HISTORY

We have been delivering “Teaching the Game” for over 14 years now, and we have seen thousands of boys and girls go through our program. Some of them today play soccer at a competitive level, some others play for fun, and others play other sports. The program is recreational and instructional in nature, and we have always been committed to bringing the best soccer experience to our families at their school location. In 2021, we started our partnership with Lou City/Racing  Junior Academy to offer our families and the players who are interested the opportunity to enter a competitive Academic environment to pursue their love for the game and further develop as players. 

PROGRAM LOGISTICS 

SCHOOLS SOCCER ROSTER  The soccer rosters for each school will be finalized 48 hours before the 8-week session beginning date at your school. KSA will share the roster with the school administration and with the KSA Coaching staff. 

SCHOOL'S DISMISSAL

We share the soccer roster and attendance sheet with the school's administration.  The teachers in the classroom will remind the players about soccer practice during the morning classes, and they will also remind them where to go to meet with the KSA soccer coaches. At dismissal time, the KSA coaches will meet the children inside the school in a designated area and will sing the kids in the program. The first week of the program, please send your players to school with a note saying that they are starting KSA soccer. Your child will have to hand this note to the teacher.

Please note that when you register, you will be asked if your child goes to the YMCA CEP ( Child Enrichment Program), with the bus, or if he/she is a car rider, or a walker.  This information is very important, as it allows us and the school's administration to take care of your child. We review attendance with the school’s secretary, and we account for every child. If you have forgotten to do so when you registered, please email us this information. 

PICK-UP AND PLAYER SING-OUT AT THE END OF THE SESSION.

Pick-up and sign-out take place in the gym or in the schoolyard at the end of the training session. For your child's safety, we ask you to line up in front of the coach who signs out and show your ID at the end of the training session. In step 2.4 of the registration process, we collect the information regarding the authorized person who can pick up your child.  If you need to add an authorized person to your household, please email us at Gionatan@kicksocceracademy.com or text (502) 759 11 85, writing the player's First and Last name, the school attending,  and “ I authorize… to pick up my son/daughter" 

Right after the sign-out procedure is over, the KSA coach will call the number you have given at the time of registration, and he/she will wait with your child until you arrive and sign him/her out. When you arrive, the coach will sign you out, writing your time of arrival.

LATE FEE: Please note that $ 1 will be charged for each minute after the session ending time, and a debit will be generated on your household. 

If you already know that pick-up at the end of the training session might be challenging for you, please consider registering your child for the YMCA CEP ( Children Enrichment Program).

COMMUNICATION WITH THE FAMILIES 

• Weekly email to families. Each week,  we send out the “weekly email to families,” which contains general information, videos of activities, important dates, and links to articles or videos on youth sports and coaching. You can expect this email on Monday or Tuesday of each week. 

• Email to each school group. Each week, on the same day of the session, you will receive an email reminder by 11:00 am. If we have to notify schedule changes such as canceling and rescheduling due to weather, we might write to the group the night before or the same day by 12:30 pm. The email contains the calendar, the name and cell number of the KSA coach who will be at your school, and other relevant logistical information.  Click here to look at the email.  

CLOTHING AND SOCCER SHOES

Your child can wear comfortable sports clothing. Soccer cleats and shin guards are not mandatory. 

PARENT COACH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

We welcome parents to volunteer as coaches during the training session at the school. The parent volunteer will work under Coach Gionatan's guidance and supervision, and with another KSA coach, and eventually on his/her own. You can register for this role in step 2.6 of the registration process. Please follow this link to learn more about this program.

WEATHER POLICY

We follow the JCPS Weather Policies and Procedures. In case of heavy rain or snow, the session that is going to be canceled will be rescheduled using the calendar makeup dates. We will alert the school administration and parents no later than 12:30 pm the day of the practice session. If the rain starts when the program has already started we will run the session anyway. If we have lightning and thunderstorms during the session, we will take the players inside the building or to a sheltered area. 

THE KSA "CHILD CODE OF CONDUCT"

We strive to create the safest environment and the most creative atmosphere for learning and enjoyment. We want to offer our coaches, parent volunteers, and participants the following behavioral guidelines. Listed below are the rules that participants and families will agree upon when signing the Terms and Conditions on the website at the time of registration. 

• A child might not hit, kick, bite or push, and adult coach or parent volunteer

• A child may not bully physically or verbally anyone, for any reason. 

•  A child might not intentionally cause harm to another child. 

•  A child has to follow the KSA verbal instructions in order to be allowed to participate and stay in the program.

 The occurrence of this behavior will result in first a "verbal warning" to the child, then a "warning in writing" to the child's family, and in extreme cases dismissal from the program. We allow only one "warning in writing". There will be no refund in case your child is dismissed from the program for the reasons mentioned above. 

MEMBERSHIP  

 KSA is a member of the UNITED SOCCER COACHES and has adopted   "the Complete Coaching Curriculum for children age 3-18"  as a framework for the Elementary After School Soccer Program.

AFFILIATION 

The KSA Elementary After School Program is affiliated with the LOU CITY/RACING YOUTH ACADEMY. 

THE KSA COACHES 

They all have a great deal of experience playing at a recreational and competitive level and coaching youth soccer. They develop close relationships with families, schools, and community partners to create a supportive Academy environment for children to play and develop as players. They are all background checked, have signed the KSA “Youth Coach and Parent Volunteer Code of Conduct”, and they follow the KSA curriculum. 

PROGRAM MANAGER

Gionatan Surrenti, Owner and Academy Director, is the After-School Soccer Program manager. It is his responsibility to ensure that the program is delivered to the highest standard from an administrative and educational standpoint and to create a supportive, safe, and joyful environment for your children to learn and play soccer. Please get in touch with him at gionatan@kickssocceracademy.com should you have any questions, concerns, or complaints.

 

KICKS SOCCER ACADEMY YOUTUBE  CHANNEL

Subscribe to THE KSA YOUTUBE CHANNEL channel to watch the videos that we will be uploading weekly and to watch videos from the past seasons. 

Thanks, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions,

Coach Gionatan