Travel Soccer Teams are broken up by age groups (ex: U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, etc.), which are based on a player’s birth year (ex: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, etc.).

All evaluations will be conducted by the Club’s Professional Trainers, who will assess players on a scale of 1 (Struggled) to 5 (Excelled), versus their peers, based on the following attributes:

• Coachability - A player’s ability to absorb and execute instructions;
• 1v1 Skills - A player’s ability to attack/defend in a match-up against another player;
• 3v3 Skills - A player’s ability to attack/defend in a small-sided game environment.

All selected Travel program players are expected to commit to full participation in the Travel program as outlined below:

Pre-Season Training Camp

August 2023 Camp: All players must attend the Club’s summer training camp, which will be held the last week of August. Training sessions run (3) hours per day, are held at various fields in and around Great Neck and are run by a Professional Trainer assigned to the team.

In-Season Training

• Fall: All teams participate in (2) 90-minute outdoor training sessions each week. All sessions commence in early September and continue through mid-November and are run by a Professional Trainer assigned to the team.
• Winter: All teams participate in (1) 90-minute indoor training session each week at various Great Neck School District indoor gym facilities. All sessions commence in January, run through mid-March, and are run by a Professional Trainer assigned to the team.
• Spring: All teams participate in (2) 90-minute outdoor training sessions each week. All sessions commence in mid-March and continue through mid-June. All training is conducted by a Professional Trainer assigned to the team.

Games

• Fall: Games begin in early-September and continue through mid-November. Teams typically compete in (8) League Games, a Cup Competition, a Labor Day Tournament and a Columbus Day tournament. All games are run by a Professional Trainer assigned to the team.
• Winter: Some teams choose to participate in various Winter Soccer Leagues on Long Island. However, this is an optional activity and funded separately by each team.
• Spring: Games begin in mid-March and continue through mid-June. Teams typically compete in (8) League Games, a Cup Competition and a Memorial Day tournament. All games are run by a Professional Trainer assigned to the team.

The cost of participation in the Fall/Winter/Spring Travel Program is around $1,500, which covers the team’s Professional Trainer, the team’s League Fees, the team’s Tournament/Cup Fees, the team’s Insurance Costs, the Team’s Field/Gym use, etc. In addition, each player is responsible for acquiring a Team Kit (Green Adidas Jersey, White Adidas Jersey, Green Adidas Shorts and two pairs of Green Adidas Socks), which runs between $120 and $130.

While funding is provided solely through participating families, no child will be refused entry to the Club’s Travel Program for reasons of need. As such, payment schedules as well as financial support is available to those who qualify.