Youth Development Academy

About the program

The Youth Development Academy is the first step in the competitive pathway. It is an 8 month season with built in breaks and periods of flexible attendance. Training is twice a week and lead by professional, USSF licensed coaches.

Teams of 12-14 are built and compete in the OYSA fall and spring Development League, with games being played on Sundays at Delta Park. Teams can also expect to participate in 1 or 2 summer jamborees with the summer period also serving as an opportunity for coaches to observe players for team placement in August.

Registration

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YDA West

Winter YDA

5 training sessions during the winter down period to help players stay connected to soccer and remain active. This program is open to all boys and girls born 2014, 2013 and 2012, you do not have to be a current YDA player to register. The program will be capped at 60 players total.

Dates | 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 1/12 & 1/19 (Wednesdays Only)
Location | Westside Christian HS School (Turf and Lights)
Time | TBD
Fee $75

Spring YDA

Training starts February 14th and runs through April 29th
Registration opens December 1st.
8 game season (February 20th – May 8th)
No training or games over spring break
Training times and locations TBD

YDA East

Summer/Fall Season

Registration is still open!

Summer/Fall season: June 7th to October 29th
– Birth Year 2012 (U10), 2013 (U9), and 2014 (U8)
– Practice Time/Location: Tuesday/Thursday 5:45-7:00 PM at Portland Christian School
– Summer: Practices twice a week with 3 summer jamborees. One in June, July, and August.
– Fall: Practices twice a week with an 8 game league season at Delta Park- September-October
– Fee $650

PERIOD	Summer Preparation	Fall Competitive	Off Season	Futsal Period	Spring Competitive	Transition
DATES	June - August	September - October	November - December	January - February	March - April	May
LENGTH	10 weeks (No training week of 7/4)	8-9 weeks	8-9 weeks	7 weeks (Starts after 1/1)	8-9 weeks (No training/games over Spring break)	2-3 Weeks
TRAINING FREQUENCY	2x a week	Training 2x per week	-	None (Futsal)	Training 2x per week	-
COMPETITIVE SEASON	Potential Summer Jamborees	Fall Development League	-	Optional Futsal at Rose City Futsal West & East	Spring Development League	-
EXPECTED COMMITMENT	Attendance as schedule allows	Attendance expected	-	Attendance as schedule allows	Attendance expected	-

Summer

June – August, 12 weeks, 2x per week, friendlies and jamborees. Cost is combined with Fall.

Summer/Fall Competitive Season

June – November, 20 weeks, 2 times a week, Sunday games in OYSA Developmental League during September and October. $650 covers Summer and Fall

Spring Competitive Season

February – April, 12 weeks, 2 times a week, Sunday games in OYSA Developmental League. $350

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