Halifax City Soccer Club Skill Centre Program Handbook
Table of Contents
Guiding Principles
Our Pathway
Skill Centre (U8-U11)
Facilities
Spond
Parent Engagement Modules
Uniform
The Principles that Guides Us
Our Club Pathway
Skill Centre
U8-U11
(2017-2014)
The Skill Centre (U7-U11) program is geared towards players who are committed to soccer. Players will generally receive a minimum of two practices, plus a series of games every other weekend. Players can expect to have 2-3 contacts per week on average over the season.
Our program will be aligned to Canada Soccer & Soccer Nova Scotia’s Skill Centre principles. For more information click here.
Price
- U8/U9 - $475.00 for 2 Sessions/week & Weekend Festivals
- U10-U11 - $525.00 for 2 Sessions/week & Festivals
- Limited space - 1 Session/Week - $350.00
Fee Includes
- Club Membership
- Field Costs
- Coaching Costs
- Governing Body Fees inc. insurance
- Team Equipment
- Club Resources
- Webinars/Workshops
Fee does not include:
- Uniform - Order directly from SAVI (see the uniform section for more information)
Parents to Provide
Contributions to individual team budget for extra tournaments/festivals and team socials.
Coaching Qualifications
All HCSC coaches are mandated to complete all requirements by our governing bodies (Soccer Nova Scotia and Canadian Soccer Association) including their soccer-specific training, making ethical decisions, respect in soccer and a valid police check.
Tentative Schedule*
October 23rd, 2024 - March 9th, 2025
- All ages are Fridays 5pm or 6pm @ BMO Soccer Centre (Turf)
- Sundays Futsal Schedule @ Sacred Heart School of Halifax:
- U8 Boys - 11am or 12pm
- U8 Girls - 3pm
- U9 Boys - 1pm or 2pm
- U9 Girls - 3pm
- U10 Boys - 11am
- U10 Girls - 1pm
- U11 Boys - 12pm
- U11 Girls - 1pm
Festival Information
U8/U9 Festivals - Every Second Saturday @ East Coast Varsity (Dartmouth)
U10/U11 Festivals - Every Second Saturday @ East Coast Varsity (Dartmouth)
Program & Communication Management Software for smooth communication between team leaders, coaches, members and guardians on one platform.
All Halifax City families will be required to use Spond to access their schedule and receive the latest information for everything related to the club.
We will send a unique link for each program prior to the start of the first training session.
"Spond is a great resource for busy families with children involved in sports. Receiving up to the minute team information which seamlessly handshakes with your chosen calendar allows you effortlessly manage your "athletic" family life."
Nick Budreski - Coach and Parent
PARENT ENGAGEMENT
Halifax City will have a pre-season online presentation for parents who want to understand further our values and philosophy to community sport.
Skill Centre Presentation - April TBD
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE VIA YOUTUBE:
Who We Are
Our Guiding Principles
Our Development Pathway
Understand Safe Sport Requirements
Code of Conduct
Contact Us
Uniform for Skill Centre Players
All players U8-U11 will be required to wear the SAVI training & game uniform.
Note - Skill Centre uniforms are not required to have a number on the back.
If you want extras during the season, please purchase directly from SAVI and click to ship to our office to save cost on delivery.