NPSC Developmental | Kinder & Mini

Updated Wednesday July 25, 2018 by Joey Lee.

FALL North Parkland Kinder Soccer and Mini League!

If you have any questions please contact Tyle Fenstermacher .

Kinder soccer is for children aged 3 to 5 years old.  Teams are coed and generally consists of 6 to 8 players.  Teams will practice on Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and play a game against another North Parkland kinder team on Saturday mornings.  Each season consists of 8 weeks of practices and games.

The Kinder Soccer program: Tentative Start Date - 9/6/2018 (field conditions permitting)

• A skills training session during the week where the basic skills of soccer ball control is taught. This is accomplished via the use of fun games.
• An applied session on the weekend, where the kids apply their newly learned skills in a non-competitive small game situation that reinforces the skills at a little faster pace, yet FUN, ‘game-like’ setting.
• Thursday’s practices will usually start at 5:30 PM and run no longer than one hour.
• Practices and games will be held at TBD
• The cost is $100 for each player for the fall season. North Parkland will supply each kinder player with a shirt.  Financial assistance is available for families that need it.

Mini – Recreational Program: Tentative Start Date - 9/11/2018 (field conditions permitting)

The Mini program is a 10-week soccer program for players aged 5 to 8 years old. A combination of competitive and recreational play, the program provides all young players a chance to experience the joy and excitement of the great game of soccer in a comfortable, fun, and safe setting. The program includes an introduction to soccer, instruction by professional coaches, and weekly games played during the sessions.  Our mini teams register with the Northern Valley Youth Soccer League where we play agains other league teams.

• Practices and games will be held at TBD.  Practices will be held Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.  Games will be either Saturday or Sunday mornings.
• The cost is $130 for each player for the fall season and includes a shirt, shorts and socks.  Financial assistance is available for families that need it.

To register for Kinder or the Mini-Recreational program, or to Volunteer as a coach or team parent, please visit the North Parkland Homepage .  This will allow you to register using the secure Sports Illustrated Play App.

All of our programs relies on parents volunteering to coach or to volunteer as a team parent or team manager. Our professional coaches will train our volunteers prior to the start of the season. North Parkland coaches will attend all practices and games to lend support and additional training. If you would like to volunteer, please contact us. All volunteers are required to comply and submit appropriate PA Child Protection Laws & Clearances, Risk Management assessments and HEADS UP concussion training.