Nordic Development Academy

U8 Boys and U8 Girls Program

*for players born between 2017 and 2018*

The Nordic U8 Development Academy provides year-round programming for Nordic's youngest boys & girls competitive teams. The goal of the academy is to train players on the fundamentals of the game, reinforce Nordic’s key core values - work ethic; standards; teamwork - and to continue to nourish a love of the game. 

The U8 DA is a play-based program - we believe this is where players find the joy in the sport. There are very few drills, no lectures, and certainly no laps.

This program is led by Director of Coaching, Craig Stone.

The U8 Development Academy will run from August through June. Sessions include the fall session, Nordic’s three winter sessions - approximately late October through mid April; and our spring session, approximately May through June. Each session is approximately 6 to 7 weeks. Players are not obligated to sign up for each session. 

The benefits of the program include continuity for the players and coaches; an opportunity to develop as part of our Nordic community as they train alongside our Nordic teams at our Indoor Center; and of course, practice make permanent so the more hours our young players can spend training well together, the higher chance of positive soccer development. 

Fall Session - Late August through October.

Training Days: Tuesdays/Thursdays - 4pm to 5pm - 8/27, 8/29, 9/3, 9/5, 9/10, 9/12, 9/17, 9/19, 9/24, 9/26, 10/1, 10/3, 10/8, 10/10, 10/15 and 10/17.

Games (VSL): Sundays - 9/8, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13 and 10/20.

All practices and VSL games will be at the Tree Farm Soccer Complex in Essex Junction.

Cost: $330.

Winter Session 1 - November & December - Weds and Fri - cost $150.

This program will be hosted at the Nordic Indoor Soccer Center at the CVE Expo in Essex Jct

Wednesdays (Practice) - 4pm to 5pm - 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 and 12/18.

Fridays (Games) - 4pm to 5pm - 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/13 and 12/20.

To register click here!

Registration deadline is Friday November 1st.

Winter Session 2 - January & February.

Winter Session 3 - March & April.

Spring Session - May & June.