Young Scout Parent Manual
Information and Details About Young Scouts
Lake Forest Soccer Association
P.O. Box 346
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: (847) 778-5372
Weather Hotline: (847) 234-2380
Email: soccer@lfsa.org
Website: www.lfsa.org
Director of Coaching
Oktay Akgun
(847) 989-4084
Young Scouts Director
Can (John) Gungoren
(310) 382-6765
Club Administrator
Janet Hanekamp
(847) 778-5372
Web Site
Young Scouts League
A Co-ed Instructional Soccer League
Sponsored by Lake Forest Soccer Association
Practice Days
Thursdays or Fridays
You will choose either Thursday or Friday as your practice day
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Thursdays
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Fridays
Beginning early September.
Northcroft Park
1365 S. Ridge Rd.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Games
Saturdays, beginning in September.
8:45 am and 9:45 am
Lake Forest Recreation Center (Southeast corner of Rec. fields)
400 Hasting Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Weather Hotline
- Text Updates : register at www.lfsa.org
Important Dates
Skill Development Day (Warm-Up)
Late August-TBD
Northcroft Park
Fall Practices Begin
Thursday or Friday, early Sept.
Thursdays 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Fridays 4:00-5:00 pm
Northcroft Park
Fall Games
Saturdays
LF Recreation Center
400 Hastings Road
Spring Practices Begin
April 12, 2018 at Northcroft Park
Spring Games
Saturdays, April 14, 2018- June 9, 2018
LF Recreation Center
400 Hastings Road
No game on Memorial Day weekend
Practice Days
Young Scouts have a one hour practice each week. You will choose and let us know if you prefer Thursdays or Fridays.
Players should arrive on time and wear or bring the following every week:
- Soccer clothing: gym shorts and t-shirts
- Cleats and shin guards
- Water bottle
- Size 3 soccer ball
- Dress for the weather if it is cold or hot!!!
Game Days
Games are held on Saturday mornings. Two games are played, simultaneously, on side-by-side fields.
Game times: 8:45 am and 9:45 am
Players should arrive 10 minutes early and wear or bring the following to the games:
- Team Uniform
- Cleats and shin guards
- Water bottle
- Size 3 soccer ball- provided
- If it is cold, a turtleneck or sweatshirt is recommended in addition to the uniform jersey
Uniforms
Uniform Jerseys are included in the registration fee for Young Scouts. Each player will receive a Team Jersey, specific for his/her team.
In addition to the Team Jersey, the uniform consists of:
- White soccer shorts
- White socks
- Cleats and Shin Guards
Kiddles is our supplier for uniform shorts and socks. Kiddles also carries a selection of cleats and shin guards for LFSA players. If you have questions, please see Howard at Kiddles.
Kiddles Sports
258 Market Square
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-0025
Soccer Balls
A size 3 soccer ball is used for players under age 8. A soccer ball is provided to each Young Scout player and will be handed out at the first practice.
- If your child did not receive their initial soccer ball, please contact Janet Hanekamp at soccer@lfsa.org
- If you would like to purchase an additional ball, please stop in Kiddles.
Medical Waiver
Each child must have a signed IYSA medical waiver on file with LFSA. A Medical Waiver can be found at www.lfsa.org under “Forms.” Please bring this form to the skill development day.
Program Overview
The Young Scouts League provides children the opportunity to learn soccer skills from nationally licensed coaches at weekly skill sessions and give them the opportunity to participate in weekly games against other teams in the program.
The Young Scouts League has been designed to allow athletic kids who may have already been involved in AYSO soccer, further develop their soccer skills through training from nationally certified coaches.
Emphasis will be placed on the following:
- Proper warm-up skills.
- Soccer etiquette and respect for the coach and other players.
- Skill development: Each child progresses at a different pace. Learning curves are unique for each player.
The goal of the Young Scouts Program is to provide technical instruction to allow a child to build solid fundamental soccer skills, as well as have fun and enjoy the game of soccer.
Weeks 1 – 4
Basic Warm Up Skills
Warm up games will be fun and geared toward improving basic ball skills. Young Scouts will establish a consistent routine to establish good training habits at the onset of the child’s soccer experience.
Basic passing and receiving skills
Of all basic soccer skills, dribbling is the most fundamental. Young Scouts players will learn the basics of keeping the ball moving . Early instruction will focus on dribbling in place or moving slightly with the ball.
Dribbling is the foundation of many other soccer skills and is the forerunner to passing.
Passing and Receiving
Young Scouts will learn the fundamentals of passing and receiving the ball. Players will learn how to prepare for a pass and kick the ball. They will also practice receiving passes which are kicked to them.
Weeks 5 – 8
Ball control
The second half of the season will concentrate on practicing and improving fundamental ball skills, while adding the element of ball control. As the players become more comfortable moving with the ball, their ability to control the dribble and pass will develop.