Preseason

Preseason applies only to a handful of schools. If your school is not participating, please disregard.

Season Calendar with Preseason start date

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Theme: COMMIT TO MY COMMUNITY

Logistics:

Dates: 2/9/25 - 2/28/25 (three weeks before Spring season officially starts)
Regular program requirements: 5 sessions per week (4 during the 4 day weeks)
This should look like 3 soccer sessions & 2 writing sessions
1 session = 1-1.5h soccer or 1-1.5h writing curriculum
Option to convert a soccer practice to a scrimmage day (scrimmage day is an intrasquad scrimmage facilitated by coaches). This is a great opportunity to practice your game day routine.

Preseason Coach Training:

We will be having a Preseason Virtual Training on Thursday, February 5th from 6-7:30pm. Coaches will receive our virtual stipend amount for joining, and we will walk through all the ins-and-outs of Preseason. Link and details are on your Playmetrics calendar. RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/fjdAyrD9wjXirn5i7

Special opportunities during the 3 week Preseason include:

Community Soccer Day – DC SCORES staff will lead a session where we’ll integrate soccer, service, and community-building exercises to get the poet-athletes excited and ready!
Pizza Party – During Preseason, one practice can be switched to a pizza party. DC SCORES can reimburse up to $100. Please save your receipts and submit them HERE for reimbursement.
Family meeting – we would like each school to host a parent meeting to inform parents about the upcoming Spring season. This could be the same day as the pizza party if you would like to combine the two. Check out our Family Engagement Materials.
D.C. United and Spirit Tickets: Preseason Schools receive early access to request D.C. United and Spirit tickets. Please check back here for the updated forms.

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