Avon Soccer Club - U5 Soccer Heroes Program
Birth Year = Future Year - Age Group
Example for Season 2024 - 2025: Birth Year 2020 = 2025 - 5 for U5 Age Group
ABOUT:
Avon Soccer Club, in conjunction with Soccer XS, present an engaging introduction to soccer! The Soccer Heroes program is a fun story-based curriculum providing an age specific approach to learning the game of soccer to foster a memorable first soccer experience for players and parents. Soccer XS coaching support helps create a dynamic training environment and supports parents as activity coordinators, some of whom may be learning for the very first time.
The 8-week, age specific program, is a step-by-step interactive development guide for youth soccer organizations that run U5 soccer programs. The curriculum is based around the adventures of Amazing Ava and Super Joel who get their superpowers from a special soccer ball.
The program is based around 3 developmental areas:
1. Storytelling
2. Imagination & Play
3. Motor Skills Development
Learning points are integrated into the games, stories and play; this allows the children to learn in their natural environment while having fun. The role of the activity coordinator is one of storyteller and activity leader, with the coaching points integrated into the stories. Learning to play with the ball is all part of the story and the fun. Each child has their own Soccer Heroes soccer ball which teaches them "Ava and Joel" soccer superpowers as we progress through the season.
Program Features:
1. Weekly Professional Training Support (1 training session per week on Saturday mornings)
2. Age Specific Curriculum
3. Support for Activity Coordinators
3. Soccer Heroes Jersey (Club logo printed left chest)
4. Soccer Heroes Soccer Ball (Part of the curriculum approach)
5. Soccer Heroes Graduation Certificate
6. Professional trainer in a 1:8 (trainer to team) ratio.
7. End of season ‘Superheroes’ themed event
U5 Equipment:
1. Supplied: jersey and ball (distributed at first session)
2. Recommended: Cleats and shin guards. (sneakers are acceptable)
3. Not allowed: Jewelry or Hats
4. Eyeglasses must be unbreakable glasses