FAQ

Each player will be given a red and a black shirt. Players should wear either the red or black shirt to each practice and bring both shirts on game day. Additionally, players should dress for the weather and wear / bring the following:
– Shin Guards
– Soccer socks to go over shin guards
– Soccer shoes or any athletic shoes
– Inflated soccer ball (U6 and U7 – Size #3 / U8 and U9 – Size #4)
– Water

Hidden Creek is a centralized location for Hampden, Middlesex. Monroe, Silver Spring and the greater Mechanicsburg area including Camp Hill, Carlisle, East Pennsboro, and points north. We wanted the entire U6 to U9 program in one location so we could provide an outstanding training and game environment for our players and their families. It truly feels like a community during the weekdays and on Saturdays. Hidden Creek provides enough space for our FUNino fields, 5v5 fields, and 7v7 fields. Additionally, there is sufficient parking and space to store goals and gear. The park also has a playground for the kids, portable toilets, a trail along the creek, and a pavilion. We are grateful for the partnership and collaboration from Silver Spring Township Parks and Recreation.

Yes!
We need willing volunteers for each age group. Our program is only successful because of outstanding and dedicated volunteers. The Futures staff coaches will organize training activities and run practices, but we depend on volunteers to assist with training and to help oversee games on Saturday.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
-Willingness to learn, have fun and put kids first
-Assist Futures staff coaches with training
-Equipment set up and clean up
-Run a field on Saturday game day
-Submit PSP clearances via our streamlined electronic process
-At U9, volunteers will be assigned to a team that they will manage the team on game days. The U9 staff coaches will organize and run practices.

The Futures Director, Assistant Director and Club Administrative Staff will communicate program details via email, our Byga software, the club website, and also social media. This will allow for efficient and consistent centralized communication and information sharing.

For our younger players, there are some challenges in creating fair teams, maintaining even numbers, and ensuring attendance, especially given the many variables that can occur. In addition, most players within the U6, U7 and U8 age groups, psychologically, are still focused on “I”, rather than the concept of team. Within our training groups, we work to build cooperation, respect, and camaraderie. Within the Futures structure, players are grouped by age. However, we are able to be agile and do what is best for each player. Additionally, it allows us to have experienced staff in charge of each group in order to provide the best support and guidance. Players will progress through the program in an age-appropriate manner. Some players, who excel at the game, can be challenged within their group or be moved to the next group. We also have some players who jump to our competitive travel teams at U8, if they show maturity and ability to play at a higher level.
In this format, we have the flexibility to group the players appropriately by ability and experience. This helps us build confidence in every player. We have seen players grow quickly and thrive in this environment.
At the U9 level, we will form team groups that will train and play together. This will mimic our U9 7v7 competitive teams.

In this format, we have flexibility and on game days, we are able to group the players appropriately by ability and experience. This helps us build confidence in every player. We have seen players grow quickly and thrive in this environment.

At the U9 level, we will form team groups that will train and play together. This will mimic our U9 7v7 competitive teams. The U9 teams will be created with considerations to ability, school and neighborhoods.