2021 Fall Registration is closed. Spring 2022 is the next registration event.
Youth Development Program (YDP)
Our Youth Development Team program is for our younger athletes. The program is a developmental program, meaning the focus is on age
appropriate, soccer specific, skill building, fun and fostering a passion for soccer.
All sessions are led by our professional training staff. We also encourage parents to volunteer to assist our staff.
sessions are generally practice and training and Saturday mornings, they practice and they play small sided games according to the
curriculum. YDP is the pre-cursor to our Developmental Pre-Travel and Travel soccer programs.
The fee is $130
Financial Assistance may be available
To register online scroll down to the registration form or check out How to register online instructions
Within the YDP registration you will choose 1 weekday evening and everyone plays on Saturday morning.
Your choice of Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays.
The 2016, age group is schedule for 6:00pm to 6:30pm and Saturdays 9:00 AM to 9 :45 AM
The 2015, 2014 age group is scheduled for 6:30pm to 7:15pm and Saturdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
YDP is usually an 8 week program, with 16 sessions . During the fall we have three dates that we do not hold sessions, as listed on the fall schedule of dates.
Due to three dates that we cannot schedule sessions due to holidays and other events where the fields are not available. We have added those sessions on and included two extra dates. We will not be scheduling make up dates on to the end as it most often it becomes to cold.
The make up dates are built in with the extra sessions. The addition of the dates brings the program to 10 weeks.
The WHO
All area parents are welcome to register their children, kindergarten through second grade.
Ages 5 -8, Birth years 2016, 2015, 2014
The third graders , birth year 2013 may choose to register for recreational team play.
We also have a program for kids with differing abilities, TOPSoccer and a Pre-Travel Program.
Pre-Travel and YDP registrants who are birth year 2015 and up will be eligible to tryout for a travel team for fall 2022. Children born 2015 will have the opportunity to tryout to "play up" for next. The following year they will be eligible to tryout age appropriate.
Tryouts will be held in the Spring 2022 in April or May. The schedule will be posted on our website.
About our Travel Soccer Program
Special Note to our multiple sports participants
We encourage all children to participate in multiple sports as they desire
If you register and then need to adjust your schedule, please contact us and we will accommodate your request where possible.
The WHEN
YDP FAll 2021 Schedule of dates is posted at the bottom of the page
All sessions are subject to change due to weather and field conditions and COVID-19 state guidelines.
Participation Medals will be distributed Saturday, November 13,
Kindergarten Girls and Boys birthyear 2016 -Weekdays 6 pm, Saturdays, 9 am
1st & 2nd Grade Boys & Girls birth year 2015 & 2014 - Weekdays 6:45 pm, Saturdays, 10 am
Session cancellations due to field and weather conditions will be emailed to all registrants.
We only send emails for cancellations. We do not send emails indicating sessions will be held.
We do not answer individual emails concerning cancellations.
The WHERE
All sessions will be held at Laurel Acres Park fields 1 and 2, at the Union Mill entrance, field and weather conditions permitting.
The HOW
Equipment and Uniforms
We provide a jersey and socks. The player is expected to bring a size 3 or 4 ball, shin guards and a water bottle.
All players must wear shin guards, so that if they are kicked in the shins they are protected.
Most children will be wearing soccer cleats, however they are optional.
Players may wear any dark colored shorts or long pant and shirts under their jersey for warmth if required.
The open fields are often a cooler, please dress for comfortable warmth.
We will distribute uniforms at the first few sessions.
If you would like to help us distribute uniforms please let us know at the time of registration, we always appreciate a hand
Sports Eye wear Safety
Cancellation Policy; Refunds will be processed as requested prior to the start of the scheduled sessions, less $25 dollars to cover equipment and administrative costs.
Safer Soccer Protocol
Our association will be following Federal and NJ State guidelines concerning safety guidelines and protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Safer Soccer Protocol below maybe adjusted to follow CDC, State of NJ and Federal guidelines at the time the program begins in the fall.
§ Parents will be asked to wear face masks from the time you leave your car until the time you return to your car.
§ Players should wear a mask to and from the car but are not required to wear them during strenuous field activity.
§ Each player should bring personal hand sanitizer to be used when they break and go back to the field
§ No shared equipment except the soccer ball on the field
§ All parents will be asked to take their player's temperature each day before participating.
§ Those with a temperature of 100.4 degrees and above may not participate that day.
§ All sessions are outdoors for safer soccer
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All parents should remain off the field of play and behind the signage on the field
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