academy program
Liberty Soccer Directors Welcome to the Liberty Soccer Club Academy, our developmental program for young players who are serious about soccer born between 2007-2011. Our Academy Program is sanctioned by Georgia State Soccer Association (GSSA). Our Academy players and their families embark on a soccer journey preparing them for our future Liberty Select teams at the 13U age groups. Training instruction and priorities will be under the direction of our Directors of Coaching. The major emphasis will be on the individual player’s growth; we will focus on mastering skills and techniques first, then applying them in competition. During the season, score and standings are not recorded. It is the player’s development that will be our goal, giving them the tools to advance comfortably into the select level of play. The Academy Program is more expensive and requires a more serious commitment than our recreational program, but for players who are interested in becoming their best in soccer, it is ideal for them, especially at this early “golden age of learning.” Academy players get 4 to 5 times more soccer than recreational players. Your player will enjoy the training and games and you will see the wonderful improvement as they grow through the Academy experience. Liberty Soccer Club Directors Steve Keiss Samantha Snow
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Steve Keiss
Steve rejoined Bluesprings/Liberty Soccer Club in May 2017 as our Director of Coaching. Steve has served in this position, first at ASA (Dekalb County), then at Brookwood Steamers 1995-2002 and Bluesprings from 2003-2015. From 1985 to 1995, he served as Camp Coaching Director and Facility Manager at Mike Balson's Soccer Academy in Lilburn. From 1999-2008 Steve has been the Camp Director for the GA Coaches at Chugiak Soccer Club in Eagle River, Alaska. Steve is a current GA Soccer ODP Coach. He currently has the US Soccer National A License and the US Soccer National Youth License. He is the current President of Georgia State Soccer Association. Over the last four decades, Steve has been instrumental in the development and growth of players and coaches at the clubs he served. Bringing both the US Soccer and GA Soccer coaching curriculum to coaches in the community, he has educated countless coaches through the Georgia Soccer State G Course to the National D Course. Over the years as DOC, he has directed all levels of youth play, summer camp of all varieties and elite training sessions. Steve brings a vast amount of experience, passion and energy to Bluesprings/Liberty Soccer.
Samantha Snow Samantha (Sam) Snow joined Bluesprings/Liberty Soccer Club in July 2016 after coaching Women's College Soccer for the past 10 years in Georgia and Virginia. She is a former GA Soccer ODP Coach and has been a staff coach for US Youth Soccer Region 1 Girls Program since 2011. In addition to coaching, Sam is heavily involved in educating coaches. She is an Associate Coaching Course Instructor for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and presented at the NSCAA National Convention in January, 2017. Sam has also been an Instructor for Georgia State Soccer Association since 2012, teaching State G and F Courses and the US Soccer National E Course. Most recently, Sam was part of a group of 16 coaching course instructors invited to attend the very first Instructor's Course by the US Soccer Federation and has spent the last two months working towards this certification. Sam has been coaching youth soccer camps for the past 15 years at Bluesprings and Creekside and has been on the Senior Staff for Ralph Lundy Soccer Academy for the past 10 years. In 2015, Sam joined the Senior Staff for Penn State Women's Soccer Camps and will be joining the Julie Foudy Soccer Leadership Academy this summer. Sam has a US Soccer National A License, US Soccer National Goalkeeping License and Premier Coaching Diploma from NSCAA. She was also honored by the NSCAA in 2014 as part of their 30 Under 30 Program, recognizing the top 30 Coaches in the nation under 30 years of age. As part of serving up-and-coming coaches, Sam is also Chairperson of the Leadership Team for the NSCAA Women's Committee and Women Coaches Educators Group where she is responsible for Recruiting and Retaining Female Coaches.
ACADEMY PROGRAM 2018-19 For Boys and Girls Born in 2011-2007
770-466-7177 Libertysoccer.net
LIBERTY SOCCER ACADEMY PROGRAM 2018-19
The Liberty Academy GIRLS AND BOYS The Academy program is the developmental travel soccer program for children born between 2011-2007.
UNIFORMS Liberty Soccer wears JOMA uniforms. These uniforms will be worn through the Spring 2020 season. The Full kit includes Home and Away jerseys, 2 shorts, 2 socks, training pants and jacket, 1 training jersey and backpack.
The players register to a program pool of players, unlike the traditional team roster, making up to two teams for each gender. Players move freely from team to team, not frozen to one team per season.
TRAINING SHIRTS – Players practice and warm
The emphasis of the program is not winning games and divisions, but the individual development of each player.
Uniforms must be ordered at KICKS SOCCER SHOP
up in team training shirts. 1 training shirt is included in the uniform package You can order additional training shirts.
