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Center of Excellence (formerly Academy): Birth Years 2019-2015


Want to join our club for the 2024/2025 season?


We are excited to announce that registration is now open to all new and current players for our 2024/2025 Center of Excellence season!

The Center of Excellence program is available to all players born from 2019 to 2015 as an opportunity to be trained by licensed, professional BSC Coaches.

 


2024/2025 Center of Excellence Registration is now open!


Center of Excellence 2024/2025 Season (2018-2015 birth years)

Micro COE Fall 2024 Season (2019 birth years)

 


CENTER OF EXCELLENCE SOCCER OVERVIEW

For players that are U7 to U10 (currently 2018 to 2015), our competitive program is called Center of Excellence. Our core values of loyalty, honesty, and positivity, impact upon every training session and game that we coach.

BSC Center of Excellence players are coached by our experienced, dedicated, nationally licensed team of coaches to a club curriculum in accordance with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). This curriculum is designed and implemented by directors and coaches to nurture the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of a player within a team environment, while fostering a love for the game.

Our aim is to develop players' technical ability and establish strong fundamentals at their young age, while being capable of making decisions independently for success in individual, group and team situations on the soccer field. We want BSC teams to play exciting soccer, and our coaches, players and parents to hold themselves to the highest standards.

Our focus is on the development of the player and person. Success, in terms of results, is a byproduct of effective development and a positive coaching environment. 

MICRO CENTER OF EXCELLENCE OVERVIEW

The Micro COE aims to provide professional coaching to beginner players to spark a life-long love for the game of soccer. 

The Micro COE (U6) is a co-ed program focused on ball touches and player development, combining skills exercises and scrimmages. 

The Micro COE progresses into our Center of Excellence Program starting at U7, where we strive for players to have a clear grasp of the fundamentals at the earliest possible age before competition.

BSC Micro COE players are coached by our experienced, dedicated, nationally licensed team of coaches to a club curriculum in accordance with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). This curriculum is designed and implemented by directors and coaches to nurture a player's technical, tactical, physical, and psychological aspects within a team environment while fostering a love for the game.

Want to participate in a player observation event?

If you are interested in experiencing a practice, (Birth Years 2018-2015), please contact our Director to join in a session!


Meet our Center of Excellence Director: Will Jones


Coach Will Jones was born in California and where he grew up playing youth soccer. After finishing his playing career at New Mexico State University, he began his coaching career in 1997. 

In his 27 years of coaching he has worked at all levels, from ODP, ECNL, GA, and as a Varsity High School head coach. Will has worked with all age groups, from toddlers to college players. 

Coach Will has not only started youth academies, but has been the director of some of the largest club youth academies in Region IV.  Additionally, his methods have been adopted by other clubs looking to build an academy system to compete at all levels, while giving players the skill sets needed to reach their individual soccer goals. 


Some of Coach Will’s coaching highlights include:

·      ODP state head coach 

·      2004 District 1-5A New Mexico High School Coach of the Year

·      2011 New Mexico Youth Soccer Boys Competitive Coach of the Year

·      ECNL head coach

·      Pre-GA age group director 


Coach Will is also a partner of Rio Grande Engineering, a local New Mexico mid-sized civil engineering company which he co-founded in 2003. He has two children Gino, and Sabrina.


Center of Excellence FAQ's

Is my Child the Right age to Join? Center of Excellence is open to all players born from 2018-2015. Players born in 2019 participate in our Micro COE
Coaches Qualified, passionate and experienced coaching staff, including ODP coaches, dedicated to long-term development. Coach bios can be found at https://www.boernesoccer.org/coaches
Training 2x 90 minute training sessions per week (Micro Academy 2x60 minutes) ~ GK training takes place once a week with our qualified goalkeeping coach.
How long is the season? FALL: August-December & SPRING: January-May
League Games Up to 8 games per season (8 Fall, 8 Spring)
League competition SA-PDF league. This league consists only of reputable clubs in & around San Antonio. Micro COE will have in-house games.
Tournaments U9/U10 teams participate In 2 tournaments & U8 teams participate In 1 tournament
Registration Cost U6/U7 - $375 | U8 - $1,150 (full year) | U9/U10 - $1,250 (full year) Extended payment plans/assistance available
Uniform Cost $211 (Micro COE $45)
Club History/Non-profit status Boerne Soccer Club is a Non-profit organization that has served the Boerne community since 1979
Payment assistance Financial assistance is available through our scholarship fund, financial aid and flexible payment plans. Please contact our Registrar
What teams are at BSC? BSC have boys and girls teams (NOT co-ed) at each age group from 2017 to 2015
How can I join? Players are not required to try-out, but will be placed with a group of players of a similar ability for their development
Where does my registration fee go? Registration fees cover coaching, practices, games, league registration fees including insurance, Academy Boot Camp, Techne at-home soccer app personal profile, access to any BSC Academy skills program, 2 in-house tournaments, and Soccer Parenting profile.

What are the differences between Recreational & Center of Excellence Soccer?

REC Center of Excellence
Coaching Parent volunteer coaches Licensed professional trainers
Training 1 hour per week for 9 weeks 2x 90 minute training sessions per week (Micro BOE 2x60 minutes) ~ 15 weeks
Games 8 game in-house season 8-10 game season (per Fall & Spring) against other competitive club programs
Travel All games played at Boerne City Park Games to be played at Boerne City Park as well as in and around the San Antonio area. Games are hosted by each participating SA-PDF club. (All Micro Academy games to be played at Boerne City Park).
Season Fall: September to November. Spring: March to May Fall: August to December. Spring: January to May
Tournaments No tournaments 1-2 Tournaments per season dependent on player availability

Micro COE FAQ's

Is my Child the Right age to Join? Center of Excellence is open to all players born from 2019-2015. Players born in 2019 participate in our Micro COE
Coaches Qualified, passionate and experienced coaching staff, including ODP coaches, dedicated to long-term development. Coach bios can be found at https://www.boernesoccer.org/coaches
Training 2 x 60minute Sessions per week. Practice will be Mondays & Wednesdays at 5:00pm. - 12 weeks
How long is the season? 12 Weeks
League Games Micro COE will play 6 in-house Games per season.
League competition Micro COE will play 6 in-house Games per season.
Registration Cost $375
Uniform Cost $45
Club History/Non-profit status Boerne Soccer Club is a Non-profit organization that has served the Boerne community since 1979
Payment assistance Financial assistance is available through our scholarship fund, financial aid and flexible payment plans. Please contact our Registrar
What teams are at BSC? BSC Micro COE (birth year 2019} will be co-ed.
How can I join? Players are not required to try-out, but will be placed with a group of players of a similar ability for their development

Techne: the soccer training app

BSC is excited to announce that we are partnering with Techne Futbol to provide a resource to guide players in their individual training.

Every BSC Academy player receives an email invitation to create a profile on Techne. Techne is a resource paid for by BSC for every player to access professional home training sessions, with data that is logged and stored for the players' records. 

There is new content every week, players can compete with their teammates, and coaches will be able to keep track of players' training activities. We are committed to our players' development on and off the field and are very excited to be offering this resource!


QUESTIONS?

please contact:

Will Jones

Center of Excellence Director


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