Thank you to all the players who attended Junior Academy evaluations.

The players listed below have been selected for the Junior Academy program for the 2024 Spring Season.

If you were not selected, you will be assigned to a team based on your registration and requests. If you were on the waitlist at the time of registration, then you will remain on the wait list, and we will let you know when we have openings!

If listed below as a selected player, please read the information AND instructions carefully!

We assume that all selected players will accept their spot in the Junior Academy. 
If you do not plan to participate, please let us know immediately.  See contact info below.
CSA admin staff will transfer the registration for all accepted players to the Junior Academy Program no later than 9am onMonday, February 12.

This will automatically send an email from our registration system with instructions on how to proceed to accept your position. The subject will be REGISTRATION or PARTICIPANT TRANSFER. It often goes to spam or is overlooked. You can still complete your registration payment without the email.

After 9am on Monday, please read and follow these instructions carefully.
 - Log into your account and click on VIEW/PAY on the OPEN BALANCE box to pay the additional fee. 
 - If you are using a mobile device, please use landscape mode or scroll up/down and left/right to see the entire page.
 - Please do not attempt to "register" for a program - your child is already registered.
 - Make the payment as instructed by Tuesday, February 13 at noon.

All Junior Academy players must purchase the blue Recreational uniform if they do not already have one from the fall season!  Click here.
Practice locations, days and times will be as follows:

Girls Junior Academy Pool
Practices on Thursdays 6:00pm at Frank Liske Park

Boys Junior Academy Pool
Practices on Tuesdays 6:00pm at Frank Liske Park


Questions about registration and payment can be directed to [email protected].
Questions about the Junior Academy program should be directed to Meanu Kayea [email protected].


The following players were accepted into the Junior Academy:

PROGRAM PURPOSE AND PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
The CSA North program will continue the Junior Academy Program for the Spring 2024. The Junior Academy is intended for players that show an advanced level of play for their age group and are interested in developing skills and techniques to prepare them for participating in the CSA competitive program when they are age-eligible. Players are selected for the Junior Academy Recreational Programs following pre-season evaluations.

Player must be registered and paid for a U8 division in the CSA North recreational program for Spring 2024.
Evaluations are held prior to each season and are mandatory.
There are no make up sessions available.
Due to the program structure, players cannot be added after evaluations. 
Junior Academy is an ADD-ON program; additional fees apply if accepted.

Players in is the following age groups who are registered fand paid for the Fall CSA Recreational Program are eligible to attend Junior Academy evaluations. 
7U (2017 birth year boys and girls)
8U (2016 birth year boys and girls) 

EVALUATION PROCESS

FOR THE SPRING 2024 SEASON, we will hold supplemental evaluations to add to the Junior Academy pool formed in the fall. More information will be posted here when available and emailed to eligible players that are registered for the spring season. You must be registered to a Spring Rec program in the North Region to receive the information.

Any 2016 or 2017 birth year player REGISTERED AND PAID FOR THE CURRENT CSA REC SEASON is welcome to attend the evaluations which are held prior to each season.
Evaluations are mandatory to be considered for the program. No makeup sessions are available. All interested players, including previous Junior Academy participants, must attend evaluations each season. 

  • Complete player registration and payment for U8 CSA Rec Soccer.
  • All registered players that are age-eligible will be emailed information about JA  evaluations. Info will also be updated on this page. 
  • There is NO FEE to register for evaluations, however, we do require advance registration.
  • Attend the evaluation session.
  • The results of the evaluations are posted online shortly following evaluations. 
  • If accepted, you will also receive an email with further instructions to make your payment to confirm participation.
  • If your child is not accepted, they will be assigned to a recreational team in accordance with your original registration and requests. If your child is on a waitlist at the time of evaluations and are not selected, they will remain on the waitlist until a spot is available in our recreational program.

Evaluation Information
Date: Saturday, February 10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

There is no fee for evaluations, but you must register in advance. The registration form is made available by email to registered families.

PROGRAM BENEFITS, TRAINING DETAILS and FEES

The CSA Junior Academy program ensures a coaching staff that utilizes the US Soccer Federation player development curriculum. The US Soccer Federation's age-appropriate curriculum is designed in an effort to prepare each Junior Academy player with confidence and success on any team they join in the future, specifically CSA's Youth Academy and other competitive soccer teams.

The goal of the JA program is to give advanced players the opportunity to train and play against players of similar abilities. Emphasis in JA is technical work on the ball, with main training focus on improving the three basic soccer skills of dribbling, passing, and shooting. Training will emphasize dribbling, taking players on in 1v1 situation, the art of passing, movement without the ball, and finishing. Players will learn “the bigger picture” concepts of soccer as we start to introduce positions (goalie/defender/midfielder/forward) and teach them how to play the game. Selected players are removed from the traditional recreational program and instead train together once per week in a pool format.

Weekly pool training is tentatively scheduled for Thursday evenings at Frank Liske Park 6:00 - 7:00pm.
An optional weekly tech training session will be offered.

On game days (Saturdays), JA players are mixed onto teams and play inter-squad matches in a 7 v 7 format with a goalkeeper. Game times to be determined prior to the start of the season.
 
CSA North Junior Academy (Birth years 2016 & 2017)
Fees: 8U Rec Program Fee $120 + JA Fee $75 = $195 per season. 
Players must have the standard CSA Rec uniform kit or purchase it separately.