WHAT IS “ELITE STRIKERS”? ELITE STRIKERS FC is a
youth travel club soccer program. Our mission is to provide a team soccer
playing environment that is conducive for a holistic and experiential development
of players. Our aim is to create a better environment with consistent interactions
with players and parents along with positive and supportive approach of the
coaches. We believe that when commitment and hard work are supported with a
positive coaching, it leads to an overall development of an individual at a
young age with qualities like respect and humility with collective competitiveness.
ELITE STRIKERS program has teams
from U12 age group through high school.
WHICH LEAGUE DO WE PLAY
IN? Teams compete against
other youth soccer clubs such FC United, Wilmette Wings, FC-1, Chicago Fire Jr
etc. in YSSL (Boys) and IWSL (Girls).
PLAYING SEASONS: Fall, winter (indoor league play) and spring.
AGE CUTOFFS: The age cut off is based on the US Soccer mandated year of birth
system. To calculate use the Year Season Ends – Birth Year = Age Group. Younger players
can play in older age groups.
PRACTICES: Each
team has 2-3 practices per week in the fall and spring. (1
or 2 practices per week during the winter season)
HOME FIELDS: Our current home fields are Nick Corwin park, Skokie
Playfield in Winnetka, and Fox Meadow fields.
PROGRAM FEES: About $1600-1700 for a full season team and $1250 for high school age teams
that play for Elite Strikers for ½ of the year and for their high school the other
half of the year. If your child makes the team, the non-refundable payment is
due in full within two days of notice. If not paid, your slot will be offered
to the next player on the list. If your child opts to play primary AYSO in
addition to Elite Strikers then there is no additional fee.