GRASSROOTS – SUMMER 2024 – Highmark Stadium
We will be offering a 8 week Summer Grassroots session that will begin on Sunday June 23rd and conclude on Sunday August 18th. This will exclude the Sunday August 4th date and will follow the same days / times / groups as the Spring Program. The registration for the program is now open.
If you’re interested in keeping up to date with all of our training programs for the 2024-2025 season, complete this FORM to be added to the communication list.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPERIENCE OUR RIVERHOUNDS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY TEAM MODEL?
We have just opened up our RDA Team model tryouts that will take place through Mid May – Early June. To read all about the RDA Tryouts please click here
PROGRAM FEATURES
The Riverhounds Academy places a heavy focus on building its overall foundation and structure as well as instilling its top coaches and technical trainers into the grassroots phase of the developmental model. This will provide quality in all sessions and provide a positive experience for the youngest players.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy Grassroots Vision: To create a fun, safe and sustainable environment for everyone to enjoy and participate in the sport of soccer. By focusing on grassroots development, we are investing in the future of players by laying the foundation to increase participation in soccer for young children.
The Grassroots Program’s goals and emphasis are the following:
- Technical development – ball mastery
- Building good habits in all our players
- 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 training
- High-energy sessions
- Providing an emotional connection with the player and giving them confidence
- A platform where young children can fall in love with the game and have fun
- Stimulates a greater interest in the game of soccer
SUMMER 2024 – GRASSROOTS DETAILS – Highmark Stadium
Birth Year / Times:
2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 Boys and Girls – 11:00am – NOON
8 Weeks – Price $225
Dates:
Sunday June 23rd, 2024
Sunday June 30th, 2024
Sunday July 7th, 2024
Sunday July 14th, 2024
Sunday July 21st, 2024 – 10:00am – 11:00am
Sunday July 28th, 2024
Sunday August 11th, 2024 (No Session on August 4th)
Sunday August 18th, 2024
Location
Highmark Stadium
510 West Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
GRASSROOTS UNIFORM
All new Grassroots players in the program will be required to purchase a uniform. Please print the form from this page (attached below), complete and mail it directly to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. We will then have the uniform prepared for you, and a follow-up email will come from the club on pickup. The cost of the training uniform is roughly $65. We want all our grassroots players looking the same at training sessions. Uniforms will last the entire year. If your child is a returning Grassroots player, then there is no uniform requirement as it is the same.
Grassroots Uniform Ordering Form
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
ATTN – Jason Rice
1314 Oak Street, Connellsville, PA, 15425
Checks – Made Payable to “Riverhounds Academy”
GRASSROOTS STAFF
Rich Hackenberg – Program Director
rhackenberg@riverhounds.com
Scott Gibson – Academy Director
sgibson@riverhounds.com
Jason Rice – Uniforms
jrice@riverhounds.com