DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM
Boys and Girls born in 2015 - 2018 (Spring 2025 Season)
(and 4th Graders born in 2014)
Developmental soccer is the second level of our introductory curriculum. Individual technical skills and small-sided games are the focus for the U7 & U8 players while the U9 & U10 players focus on 1v1 skills and tactical/spatial awareness. Fun and discovery learning are always a large part of the Developmental age groups. The Developmental season is 5-6 weeks in length.
U9/U10 teams consist of 10-11 players and play 7 a-side games. Teams usually meet twice a week on weeknights training on one night and playing a game on the second night of the week. Parental/volunteer coaches follow a specially designed curriculum created by our Developmental Coordinator. U9/10 Teams will be coed, boys and girls will play together on the same teams.
U7/U8 teams will move to a 6-7 player roster and play 4 a-side games on a smaller field. Teams will meet twice a week on weeknights training on one night and playing a game on the second night of the week. Paid coaches follow a specially designed curriculum created by our Developmental Coordinator.
Playing a smaller-sided game on a smaller field will bring us in alignment with age-appropriate norms established by the US Youth Soccer. Players will experience more touches of the ball and more time in possession of the ball, which in turn will allow for better technical development, more opportunities for decision-making, and better overall development of our players.
SPRING 2025 DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM
Boys and Girls U7/U8 (children born in 2017 & 2018)
Boys and Girls U9/U10 (children born in 2015 & 2016 ) plus 4th graders born in 2014 - Teams are coed.
Program Description
This fall we are planning to hire coaches for all of our U7 and U8 teams. Parents and family members will be able to assist and serve as managers at that level. U7 and U8 coaches will follow our club designed training curriculum and receive training and support from our Directors of Coaching.
For our U9/U10 teams we will hire coaches as needed, but will still rely upon parents and other volunteers to lead those teams. Curriculum training information and support will be provided to our U9/10 coaches.
Because our registration numbers fluctuate from season to season, and to give all players a better opportunity to experience different coaches and teammates, the team rosters will change every season. There will not be an organized effort to keep teams together from the fall season. Please note that we will try to honor requests of players requesting to play with a friend.
COACHES ARE STILL NEEDED, PLEASE VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME! Click the volunteer button on the registration page if you are willing to help out! Head Coaches receive a full reimbursement of their child's registration fee! Assistants receive a half reimbursement.
All future information - including practice and game schedules, coaches meeting and coaches training, will be posted on this page. Please bookmark and check back often!
Program Fee - $60.00
Registration begins on JANUARY 1
SPRING 2025 SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
5 1/2 week season:
March 31 - April 4 - two team practices
April 7-11 - one practice & one game
April 14-18 - one practice & one game
April 21-25 - one practice & one game
April 28-May 2 - one practice & one game
May 5-6 - one game
May 8-9 - Make up dates
A total of THREE team practices prior to the first game.
U7Girls (2018) do all activities on Tue/Fri schedule at 5:30
U8Girls (2017) do all activities on Tue/Fri schedule at 6:45
U7Boys (2018) do all activities on Mon/Thur schedule at 5:30.
U8Boys (2017) do all activities on Mon/Thur schedule at 6:45.
U9/10 Teams (Coed) (2014-2016) do all activities on Tue/Fri schedule at 5:30 and 6:45.
*Note that this schedule may change if there are more teams than anticipated.
DEVELOPMENTAL STAFF
MIKE MUNCH
Administrator
308-708-1260
admin@kearneysoccer.org
SHYLEE ARMSTRONG
Developmental Coordinator
402-699-0732
s.armstrong@rocketmail.com
Developmental Training Program
Spring 2025 Parent's Letter
