Youth Soccer Programs for Ages 3 to 18 at Vision Soccer Academy of Waukee

Vision Soccer Academy of Waukee is a non-profit youth soccer organization that’s mission is to Champion Healthy Life Skills. At VSA there are soccer programs available for the soccer beginner all the way to the player trying to play at the highest level possible.

Summer and Fall program registration have opened up.

GO TO WWW.VISIONSOCCERACADEMY.COM to REGISTER AND FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION.

Summer Mighty Tikes (3 and 4 year olds)Dates: Thurs 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
(Bonus 7th session during the summer session)
Registration Deadline is June 7th
5:30pm to 6:05pm @ VSA Soccer Complex
Price:$55.00Register

Summer Grasskickers (U5 and U6 players)Dates: Thurs 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
(Bonus 7th session during the summer session)
Registration Deadline is June 7th
6:15pm to 7:00pm @ VSA Soccer Complex
Price:$65.00Register

Summer PRE-Academy (U7 and U8 players)
Dates: Mondays 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27
(Bonus 7th session during the summer session)
Registration Deadline is June 7th
5:30pm to 6:30pm @ VSA Soccer Complex
Price:$75.00Register

The U11 through U19 Recreational Program is a team/league based program for players born between August 1st, 1996 and July 31st, 2005.

Registration Fees: $95 - through June 17 ; $120 - after June 17
Game Times: U11 - U19 teams usually play on Sundays with start times of 1pm and later. There are some midweek games. They play teams in the Des Moines area and surrounding communities for away games.

Description: Volunteer coaches conduct practices twice a week at a local green space with their team and then games are played on Sundays (8 games total). Players will also receive 1 practice per season coached by the Youth Development Director and are eligible for other recreational clinics/events.

For U11 and up teams, we do our best to maintain whole age groups or even 2 year age groups. Depending on the numbers sometimes we combine age groups to create teams. In the GDMJSL we can also register small sided teams where U13 and up teams can play 6 v 6. The number of players on a roster and the way they are grouped is all dependent on the number of players that register in each age group.

The U5/U6 Recreational is a team/league based program for players born between July 31st, 2011 and August 1st, 2009.

Registration Fees: $70 through Aug 12; $95 after Aug 12

Practice/Game Times: U5 (kids born between Aug 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011) - 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. on Saturdays U6 (kids born between Aug 1, 2009 through July 31, 2010) - 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Saturdays

Description: The first half of each session is devoted to age-appropriate soccer activities (practice), the second half is dedicated to playing a game. The volunteer coaches are briefed on the activities they conduct with their teams prior to each session. Players go directly to their assigned fields and meet with their coach to practice the activities. Once the 25 minutes of practice concludes, the players will participate in a game.

The U7/U8 Recreational Program is a team/league based program for players born between August 1st, 2007 and July 31st, 2009.

Registration Fees: $90 - through July 29th; $115 - after July 29th

Game Times: Games are usually held on Saturdays between 11:30am and 4:30pm, some Thursday night games are occasionally scheduled.

Description: Volunteer coaches conduct practice once a week at a local green space with their team and then games are played on Saturdays (8 games total) in Waukee, Adel, and Grimes. Players will also receive 2 practices per season coached by the Youth Development Director and are eligible for other recreational clinics/events.

We roster players based off the school they attend which include but are not limited to Brookview, Des Moines Christian, Eason, Maple Grove, Shuler, St. Francis, Walnut Hills,Waukee, and Woodland Hills.

The U9/U10 Recreational Program is a team/league based program for players born between August 1st, 2005 and July 31st, 2007.

Registration Fees: $90 - through June 17; $115 - after June 17

Game Times: U9/U10 girls’ teams generally play on Saturday mornings. U9/U10 boys’ teams generally play on Saturday afternoons. They play teams in the Des Moines area and surrounding communities for away games.

Description: Volunteer coaches conduct practice once/twice a week at a local green space with their team and then games are played on Saturdays (8 games total). Players will also receive 2 practices per season coached by the Youth Development Director and are eligible for other recreational clinics/events.

We roster players based off the school they attend which include but are not limited to Brookview, Des Moines Christian, Eason, Maple Grove, Shuler, St. Francis, Walnut Hills, Waukee, and Woodland Hills.

The U9/U10 Academy Program is a team/league based program for players born between August 1st, 2005 and July 31st, 2007.

Registration Fees: $260 - through June 17 ; $285 - after June 17

Practice Times: Academy Players train twice a week at the VSA complex - normally on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Game Times: Academy teams mostly play league games on Saturdays with a few Sundays. They play teams in the Des Moines area and surrounding communities for away games. Fees include the Central Iowa Festival. All other festivals/tournaments are optional and invoiced out separately. Festivals and Tournament may have games on Saturdays, Sundays, or both days.

Description: Players will train twice a week with team and staff coaches under a season long curriculum that is age specific. Coaches in the Academy Program have (or are in the process of obtaining) a minimum of an USSF E Coaching License. Many of VSA’s Academy Coaches have a higher level license. Players are placed on balance teams to compete against other club’s academy teams. Rosters change every season but the age group will always train together. The Academy Program is training focused with the development of the individual player in mind. There are no tryouts for the Academy Program.