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Mission of Colorado United

MISSION STATEMENT:

Colorado United is a charitable and educational organization formed to organize, advance and foster the sport of soccer for players less than nineteen years of age.

Specifically, the mission of Colorado United is to:

Give every player, coach, and referee the opportunity to develop his or her skills to the highest level of the individual's ability.
Provide a level of competition commensurate with each participant's ability, interest, and desire.
Provide a healthy, safe, and enjoyable soccer environment for all participants.
Foster honesty, integrity, and goodwill within the soccer community.
Provide educational opportunities to all players, coaches, referees, volunteers, and the community at large regarding the sport of soccer.
Govern and administer the sport of soccer in a fair, efficient, and exemplary fashion.
Provide recognition of players, coaches, referees, and volunteers at all levels of participation.
Promote unity within the soccer community.
Provide an equitable format for due process and adjudication within the sport of soccer through properly established rules and procedures for players, coaches, referees, volunteers, and spectators.
Be an organization that is a positive role model and that provides leadership to the sports community at large.

General Information

Rec. Plus History

The Rec Plus concept was initially introduced in 1993 when competitive soccer was no longer available at U10. The program started with 45 players and has grown to over 300 participants. Fall 2001 saw the beginning of the U9 Rec Plus program. Players registering with LSC could enter individually or as part of a team. LSC staff coaches would periodically train teams throughout the season. Teams were coached by parent volunteers. Recently the club’s commitment to player development has evolved into training sessions focusing on individual player skills and goalkeeper training.

The evolution of the Rec Plus program continues……..

Academy Program Overview

Colorado Academy offers the Academy Program at the U-9 & U-10 ages. The Academy Program is a two year program designed for the player who desires a higher level of training and play. Players, regardless of their ability level, who are committed to becoming a better soccer player are a perfect fit for this program. The goal of Colorado United is to create a fun and passionate environment to help each player along their soccer playing experience. The program offers a more challenging and structured environment to develop a better understanding of the game and improve each players fundamental technical skills. This is NOT a competitive or advanced league, but is a more progressive division that requires more of the players while focusing on their skills in a fun and enthusiastic environment.

***All U-9/U-10 Academy players will have the opportunity to practice, play games and socialize with each other at the same location under the professional guidance of the LSC staff.

U9 Academy Program Description

U-9 Academy Program: The goal of the program is to enhance the development of all players in order to give each individual their best possible soccer experience. Dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, and shielding are the most important topics at this age and are the topics that make up the program. Each player will see their individual technique and skill improve during the first year of the Academy. To effectively create this environment players practice twice a week, typically on Tuesday and Thursday for about an hour. Boys and Girls practice and play separately, allowing for greater social interaction within each gender.

Benefits of the U-9 Academy Program:

Club managed program
8 professionally run staff training sessions by Nationally licensed coaches
Centralized curriculum that focuses on individual development
Practice twice a week
Play and practice at the same location
8 game season
Staff members at Saturday games
Goalkeeping program
Winter training opportunities
Dedicated staff administrator at the club office

U-10 Academy Program Description

U-10 Academy Program: The focus of the program at the U-10 level shifts to “team related development” from the individual development at U-9. During the 2^nd year of the Academy Program, the players develop the ability to understand and implement more complex tactical concepts and thoughts. Players practice two or three times a week depending on which state league they play in (see state league options below).

Practices are held on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Each team will receive a minimum of 8 training sessions conducted by a professional staff trainer. At the U-10 age group, Colorado United Soccer Club teams compete against teams from other clubs for the first time.

Benefits of the U-10 Academy Program:

Club managed program
Involvement of Competitive Director’s of Coaching
8 professionally run staff training sessions by Nationally licensed coaches
Centralized curriculum that focuses on player as well as team development
Practice two OR three times a week
Play home games and practice at the same location
10 game season
Staff members at Saturday home games
Goalkeeping program
Winter training opportunities
Dedicated staff administrator at the club office

Who is the Academy Program for?

The committed player! The Academy is available to all interested U-9 and U10 Boys and Girls. There are no tryouts; team formations are based upon player recommendations and previous team placements from the prior season. Interested players only need to have one common theme and that is to “love to play the game of soccer” and have a passion and desire to become a better soccer player.

U9 - Born 8/1/01 - 7/31/02

U10 - Born 8/1/00 - 7/31/01