The U8 Academy program is offered to players in the Fall and the Spring as a pre-travel training program for engaged players who'd love to play soccer. Players will be introduced to developmentally appropriate training that will be both fun and instructional. This program is an introduction on what players and parents can expect from the Travel program. The focus is individual technical development as well as small group tactics while learning the 7v7 game that is played at 9v9.
There are no formal tryouts for this program. The Fall program offers one or more Select tournaments at the end of the Fall season for which players will be identified during the Fall training sessions and invited to participate in the tournament(s). Players do not have to participate in the tournament(s). The Spring program is training only and is a great way to prepare for the U9 Travel Team Tryouts which are typically held in May.
The U8 Academy is run by our Technical Director, Danielle Fagan and she is assisted by our professional training staff, parent volunteers, as well as Plymouth Whitemarsh HS National Honor Society student-athletes.
Details for each season are below.