Skills Institute

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SKILLS INSTITUTE

DEVELOPMENTAL SOCCER CLINIC FOR KIDS AGES 5-12


SPRING SEASON

MARCH 27TH TO JUNE 18TH

AND

UPCOMING SUMMER SEASON

JUNE 19TH TO AUGUST 27TH

Priority registration opens May 20th. General registration opens May 29th.

Schedules

Classes run nearly every day; Mon, Tues, Thurs and Sat/Sun

We have open enrollment and will prorate the cost, join at any time in the season!

Monday through Friday have afternoon class options, only weekend mornings.

*Class Schedule is subject to change. You will be notified if there are any changes.

*No classes Monday, July 3rd or Tuesday, July 4th

*Summer Camp Epic, for children 4-12 years old, starts the week of June 5th and goes until August 11th.

***Parents Night Out events, for children 4-12 years old, are all on the 2nd Saturday of every month: June 10th, July 8th, August 12th with more planned throughout the year.


*Must register for a session, cannot pay per class, open enrollment, can join anytime. Missed classes are subject to make up policy which is found under Lil' Athletes Policies on website. Make ups must be completed with in the current session; they do not roll over into the next session.

For more information regarding class prices, length, and program questions, please refer to the Lil' Athletes Policies.

Classes are a minimum of 2 children and a maximum of 10 children.

Skills Institute classes on the weekdays (Monday-Friday) morning and afternoons are $19.50 per class and an annual $60 youth basic membership is required for each child. With each membership renewal, your child is eligible to receive their program specific jersey. Please check in at the Sports City front desk to receive your program specific jersey.

Skills Institute classes on the weekends (Saturday and Sunday) are $20.50 per class and an annual $60 youth basic membership is required for each child. With each membership renewal, your child is eligible to receive their program specific jersey. Please check in at the Sports City front desk to receive your program specific jersey.

"Skills Institute is a developmental soccer program for children ages 5-12 years. With an 10:1 player to coach ratio, players will receive plenty of one-on-one attention as they explore their potential in the target areas of soccer. Skills Institute has a strong technical emphasis on soccer, but in addition, our curriculum allows coaches to adapt instruction to individual player differences. This means that within a group framework, each player receives personalized lessons that move the player to that player’s own next level of expertise, so that they become more valuable players to their current and future teams."

This personalized, adaptive approach to teaching fundamental soccer skills, when combined with the Skills Institutes’ low player-to-coach ratio, results in a fun, fast-paced learning environment that inspires players to achieve their personal goals as athletes, whether playing on club or school teams, or playing pick-up soccer with friends.

CHECKING IN FOR CLASS

If your child is already enrolled in their class, please check your child at their field with their coach each class.

If you are checking in as new add, a make up, or a free trial, please check in at the Sports City front desk before heading to class.

PLEASE WEAR/BRING THE FOLLOWING TO CLASS:

Clothing: We ask that your child comes to class in comfortable clothes and shoes that are easy to run around in. Our Lil’ Kickers (jersey and/or shorts), Lil' Hoopsters (reversible tank top), Lil' Sluggers (jersey and/or hat) and Skills Institute (shirt white or red) uniforms are popular to wear to class. You can purchase your class uniform at the Sports City front desk.

Shoes: Soccer- no cleats! Cleats are not allowed on our turf fields. Closed toe shoes such as tennis shoes or running shoes are fine. Basketball- Closed toe shoes such as tennis shoes or running shoes are fine. No open toed shoes.

Shin Guards (Soccer): We strongly recommend that any child participating in Skills Institute classes wear shin guards and long socks for safety as the children learn the game.

Water: Please bring a bottle of water for your child.

No outside food or drinks. Outside food and drinks are prohibited in Sports City Epicenter. Water is okay. If outside food or drinks are brought inside the facility, you will be asked to remove that item by either putting it in your car or throwing it out.