School of Excellence: Program at a Glance
The Virginia Rush School of Excellence acts as a bridge between developmental and travel soccer for all young Rush players seeking higher levels of soccer instruction.
Class I: U6 'Freshmen Class'
- $300 per year, or $150 per season
- Includes 2 Virginia Rush School of Excellence T-Shirts
- 1 training session per week with professional coaching staff and School Directors
- 1 match day per week at the RAVE Sports Complex
- Focus on individual development following a Nationally-established curriculum
- Winter training available at the RAVE Futsal Facility
Class II: U7/U8 'Junior Class'
- $500.00 per year (2 payments of $125 for Fall, 2 payments of $125 for Spring) plus $60.00 uniform fee
- 2 training sessions per week with professional coaching staff and School Directors
- 1 match day per week at the RAVE Sports Complex
- Focus on individual development following a Nationally-established curriculum
- Winter training available at the RAVE Futsal Facility
- $700 per year (2 payment of $175 for Fall, 2 payments of $175 for Spring) plus $60.00 uniform fee
- 3 training sessions per week with School Directors
- 1 match day per week at HRSC against U10 VA Rush Advanced opponents
- Focus on individual development following a Nationally-established curriculum
- Tournaments and Winter Training available
For each age group, training will cover specific topics every week that follow a curriculum created by nationally-recognized coaches from US Soccer.
The focused training environment and professional coaching staff will work to prepare SoE players for competitive level soccer after U10.
For each age group, the SoE staff has expectations and goals for their players in a variety of different areas of the game, including passing, receiving, dribbling, finishing and challenging among others.
The SoE staff aims to introduce the tactical aspects of the game while continually developing and demanding technical excellence.
Weekly homework assignments will reinforce SoE lessons and provide opportunity for continual learning and development.
