GRASSROOTS – SPRING 2024
*Our Winter Grassroots program is currently in session. To see the remaining dates please scroll down to the bottom of this page. For questions please contact Rich Hackenberg – rhackenberg@riverhounds.com
We are pleased to announce that we have opened registration for our Spring Grassroots Program. After a highly successful Winter in which we worked with over 400 young players, we are excited to open up registration for our comprehensive Spring 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 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
SPRING 2024 – GRASSROOTS DETAILS
The Spring Grassroots Program will take place on Monday evenings starting on Monday March 25th, 2024. It will span 8 weeks ending on Monday May 13th, 2024
The cost of the Spring 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
Spring Grassroots Program – 8 weeks (Monday Evenings) – 1hr sessions
Monday March 25th, 2024
Monday April 1st, 2024
Monday April 8th, 2024
Monday April 15th, 2024
Monday April 22nd, 2024
Monday April 29th, 2024
Monday May 6th, 2024
Monday May 13th, 2024
2020 / 2019 / 2018 Boys and Girls – 5:00pm – 6:00pm
2017 / 2016 Boys and Girls – 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Price $225
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
REMAINING DATES – WINTER 2023-2024
Monday February 5th, 2024
Monday February 12th, 2024
Monday February 19th, 2024
Monday February 26th, 2024
Monday March 4th, 2024
Monday March 11th, 2024