GRASSROOTS PROGRAM – WINTER 2024-2025
We are pleased to announce that the registration for the Winter 2024-2025 Grassroots Connellsville program is open. The Grassroots Connellsville program is the foundation level of our entire Academy programming and will continue to focus on the development of our youngest players.
The Winter Grassroots East Program is open to players born in the 2020 – 2016 window.
Training Location
Shallenberger Sportsplex Indoor
686 Englishman Hill Road
Connellsville PA, 15425
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
PROGRAM DETAILS
Birth Years:
2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 Boys and Girls
10 Week Program
Time – NOON – 1:00pm
Dates:
Saturday November 30th, 2024
Saturday December 7th, 2024
Saturday December 14th, 2024
Saturday January 4th, 2025
Saturday January 11th, 2025
Saturday January 18th, 2025
Saturday January 25th, 2025
Saturday February 1st, 2025
Saturday February 8th, 2025
Saturday February 15th, 2025
Price $250
A family can either PIF or utilize the installment plan below:
At Sign Up – $100
12/15/2024 – $100
1/15/2025 – $50
GRASSROOTS UNIFORM
We will be in touch very soon on the Grassroots Uniform Ordering Process. All players that take part in the Winter program will be required to purchase a training academy uniform.
STAFF
Zachary Traynor – Grassroots East Director – ztraynor@riverhounds.com
James Meara – Academy East Director – jmeara@riverhounds.com
Ben Wilson – Uniforms – bwilson@highmarkstadium.com
