Greetings,

Our 2024 Spring/Summer Competitive Soccer Program has been developed and is ready to go. We will be holding a competitive program informational meeting on Tuesday March 26th at the Yelduz Shrine Center from 6:00pm-7:00pm. This Spring/Summer we will provide training and competitive tournament opportunities for all players in our U8 through U19 age groups. If a player’s birth year is 2005 through 2016, a player is eligible to register.

The goal of our competitive program is to enhance each player’s soccer skills and overall athletic ability in a competitive environment with age-appropriate training by licensed coaches. Rather than taking a “win now” approach, the competitive program is designed to develop each player to be the most successful player/athlete they can be based upon a long-term developmental model. At the conclusion of the summer season, players will receive a written evaluation form from their age group coach noting their strengths and areas of potential improvement.

One of the most frequently asked questions is “What is the difference between our Spring/Fall City Youth League programs and our competitive program?” The answer:

Our local Spring/Fall Youth League programs are designed to provide a fun, less structured environment with local games, and simple age specific training. Teams will play games within the city league, and against other teams from our immediate area. The local Spring/Fall Youth League teams are typically coached by volunteer parents, and they may or may not practice often, as this is dependent upon each individual volunteer parent/coach.

Joining the competitive program will bring your child significantly more training (practicing) time and will do so in a more structured environment. Competitive teams will train on average 2-4 hours per week from early April (or as soon as fields are able to be used) through the middle of July. The competitive training sessions are orchestrated by our competitive coaching staff and are designed to meet developmental benchmarks for each age group/player level. Competitive teams will travel throughout the state and region for games against other soccer clubs in tournaments and individual “match up” games. The competitive program is great for players who want/need a bit more instruction and touches on the ball. The summer competitive program is an ideal way to help train for the upcoming High School season or learn how to train and play like a High School player.

Please note that we strongly encourage our competitive players to also play in our Spring/Fall youth leagues as that is where they can try new things, experiment more, maybe play a new position, or take a leadership role on the city league team as a more experienced player. Our competitive coaching staff will work the competitive training sessions around local youth league games that the players may have as we feel that the two programs complement each other very well.

What to expect this summer:
Tournament Schedule: We obviously encourage our HCSC teams to participate in the HCSC “Dacotah Bank Cup” Summer Tournament to be held on June 14th, 15th, 16th in Aberdeen.

Other Possible Tournaments: Please visit https://www.southdakotasoccer.com/tournaments/sanctioned-tournaments/ to view various event dates/locations in South Dakota. While this is a comprehensive list for South Dakota events, teams are not limited to these choices as there will also be travel events offered in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, etc. Events will be offered based upon input from players/parents, coaches, and HCSC staff.
Training: Teams will train 1 to 2 times per week depending on weather, holidays, and any possible team attended events that may be available.
Dates: Training will begin in April (as soon as outside play is possible), and the summer season will conclude mid-July.
Costs: Spring/Summer Competitive Program = $189.00

What is included in this registration fee: SDYSA, USYS and US Club registration fees, secondary insurance for players, coaches cost for training, training equipment, and any training facility costs and maintenance. The “TeamSnap” mobile scheduling app that will be used for all competitive team training and event management.
What is NOT included in this registration fee: Any events/tournaments outside normally scheduled training. Tournament cost information is included in the Spring/Summer Program informational/FAQ document.

Uniforms: Players attending a tournament will be required to wear a Hub City Soccer competitive uniform.
Registration: Can be completed online by using the following link: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/416027

For more information, please also follow the below links for news and updates:
Website – www.hubcitysoccerclub.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HubCitySoccer/?ref=br_rs&hc_ref=SEARCH
Twitter - https://twitter.com/hcscsoccer

HCSC Apparel
To order from the HCSC Apparel Store by Geffdog 24 hours a day, here is the link to follow: https://www.promoplace.com/30268/stores/HCSC
We also have other club apparel that will be made available throughout the Spring/Summer season.