Soccer in Montgomery County

[Anonymous]

I have a kindergartener who is interested in playing soccer in the spring. I'm looking at options and it's overwhelming. We'd like him to learn some basics and most importantly have fun (not looking for early tracking to a super competitive program).
Ideas/advice for a newbie?
Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Where do you live. Upper moco there is SAM soccer at the Discovery Sportsplex and it is an awesome community feel. We run into neighbors/friends every Saturday at the plex

[Anonymous]

If you are in Takoma Park or Silver Spring, most families are involved in Takoma Soccer at that age. It's a massive program, but very friendly and often whole teams are made up of classmates.

[Anonymous]

OP here, thanks for the replies so far.
We are in Derwood - so Rockville/Gaithersburg/Olney area.

[Anonymous]

Olney boys and girls club

http://www.obgc.com

[Anonymous]

My kids like Lions soccer. Cubs for kindergarten age. Great coach.

http://www.thelionssoccer.com/cubs-program

[Anonymous]

Soccer Bugs and Michael & Sons (the coaches are usually good, but the facility is very dirty). Or Germantown SoccerPlex.

[Anonymous]

MSI soccer has a K program. Kids are usually placed by school. It’s just one day a week for an hour. I wasn’t that impressed with it but it was convenient to us and he had fun.

[Anonymous]

Another MSI fan. It's a non-profit, runs on a shoestring budget, and is the largest Youth Soccer Organization in the country. As they say, a level of play for everyone.

For kindergarten, it'll be in the spring, on Saturdays, 4 weeks skills and fun, 4 weeks of games. Teams start in first grade, again organized by school, so practices are nearby. As they get older there are different options. Levels are Recreation, Classic, Academy. They have something for whatever level your kid is at. They also have a special needs program.

We are definitely in MSI family and have been for over a decade.

[Anonymous]

Mid Atlantic Soccer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another MSI fan. It's a non-profit, runs on a shoestring budget, and is the largest Youth Soccer Organization in the country. As they say, a level of play for everyone.

For kindergarten, it'll be in the spring, on Saturdays, 4 weeks skills and fun, 4 weeks of games. Teams start in first grade, again organized by school, so practices are nearby. As they get older there are different options. Levels are Recreation, Classic, Academy. They have something for whatever level your kid is at. They also have a special needs program.

We are definitely in MSI family and have been for over a decade.

MSI truly is an amazing organization. I feel thankful to have it as a local option. My husband played in MSI as a kids and all 3 of our kids did as well. Eventually a really good player will need more than what MSI can offer, but it's a great and very affordable place to start.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all of the ideas!

[Anonymous]

OBGC. Great program for beginners at that age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MSI soccer has a K program. Kids are usually placed by school. It’s just one day a week for an hour. I wasn’t that impressed with it but it was convenient to us and he had fun.

This. He'll be playing with his friends from school, and you'll get to know some of the other families. If he's any good, opportunities for club or elite teams will start to crop up when he's 9 or 10. Don't rush it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MSI soccer has a K program. Kids are usually placed by school. It’s just one day a week for an hour. I wasn’t that impressed with it but it was convenient to us and he had fun.

This. He'll be playing with his friends from school, and you'll get to know some of the other families. If he's any good, opportunities for club or elite teams will start to crop up when he's 9 or 10. Don't rush it.

Yes. I was the one who posted the above suggestion for the MSI K program. DS went from that program to an MSI team (school based) in 1st and 2nd. He moved to a more competitive environment in 3rd. We felt MSI was a convenient, fun, low-cost start and didn’t in any way interfere with his ability to play more competive soccer later. His current club has programs for kids as young as K but it is very expensive.