We have Academy teams for boys and girls. Players practice twice a week and play a home and away schedule. We will play clubs with Academy programs in Gwinnett, Dekalb and Metro-Atlanta area. The games are scheduled on Saturdays and some Sundays afternoons. Depending on the game schedules, players may be able to play in two games each day. The 2010-2009 birth year will play 7 v 7 and the 2008-07 birth year will play 9 v 9. Players are put on teams by their birth year. Players must play in their own age group. All Teams will play in at least one preseason and at least one post season tournament in the Metro-Atlanta area. When you register for the Liberty Academy program you are committing to play for one full year. (Fall 2017 & Spring 2018 seasons).
For More information on the Liberty Academy Program please contact: Steve Keiss, DOC Director of Coaching 678-571-4585 Samantha Snow Executive Director 678– 876-1559
678-571-4585 678-876-1559
Steve Keiss
Steve rejoined Bluesprings/Liberty Soccer Club in May 2017 as our Director of Coaching. Steve has served in this position, first at ASA (Dekalb County), then at Brookwood Steamers 1995-2002 and Bluesprings from 2003-2015. From 1985 to 1995, he served as Camp Coaching Director and Facility Manager at Mike Balson's Soccer Academy in Lilburn. From 1999-2008 Steve has been the Camp Director for the GA Coaches at Chugiak Soccer Club in Eagle River, Alaska. Steve is a current GA Soccer ODP Coach. He currently has the US Soccer National A License and the US Soccer National Youth License. He is the current President of Georgia State Soccer Association. Over the last four decades, Steve has been instrumental in the development and growth of players and coaches at the clubs he served. Bringing both the US Soccer and GA Soccer coaching curriculum to coaches in the community, he has educated countless coaches through the Georgia Soccer State G Course to the National D Course. Over the years as DOC, he has directed all levels of youth play, summer camp of all varieties and elite training sessions. Steve brings a vast amount of experience, passion and energy to Bluesprings/Liberty Soccer.
Samantha Snow Samantha (Sam) Snow joined Bluesprings/Liberty Soccer Club in July 2016 after coaching Women's College Soccer for the past 10 years in Georgia and Virginia. She is a former GA Soccer ODP Coach and has been a staff coach for US Youth Soccer Region 1 Girls Program since 2011. In addition to coaching, Sam is heavily involved in educating coaches. She is an Associate Coaching Course Instructor for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and presented at the NSCAA National Convention in January, 2017. Sam has also been an Instructor for Georgia State Soccer Association since 2012, teaching State G and F Courses and the US Soccer National E Course. Most recently, Sam was part of a group of 16 coaching course instructors invited to attend the very first Instructor's Course by the US Soccer Federation and has spent the last two months working towards this certification. Sam has been coaching youth soccer camps for the past 15 years at Bluesprings and Creekside and has been on the Senior Staff for Ralph Lundy Soccer Academy for the past 10 years. In 2015, Sam joined the Senior Staff for Penn State Women's Soccer Camps and will be joining the Julie Foudy Soccer Leadership Academy this summer. Sam has a US Soccer National A License, US Soccer National Goalkeeping License and Premier Coaching Diploma from NSCAA. She was also honored by the NSCAA in 2014 as part of their 30 Under 30 Program, recognizing the top 30 Coaches in the nation under 30 years of age. As part of serving up-and-coming coaches, Sam is also Chairperson of the Leadership Team for the NSCAA Women's Committee and Women Coaches Educators Group where she is responsible for Recruiting and Retaining Female Coaches.
ACADEMY PROGRAM 2018-19 For Boys and Girls Born in 2011-2007
770-466-7177 Libertysoccer.net
LIBERTY SOCCER ACADEMY PROGRAM 2018-19
The Liberty Academy GIRLS AND BOYS The Academy program is the developmental travel soccer program for children born between 2011-2007.
UNIFORMS Liberty Soccer wears JOMA uniforms. These uniforms will be worn through the Spring 2020 season. The Full kit includes Home and Away jerseys, 2 shorts, 2 socks, training pants and jacket, 1 training jersey and backpack.
The players register to a program pool of players, unlike the traditional team roster, making up to two teams for each gender. Players move freely from team to team, not frozen to one team per season.
TRAINING SHIRTS – Players practice and warm
The emphasis of the program is not winning games and divisions, but the individual development of each player.
Uniforms must be ordered at KICKS SOCCER SHOP
up in team training shirts. 1 training shirt is included in the uniform package You can order additional training shirts.
We have Academy teams for boys and girls. Players practice twice a week and play a home and away schedule. We will play clubs with Academy programs in Gwinnett, Dekalb and Metro-Atlanta area. The games are scheduled on Saturdays and some Sundays afternoons. Depending on the game schedules, players may be able to play in two games each day. The 2010-2009 birth year will play 7 v 7 and the 2008-07 birth year will play 9 v 9. Players are put on teams by their birth year. Players must play in their own age group. All Teams will play in at least one preseason and at least one post season tournament in the Metro-Atlanta area. When you register for the Liberty Academy program you are committing to play for one full year. (Fall 2017 & Spring 2018 seasons).
For More information on the Liberty Academy Program please contact: Steve Keiss, DOC Director of Coaching 678-571-4585 Samantha Snow Executive Director 678– 876-1559
