Kiddie Kick (U5) Informtion - Spring 2012 Season
Site: Chancellor’s Run Regional Park, Field #2
Tuesday Session Time: 6 – 7:15 PM
Saturday Session Time: 8:30 – 9:45 AM
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Important Program Information:
Welcome to the St. Mary’s Youth Soccer U5 Division (Kiddie Kick)!
The U5 Division operates as a weekly (one day per week – six sessions) soccer clinic at Chancellor’s Run Regional Park, field #2 (detailed schedule provided below).
The U5 Division is split into two separate programmatic sessions (Tuesday or Saturday).
Your child has been assigned to one of those days, based on your request when you registered.
Tuesday sessions begin on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
Saturday sessions begin on Saturday, March 31, 2012.
We will start early the first session for some administrative things and jersey distribution.
Please arrive 30 minutes early for session 1.
PLEASE REMEMBER that you CANNOT just drop your child off and leave; a responsible adult must be at the field for the entire session. In case of bad or potential bad weather, check the website at www.stmaryssoccer.org for cancellations, since we cannot call everyone. If in doubt, please check the website.
The U5 Kiddie Kick Division will be run by the SMYS Director of Coaching with the assistance of additional volunteer coaches and parents. WANT TO HELP?
Each Kiddie Kick Team (there will be 4 teams in each session day) will need 4 volunteer parent coaches to work with the teams children at each session. This includes both the fun games curriculum as well as their end of clinic matches.
If you want to be a volunteer coach for your son/daughters team, please contact the SMYS Director of Coaching (Steve Senna) at smysdoc@md.metrocast.net. Thank you for your consideration, there can be no Kiddie Kick without your involvement!
The first week is usually a little hectic, but things settle down once everyone understands the routine. Last fall went very well under a revised format and the kids as well as the parent coaches all had fun.
Goals of the U5 Kiddie Kick Program:
This program introduces our youngest players to the game of soccer.
The ultimate goal of the program is for your children to foster a love for the game of soccer and to begin learning very basic soccer skills through fun, soccer related activities that are age appropriate.
What your child will need for the U5 Kiddie Kick Program:
All players are required to wear shin guards covered by socks, sneakers (or cleats if you have them), and the Kiddie Kick T-Shirt (which you will receive just before the first session begins). Your child will also need to have a size 3 soccer ball (marked with their name) and water.
Content of each session:
Each session will be in two phases:
1. Skill Development Phase: Through fun, soccer related activities (approximately 30 minutes).
- Players split into 4 training groups.
Each training group (or team) will need 4 volunteer parent coaches to work with the children.
- Players will train (play fun games) at one of four “stations” assigned to each team.
The fun games will come from the SMYS U5 Kiddie Kick curriculum set for each session.
Children will be given water breaks during the fun games as needed.
2. Small Sided Games: We will end each session by playing small sided games.
- Games will be played by splitting each group up so that we can create 4 v 4 or 3 v 3 in a small field
setting (approximately 30 minutes) – No Goalkeepers at this age group.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please keep in mind that the entire clinic session can run anywhere from 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. The length of each session depends on how much the children can handle at their age. Some can go longer than others depending on their day…
Tuesday Program Session Dates Session Time: 6 – 7:15 PM
- Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Session 1 (Session Completed)
- Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Session 2 (Session Completed)
- Tuesday, April 10, 2012 No Session Today, Spring Break/Easter
- Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Session 3 (Session Completed)
- Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Session 4 (Session Completed)
- Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Session 5 (Session Completed)
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Session 6 (Session Completed)
- Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Make-up date if necessary
- Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Make-up date if necessary
Saturday Program Session Dates Session Time: 8:30 – 9:45 AM
- Saturday, March 31, 2012 Session 1 (Session Completed)
- Saturday, April 7, 2012 No Session Today, Spring Break/Easter
- Saturday, April 14, 2012 Session 2 (Session Completed)
- Saturday, April 21, 2012 Session 3 (Session Completed)
- Saturday, April 28, 2012 Session 4 (Session Completed)
- Saturday, May 5, 2012 Session 5 (Session Completed)
- Saturday, May 12, 2012 Session 6 (Session Completed)
- Saturday, May 19, 2012 Make-up date if necessary
- Saturday, May 26, 2012 No Make-up today, Memorial Day Weekend
- Saturday, June 2, 2012 Make-up date if necessary
Kiddie Kick Curriculum
U5 Kiddie Kick - Session 1 - Spring 2012 This Curriculum is for use on Tuesday, March 27th
and Saturday, March 31st.
U5 Kiddie Kick - Session 2 - Spring 2012 This Curriculum is for use on Tuesday, April 3rd
and Saturday, April 14th.
U5 Kiddie Kick - Session 3 - Spring 2012 This Curriculum is for use on Tuesday, April 17th
and Saturday, April 21st.
U5 Kiddie Kick - Session 4 - Spring 2012 This Curriculum is for use on Tuesday, April 24th
and Saturday, April 28th.
U5 Kiddie Kick - Session 5 - Spring 2012 This Curriculum is for use on Tuesday, May 1st
and Saturday, May 5th.
U5 Kiddie Kick - Session 6 - Spring 2012 This Curriculum is for use on Tuesday, May 8th
and Saturday, May 12th.
