We are excited to move forward with the third year of our Winter Development Academy. The Development Academy is geared towards players who want additional competitive soccer training during the months of November 2025 to February 2026.
Our Academy will offer all registered players advanced coaching with a combined technical and tactical focus. These intensive skill building sessions will be offered on Saturdays for our U9-U12 players and Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturdays for our U13+ players. The Academy will focus on ongoing skills development in a competitive atmosphere for players who are seeking more of a year-round opportunity. To create a positive experience for everyone, participants who register should be committed to attending a majority of these sessions.
There will be TWO sessions: November-December 2025 and January-February 2026.
Sessions will be held at the West Saint Paul Dome on Tuesdays (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM) and Saturdays (3 PM to 4:40 PM); Thursday sessions are from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Scorehub in Oakdale.
Information about Session #1:
- The first session will begin November 1 for all players and run through December 20.
- U9-U12 players will go every Saturday in November and December.
- U13+ players will train 2x per week, and go every other Saturday, every other Tuesday, and every other Thursday. Exact dates to be determined. Players will be organized into smaller groups by age and gender.
- Session #2 will run from January 3-February 28; exact dates of age-specific training to be determined.
Cost for the U9-U12 players is $75 per session (if you sign up for both sessions, cost will be $120); cost for U13+ players is $150 per session (if you sign up for both sessions, cost will be $275)
There may be additional opportunities to schedule scrimmages based on player enrollment.
Dates and times are subject to change.
Registration link is here: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/
Dedicated WDA staff includes our Jake Smothers (DSC Director of Coaching, USL2 and UPSL Head Coach), Nick Hoff (Dakota UPSL Head Coach), Maddox Moses (Former Hamline University Soccer Player and current DSC coach), and Daniel Davila (Former UW-River Falls Soccer Player and current DSC coach).
