Loudoun Soccer is excited to announce the 2012/13 season Travel Tryout schedule for boys and girls age groups U9-U19. The Tryout schedule includes a rainout makeup date. Tryouts are open to all players.

• 2012/13 Boys Tryout Schedule
• 2012/13 Girls Tryout Schedule

2012-13 Age Group Chart  

Loudoun Soccer Travel FAQs.

2012/13 online tryout registration is open. We encourage you to register on line as soon as possible.

You are a new user,and need to create a new account, if you have not previously registered for Loudoun Soccer travel tryouts or U7/U8 Development Academy tryouts. Please note that your account information for recreational soccer registration will not work for travel soccer registration.

Click here to register for 2012-13 Travel Tryouts

Loudoun Soccer Travel Program has two fees:

• Loudoun Soccer Club Fee (covers TTA where applicable,administration, field fund, etc)
• Your Team fee (covers paid coaches , tournament fees, league fees, game fees, etc)

Each travel team prepares an estimated budget. Individual team budgets will be posted on the Loudoun Soccer website no later than Friday, May 25^th.

Loudoun Soccer Club fees for the 2012- 2013

Age Group	Club Fee (per season)	Loudoun Cty PRCS Sports & Maintenance Fee	Technical Training Academy	Goalkeeper Academy	Season Total
U9/U10	$172.50	$12.50	$110	$25	$320
U11/U12	$172.50	$12.50	$110	$25	$320
U13/U14	$172.50	$12.50	$150	$25	$360
U15/U19	$172.50	$12.50	N/A	Available by special program	$185
Spring Sit Out	With 1 training session -$112.50	$12.50	N/A	N/A	$125
Spring Sit Out	With no training-  $100	$0	N/A	N/A	$100

• Fall 2012 Club fees are due upon acceptance of a roster place.
• Spring 2013 Club fees are due on or before December 2, 2012.
• Payment secures the player’s roster place and is non-refundable.

We will hold informational meetings on Monday May 14th for all Loudoun Soccer travel parents and for parents new to travel soccer that are interested in learning more about the travel program.

• Interested New Travel Parent Meeting - 7:00-8:15pm
• Current Travel Parent Meeting - 8:30-10:00pm

Location: Heritage High School Auditorium
               520 Evergreen Mills Road, SE
               Leesburg, VA20175

We are pleased to be able to identify and publish our coaching staff for the 2012/ 2013 seasonal year in plenty of time for tryouts. 

• Click here for the 2012/2013 Season Coaching Assignments

(For the listing "Coach TBA", we will announce those as soon as we can.)

Congratulations and good luck to our 3 Loudoun Soccer travel teams who have reached the Final 4 of the Virginia State Cup that will be played on May 19 and 20 at the Hampton Roads Soccer Complex in Virginia Beach.  Semi final game times are listed below:

LOUD 98B Red vs. NVSC - 1:00 p.m.
LOUD 98G Red vs. SYA - 1:00 p.m.
LOUD 99B Red vs. Richmond Kickers - 2:00 p.m.

Full details can be found at:  http://www.vysa.com/statecup/index_E.html

Way to go Loudoun!

 

Location: Bolen Park Field #14 & #16 - (Please CLICK HERE for your specific Grid Assignment by team - teams will be on the same Grid for the whole season)

Dates: 3/28, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 5/30 (Rain Dates additional dates TBD if needed)

TTA Newsletter for Wednesday 16th

4:45pm-6pm: U9-U12 Girls (16 Teams)

• 02G Red, Black, White, Silver
• 01G Red, Black, White, Silver
• 00G Red, Black, White, Silver, Blue
• 99G Black, White, Silver

6pm-7:15pm: U9-U12 Boys (16 Teams)

• 02B Red, Black, White, Silver
• 01B Red, Black, White, Silver
• 00B Red, Black, White, Silver
• 99B Red, Black, White, Silver

7:15pm-8:45pm: U12 Girls, U13/14 Boys & Girls (16 Teams)

• 99G Red
• 98B Red, Black, White, Silver
• 98G Red, Black, White
• 97B Red, Black, White, Silver
• 97G Red, Black, White, Silver

The Alternate TTA Training Sessions for families with religious education conflicts will be held at the following dates, time, and location:

• Time: 4:45pm-6pm
• Dates (Mondays): 3/26, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 ,5/21. 5/28
• Location: Bolen Park - Field # 14A  

Team manager's should email Margie Brien (margie@loudounsoccer.com) with players from your team that will participate in the Alternate TTA Program.  Please list the player name and team name when you respond to Margie. 

