Travel; Academy Teams & Classic Teams
Our Academy Travel Teams are professionally trained. Travel is a full year commitment. Each team may also participate in a winter training program or a winter indoor league. Our goal is to work to have every team and player achieve the highest level of success they are capable of. Roster spots are awarded to those that demonstrate a commitment to work toward goals set for that team. Tournament play, both local and away, is encouraged by age and ability.
Our Classic Travel Teams operate under the lead of a parent coach that usually puts together their own team, holds their own tryouts, and the coach decides whether or not to hire a trainer and at what capacity to use them.
Try-outs are scheduled in June, but you can email wkharborfieldssoccer@yahoo.com to arrange a tryout during the season.
Travel Expectations Guide
Commitment
Travel teams will most likely practice 2 times a week and play one game a week.
Travel teams will usually do some type of training and/or competitions outside of the Fall and Spring Seasons. As teams get older their commitment levels and schedules will grow.
Players are expected to commit and attend all team events. Poor attendance can result in lowered playing time all the way up to dismissal from the team.
Players are required to contact the Team Administrator or Coach if they are unable to attend practice, games or other scheduled events. Advance notice is needed as absences negatively affect the whole team as well as game and practice plans.
The travel team you are on will have a schedule that is not to be treated as a “menu”.
Playing Time and Positions
Are decided by the lead trainer of each team.
Selections
Travel teams are created by ability level.
Parent and Player codes of conduct
Can be found on our website under club guides and forms
Fees
There is a one-time annual registration fee that will include, one league entry fee and one league’s player pass.
Teams will also have a separate team fee to include trainer fees, possible ref fees, tournament fees, indoor leagues/trainings, additional leagues, additional player’s passes, etc. Each player’s parent/guardian agrees to pay the whole team fee by registering for that team. Should you miss practices, games or winter training, quit, etc., there is no reduction or refund of fees already paid or owed.
Team fees will vary because of age and commitment levels that grow as they get older.
Each team will have a team meeting after tryouts to outline exact team fees.
Travel U7-U19(Academy Style-Trainer Lead)
Travel Full Year Registration - $475 + Gotsport 4% service fee.
Travel Team budgets will vary:
Our starter academy style team will have an additional 460 per season (fall & Spring) which includes the trainer fee and permit and light fees.
Some not included Travel Team expenses include:
Trainer fees,
Tournament fees,
Indoor fees,
Referees fees
As travel teams get older their fees will differ.
*Travel is a full year commitment
Fundraising is an option for all teams
CLASSIC TRAVEL TEAMS
Teams that come into the club as a classic team, create their own budget and fees outside of the basic registration fee.
Travel Handbook
Our travel handbook can be found on our website under club guides and forms.
The handbook will give a more detailed description all of the above items and more.
