GRASSROOTS – WINTER 2023-2024
*Our Fall Grassroots program is currently in session. If you are interested in joining the Fall program please contact Rich Hackenberg – rhackenberg@riverhounds.com
We are pleased to announce that we have opened registration for our Winter Grassroots Program. After a highly successful Summer and Fall in which we worked with over 300 young players, we are excited to open up registration for our comprehensive Winter session. The program is in high demand so if you’re interested in your child attending please register at the links on this page. The Winter session is our largest and most popular session throughout the calendar year and we are excited to get underway.
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
WINTER 2023-2024 – GRASSROOTS DETAILS
The Winter Grassroots Program will take place on Monday evenings starting on Monday November 6th, 2023. It will span 16 weeks ending on Monday March 11th, 2024
The cost of the Winter Grassroots Program will be $420. The 16 week program will offer another session of development, growth, and fun for the youngest players in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy system.
Birth Year:
2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 and 2015 Boys and Girls
Dates and Time
Winter Grassroots Program – 16 weeks (Monday Evenings) – 1hr sessions
Monday November 6th, 2023
Monday November 13th, 2023
Monday November 20th, 2023
Monday November 27th, 2023
Monday December 4th, 2023
Monday December 11th, 2023
Winter Break
Monday January 8th, 2024
Monday January 15th, 2024
Monday January 22nd, 2024
Monday January 22nd, 2024
Monday January 29th, 2024
Monday February 5th, 2024
Monday February 12th, 2024
Monday February 19th, 2024
Monday February 26th, 2024
Monday March 4th, 2024
Monday March 11th, 2024
2019 / 2018 Boys and Girls – 5:00pm – 6:00pm
2017 /2016 / 2015 Boys and Girls – 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Price $420 (Option to PIF or via the Installment Plan Below)
Installment Plan:
Upon Sign Up – $120
11/30/2023 – $100
1/15/2024 – $100
2/15/2024 – $100
Sibling Discount
First player – Full Price
Second Player – $25 off
Third Player – $50 off
Location
Montour Junction Sports Complex (Indoor)
2419 State Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108
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
