Kelowna City Fc - WHITECAPS JUNIOR ELITE (U7-U10)

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Our Whitecaps Junior Elite  program is our program for players who want to continue towards a competitive soccer pathway. It is the next step in our Developmental Model advancing from our Junior Academy program and adding in tactical education and game play. The Whitecaps Junior Elite Academy is open to players born in 2013, 2014 & 2015, 2016. In order for players to join our Junior Elite program, they will either need to be invited by Head Coach, Ariel Gitz, or complete an evaluation session to confirm proficiency. Players should be at intermediate to advanced skill for their age. If players have participated in the Junior Elite or KCFC Whitecaps U8/U10 programs in the past, they do NOT need an evaluation, they can proceed directly to registration.

The Whitecaps Junior Elite program furthers the development of individual Ball Mastery and Dribbling. At the Junior Elite level, we continue working on 1v1 and 2v2 Attacking and Defending principles to teach players how to use their ball mastery and dribbling skills to attack as well as how to defend. The majority of development time will be spent with a ball at a players feet to further their comfort and mastery with the ball.

Players in this program will be asked to purchase a Whitecaps Academy training kit before starting the program. Once registration is received we will send a link to order training shirts, shorts and socks (Mandatory). Whitecaps Tracksuits are available, but are optional. If you had purchased the kit in the fall, you do NOT need to purchase another.

All sessions will be led by the Whitecaps Okanagan Academy Head Coach, Ariel Gitz and supplemented by Whitecaps Okanagan Academy Staff

Summer Programs:

U7/U8 - Tuesday - 5.00-6.15pm - Dilworth Soccer Park

U9-U10 Mixed - Group 1 - Monday - 5:00-6:15pm - Dilworth Soccer Park

U9-U10 Mixed - Group 2 - Monday - 6.15-7.30pm - Dilworth Soccer Park

Players who were in our KCFC Whitecaps U10 Program or Girls Junior Elite U10 program will be in Group 1 in the Summer program, all other players will be in Group 2.

Program Length: Week of June 3rd to August 31st.