Founders FC

Southern Maryland’s competitive youth soccer club offering local and travel/tournament-style play, while inspiring young athletes with vision, leadership, and pursuit of excellence.

We are continuing rolling tryout sessions for our teams for the 2024-25 season. Reach out to us if your player is interested. Interested players MUST register.

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Club Mission

Our mission is to develop young athletes into skilled and confident soccer players while instilling values of sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership. We aim to create a positive and competitive environment where our young athletes can thrive. Through quality coaching, dedication, mentorship, and a commitment to player development, we strive to inspire a lifelong passion for soccer and foster the next generation of young athletes.

Program Details

Our youth soccer program offers competitive travel and tournament play where we focus on building a cohesive and competitive team that focuses on player development at our practices, specialized training, local scrimmage opportunities, tournaments, and league play throughout the season. Here are some basic highlights of our program:

  • Our coaches plan to enter their teams into tournaments throughout the season. Player tournament fees will not be collected until entry is secured.

  • Our full year program runs through fall, winter (indoor/futsal), and spring seasons. Scheduled breaks are strategically placed around holidays, summer, and other major events.

  • Practices will be dictated by the Head Coach of each team and will be 2-3 times per week. Practice locations will be in the St. Mary’s County region.

  • Coaches may require players to attend supplemental training sessions for specialized individual or group skills development based on player/team needs.

  • Coaches will require players to attend speed and agility training sessions between 2-4 times per season.

  • Players will be expected to dedicate their time and effort in support of their team for the entire season and both Parents and Players must comply with our Parent/Player Agreement to participate.

  • Continuity and retention of players for each team is our top priority. Our players learn and grow as a team throughout their development and progression at Founders FC.

  • All coaches and staff are background checked by St. Mary's Rec and Parks as well as through GotSport/MSYSA.

  • All parents are required to sign our Waiver & Release of Liability and Youth Media forms for their athletes prior to any participation in Club activities.

Coaches & Players

At Founders FC, our club is dedicated to providing quality coaching to nurture and develop talented players who possess a deep passion and commitment to soccer. We carefully select athletes who demonstrate both skill and a genuine love for the game, creating a dynamic and driven team environment. Through our dedicated coaching staff and a focus on player development, we aim to cultivate the skills, character, leadership, and competitive spirit necessary for success both on and off the field.

Founders FC coaches and staff are trained under US Soccer and Grass Roots program(s) and have significant experience in both playing and coaching soccer which range from semi-pro play, US Navy soccer team play, and many years of coaching soccer.

Costs

Our fee structure is simplistic in nature. At Founders FC, we leverage our non-profit organization, Founders Athletics, to lower athletics fees wherever possible. The overhead to run a youth soccer club is not insignificant. Our organization doesn’t pad our fee structure and we take pride in being completely transparent with a focus on keeping competitive soccer affordable. We DO NOT subscribe to the "pay to play" model for youth travel soccer which is why our full season fees can be offered significantly lower than the regional norm. Our non-profit directors, admins, and coaches are all volunteer members of our local community and are not compensated. Player total cost fees are broken down into the following for the 2024-25 full year season:

  • Club Fees [$65 Billed When Accepting Position]: Includes insurance, marketing & materials, resource & affiliate registration, government, website, and non-profit related fees.

  • Player Fees [$400 Billed When Accepting Position]: Includes USYS travel player registration, equipment, and other related fees.

  • Jersey Fees [$196 Billed When Accepting Position]: Includes fees associated with personalized home and away jerseys as well as practice jerseys.

  • Tournament Fees [Billed Per Tournament Registration Per Team]: Our coaches strive to enter our teams into 3-4 tournaments a year. Entry for tournaments can vary between $550-$1300 per team depending on the tournament, location, and other factors. The per player cost for each tournament is calculated based on the tournament entry fee and the total number of players on the team minus any sponsor/partner donations that can be leveraged to offset the cost by the Club. Travel costs associated with each tournament are not covered by Founders FC and are the responsibility of the athlete’s parents to make necessary arrangements.

If your player is selected and offered a spot on one of our teams, you will receive an offer letter that provides a detailed breakdown of these fees.

Since our mission, first and foremost, is to promote youth athletics development within our community at an affordable cost, we have established and made resources available to those players and their families who may need monetary support to participate. These scholarships are provided on a need basis and require substantiation before award. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if this situation applies to your athlete and family.

Building our athletics programs requires careful planning, strong leadership, and a commitment to excellence. By providing young athletes with top-tier coaching, resources, and opportunities, our programs can help them reach their full potential and achieve their goals in sports and beyond. Our dedicated coaches and volunteers are up for the challenge and we look forward to having you at Founders FC.

Our competitive youth travel soccer club offering league and tournament play is looking for talented players who embody the same spirit of ambition, dedication, and hard work as those who built this great nation.

Join our group of talented young athletes who are eager to break through barriers and achieve greatness on and off the field.

Players

Our supplemental training and soccer programs are looking for passionate coaches and volunteers to help lead, train, and mentor young athletes for elite tournament competition.

Join our team of coaches and volunteers to help lead the future of youth athletics development in your community.

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Our mission is to provide our young athletes with the opportunity to advance their skills and leadership through our technical skills development, persistent training, and competitive tournament level athletics program.

Please consider donating to support our young athletes and provide them with additional opportunities for their continued development and training.