To provide a safe, enjoyable soccer experience with a primary focus on player development.
The Challenge Program is an advanced recreation program, composed of players selected through a tryout process. Teams are formed with two primary criteria:
1) balancing talent across all teams in an age group
2) basing the teams generally geographically within the Augusta County area.
Challenge participation requires a substantial commitment from both the player and family. The program also requires high standards of behavior by all participants.
For more information on tryouts please visit the tryouts page.
There are no refunds of Challenge registration fees after the registration deadline, a player’s registration is a commitment to participating in two seasons of play.
As a convenience to our families, SOCA offers two payments for the Challenge program. Players are selected for the full-year and register individually for the Fall and Spring seasons. Challenge participants are welcome to make both payments at the time of the Fall registration. Once registration has been completed for each season, all players are expected to reasonably participate in all Challenge program activities. There are no refunds after the registration deadline. Payments can be made on-line via personal SOCA accounts, or at the SOCA office if required.
Fees include: registration costs, Adidas uniform, coach background checks (VYSA mandated), coach education, SOCA staff management, tournament entrance fees, league fees, club overhead expenses, equipment, field maintenance, referee fees, VYSA state association fees and other operational costs.
SOCA operates a Jamboree program at the U10 boys and girls age groups. The free program includes training with the SOCA staff coaches for eight Wednesday evening sessions in each of the fall and spring seasons. Additionally SOCA will arrange matches for the Jamboree teams against other clubs, typically one set of matches in each of the fall and spring seasons.
Players are invited into the program following the Primary Annual tryout. Additional players may be invited into the program during the course of the fall season. Players are specifically notified by SOCA if they are invited to participate in the program. Jamboree players participate fully with their Challenge team, and supplement their Challenge play with the Jamboree activities.
Uniform costs are included in your fees. Your coach and/or team manager will distribute complete uniform sets, provided by SOCA, prior to the start of the fall season. Uniforms include Adidas jersey, shorts and socks. Players added at the late or infill tryouts will pick-up their uniform from the SOCA office.
Teams are built to maintain the developmental goals of the program. Once teams are formed, players cannot be administratively moved to different teams. If a player’s team assignment will prevent them from being able to participate in the program, they should not register for their team and are encouraged to come to the next tryout for the program so they can be offered another appropriate placement within the program. No Special Requests for Team Placement are Considered.
For more information on tryouts please visit the tryouts page.
There are no refunds of Challenge registration fees after the registration deadline, a player’s registration is a commitment to participating in two seasons of play.
As a convenience to our families, SOCA offers two payments for the Challenge program. Players are selected for the full-year and register individually for the Fall and Spring seasons. Challenge participants are welcome to make both payments at the time of the Fall registration. Once registration has been completed for each season, all players are expected to reasonably participate in all Challenge program activities. There are no refunds after the registration deadline. Payments can be made on-line via personal SOCA accounts, or at the SOCA office if required.
Fees include: registration costs, Adidas uniform, coach background checks (VYSA mandated), coach education, SOCA staff management, tournament entrance fees, league fees, club overhead expenses, equipment, field maintenance, referee fees, VYSA state association fees and other operational costs.
SOCA operates a Jamboree program at the U10 boys and girls age groups. The free program includes training with the SOCA staff coaches for eight Wednesday evening sessions in each of the fall and spring seasons. Additionally SOCA will arrange matches for the Jamboree teams against other clubs, typically one set of matches in each of the fall and spring seasons.
Players are invited into the program following the Primary Annual tryout. Additional players may be invited into the program during the course of the fall season. Players are specifically notified by SOCA if they are invited to participate in the program. Jamboree players participate fully with their Challenge team, and supplement their Challenge play with the Jamboree activities.
Uniform costs are included in your fees. Your coach and/or team manager will distribute complete uniform sets, provided by SOCA, prior to the start of the fall season. Uniforms include Adidas jersey, shorts and socks. Players added at the late or infill tryouts will pick-up their uniform from the SOCA office.
Teams are built to maintain the developmental goals of the program. Once teams are formed, players cannot be administratively moved to different teams. If a player’s team assignment will prevent them from being able to participate in the program, they should not register for their team and are encouraged to come to the next tryout for the program so they can be offered another appropriate placement within the program. No Special Requests for Team Placement are Considered.