Valpo Soccer Club welcomes you to join our Rec Lady Vikings and Junior Vikings Program for the 2019-20 soccer season! Our goal is to develop players to the best of their ability by focusing on skill development, building positive attitudes, and growing the love of the game in all our players so they have the passion to play and compete. The VSC Lady Vikings and Junior Vikings Rec Program is for players Pre K - 4th Grade. This program is designed for players of all ability levels from “Beginner – Experienced” who are looking for a positive soccer environment that offers a clear schedule and training curriculum.
- Training plans provided to volunteer coaches.
- All games and at practices at one location.
- All games have referees.
Fall 2019 Dates
Coach and player orientation Friday August 30th 5:30-6:30pm
Practice begins September 3rd
Practices will be held on Tuesday evenings 5:30-6:30pm
First Game is September 6th
Games Friday night's between 5pm - 7pm.
End of Season Tournament Saturday October 26th.
Location
Valparaiso - all games and practices will be held at Valpo Soccer Club Fields- (250 N 400 E, Valparaiso).
Competition Platform
The VSC's Lady Vikings and Junior Vikings program features in house competition for Pre-K-4th grade teams.
Below are how age groups are broken down.
| Age Group | Grade | Birth Dates |
| U10 | 3rd & 4th
| 8/1/2011-7/31/2009 |
| U8 | 1st & 2nd
| 8/1/2013-7/31/2011 |
| U6 | Pre-K & K
| 8/1/2015-7/31/2013 |
Team Formation Process And Training Structure
The VSC Lady Vikings and Junior Vikings Rec teams each week will be formed based on evaluations and balancing play groups. Forming balanced competitive teams is the goal, therefore not all requests can be met. Evaluations are performed for players after the registration period closes and before each season starts. Players will be rotated into different groups each week to create a balance of play and variety teammates and opponents.
Teams will be be made up of rosters of ideally 6 players per team each week.
Play Format
The In House Program games are Small-Sided 4 v 4 Games without a Goalkeeper on a 35 x 25 yard field using 4' x 6' goals.
Scores at U-6 and U-8 will not be kept - at this age it's not about the score but rather fun and developing a passion for the game.
Coaches
Volunteer Coaches will be needed for each team. Please consider coaching your player's team!
Coaches will be provided with a full season training curriculum, designed for age appropriate player development.