WHAT IS THE GRASSROOTS PROGRAM?
Grassroots is the program that caters to the needs of the recreational player. It’s a program where play is most important. It focuses on the need for FREE PLAY, which gives players the opportunity to love the sport of soccer while being safe in their growth and development.
WHO IS GRASSROOTS FOR?
The Grassroots Program is ideal for players born in 2011 – 2021.
VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT
Grassroots is run as a volunteer program, so we will be reaching out to those who may be interested in volunteering to coach and be field supervisors.
OUR PHILOSOPHY BEHIND FREE PLAY
The current youth sports landscape has players pushed in to overly structured sessions, with loads of cones and line drills, stifling the individuals attempts to be creative in their thinking, limit their spontaneous problem solving ability, and turning youth sports into a boring organized chore.
“Play in all its forms is the right of every child. Activities that employ and teach safe and inclusive play and sport are tools to improve children’s lives.” – UNICEF
“In child development play is a huge component through the early stages of growth, so much so that is a right of every child to have free play.” – United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, General Assembly Resolution, 1989
At Fremont Youth Soccer Club, our program provides the safety and freedom for children to play through the medium of soccer.
Grassroots
Mini-Megs (U4 to U6)
- Volunteer and High School Players supervise sessions
- Environment for players to play freely
- Develops social skills, and physical well being
- Emphasis on fun, participation, social interaction, and self discovery with movements to assist in motor development
- Freedom to express themselves in a low pressure environment, resulting in creative problem solving
- Fun games played to a story line, from going on a pirate adventure, to taking soccer dog for a walk passed the sleeping giant!
Mini-Megs (Born 2019 and 2020, and 2021) – Click Here
Raw Dribblers (U8)
- Parent Volunteer and High School Players supervise sessions
- Environment for players to play freely
- Develops social skills, and physical well being
- Emphasis on fun, participation, learning through play
- Freedom to express themselves in a low pressure environment, resulting in creative problem solving
- A skill of the week will be taught to players before breaking off in to small sided games
Raw Dribblers (Born in the Years 2017 and 2018)- Click Here
District League (U9 to U14)
- Volunteer Coaches
- Age appropriate curriculum with free play session and weekend game
- Play for your district
- Develops social skills, and physical well being
- Emphasis on fun, participation, learning through play
- Freedom to express themselves in a low pressure environment, resulting in creative problem solving
U9 to U14 (Born 2016 to 2011) – Click Here
The Benefits of Small Sided Games – Manchester United 4v4 Program
Contacts
Grassroots – Lamiae Guessous at [email protected]