RECREATIONAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS

CURRENT RECREATION SEASON DETAILS

•  Little Lakers is our program for preschoolers - 4-5 years old. 
• Sessions/Games are on SATURDAYS ONLY - 1 hour total (30 minute training/30 minute game)
• Teams are co-ed.
• Little Lakers kick off on Saturday, August 24th

There will be no games on Saturday August 31 in observance of Memorial Day.

Registration will open on June 1.  Registration will close July 25 or until program is filled.  Due to the size of the program, we are not able to honor buddy requests.  Refunds will not be given once rosters are announced.

Registration will open June 1.  Registration will close July 25

K-3rd graders

Weekly practices (the day varies) and Saturday games at Lakefront Park.
Practices begin the week of August 19.
Last day of the session for all will be Saturday, October 5. 

4th-8th graders

Weekly practices (the day varies) + Friday games 

Practices begin the week of August 19, 2024.

** Please note change to Friday night games for the 4th-8th Grade**

There will be no games on Friday August 30 or Saturday August 31 as well as no practices on Monday September 2, in observance of Labor Day.

Rosters are formed based on practice night availability. Please make sure that your availability is accurate when you register. Once rosters are announced teams are locked. No change requests will be accepted.

No refunds will be given after rosters are announced.

We will continue to offer our Mini Metro program for Fall 2024. This is a program for 6–7-year-old players that wish to participate in an additional training, led by Prior Lake Soccer Club Staff! 

Mini Metros is in addition to the Rec program registration and will be $100. Participants must register for the Rec program to be eligible. You may choose this Mini Metro option upon registering for the Fall Rec league. If qualified, the question will pop up to select. 

Six (6) additional trainings for Fall - These additional trainings will be held on Friday nights at Lakefront on the following dates(except 9/27 that will be held at Ryan Park):
August 23, September 6, 13, 20, 27 and October 4th.

There will also be Gamedays (approx. 3 festivals) in which we will compete against other local soccer clubs. These will be on Sunday evenings - TBD. 

ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

We play in rain or shine. Please dress for the weather. Weather cancelations only happen under these circumstances; severe weather that consists of thunder and or lightening, if the city closes the fields or if there is heavy rain with cold temperatures. If we decide to cancel we will notify families by 4:00 on practice days and as soon as we can in the morning for game days on Saturdays.

Be informed! Please read the rules and guidelines of the game before the start of the season!

See PDF below of Rules and Regulations
for the Recreational Program.

Each player will need to wear shin guards, socks that COVER shin guards, water bottle, soccer ball and athletic shoes to each practice and game. Soccer cleats are recommended, but athletic shoes are acceptable. They should secure tightly with ties or velcro and have good support.  No boots, sandals or slip ons.  No baseball or football cleats with toe spikes allowed.

Ball size

• Little Lakers -3rd grade will use a size 3 ball
• 4th-5th grade will be using a size 4 soccer ball
• 6th-8th grade will use a Size 5 soccer ball

Uniforms 
K-8th grade players will wear a reversible uniform top, pictured below. It is a style that we have used for many years, so if you have one, even an older one/hand-me-down, please feel free to use it!
They are meant to be used year after year.

• K-8th grade uniforms will be for sale the first week of practice and  the 1st Saturday game day! 
• Little Lakers will have team shirts that will be picked up by their coach!
• Uniforms are $20 cash or check made to PLSC (Prior Lake Soccer Club)

We will also have socks available for purchase @ $3.  These are optional, but at a great price point.

Please have players dress for the weather. Lakefront park tends to be windier and colder than our front steps, so dress in layers. Players may wear sweatshirts or coats under their uniform top for warmth. They may wear hats and mittens - but please, no strings on hats or sweatshirts.

Glasses may be worn, but a secure safety strap is required.

No jewelry can be worn, including earrings & necklaces.
New earring piercings included - wait to pierce!

Thinking about coaching?

All of our coaches are parent volunteer coaches. We cannot run our program without our parent volunteers and are extremely grateful for all of our volunteers.

No soccer experience is required; weekly lesson plans are provided as are trainers for part of your weekly practice session for Rec. 

Let us know if you are interested; you can indicate your interest on the registration page ! We try to have 2 parent coaches for each team.  Coaches are responsible for the weekly practice and weekend games for our rec. program.

If you are coaching Little Lakers our trainers will work with your team the first 30 minutes and help set up the game for the next 30 minutes. Coaches will help out with games on and off the field. 

You will be amazed at how fun it is to be out on the field with your child and his/her peers. We do honor buddy requests for our volunteer coaches. If you would like to dedicate your time and talents to the program we would love to have you. Please indicate your desire to coach below. 

Due to Safe Sport Act of 2017, all coaches need to submit a background check, concussion and abuse awareness training for all youth sports organizations. This includes coaches and volunteers. Background checks completed with an other organization will not count. 

Travel Informational Townhalls

For families interested in joining, or hearing more about the traveling soccer program, please join us on any of the following dates.  A great chance to hear about PLSC travel soccer opportunities, tryouts, and ask any questions you may have.  All are welcome to attend!

• June 22 - Informational tent at the Rec Games - 8:00 am-1:00 pm
• June 26 - PLSC Clubhouse - 15875 Franklin Trail #104, PL - 7:00 pm
• June 29 - PLSC Clubhouse- 15875 Franklin Trail #104. PL - 9:00 am
• July 9- PLSC Clubhouse - 15875 Frankin Trail #104, PL - 7:00 pm

Any questions - email Melissa at admin@priorlakesoccer.org

Email Melissa Becken
Director of Operations
Prior Lake Soccer Club

admin@priorlakesoccer.org