Bethlehem Soccer Club

ACADEMY PROGRAM (U9 – U18)

The Academy is structured to provide your son or daughter an excellent opportunity to develop as a soccer player in the best possible positive learning environment. The goal of the Academy Program is to provide a fun yet challenging opportunity for players seeking more skilled soccer and more playing opportunities than are offered at the recreational level, accessible to players U9-U18. The Club has worked to develop a technical curriculum that will enable players to develop age appropriate skills, allow each player to be assessed and play on a team and in a division most appropriate for their skill and commitment. It is a goal of the U9-U18 Academy to provide the opportunity and the encouragement essential to advance the skill level of the players to include scholastic level play including tactical skills. The cost of the Academy remains the best value in the entire Capital Region when one considers the quality of technical and tactical training given.

Please note the following change for the upcoming year.  We have moved the U9/U10 age group from the Junior Academy to the Academy.  This will facilitate a dedicated BSC Staff Coach for each u10 team, who will work under the guidance of age group Head Coaches (Boys – Art Scheuerrman, Girls - Scott Swere).

Full Academy Program

The Full Academy Program registration fee, in addition to providing support for the club’s administrative and facility costs, includes the following:

• Training Sessions conducted by professional, licensed coaches.
• Fall Outdoor (1 Academy format session per week)
• Winter Indoor Training (2 Academy format session per week).
• Spring Outdoor Training (2 Academy format sessions per week).
• Coerver Training Sessions (4) scheduled during Indoor Training - Again this year!
• CDYSL (or other) Spring competitive league fees.
• Afrim's Membership Fee.
• Additional Fees for Optional Activities 
• Additional activities, CDYSL Fall Travel, additional indoor practices, indoor league play, tournament play and uniform fees are not included.

Spring Only Academy Registration Option 

The Spring Only Academy Option registration fee, in addition to providing support for the club’s administrative and facility costs, includes the following:

•  Training Sessions conducted by professional, licensed coaches.
• Final four weeks of Winter Indoor Training (2 session per week per team).
• Spring Outdoor Training (2 sessions per week per team, which may include an academy style practice involving all players in the age group when there are multiple teams.
• CDYSL (or other) Spring competitive league fees.
• Afrim's Membership Fee.
• Additional Fees for Optional Activities 
• Additional activities, CDYSL Fall Travel, additional indoor practices, indoor league play, tournament play and uniform fees are not included.
• In addition, players will now be permitted to participate in optional activities after March 1st (Example - Afrim’s Indoor Session 3).

Please note

The following are limitations on participation for Spring Only Academy Option registrants.

• Participation in optional activities is limited to those activities which occur after March 1st
• This means that the following optional activities associated with participation in the Academy Programs are not open to Spring Only Option registrants prior to March 1st
• Any and all practices, outdoors or indoors.
• Any and all outdoor competitions / leagues / tournaments (Example - CDYSL Fall Travel)
• Any and all Indoor competitions / leagues / tournaments (Example - Afrim’s Indoors Sessions 1 & 2 or weekend tournaments)
• Coerver Training Sessions.

Academy Program Registration Fees

U10 Age Groups

• Full Academy  -  $ 1,000.00
• Spring Only Academy  -  $ 500.00

U12 Age Groups

• Full Academy  -  $ 1,475.00
• Spring Only Academy  -  $700.00

U14 through U19 Age Groups

• Full Academy  -  $ 1,575.00
• Spring Only Academy  -  $ 750.00