What to look for in a Micro Junior Soccer Program 

When searching for a developmental program for your player, one of the most critical components is finding an organization with a sound philosophy for developing technical and tactical skills that are age appropriate. It is also important to find a coaching staff that has the knowledge and expertise to work with the younger player. An appropriate training program that places your player in a training environment that ensures fun and proper fundamental development is also very important. Albion Juniors is under the guidance of USSF Nationally licensed Director, Chris Cesa. He has been a player, coach and trainer for 20 years and distinguished himself as an enthusiastic and leading youth soccer coach! 

Our Youth Program 

The BFC JUNIORS—Development Program for the Junior Player is designed to give your child the opportunity to build a solid foundation in technical development in the very early years of playing and enjoying the game of soccer. BFC JUNIORS program serves as an introductory and advanced path for 3—7 aged soccer players. This design facilitates developmental progression recommended by the United States Soccer Federation as well as the US Youth Soccer Association. The uniqueness of our program is that we have devised an In-House, non-travel program professionally coached and organized for ages 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 year olds. We are committed to providing a fun, educational, and progressive experience for your youth soccer players. Not only are we committed to our youth players, but we also have a wonderful comprehensive coaching education curriculum and mentorship program specifically for BFC Juniors. Come out and experience what no other club in the Southern Illinois area offers! 

BFC JUNIORS is recommended for all girls and boys, ages 3—7, who have the desire to play soccer in a structured, professional environment with experienced and licensed coaches. There are no tryouts for our BFC JUNIORS program. Registration and the desire is all that is required. In fact not only are we committed to our youth players, but we also have a wonderful comprehensive coaching education curriculum and mentorship program specifically for incoming BFC Junior Coaches. 

BFC JUNIORS U4, U5, U6, U7, U8 PROGRAM 

The vision for the BFC Juniors program will be to have the following age groups where they would be gender specific (except in the U4 age group), have separate training sessions and matches alike:

Overall, all players will be under the guidance and development of the BFC Juniors’ Director. He will educate, mentor, and guide the volunteer Juniors coaches who take on an BFC Juniors Team for the season. Teams can be created with a mix of genders upon request, but the vision of the Juniors program is to have the separation. If there is a mixed team then that team would be placed in the Boy bracket of that age group. During the Fall season, respective Juniors’ Team coaches will have two training sessions per week and in the Spring there will be one session per week. In addition to the Team Training Sessions, there will be Juniors Director led Training Session, Specialty Camps, and Friday Clinics offered. 

Leading the way in Youth Soccer Development