr. Coach program. 

Equipment and Fees: 

Registration fees cover various aspects, including: 

• Technical program/training costs 
• Facility/field rental costs
• Referee Costs 
• Team equipment 
• Coach honorarium and clothing 
• Sherwood Park Tournament in May
• ASA membership and insurance costs 

Fee Exclusions: 

• Fees do not cover club apparel purchases, extra training fees, tournament entry fees, or related travel costs.  

Schedule and Changes: 

• Training and practice schedules align with the PFC league schedule. 
• Schedules are subject to change with league updates released one week before startup. 
• Cancellations may occur due to extreme winter weather or poor road conditions.
• Where possible, we will reschedule, though not guaranteed. 

NEW! Volunteer Policy:

We rely on and value the contributions of the many incredible volunteers in our organization and we participate to build this connected soccer community together - dedicated to developing our future leaders. Volunteers make our community better and together, we can achieve remarkable things.