Who should join this group?

• This JSC Academy program is for youth soccer players currently ages 5 - 6 who are looking to learn the basics needed to play the game of soccer. 

What will they be doing?

• In this program the players will learn the basic, individual soccer skills such as dribbling, passing, receiving and shooting. 
• The sessions will be run by a JSC coach that is a certified NSCAA and/or USSF licensed youth soccer coach.  Each weekly practice session will have a theme or focus.  Each practice will have:
• Warm-up activity
• Skill activity
• Fun activity
• 1v1 game
• Soccer game

Where will this happen?

• The practice and games sessions will all be held at Dupree Park Soccer Complex on fields 1, 2, and 3.  See the map for directions.

When will practices and games be played?

• During season, practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30-6:15pm, and games will be held on Saturday mornings 10:30-11:30am.  

Cost and what does it cover? 

• $85.00/per season. This covers the players club uniform (jersey, shorts, socks); ASSA player, team, and insurance fees; JP&R field usage fees, coach education, equipment, etc.

About the program:

• The curriculum was designed by Bryan Dortar, who has been coaching for 20 years.  He has an USSF ‘A’ license, and has coached at three different colleges and three different youth soccer associations during those years. He has done a lot of coaching education with the Arkansas State Soccer Association's Director of Coaching Jennifer Pfeiffer and Robert Parr.  Currently, he is the Director of Coaching in Russellville with AVSA.