Minisink Valley Soccer Club

Youth Soccer for 2-19 year olds including recreation and travel.

Recreation

Spring 2025 Registration OPEN

Recreation Program

Spring 2025 is an 8 week program that begins April 26th ends June 14th. 
$60
Late fee: $25 Feb 7th
Hard close Feb 28th

This program is dependent on community involvement and we need your help! We are revitalizing Minisink Valley Soccer Club and this will take some time. The more players and volunteer coaches who register, the more teams we can make for games against each other.

Details:

  • 8 week program
  • 2 practices a week
  • Saturday games
  • 1 to 19 years old
    • New Intro to Soccer Program, Kick Start: U3 (Ages 1-2) fun games with and without a ball
    • Pee Wee: U4-5 and U6-7 (Ages 3-6) will be 4v4 with no goalies,  30 min games 
    • U8-U9 (Ages 7-8) Will be 5v5 with goalie, 30min games with volunteer refs
    • U10-U11 Will be 7v7 with goalie, 40min games with volunteer refs
    • U12-U14, and U15-U19 Will be 9v9 or 11v11 60 Min games with refs (If not enough registered players we will have small sided scrimmages)
  • Volunteer coach’s player is FREE
  • HS students wanted as assistant coaches and refs
  • Spring 2025 $60, $25 late fee after Feb 7th

About Our Program

This is a developmental program with a strong focus on fundamental training. We train for future success in games. After age 7, If you want guaranteed games every week, with high quality competition, please register for travel. We have very good numbers signed up for rec and anticipate making travel teams for U8-U12 this winter. 

Practice Schedule

  • Practices are 2x a week for both recreation and travel. 
  • Practice days and time depend on field and coach availability as well as sunlight. There is no way to schedule them until registration is closed, teams are made, and coaches can provide availability. 
  • If you want a specific practice day and time, please volunteer to coach. 
  • Practices typically start at 5 or 5:30pm and are 1.5 hours or until dark. 
  • Travel teams will have lights for fall practices. 
  • Coaches will be give a practice plan that they must follow for the better development of individual players and the club as a whole. 

Games Schedule

  • Recreation games are Saturday mornings starting 9am.
    • Times are subject to registration numbers, age divisions, and field availability.
    • Times may change each season.

Register for Recreation Soccer

Sign up early and avoid late fees! Late fee $25 Feb 7th, Hard close Feb 28th

Register for Spring Recreation

Youth Volunteers Wanted

  • Improve your skills. 
  • Gain leadership. 
  • Earn volunteer hours. 
  • Free training and earn money once certified.
    • Referees
    • Assistant coaches
Register as a Youth Volunteer

Rec Coaching Philosophy of MVSC

The ultimate goal is for the players to have fun, develop good soccer habits, and help ensure we feed the travel and school teams with strong players.

  • Community Based
  • Time on the Ball is Key
  • Positive Sportsmanship 
  • Mistakes are How we Learn, Merit is Important
  • Practice Makes Progress
  • Competition is Good
  • Trust the Process

Pre-Travel Ages 6-7 (U7-U8)

Want more competition? More training? Join pre-travel and we will put your player on a travel team once we have enough players. Train Fall, Spring, and Summer for the following Fall – Spring U9 travel team season.

We are working out the details and schedules now. 

Registration Coming Soon. In the mean time, register for recreation, and training camps.