Green and Gold Soccer Academy

 ...University of Alberta's Soccer Centre of Excellence confirms community commitment with the development of Vimy Ridge Academy School - soccer program, feature club team development, academy training, goalkeeper specialization, international program and prospect management...

Danone Nations Cup FREE Soccer Camp 2010 for U-12 and U-10 Boys and Girls

The Green & Gold Soccer Academy in partnership with the Danone Nations Cup will be hosting a FREE Soccer Camp for boys and girls playing U-12 and U-10 soccer.  The camp will be held at the Campus Saint Jean (8406 - 91 Street) soccer fields on Sunday, August 29 from 1-4:00PM. 

All interested players are required to register online at www.coupedanonecup.com  

Green & Gold Soccer Academy - Fall Session 2010 for Boys and Girls aged 9-16

The Green and Gold Soccer Academy - Fall Session and #1 Goalkeeper School will begin in early September and continues through October.  The program provides 10 high performance training sessions conducted by the academy's professional coaching staff who are qualified at the CSA A or B License levels.

The practices for the Fall Session will take place outdoors at Campus Saint Jean (8406 - 91 Street) fields. 

Goalkeepers will be provided with specialized instruction in all aspects of this demanding position. 

Team registrations are encouraged and allows for teams as well as individuals to take advantage of these developmental opportunities.  

Players and parents who are becoming more knowlegeable about the various soccer opportunities in Edmonton will eventually seek to ensure that they are associated with an academy or soccer program whose coaching process is based on solid youth coaching principles, delivered by professionally qualified and experienced coaches, utilizing superior soccer facilities.

Please check on this website for further information, schedule and registration form and ensure that you register early as space is limited.

...University of Alberta's Golden Bears and Pandas Soccer camps have served Edmonton and area youth soccer players (aged 6-17) with 26 years of quality instruction...the 2010 summer camps will provide five weeks of outstanding soccer instruction at both an introductory level (Summer Soccer Camp) and for the more experienced player (Advanced Camp)...

The Golden Bears & Pandas summer camps provide an opportunity for participants to be involved in a positive soccer environment that promotes technique and skill development, teamwork, healthy competition and most of all, FUN!

The Summer Soccer Camps are great place to start for the younger soccer player under the age of 10. This 5-day camp feature 15 hours of instruction in a number of practice activities and games that have proven to help young soccer players learn - whilst allowing them to have fun.

For the older or more experienced player, we offer the Advanced Soccer Camps that are 5-day camps with 20 hours of instruction in a series of proven practice drills and games that are designed to progressively develop technical skills and game awareness.

All Advanced Camps offer specialized training for goalkeepers. Please check this website for further information and registration procedures.

Golden Bears and Green & Gold soccer players making their mark at the national and professional level

Former Golden Bear and Green & Gold soccer player Eddy Sidra will once again suit up for Canada's men's national team during an exhibition game against Venezuela on May 29. Almost one year after earning his first cap for Canada, former University of Alberta Golden Bears' soccer player Eddy

Sidra, an Edmonton native and graduate of Austin O'Brien High School, earned his first international cap during Team Canada's 2-1 win over Cyprus on May 30, 2009. 

The 5'7" Sidra helped the Bears win their fourth National title in 2006-07 when they defeated Trinity Western University 1-0 at Foote Field in Edmonton. He scored two goals and four points while playing all 14 games during 2006-07 Canada West regular season, while notching one assist in five Canada West and CIS playoff games.

Golden Bears or recent Green and Gold players Jas Gill, Harman Braich, Sam Lam, Antonio Rago, Shaun Saiko, Matt Lam and Milan Timotijevic are presently practicing with the newly formed FC Edmonton squad that will play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 2011.    

