The U9 through U12 Academy Program is an alternative to the traditional recreational and select (traveling) team programs and offers the opportunity for advanced development of the young soccer player. This program is a league for boys and girls ages 8-12 years old. The focus of this league will be participation and development in a fun and rewarding environment, within a competitive arena, while emphasizing proper skills acquisition and training techniques.
The Academy follows a training curriculum that is fun while allowing for optimum player development. The goal of this program is youth player development that follows guidelines and recommendations put forth by the Georgia State Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation. All teams are trained by appropriately licensed, professional Club coaches to provide the players with the best possible foundation of skills and knowledge of the game.
The players will be selected through an evaluation process then placed on a team with players of similar ability. Throughout the season, games will be played against other Concorde Fire Academy teams and against other local clubs' Academy teams. Players within the teams may be rotated and exchanged from team to team throughout the season.
Team training occurs twice weekly with games on weekends. Additional training opportunities along with speed, strength and agility training will be available and encouraged. The Academy teams will participate in 2-4 tournaments per year.
Academy soccer emphasizes maximum development of individual skills, and provides the opportunity to apply those skills in a competitive environment, including intramurals, league play and tournament competition. Young players with commitment, skills and attitude will find Academy Soccer to be a good introduction to Classic or Athena play. Acceptance to the Concorde Academy Soccer program is based on player evaluations, which take place during tryouts each spring.
Registration
Registration will be completed online this year. On or shortly after the state mandated signing date for your age group, you will be sent an email with instructions on how to accept your position and pay the required fees. Please note that teams may also choose to participate in local or regional tournaments and will require additional costs that may range from $25 - $60 per player, per tournament, independent of travel and lodging costs.
Commitments
Concorde Fire Select/Athena Soccer and its players make a mutual one-year commitment, which lasts until the tryout period the following year. While you are playing at Concorde, we ask that you give careful consideration to absences so that the effect on other players is minimized. Regular attendance at practice sessions is encouraged.
Concorde Fire expects players who represent the club to maintain high standards of personal behavior both on and off the field. We place great importance on academics and expect players to organize their activities to accommodate both schoolwork and soccer at high levels of achievement. We look to parents to ensure that their Concorde Fire players reach games and practices on time, to attend whenever possible with a positive attitude, and to participate in the running of the Club in some capacity.
Please note that teams may also choose to participate in local or regional tournaments and will require additional costs that may range from $25 - $60 per player, per tournament, independent of travel and lodging costs. 
