GRASSROOTS
HAPPY FEET | U5/U6
Our Happy Feet program is designed to introduce young players to the game in a fun and engaging environment. Young players will participate in small groups in fun soccer related games and activities with a focus on developing basic movement skills like running, jumping, turning as they relate to soccer. We offer spring and fall sessions of this program and each session runs for approx. 12 weeks with 2 practices per week. Practices are 45 mins in duration and are led by qualified Tzeachten FC staff and trained parent volunteers.
FUNDAMENTALS | U7/U8
Our FUNdamentals program is designed to introduce our aspiring young players to the basic fundamentals of skill development. They will participate in small groups with a focus on developing a level of confidence and competence through maximum contact with the ball. All this takes place in a fun and positive environment to keep them engaged and eager to participate. We offer spring and fall sessions of this program and each session runs for approx. 12 weeks with 2 practices per week. Practices are 60 mins in duration and are led by qualified Tzeachten FC staff and trained parent volunteers.
TEAM UP! | U9/U10
Our Team Up program is designed to introduce players to the “team” concept. They are now at an age where they begin to embrace the concept of playing as a team and recognizing goals can be achieved by working together. For the first time we will place our players into teams from the very start of the program. They will practice and play together throughout the season. At practices we will continue to develop their fundamentals and also begin to introduce some of the very basics of team play and positions.
This program runs from early September until the end of February. Players will participate twice weekly with one practice day and one game day per week. The teams will be collectively overseen by Tzeachten FC Staff who will support the volunteer team parent coaches.
DEVELOPMENT | U11/12
Considered the “golden age of learning,” this is an age when players continue to embrace the “team concept” and the rewards it can bring. They are at an age where they are more able to reflect on their actions and learn from mistakes. Players will continue to develop the technical side of the game, but with the addition of more emphasis on competency with and without the ball as a team and as individuals. Players are selected to the Development level via an evaluation process in the spring. Our U11/12 Development teams will train twice weekly through the fall & winter season with weekend games from early September through to early March. Focus continues to be player centered as they progress through these key learning years in a challenging and competitive environment. All coaches at this level of play are BCSA Certified.
COMMUNITY KICKS | U11-U18
Our Community Kicks program is intended as a recreational program geared towards players who simply want to play the game in a more relaxed and fun environment and prefer to play all of their soccer within their own community. It is an ideal environment for our newer soccer players to learn the game and fall in love with it. Players will play weekly matches through the fall on Saturdays or Sundays in addition to weeknight group practices where they can develop their skills. Games will be small sided (5v5 to 8v8) to encourage more contact with the ball from all participants.
DEVELOPMENT | U13-U18
This program is a continuation of our Development U11-U12 program. Players continue to be selected through an evaluation process. Players transition to 11 a side matches on a full field. They enter a different stage of their development. They begin to learn more advanced skills and gain more knowledge in the tactical and positional side of the game as they progress through the age groups. Players also deal with their own physical growth as adolescents in these ages and so endurance and SAQ (speed, agility, quickness) training is emphasized more.
SHEKICKS | U8-U13
SHEKicks is a program designed for girls; focused on growing the female soccer player both as an athlete and as a person. This program will cover soccer specific skills, strength and conditioning, nutrition, teamwork, and will provide mentorship opportunities to young players in partnership with the Tzeachten FC Major Women’s team. Tzeachten FC is a bsafe space and SHEKicks will welcome any participant who identifies as female, gender-fluid or part of the LGBTQA2+ community.
Our first SHEKICKS session of the season will be Friday September 15th. All sessions run from 5:00-6:15pm. The final session will be Friday February 16th.
Program cost: $260.00
SHEKICKS PLUS | U11-U13
We have added another layer to the SHEKICKS program this year. Our Shekicks PLUS program is designed for our more advanced, ambitious players in the U11-13 age groups. Players will be identified and invited into the program. They will be selected based on their technical ability, athleticism and commitment to their overall improvement. These players will train on Friday nights alongside our regular Shekicks, but with a more advanced and challenging curriculum that also follows CSA Long Term Player Development guidelines. Included in the registration fee is an Adidas TFC Prospects training top. All sessions will be conducted by our TFC Staff Coach.
Our first SHEKICKS PLUS session of the season will be Friday September 15. All sessions run from 5:00-6:15pm.
Program cost: $380.00
PROSPECTS BOYS | U8-U12
Our Prospects program is geared towards our young, aspiring players in the U8-U12 age groups who desire the extra level of training. Our program runs through the fall & winter on Friday evenings. Sessions are conducted by Tzeachten FC staff with a goal of developing each players technical ability through an age appropriate, fun and engaging curriculum that adheres to CSA Long Term Player Development guidelines. Included in the registration fee is an Adidas TFC Prospects training top.
Our first Prospects session of the season will be Friday September 15th. All sessions run from 5:00-6:15pm. The final session will be Friday February 16th.
Program cost: $260.00
PROSPECTS PLUS BOYS | U11-U12
We have added another layer to the Prospects program this year. Our Prospects PLUS program is designed for our more advanced, ambitious players in the U11-12 age groups. Players will be identified and invited into the program. They will be selected based on their technical ability, athleticism and commitment to their overall improvement. These players will train on Friday nights alongside our regular Prospects boys, but with a more advanced and challenging curriculum that also follows CSA Long Term Player Development guidelines. Included in the registration fee is an Adidas TFC Prospects training top. All sessions will be conducted by our TFC Staff Coach Sebastian Rivera.
Our first Prospects PLUS session of the season will be Friday September 15. All sessions run from 5:00-6:15pm.
Program cost: $380.00
PROSPECTS ELITE BOYS & GIRLS | U13-U16
This program is geared towards small group or individual training for U13-16 age group players who aspire to the higher levels of youth soccer in BC (BCSPL, Div 1) and are looking to enhance their game. Players will be evaluated and either placed with a small group for training or be recommended for one-on-one training. The training will cater to each players individual needs. These sessions will be conducted primarily by TFC Staff Coaches Sebastian Rivera & Connor MacMillan.
Our first Prospects ELITE session of the season will be on the week beginning Monday September 18th. Session night and times TBD (sessions will be scheduled so as not to conflict with players own team practices).
SEABIRD ISLAND COMMUNITY SOCCER PROGRAMMING | U5-U16
This past spring our club partnered with Seabird Island Band Community School to launch a soccer program that tied into their elementary school curriculum and also an after school program that provided access to soccer specific training for older indigenous children up to the age of 15. The overall goal was to provide easy access to more structured soccer programming for indigenous children without having to leave their community. Our staff coaches adopt a culturally sensitive approach to the weekly practices in the indigenous communities with the goal of building a long term love for the game within the youth. Their ability to connect with and engage the children throughout the program has established strong ties between our club and the Seabird Island community and we look forward to continuing to nurture our partnership going forward. We are excited to progress with our first fall program within the community starting in September.