Only Swanton residents are to register for this program unless your town does not have an age aprpreate program. For Grade 3/4 you must be a student at Swanton Elementary.
When registering your child please keep in mind that we will need volunteer coaches for each group. If you are able to coach please mark coach on the questions during the registration process.
We will be following the State of Vermont guidelines
Grades 1-2 (1 practice for 60 minutes & 1 game day per week (2 - 20 min halves)
The objective of Swanton Recreations is for all of the kids to have fun, make friends, and learn some soccer skills that will help them should they decide to continue to the next level. Our goal is to introduce them to basic concepts like dribbling and kicking while make it enough fun that they want to keep playing as their bodies and minds mature. Our goal will be to introduce important soccer terms and phrases while working on basic skill development. A sense of team, individual improvement and an understanding of the game will be the focus of the coaches at this level.
Each team will have a coach and assistant/parent helper to conduct practices and games.
Teams will play full field when playing games with age appropriate goals. Each team will
have 6 players on the field plus no goalkeepers (6 v 6 No GK’s).
Grades 3-4 (1+) 60 minutes practice and 1-2 games per week
The objective of Swanton Recreations is for all of the kids to have fun, make friends, and learn some soccer skills that will help them should they decide to continue to the next level. Our goal is to build on the basic concepts like dribbling and kicking and make it enough fun that they want to keep playing as their bodies and minds mature. Coaches will continue to incorporate important soccer concepts of the game while working on overall team chemistry and respect as well as personal skill development.
Each team will have a coach and assistant/parent helper to conduct practices and games.
Teams will play full field when playing games with age appropriate goals. Each team will
have 6 players on the field plus a goalkeeper (7 v 7 which includes a Goalie).