The Mini Soccer program is designed to introduce youth to soccer fundamentals and team sports. The focus is to foster a fun and inclusive environment where children can develop basic movement skills through play and positive reinforcement. Children will be part of Tim Horton’s sponsored soccer program in which Tim Horton’s provides a soccer jersey (needs to be returned at the end of the season), a ball, and a medallion to each player. Parents/Guardians are actively involved at this level, remaining at the field for the duration of the session. We encourage parents to be involved through coaching or assistant coaching.
We welcome everyone who is interested in our program to register with us, but priority for assignment to teams will be given to players from the Whyte Ridge Community Centre catchment area, and to players who registered for soccer with us in the last year. Unsure what your home Community Centre is? Please (see the map) for boundaries in our area.
Mini Soccer is designed to meet children where they are at developmentally. Our playing format reflects our goal of creating a fun program that maximizes the time each child spends touching the ball. For more information on our rules and guidelines for play please see our Mini Soccer Rules page.
Our mini soccer program rely on our dedicated coaches and volunteers. We aim to ensure all our programs maintain an ideal player-to-coach ratio to ensure a high-quality program and a positive experience for all participants and coaches. We provide our coaches with online training and resources so they can foster an inclusive, positive, and fun environment for the youth of our communities. No experience is necessary, and we will walk alongside you in proving the tools to be successful as a coach. If you are interested in learning more about coaching, please reach indicate on your registration form or reach out to the mini-soccer director. Thank you to all our coaches and volunteers!
For a more in-depth description of the requirements please see our Coaching Soccer webpage.
Our goal is to create a player-centered experience where all players feel welcome and are given an opportunity to play. We aim to ensure ideal player-to-coach ratios and that teams are balanced.
Mini Soccer Director Email: minisoccer@whyteridge.ca
For a complete list of soccer directors and volunteers, visit our Whyte Ridge Soccer Contacts page.
Whyte Ridge mini-soccer home page