WELCOME TO THE ST. JAMES FC RECREATIONAL SOCCER PROGRAM
FALL 2024 RECREATIONAL SOCCER
Join us this Fall for The St. James FC Recreational Soccer program! We have expanded to 8 locations now with the addition of Purcellville! We continue to make participating in youth soccer as easy and convenient as possible!
Recreational Season Dates
- Practices Begin: week of September 2nd
- First Soccer Saturday (Discover & Rec League): Saturday, September 7th
- Last Soccer Saturday: Saturday, November 2nd
- End of Season Rec Tournament: Saturday, November 9th (Hanson Park)
- **No Soccer Saturday- Saturday October 12th**
Fall Information
- The Recreational League teams are coached by volunteer coaches but supported by our professional coaching staff and our site coordinators
- Returning players do NOT have to purchase new uniforms unless replacement pieces are needed. Players in the Recreational League will require:
- Cleats
- Shin guards (socks over the shin guards)
- White & Black Puma Jerseys (through Soccer.com) with black shorts & socks
Special Offer: Sibling Discounts are available. Please contact us at: recsoccer@thestjames.com to receive that discount code.
NEW FOR FALL 2024: RECREATIONAL PLUS PROGRAM
TSJFC is excited to offer a new program to our Recreational League players ages 6-9 for Fall 2024. The PLUS Program provides the same Recreational Soccer League experience but with the added benefit of an additional practice (6 weeks) with members of our professional coaching staff. These sessions will be designed to improve individual player technique and introduce some basic group tactics that the players will be able to take back to their Recreational Team. These sessions will run September 9th through October 25th.
Ashburn- Heron Park
- Discover Soccer 1 (2-3yo): @ Heron Park
- Saturdays 8:30-9:00am
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Discover Soccer 2 (4-5yo):
- Saturdays 9:15-10:00am
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Register Here
- U6-U10 Recreational League: @ Heron Park
- Practices: 1 practice per week
- Games: Saturday mornings
- Team Assignments will be sent out by Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- U6-U8 Recreational PLUS: @ Heron Park
- Practices: 2 practices per week. 1 with Rec Team and 1 with professional staff
- Games: Saturday mornings
- Team Assignments will be sent out by Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- U13-U15 NCSL Rec League: @ Heron Park
- Practices: 1 practice per week (coaches can choose to hold a second)
- Games: as assigned by the league
- Team Assignments will be sent out by Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
Heron Overlook Park Field (next to Silver Diner, across from One Loudoun off Loudoun County Parkway). 20570 Heron Overlook Plaza. Ashburn Virginia 20147.
Park is accessible via the North bound lanes of Loudoun County Parkway or via Russell Branch Parkway and looping through the CVS/ Silver Diner Parking Lot.
- Discover Soccer 1 (2-3yo): @ Heron Park
Brambleton- Hanson Park
- Discover Soccer 1 @ Hanson Park Field 1
- Saturdays 8:30-9:00am
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Discover Soccer 2 (4-5yo): @ Hanson Park Field 1
- Saturdays 9:15-10:00am
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Register Here
- U6-U10 Recreational League: @ Hanson Park
- Practices: 1 practice per week
- Games: Saturday mornings
- Team Assignments will be sent out Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- U6-U8 Recreational PLUS: @ Hanson Park
- Practices: 2 practices per week. 1 with Rec team and 1 with professional staff
- Games: Saturday mornings
- Team Assignments will be sent out Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- U13-U15 NCSL Rec League: @ Hanson Park
- Practices: 1 practice per week (coaches can chose to hold a second)
- Games: as assigned by the league
- Team Assignments will be sent out Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- Discover Soccer 1 @ Hanson Park Field 1
Chantilly
- Discover Soccer 1 (2-3yo):
- nZone or St. Veronica's Church
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Discover Soccer 2 (4-5yo):
- nZone or St. Veronica's Church
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Register Here
- U6-U9 Recreational League:
- Practices: 1 Practice per week
- Games: Saturday mornings
- Team Assignments will be announced by Saturday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- U6-U9 Recreational PLUS:
- Practices: 2 Practices per week. 1 practice with Rec team and 1 practice with professional staff
- Games: Saturday mornings
- Team Assignments will be announced by Saturday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- Discover Soccer 1 (2-3yo):
Lovettsville- Lovettsville Community Park
- Discover Soccer 1 @ Lovettsville Community Park
- Saturdays 8:30-9:00am
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Discover Soccer 2 (4-5yo): @ Lovettsville Community Park
- Saturdays 9:15-10:00am
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Register Here
- U6-U10 Recreational League: @ Lovettsville Community Park
- Practices: 1 practice per week
- Games: Saturday mornings
- Team Assignments will be sent out Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- U6-U9 Recreational PLUS: @ Lovettsville Community Park
