The Springfield Soccer Club provides a challenging program for boys and girls that desire to play soccer at a more competitive and challenging level.  Our Club is a member in good standing of the Miami Valley Youth Soccer Association.  Being a player on a select soccer team requires dedication and commitment from the player and the parents.  To compete at the select level requires practice several nights a week and practice at home to improve players ball skills.  . The club has employed a professional trainer to conduct sessions with each team. Our club's Board Members and Coaches are hard working volunteers who commit a great deal of time to ensure the success of our soccer club.  Our primary objectives are to promote soccer in the Springfield area, develop players for the area's high school soccer programs, and of course have lots of fun.

Springfield Thunder is organized and managed by a staff of elected volunteer officers.

2006 Club Officers (elected 2/15/2006):

TEAM

Depending upon the number of qualified candidates, we will field single age teams from U-9 through U-16.  Each team consists of up to 18 players (U9 are up to 10, U10 & U11 are up to 14).  Each teams coach will contact by phone or mail all players within 14 days of tryouts. Additional tryouts may be required at the coach's discretion to complete team rosters or help make final player selections. 

UNIFORMS

The club provides each new player two team shirts, one pair of shorts and 2 pair of socks, and a team back pack (back packs provided for first year players only). Returning players receive a complete uniform every 2 years. Extra shorts, socks, and other accessories may be ordered through the club uniform coordinator

PLAYING SEASONS

Our teams compete in both Fall and Spring Soccer Leagues. Each season consists of 10 games of which 5 are home and 5 are away.  Fall season practices start around the first of August with games commencing on Saturdays and after 1 pm on Sundays, the weekend after Labor Day and continuing through October.  Spring Season begins around the beginning of March weather permitting and the game schedule begins in April and runs through May. Spring games are played on weeknights and Saturdays except for U15 and up which are usually on Sundays. Teams may compete in tournaments before, during, or after the season.  The number of tournaments a team plays in is dependent upon the coaching staff, parents, and over all team ability.

PLAYER FEES

The annual fee for the 2008-9 season will be $240 per player to be paid by August 31 ($25 late fee).  The fee may vary from year to year to meet budgetary needs determined by the board. This includes both fall and spring seasons as well as professional training sessions, 3 tournaments per year (one of which is our Springfield of Dreams Charity Cup) and one complete uniform. The Single season rate for Spring 2009 will be $200.00. U15 and U16 teams determine their own fees based on their budgetary needs.  The fee is non-refundable and will be collected at the team registration meeting.  If special arrangements concerning fee payments need to be made, please contact the Club President or your teams Head Coach. Tournament fees are additional and separate from club fees.  Additional tournament costs are broken down per player attending the tournament.  Teams may hold fundraisers to raise monies for tournaments. For a complete breakdown of player fees please see attached handout.    More about fees

PARENT PARTICIPATION

Springfield Thunder Soccer Club is a family commitment.  The players and coaches need your positive support.  Each team will select a parent as a Team Representative.  Team Representatives assist their coach administratively and represent their team at Board of Directors meetings. Our club officers are selected from this group of Team Reps.  The success of our annual Springfield of Dreams Charity Cup which is a major club fund raiser requires the help of all club members. 

MISC. PLAYER INFORMATION

Once a player has been selected to play for a Springfield Thunder team the club will need the following player information at the team registration meeting.  We will need a 1 inch by 1 inch photo of the player, copy of their birth certificate, and a check made payable to Springfield Thunder Soccer Club in the amount of the current player fee.