Directions – Bolen Park

42405 Claudia Drive
Leesburg, VA 20175

http://premium.bluesombrero.com/Fields/BolenPark/tabid/16766/Default.aspx

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Reminder – Players should wear cleats and shinguards.  Each player should bring a soccer ball with his/her name written on it, and water to each session

Please check the weather line 703-777-5897 and/or website www.Loudounsoccer.com prior to leaving for TTA.  Both should be updated no later than 4:00.

Loudoun Travel Members:

Please click below for a list of Recommended Tournaments put together by the Loudoun Soccer Technical Staff.  The list is divided by age group, gender, and team color.  This document can be used as a guide for each of our coaches, teams, and managers as you consider the tournaments you will enter.  This document will continue to be updated as tournaments develop and evolve. In addition, please note any tournaments that are not on the list may still be very viable for our teams.

We have listed contacts for you if you have questions about Tournaments.  Special thanks to Rae Ann Taylor who spent an extraordinary amount of time putting this very detailed list together.

Please CLICK HERE for the Tournament List.

Loudoun Soccer Technical Staff

Loudoun Soccer GK Academy (MONDAYS)

Loudoun Soccer online registration is open for Spring 2012 Goalkeeper Academy. Our Director of Coaching - Goalkeeping, John O’Hara, is heading up our Academy again this season.  John brings a wealth of experience to his new role.  He is the current Assistant Coach/GK Coach at George Mason University and is the Head Goalkeeper Coach for Virginia ODP - North District.  In addition, John is a former NCAA All-American, as well as a former professional player in Ireland and the USA.  He is recognized as one of the top goalkeeper coaches in the region and he will provide all our goalkeepers with the highest level of training.  John’s staff includes former and current college players and coaches.

In addition to our U9/U10, U11-U14, and Premier Academy, we have a GK Elite Academy for U13+ GKs in VCCL and NCSL/WAGS Division I & II.  As always, goalkeepers will be assessed and moved within the Academy to best serve their development.

Dates/Location

Location: Bolen Park Field #12

Dates: March 26, April 9^th,16^th ,30^th . May 7^th  May 21st , Monday May 28th.

Please click here for further details

Striker Academy online registration is open for spring 2012.  Our Striker Academy is designed to give players more experience around the goal and to help players gain the tools necessary to be effective as individual and partnered strikers. This 7 week program focuses on the fundamental technical and tactical aspects of being a goal scorer.  Technical areas of focus include proper ball striking, shooting for power and accuracy, creative dribbling around goal, and making space to shoot. Tactical areas of focus include making proper runs, playing with your back to goal, and linking up with teammates.  The Striker Academy will evolve and adapt to challenge players as they advance and strive for a higher level of training.

The instructors for the Striker Academy will be Maurice Hughes and Alan O'Hara.  Both Maurice and Alan have many years of experience and both have been involved in the Striker Academy in previous seasons.  The staff will push players to improve all aspects of goal scoring in a fun, competitive, and high paced environment.  We expect it to be another great season for our players in Striker Academy.

Dates: March 26^th, April 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd ,30^th, May 7^th, May 14^th ,May 21^st, Monday May 28th.

Times: 5pm-6pm (U9-U11 Players) & 6pm-7pm (U12-U19 Players)

Location: Bolen Park Field #12

Loudoun Soccer is delighted to offer our 1^st Annual Loudoun Soccer Travel Residential Camps, July 14-17 and July 18-21.  The residential camps will be held at the Foxcroft School in Middleburg VA.  The Foxcroft facility is top class and includes an indoor gym, four outdoor soccer fields, an Olympic size swimming pool, air conditioned dorms, and excellent dining facilities.

Players will receive instruction from the Loudoun Soccer Technical and Coaching staff.  We will also be bringing in guest clinicians for both sessions.  The focus will be on technical skill development, tactical awareness, goal scoring, possession with a purpose, and functional play.

In addition to our guest Clinicians, for our College Showcase, we will be bringing in current College Coaches.  The College Coaches will be available to the players as resources throughout the camp.  In addition, College Coaches will be conducting seminars for players.

• SESSION I- July 14-July 17 - U9-U12, Includes Goalkeeper Academy
• SESSION 2- July 18-21 - U13-1U5, & College Showcase U16+, Includes Goalkeeper Academy

 

**Loudoun Soccer Residential Camps are open to non Loudoun Travel soccer players **

CLICK HERE for detailed Camp information.