- Practices: 2 practices per week. 1 with Rec team and 1 with professional staff
- Games: Saturday mornings
- Team Assignments will be sent out Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- Discover Soccer 1 @ Lovettsville Community Park
Sterling- Claude Moore Park & Dulles Sportsplex
- Discover Soccer 1 (2-3yo): @ Claude Moore Park
- Times TBD
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Discover Soccer 2 (4-5yo): @ Claude Moore Park
- Times TBD
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Register Here
- U6-U8 Recreational League:
- Practices: @ Claude Moore Park
- Games: @ Heron Park, Saturdays mornings
- Team Assignments will be announced by Friday, August 23rd
- Register Here
- Discover Soccer 1 (2-3yo): @ Claude Moore Park
Purcellville
- Discover Soccer 1 (2-3yo):
- Harmony Middle School. Saturdays 8:30-9:00am
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Discover Soccer 2 (4-5yo):
- Harmony Middle School. Saturdays 8:30-9:15am
- Program T-Shirt Provided
- Register Here
- Discover Soccer 1 (2-3yo):
register by location
FC Virginia offers Recreational Soccer programming at the following locations. Click below for information on the programs at the site closest to you
The St. James FC (TSJFC) is happy to offer one of the best recreational soccer experiences in Northern Virginia. We offer program options for players 2-13 years of age across a number of different locations throughout Loudoun & Fairfax County. Accessibility and convenience are crucially important to us because we know that it is to you!
TSJFC offers 2 Recreational Programming Options:
Discover Soccer: This is our beginning level program for our youngest players. This program is broken into 2 levels. Discover 1 is for players 2-3 years of age and Discover 2 is for players 4-5 years of age. This program meets once per week for 30-45 minutes and consists of fun games and activities that not only introduce the players to the game of soccer but also include motor skill development and socialization skills.
Recreational Soccer League: This program is your "traditional" soccer program with established teams and volunteer coaches. Teams will practice once per week with one game on Saturdays. TSJFC offers this program Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer!
The TSJFC Difference: The St. James FC is set up by specific locations to provide a high level of convenience in your soccer experience. We understand that families don't want to travel long distances to receive their recreational soccer experiences so we are happy to provide 8 different locations to choose from (and counting)!
TSJFC also utilizes Recreational Site Coordinators for each of our locations. Their role is to serve as a direct connection for our members back to the club, support our volunteer coaches and provide operational support for our Soccer Saturdays. These individuals are a fantastic resource for our members and can provide easy access to information about other programs within the club as well as our player development pathway
General Recreational inquiries can be directed to: recsoccer@thestjames.com
To sign up to be a Site Coordinator or a Volunteer Coach please complete the link HERE
Ready for a New Challenge!? Join the TSJFC U7 & U8 Pre-Travel Programs!
U7 Academy
The U7 Academy is the entry level program within our new player development pathway which gives players the opportunity to begin working with The St. James FC professional coaching staff in a supplemental training environment while also allowing players the opportunity to play recreational soccer with their friends! Please note that there is NO game play for the U7 Academy program. We highly recommend signing up for the U6 or U8 Recreational Soccer League (click here for information)
The U7 Academy is a supplemental training program that is offered year-round and introduces players to structured technical and small group training but is designed specifically to develop the individual players skills and comfort level with the ball.
U8 Pre-Travel Academy
U8 Academy Program
The U8 Academy program is a premier program offered by The St. James FC. This program provides players the technical and game play needs to be prepared for 7v7/ travel soccer.
Participation in the U8 Academy is by invitation only and requires an evaluation session or a coach/ technical staff recommendation.
The benefit of this structure is that it allows us to provide programming geographically for ease of travel, it also provides us "in-house" competitive games to supplement outside crossover games and it provides a larger player pool for the creation of our future U9 Travel teams.
This program is a curriculum based, year round program that provides a progressive play format where the players will navigate from 4v4 to 7v7 and the incorporation of goalkeepers into the game play model.
For more information or to request an evaluation please contact:
- Chris Pruden- North Boys Pre-Travel Director:
chris.pruden@thestjames.com - Dan Caracciolo- North Girls Pre-Travel Director:
dan.caracciolo@thestjames.com - Amine El-Hachimi- South Boys Pre-Travel Director:
amine.el-hachimi@thestjames.com - Kurt Gordon- South Girls Pre-Travel Director:
kurt.gordon@thestjames.com
- Chris Pruden- North Boys Pre-Travel Director: