Description

The Learn the United Way program has a simple mission: to actively support the development of youth that are not currently playing for SRU, but show potential and promise to do so.

How it Works

Each SRU team has the ability to recruit players under the program. The first month’s fee will be paid to the Club to cover the cost to register the player with Santa Rosa United, US Club and administration. All other monthly fees will be split: $10 to the club with balance paid to the team to be applied to team expenses.

Players accepted in the Program are invited to train with teams at specific regularly scheduled trainings each week. While Program participants are invited to train with appropriate teams, they are not members of SRU teams. The player simply trains with the team and obtains the benefits of exposure to a higher level of training, players and soccer than may otherwise be available to the player. United Development players must be approved by the Docs to guest play with any team. (Guest playing with a team will be very limited: refer to SRU guest player policy)

Benefits

• Provides needed training to players seeking to improve their skills and tactical awareness
• Improves the quality of Program players, facilitating their progression to higher level of play and their enjoyment of the game
• Increases community awareness of the Club, teams and players
• Encourages youth to create athletic goals, develop a play to attain their goals and assists them in executing their plan

Proposed Cost Structure

U11 – U18 players

• Once a week training: $50 per month
• Twice a week training: $80 per month

U8 – U10 players

• Once a week training: $40 per month
• Twice a week training: $60 per month

There are times when it may not make sense to involve the Program players in training, such as prior to State Cup or other major tournaments. The program is structured to make that clear to participants and give coaches the flexibility and scheduling authority. For example, Program players can participate in practices on either or both Tuesday and Wednesday, but cannot participate in Thursday practices; Program players can train April through December, but are not to participate in January or February.