Johnston Urbandale Soccer Club

The Academy is a state-initiated program which serves as an alternative to recreational soccer for players in the
U9 and U10 age groups. Under guidelines established by the Iowa Soccer Association and participating clubs, the
Johnston/Urbandale Soccer Club organizes teams which are a part of this program during the fall and spring soccer
seasons.

The following document provides an outline of the Johnston/Urbandale Soccer Club Academy Program:
Academy Info(Click Here)

Is Academy or Recreational Soccer the right path for your soccer player? 
The following document may help you with that decision:
Making the Decision(Click Here)

Parent Perspective

 

As part of the U9-U10 fall and spring bi-weekly newsletter the Academy Director, Jeff Adamiak, writes a "Parent Perspective" piece which provides mom and dad some advice on how they should assess their child's progress in the game in these formative years of development.

 

The following "Parent Perspective" articles should be read by all parents prior to the start of each season

Parent Perspective - Sideline Communication(Click Here)

Parent Perspective - Assessing Competition(Click Here)

 

Additional articles from fall 2012 can be found here
October, 2012
September, 2012

We need to develop our players just as we build a home: From the ground-up. The JSC/USC Academy Program will
give U9 and U10 players a solid foundation through the emphasis of simple technical points and decision-making.
The purpose of our developmental model will be to give players the tools to build a repertoire of skills and ideas
to play the game effectively and creatively in their teen-age years. By building this foundation we hope to give
players more confidence and success implementing the complex skills and team-play which are emphasized within
the JUSC Select U11-U14 training program.

Questions about the program can be directed to:

Jeff Adamiak
JSC/USC Academy Director
515-554-0246
jeffadamiak@q.com