FALL 2024 INFORMATION
We will be offering a 8 week Summer Grassroots session that will begin on Wednesday September 11th and conclude on Wednesday October 30th, 2024. 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.
GRASSROOTS – FALL 2024 – Cranberry TWP
We are pleased to announce that we have opened up registration for our Fall Grassroots Program that will take place at Diesel Sports Complex in Cranberry TWP. The program is in high demand so if you’re interested in your child attending please register at the links on this page.
The Grassroots program is the foundation of our entire Academy model and under the guidance of Rich Hackenberg and our staff, will continue to focus on the development of our youngest players.
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
FALL 2024 – GRASSROOTS DETAILS – Cranberry TWP
The Fall Grassroots Program @ Cranberry TWP will take place on Wednesday evenings starting on Wednesday September 11th. It will span 8 weeks ending on Wednesday October 30th.
The cost of the Summer Grassroots Program will be $225. The 8 week program will offer another session of development, growth, and fun for the youngest players in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy system.
Birth Year:
2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 Boys and Girls
Dates and Time
Fall Grassroots Program – 8 weeks (Wednesday Evenings) – 1hr sessions
Time – 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Wednesday September 11th, 2024
Wednesday September 18th, 2024
Wednesday September 25th, 2024
Wednesday October 2nd, 2024
Wednesday October 9th, 2024
Wednesday October 16th, 2024
Wednesday October 23rd, 2024
Wednesday October 30th, 2024
Price $225
Location
Diesel Sports Complex
9043 Marshall Road
Cranberry TWP, PA 16066
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 Fall 2024 will be our last season with the black Adidas uniform as we will be transitioning to Charly for the Winter session. As a result the price of these uniforms will be at a 50% discount. The total uniform cost will be $32.50. 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 – Ben Wilson
510 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Checks – Made Payable to “Riverhounds Academy”
GRASSROOTS STAFF
Rich Hackenberg – Program Director
rhackenberg@riverhounds.com
Scott Gibson – Academy Director
sgibson@riverhounds.com
Ben Wilson – Uniforms
bwilson@highmarkstadium.com
