SPRING ACADEMY UBC
2025 Spring Academy Season
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The Academy is the heart of our club, providing professional, age-appropriate soccer coaching to youth aged 5 to 12 years old. We welcome all new and experienced soccer players into the academy.
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We strive to create team environments in which every player can be successful. Players will be placed into a team with others of similar age and ability.
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We are proud to offer gender specific teams as well as co-ed teams.
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Your child's enrolment in the VRFC Academy will include:
1) Two training sessions per week
Our team training will take place on Monday and Friday evenings at UBC's Stadium Field*.
Monday evening classes will focus on foundational skill acquisition. Each player will have a ball at their feet for the majority of the session to maximize their development and confidence.
Our Friday sessions will comprise of non-competitive games in which we will play VRFC teams against one another to put our learnings into practice.
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See below for full details of training dates and times.
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*Please note that Monday sessions will move to Warren Field for the 5-6pm group from May 26th-June 23rd.
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For those in the 6-7pm group, you will be moved to MacInnes Field from 7-8pm from May 26th - June 23rd on Mondays.
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Friday sessions will remain at Stadium Field at the same time throughout the season
2) Top quality coaching from a certified team
To ensure our players are receiving quality training, our team of energetic and experienced coaches hold recognized coaching certifications. They are experienced in coaching children aged 2-19 all over the world, including the UK, China, USA, and Canada.
Your player will stay with the same coaching team through the season so they can bond with their coach and form authentic connections with their teammates.
3) Exceptional learning opportunities
VRFC players will have the chance to play against other teams in the lower mainland via exhibition matches and tournaments.
Players can also sign up for additional training through our small group sessions.
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We also host community events throughout the year to allow our players to be apart of something bigger including our tournament at BC Place.
Training Schedule & Location
The Spring season will run from April 7th to June 23rd for a total of 21 training sessions.
There will also no training on April 18th (Good Friday) and May 19th (Victoria Day)
At UBC, we will train at Stadium Field Mondays and Fridays from 5:00-6:00pm OR 6:00-7:00pm*
*Please see note above about Field/Time changes on Mondays May 26th - June 23rd
Training Times
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At our UBC location, sessions will run from 5.00-6.00pm OR 6:00-7:00pm with players being split by age and gender. We will do our best to accommodate time requests but will assign the training times to give players the best learning environment.
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Club Kit
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All new players are recommended to purchase an official Vancouver Rangers Kit. The cost is $125.00 and this can be purchased here. This is not compulsory for Spring season but is required for Fall/Winter.
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Club Fees
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The Academy fee for the Spring season is $415. This fee covers all 21 sessions from April - June.
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"Vancouver Rangers has been an invaluable place for my son to grow and build on his overall confidence and soccer skills over the past two years. He’s more in love with the game than ever and we’ve seen great improvements in his technical skills."
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- Emma, Parent