Junior Development Academy (U8-U10)

JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY U8-U10

The second phase of our competitive program pyramid is our Junior Development Academy (JDA). The Bend FC JDA is the club's 'bridge' between our developmental and recreational leagues and our competitive youth program. The Junior Development Academy's 2024-25 program is for players born from 2015 - 2017 who want a more competitive and consistent training environment.


The JDA kicks off in June each year. Players must register to participate, but there are no tryouts.

Beginning with the 2024-25 season, the JDA will operate, as our Competitive Academy does, in a full-year format. Winter Futsal (indoor) will now be included in the year-long program. Teams will train once per week indoors at the Bend FC Futsal Center from early December through mid-February. This change benefits all players by allowing everyone to continue training during the winter months. Futsal is extremely beneficial in a player's development, especially during the early phases, by focusing on technical skills and development. 


JDA is broken into four seasons: summer, fall, winter, and spring. During summer, fall, and spring, teams practice outdoors two times per week for 75 minutes each. Players train in groups that are separated by age and ability, working with assigned age group coaches each season. From those groups, the JDA Director and Coaches create boys and girls teams that will participate in the Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA) U10 Valley League. Games are played on a size-appropriate field with seven players per side (including goalkeepers). These teams are created based on age, ability, and player availability. The Valley League uses a "jamboree" style where teams play multiple games in one day. The league includes teams from Bend, Eugene, Salem, and Corvallis. There are 4 such playdates during the fall and again in the spring. One in Bend and three "away" destinations give players and families a taste of travel soccer without the overnight commitment.  


During the summer, teams will compete in our Bend Premier Cup soccer tournament. Registration and coach travels costs for league games and the summer tournament are included in player fees.

The JDA season fee, per player, is $1,295 and includes June 2024 through May 2025 activities. Please note, this does not include the required uniform kit that is to be worn at games and a training jersey for weekly training sessions. Uniforms are on a two-year cycle. The 2024-2025 season is the first year of a new cycle. Players will not need to purchase new kits for the 2025-2026 season unless they are new to the club. When a player moves from JDA to a Youth Academy Team, additional uniform pieces will be required.


While subject to change, this is the JDA schedule for the 2024-25 season:

  • Summer season: June 11 through August 8, 2024
  • Training 2x per week
  • Bend Premier Cup, July 12-14, 2024


  • Fall season: September 10 through November 7, 2024
  • Training 2x per week
  • Four Saturday Play Dates
  • September 14 - Eugene
  • September 28 - Bend
  • October 12 - Albany
  • October 26 - make-up date, if needed
  • November 2 - Salem


  • Winter season (indoors): December 9, 2024 - February 14, 2025
  • Training 1x per week


  • Spring season: March 4 through May 1, 2025
  • Training 2x per week
  • Four Saturday Play Dates, TBD

Practices, held at Bend FC Soccer Complex @ Pine Nursery Park, are as follows:

  • Girls JDA: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm
  • Boys JDA: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

For more information, please email cole@bendfc.com


Capelli Uniform

Below is the Team Store Link and Password:

 

 

  • Password: FCB24



All fees are non-refundable for competitive programs.


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