MVNUnited Youth Sports
If you may be searching for a great way to get your children outside and active, look no farther than the newly launched MVNUnited Youth Sports program! Registration is now underway for the programs’ first sport, soccer, at the link provided above.
The goal of MVNUnited Youth Soccer is to provide a fun, skill-development focused league where character, comradery, and competition are key. MVNU Athletics desires to positively affect the young athletes spiritually, socially, and athletically. With the use of the All Out Soccer curriculum, a Christian and family-oriented approach will be taken to teach the sport effectively.
"We are extremely excited to open up our backyard to the youth of Mount Vernon and the surrounding area," says Ryan Farr, Head Men's Lacrosse Coach and Coordinator of MVNUnited Youth Sports.
"It is truly a pleasure to bring our values as an Athletic Department and a University to a youth sports experience that seeks to train in the sport, equip families to learn together and challenge players to grow on an athletic and personal level."
Cost: U7 Division (Ages 4-6) - $40.00 (includes shirt, devotional booklet, end of season award) U10 Division (Ages 7-9) - $60.00 (includes jersey, devotional booklet, referee fees) U13 Division (Ages 10-12) - $80.00 (includes jersey, devotional booklet, referee fees) *Please note ages are based on child’s age on August 30th, 2018.
Location: Games will be hosted on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. If league play necessitates, may play at other local venues.
Skill Assessment Date and Time: Saturday, August 25 at 9:00am (U10 Division) and 10:15am (U13 Division). U7 WILL NOT have assessments… teams will be divided based on registration forms and teams posted the week of the 1st Clinic. Everyone please plan to attend. Location will be at the fields between the Knox County Career Center and MVNU. Make sure that players bring a ball (size 4), bring water and wear shin guards under their socks.
Game Day and Times: Saturdays beginning Sept. 8. Game times will be sometime in the morning or early afternoon. Schedule will be posted after team formation.
Practice Day and Time: Thursday at 6:00pm – 7:15pm; Once a week for 1 hour and 15 min. As the sun sets earlier in the fall, we will switch to 5:30pm practices (the league will notify you by e-mail and via announcements at practice when this takes place).
First Practice: Thursday, Aug 30 at 6:00pm for U10 and U13. The first clinic for U7 will be Saturday, September 8th. Please bring a water bottle, soccer ball and wear shin guards under socks to practice.
Mandatory Parents’ Meeting: U7 parent meeting will be during the first clinic on Sat., Sept. 8 and U10/U13 during designated Assessment Times on Sat., Aug. 25.
Equipment Needed: Soccer Cleats, Shin Guards worn underneath socks are required to wear during season for safety purposes. Please dress according to the weather.
Celebration Night: Friday, November 2 at 6pm. The Location is TBD. Food and drink will be provided, please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Game Formats: U7 will play 4 on 4 with no goalie, U10 will play 7 on 7 with a goalie and U13 will play 8 on 8 with a goalie. (Please note that league leadership reserves the right to alter game formats based on registration numbers).
Please like the MVNUnited Youth Sports Facebook page to follow along with updates and happenings in the league. Further questions may be directed to MVNU Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Ryan Farr at Ryan.Farr@mvnu.edu or 330-550-3913.