New for 2008 - the EDYSL U8 Academy!

 

This program is designed to reach out to children under the age of eight to introduce them to the world’s number 1 sport, Soccer! This program looks to encourage talented young players to join so that they are able to experience a structured and professional training environment carried out by our Academy staff.

 

It is our hope that we can provide these players with a platform to progress to the next stage of their soccer development. In this way, the U8 Academy acts as a ‘stepping-stone’ or ‘feeder’ program, providing players with a smooth transition into U9 Recreational, Select, or even Competitive Soccer.

 

It is the vision of the Academy to create U8 boys and girls teams in the main clubs that make up the El Dorado Youth Soccer League: El Dorado Hills (EDH), Prospector (PSC) and Placerville clubs (SGSC/HS/GN).

 

These teams will receive once a week training on a series of technical topics and will participate in a once a month 4v4 Jamboree against the other U8 Academy teams that are formed.

 

At present, we already have players signed up and participating weekly in the program; players that that were identified during the 2007 ALL STARS program, or those that attended the U8 Academy Play Date held in early April.

Sessions are currently taking place every Friday evening: 5pm – 6.30pm at Tennis Court Field, Steven Harris Memorial, El Dorado Hills (directions).  As numbers increase, it is our aim be divide players by club so that we can hold separate training sessions in each area; El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Placerville and Cool.

To sign-up, simply come out and join us on the night! Download a form and bring with payment (check payable to EDYSL) to the field.