Residential Camp Staff (other coaches may be added) : Darryl Gee (Technical Director), Mark Ryan (Director of Coaching), Randy May (Director of College Placement), Dave Scruggs (Director of Player Development), John O'Hara (Director of GK), Vicky Hall (Director of U7/U8 Academy), Heather Sanden, Maurice Hughes

Online Registration

Loudoun Soccer is delighted to offer our Summer Advanced Travel Training Series for the following Age Groups:

U9-U12 – Travel Players Only

U13-U19 – Travel Players Only

GK Summer Training Academy (U9-U12) – Travel Players only

GK Summer Training Academy (U13-U19) – Travel Players only

Dates/Time/Location/Cost:

Dates: Jul 30-Aug 3

Times:9am-12pm (U9-U12 Players and GK Academy)
           5pm-8pm (U13-U19 Players and GK Academy)

Location: Phil Bolen Park

Cost: $165 per player

Staff: Mark Ryan (Director of Coaching), Dave Scruggs (Director of Player Development), John O'Hara (Director of GK), Vicky Hall (Director of U7/U8 Academy), Rae Ann Taylor (Director of Girls U9-U12 Travel Development) Heather Sanden, Maurice Hughes, Ivan Sampson

Players will receive instruction from the Loudoun Soccer Technical and Coaching staff.  The focus will be on technical skill development, tactical awareness, goal scoring, possession with a purpose, and functional play.

Please note that registration fees are not refundable and fees may not be prorated.

All registration is online using the following link
http://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=76483

Please note that registration fees are not refundable and fees may not be prorated.

Please click here for a list of players looking to buy or sell uniform for the Spring 2012 season.

Congratulations to all the Loudoun Soccer players selected for the State ODP Pool for 2011/2012.
Click here to see the list of players.

Please click here for the Loudoun Soccer Travel Calendar - 2011/12.

The calendar was last updated February 24th 2012. Updates are highlighted in yellow.

This document outlines important dates in our Travel Program for the upcoming 12 months to help you plan ahead.  The calendar is a working document and it is possible that some changes and adjustments will occur during the year; so please check back often.

Please click here for the Spring VCCL game schedule. The game schedule was last updated on March 27th.

U9 and U10 - Saturday May 5th . Please click here for make up game schedule.


Games at Long Bridge Park May 6th please note the recent street name change.
Long Bridge Park
Rt 475 Old Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202

Please click on the following links for information presented at the Parent Meeting on November 30th
         Parent Meeting (U13-U19) Nov 30.pdf

• Parent Meeting (U9-U12) Nov 30.pdf
  

• Loudoun Soccer Curriculum and Age Group Training Priorities

• Loudoun Soccer Travel Development Program- Program Description and Program Application

• Loudoun Soccer Team Transfer Policy

• Coach Substitution Policy

• Parent Escalation Policy

Please contact Mark Ryan, Director of Coaching for Travel, if you have questions.
traveldirector@loudounsoccer.com

Loudoun Soccer is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with College Vision, a premier college admissions planning company founded and based in Northern Virginia, to provide players and parents with information, guidance and evaluation for their college selection process .Please click here to read the full press release.

For most high school graduates, college is the next important passageway to a successful adulthood. Unfortunately, many high school students miss their opportunity to attend the college of their choice due to lack of planning, and poor grades.

College Vision offers college admissions coaching services, academic programs, and mentorship to students, starting as early as 7th grade. Our college admissions success model serves as the framework for how we help students gain admission to their best-fit colleges and universities.  

-Why is college admissions so competitive?
-Top Five factors in the admissions process.
-College admissions statistics.
-After registering you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information on how to join the webinar.

Attend the webinar and learn how to take advantage of a 'Complimentary Academic Review" for your student.

Title: "Getting Into College-What Does It Really Take? March 22, 2012"
Date:  Thursday, March 22, 2012
Time:  8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Register now by clicking the link below:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/125827562

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows(R) 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh(R)-based attendees
Required: Mac OS(R) X 10.5 or newer

For further information you can access The College Vision web site at www.mycollegevision.com

Loudoun Soccer has accepted an invitation to join the Virginia Club Champions League (VCCL).  We will commence playing in the league in the Fall 2011 season.  Loudoun Soccer will be joined by 6 other quality clubs in Northern Virginia;  Annandale, Arlington, Braddock Road, Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association (FASA), Southwestern (SYA), and Prince William Soccer Inc. (PWSI).
Please click here to read a letter from the President of Loudoun Soccer. Please click on VCCL for more information.