NASA Tophat Junior Academy Girls Soccer

NASA Junior Academy Girls soccer tryout group (May 2014)Junior Academy Girls fashion show: It must be the (soccer) shoes!Formed in 2013, the NASA Tophat (NTH) Junior Academy Girls soccer program develops 6-8 year old players through professional coaching in a fun, but structured training environment.

Our mission is to build a strong foundation for the soccer stars of tomorrow, while providing a fun and healthy soccer environment.

This website is the main communication channel for the NTH-Tophat North Junior Academy Girls program, which is based at the NTH Metro North Park and United Quest Park locations.

Highlights of the Junior Academy Girls soccer program

  • We serve the north Atlanta area, including Cobb, Cherokee and Fulton counties.
  • We train twice a week during fall (August - November) and spring (February - May) seasons.
  • We play weekly friendly matches: a mix of intra-Academy games, games against other NTH Junior Academy teams, games against other NTH teams, and games against neighboring clubs. This soccer program is all about development, so we control the schedule. The girls will be challenged, but will also be in environments where they can succeed.
  • We have a pool of players instead of preset teams, so we can move players between teams to keep them challenged at the proper level.
  • Academy Team Camp in August

December 2014: final fall season game day2014 New Year's Eve scrimmage group gets goofyIf your daughter loves to play soccer, and wants a bigger challenge, we encourage her to attend our Junior Academy Girls tryout sessions. We invite players who show potential and a love for playing to join our Junior Academy Girls group.

There is no obligation to join, however. If the level of commitment isn’t right for your daughter or family, the NTH recreational soccer program is available as another option.

Junior Academy Girls coaching staff (2017-18)

  • May 2015: between games of the Friendship CupWard Swain: NSCAA Youth National Diploma; Coerver Youth Diploma; NSCAA National Diploma; entering his 17th year with the NTH Academy. Link: bio
  • Hailey Johnson: NTH Academy alumnus; current Athena and high school player; GSSA F license; entering her 9th year as a coach with the NTH Academy.
  • Other coaches TBD pending Junior Academy Girls program roster size.
  • We’ll also have older Academy and Athena-level players occasionally join us as guest trainers.

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