Valley United Soccer Club

The mission of Valley United Soccer Club is to provide a high-quality soccer program at all levels for the youth of our community.

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Though the primary tryouts have been held for U11+ teams, we are still seeking a few players for several age groups, as noted below.  Please contact the Girls Traveling Director or Boys Traveling Director for more information.  Or, if interested, you are invited to attend the supplemental tryout, if one has been set up:

• GU13C3 -- Openings available
• GU13C1 -- Keeper
• GU16C2 -- Suppl. tryout Tuesday, Dec. 9 (time is TBD)
• BU14C3 -- Suppl. tryout Tuesday, Dec. 16, 8:30-9:30pm at Irishdome
• BU16C3 -- Openings available
• BU17C3 -- Openings available

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Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, January 20 at the Rosemount Irishdome.  However, players can register now for as little as $25.00 and participate in 7 weeks of professional indoor training during November and December for absolutely no additional cost!  

• Click on the "Indoor Training" page for more information about the program
• Click on the "Tryout Info" page for specfic details on the tryouts
• Click on the "Registration" page to register online today!

Even if your child goes through the training and decides not to try out, or tries out but doesn't make a team, no additional money is due.  In fact, we will apply the $25 to set up a registration in community soccer, if desired.  That means NO money out-of-pocket, just for giving us a try!!

Note:  A parent information meeting will be held at the VAA Fieldhouse on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 at 7:00pm for anyone who would like more infomation about the traveling soccer program and what's involved or contact the Girls Traveling Director or Boys Traveling Director for more information.

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Valley United Soccer Club provides one of the best values in traveling soccer south of the river.  Our registration fees ($185 for U11+ and $120 for U9/U10) are the lowest in the area, based on comparable equipment levels, and include the following at no additional charge:

• Seven weeks of professional indoor training for every player provided by the Alan Merrick Soccer Academy, along with a free training t-shirt (Nov./Dec.)
• Six weeks of indoor dome time for every team (Mar./April)
• Four weeks of professional goalkeeper training (April/May)
• Free registration in all district and state tournaments 
• Free registration in the Apple Valley Invitational tournament 
• Club-paid "D" or "E" licensure available for all coaches, plus Valley United coaches polo shirt and jacket
• All necessary team equipment plus club stipend ($150 per team) toward optional items
• The Valley United board is entirely volunteer run; you pay for very little administrative overhead in your fees
• The only fundraising effort required is to provide 3 hours of volunteer time per family during the Apple Valley tournament -- NO selling anything!
• Six-piece Adidas uniform kit (2 jerseys, 2 shorts, 2 socks) is available separately for $90.00, if needed

Check it out for yourself -- Valley United Soccer Club is the best deal around.  We hope you will consider us for your traveling soccer player!  

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• Valley United is in the top 25% of all clubs statewide in the number of teams sent to last year's state tournament (top 10% of boys teams)
• Valley United is in the top 10% of all clubs statewide in the number of Premier teams we field
• Valley United has the same number of Premier teams as all of the following south Metro-area clubs combined -- Lakeville, Burnsville, Dakota Rev, Bloomington, Prior Lake, and Shakopee 
• Valley United is the primary feeder program to Apple Valley High School, which has won more state soccer championships than any other high school in MSHSL history 

Valley United has a brick at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York!  Click here for a more complete view of the site.

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We are a community-based club made up mostly of athletes from ISD 196, although we welcome players from anywhere to try out with us.  Valley United prides itself in being committed to developing the best players possible and accomplishes this with a very strong volunteer coaching staff and team managers, a hard working tournament committee, committed parents, a focused commission and dedicated athletes.  Valley United is open to any competitive soccer player from the ages of under 9 (U9) to under 18 (U18) for both boys and girls.