Mission Valley Y has a beautiful outdoor soccer arena (a fast artificial turf surface) and plays small-side league for ages 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12.*

Arena soccer is a great way to develop passing and dribbling skills. Kate Rosenberg, the director of youth athletics at the YMCA, has agreed to let OTA students join the league and play together. If your child would like to play soccer this fall please register individually (see below) and note you are an OTA student. The Y will keep OTA students together and fill out the teams if needed with other players. Practices are once a week usually later in the day (e.g. 5-6 PM), depending on the coach. Games are at the Y on Sat. We’re very happy that the YMCA has provided us this chance to start team athletics at Old Town Academy.

Registration: If you are a YMCA member or have participated in a program previously, you may register online. Otherwise, print a Youth Programs registration form and either walk it in, or send it via fax or mail. The YMCA has youth assessment Today!: 7-9 and 10-12 at 1 PM at the Mission Valley YMCA Soccer Arena. There will be a makeup day (for 5-6 and those who can’t make it today) Wednesday.

*The Y also has a 13-17 league and OTA students could join that individually.