U8 Fall & Winter First Kicks Program Information
U8 Fall & Winter First Kicks Program Information
Thank you for registering for the Fall and Winter First Kicks program. This page will provide you with all the information that you need for your child to enjoy the program and ensure you have all the information you need for the program.
Dates:
Our First Kicks program commences on Saturday 9th September 2023 , this will be the first session of the season
Training/Practice Information
When you registered your child you would have selected a team that practices either on a Tuesday or a Thursday with their game day taking place on Saturdays. Below is the list of teams and their practice days:
Tuesday training starting September 12th 6.00pm - 7.00pm | Thursday training starting September 14th 6pm - 7pm |
U8 Arsenal U8 Galatasaray U8 Porto/Tottenham U8 Brugge U8 Marseille | U8 Dortmund U8 Milan U8 Man City U8 Juventus U8 Lille U8 Barcelona |
All Tuesday and Thursday training sessions will take place at Jericho turf field (Click link for field info)
Each team has been assigned a grid on the field at Jericho, please select your training day to locate your teams grid at Jericho, this will be where you will train each week.
Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.00pm (Click for field info)
Thursday 6.00pm - 7.00pm (Click for field info)
Game Day Information
Games will take place on Saturdays . There is no Saturday programming on thanksgiving giving weekend. All Saturday sessions will take place at Chaldecott Park (please click for field info). The field map for Saturday sessions can be found HERE, please familiarise yourself with the field map so you know where to go on Game Day!
Below is the schedule for the Saturday games:
Weekly Curriculum:
Our week three curriculum can be found here, this is the curriculum that our volunteer coaches will be using and will be updated weekly.
What you need:
All players should have Cleats, Shin Guards and Water. Players should wear their first kicks kit.
Report your absence:
Please let us know if you are unable to attend a session, this allows our staff to plan. If you are not able to attend one of the weeks please complete the Absence Form.
Who do I contact?
If you have any problems with your kit orders or your registration please contact our administration team at info@vancouverunitedfc.com, if you have any questions regarding the program please contact the First Kicks Technical Lead yasamin@vancouverunitedfc.com