Green & Gold Soccer Highlights for 2009

The University of Alberta's Green & Gold Soccer Academy and centre of excellence is proud to celebrate 10 years of providing high level coaching services and programs to the Edmonton soccer community.  The following represents some of the major accomplishments and successes of  2009:

• The Golden Bears soccer team win the silver medal at Canada West Conference Championships in CIS soccer
• Former academy and University of Alberta Golden Bears soccer Rookie of the Year (2006) Eddy Sidra earned his first international cap during Canada's 2-1 win over Cyprus on May 30.  Sidra at 20 years of age became Canada's youngest starter in nearly 4 years. 
• Former academy players Eddy Sidra, Shaun Saiko, Ethan Gage and Randy Edwini Bonsu are selected to Canada's squad for the CONCACAF U-20 Men's Championships held in Trinidad & Tobago from March 7-11, 2009   
• Golden Bears players John Konye and Brett Colvin were selected to Canada's squad for the World University Games (FISU) held in Belgrade, Serbia 
• Golden Bears soccer player Brett Colvin is recognized as Canada West All-Star and CIS all-Canadian (2nd Team)
• Green & Gold Senior Men's team win a gold and silver medal at the Alberta Soccer Association's Provincial Indoor and Outdoor Senior Club Championships respectively
• Academy feature team Juventus U-14 boys win gold medal at ASA Provincial Club Championships and CSA National Club Championships. Academy coach Kurt Bosch coached both these outstanding squads to national championships.  
• Academy feature team KC Trojans U-14 girls win bronze medal at ASA Provincial Club Championships
• Tim Hickson has been selected to join the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Program. Tim follows former Green & Gold Soccer Academy players Ethan Gage, Randy Edwini Bonsu, Marcus Johnstone and Antonio Rago in joining this professional academy program. Tim is a product of the South West United soccer club in the Edmonton Inter District Youth Soccer Association (EIYSA) 
• Vimy Ridge Academy school players Annalise Schellenberg, Tim Hickson, Sebastian Cabrera, Sadi Jalali, Curtis Wispinski, Ajay Khabra and Bruno Zebie were all selected for participation in the CSA’s National Training Centre - Prairies.     

Green and Gold Soccer Academy at Vimy Ridge Academy School

The University of Alberta's Green & Gold Soccer Academy at Vimy Ridge Academy school is also now taking registrations for the school year beginning September 2009 from enthusiastic and ambitious players in grades 6-12. 

The academy has been on the leading-edge of soccer developmental programs in Edmonton since its inception in 2000.   Please check further on this website for the more detailed information regarding the Green and Gold Soccer Academy and Vimy Ridge Academy school programs to help you make an informed decision for the benefit of your child and soccer prospect.     

The academy at Vimy Ridge Academy School is a collaborative effort between the University of Alberta's professional coaching staff and the Edmonton Public Schools with a view to providing a first class and age appropriate soccer development opportunity for youth players.The soccer academy programs offer Edmonton's youth players:

• A first class development opportunity directed and developed by Len Vickery, CSA A License Coach and other members of the University of Alberta's Golden Bears professional coaching staff including Kurt Bosch, Alex Dickson, Niki Vignjevic, Neil  Sande, MP Duxbury and Jas Gill.
• Developmental programs that have been sanctioned by the Alberta Soccer Association since their inception in 2000 and modeled on several notable European youth soccer academies.
• Opportunities for international travel to Europe and US as reflected in recent trips to Spain and England for U-13 and U-16 boy's squads respectively.
• Prospect management as reflected in the great number of academy players being recognized at the provincial and national levels including several players being promoted and recommended for professional playing opportunities in Europe and with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Program. 
• Programming and high-performance training for Senior (grades 10, 11 and 12) and Junior/Intermediate (grades 6-9) groups at Vimy Ridge Academy.
• Access to the superior indoor and outdoor soccer facilities at the Edmonton Indoor Soccer Centre - South and the University of Alberta's Campus Saint Jean, Lister Field, Universiade Pavilion and Foote Field.

All interested players are requested to register for the school prior to the end of April to confirm their place within the University of Alberta's and Edmonton Public School's premier soccer academy.   

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