We have reserved a field for Junior Academy Girls practices each Friday morning in July. We call these sessions “Fridays / July Days”. The sessions are optional “come if you can” events.
If your family is away on travel, or your daughter has signed up to volunteer at a local animal shelter, don’t change those plans!
Player availability:
If your daughter is available to practice Friday morning, July 1, please e-mail Ward by Tuesday night, June 28. (You can also include availability for the other July dates.) Check this page again Wednesday afternoon, June 29 to confirm July 1 plans. You can also check our Twitter account to confirm plans: https://twitter.com/nasajracadg.
About the sessions:
- Dates: Fridays in July (July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29).
- Time: 9:00 - 10:30 AM.
- Place: Sessions will take place at Metro North Park on the TOPS field (the small artificial turf field to the right of the main entrance).
- Registration: If you have already registered your daughter for the NTH Junior Academy Girls program, you only need to e-mail Ward to let him know which session(s) your daughter would like to attend. We ask that you notify us by the Tuesday before each Friday session.
- Cost: $0.00. We accept effort and enthusiasm, but not credit, debit or Bitcoin.
We’ll start with tag-related dribbling games, followed by a mix of fast footwork (ball manipulation) activities, balance and coordination activities, dribbling activities (ball control, changes of direction, changes of speed), plus 1-2 dribbling moves. We’ll finish each session with scrimmages, with the main themes being “keep the ball” (for the player who has possession), and “spread out” (for her teammates).
Player checklist:
Girls can wear any soccer gear — it doesn’t have to be official NTH practice gear.- Shin guards are required, and should be fully covered by soccer socks.
- Girls should bring their soccer ball. (Junior Academy age-group players use size 3 balls.)
- Bring plenty of water with ice. It weather is sunny and hot, make sure you place your water jug in a shaded area.
Weather updates: Normal rain isn’t an issue, but driving rain or thunderstorms could shut us down. If bad weather is an issue, check our Junior Academy Girls Twitter feed after 8:15 AM for a status update: