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Strikers Competitive Fall Travel Teams | U11-U19
Tryout registration for 2025 Spring Coming Soon!​​​
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2024 Fall Travel Team Registration
The focus for the Strikers FC Fall season is individual player development in a team-based playing environment. The preparation for games and tournaments is secondary. Strikers FC teams do not participate in the MYSA league play given the short duration of the season. Instead, we plan to use two weekends of friendlies and two tournaments as ways to assess the progress of our training and development through the season. This opens up additional possibilities such as mixed team or collaborative training, adjusting teams in to smaller training groups, or any necessary flexibility within the team environment to maximize the growth of each individual player.
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U11-U15 birth years 2014-2010
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Deadline to register is August 5
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Prices:
U11-U15 (2014-2010s) - $655
Practices:
U13-U15 (2012-2010s) - 3 per week and begins the week of August 19 - Oct 16
U12 (2013) - 3 per week and begins the week of August 26 - Oct 16
U11 (2014) - 2 per week and begins the week of August 26 - Oct 16
Tournaments/Games/Friendlies
Sept 7: each team will have 2 Friendlies in Helena
Sept 13-15: Zootown Cup 7-aside tournament in Missoula
Sept 28: each team will have 2 Friendlies in Missoula
Oct. 11-13: Sleeping Giant Tournament
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Cost includes all above. If a team adds a tournament there will be additional fees per player attending. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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**By registering for our Travel Teams program, you are committing to attend (to the best of your ability) all practices, friendlies and tournaments. Missing these events affects your team's ability to play and attend. If you know now that you will miss a tournament or game, please contact chris.essman@strikersfcmt.org so we can make adjustments in a timely manner.
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Fall Team Coaches and Practice Schedule
Training will follow this schedule until the season concludes after the Sleeping Giant Tournament. Coaches can adjust training schedules if necessary.
All practices are at the Fort Missoula Regional Park. We will update field number once we have them from Parks and Recreation.
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Fort Missoula Fall Field Map - through September 14
2014 Boys
Head Coaches
Erin Shaw
Zollie Friedman
Assistant Coaches
Warren Colyer
Chris Essman
Practices (Start Aug 27)
Tuesday 4:30-6p Fort 5
Thursday 4:30-6p Fort 5
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2013 Boys
Coaches
Chris Essman
Dylan Harms
Julian Hom
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Practices (Start Aug 26)
Monday 6:15-7:45p Fort 5
Wednesday 6:15-7:45p Fort 5
Friday 4:30-6p Fort 4
2012 Boys
Head Coaches
Mason Luse
Jacob Dorsey
Assistant Coaches
Steen Shober
Bobby Spoja
Practices (Start Aug 19)
Monday 4:30-6p Fort 4
Wednesday 4:30-6p Fort 4
Thursday 4:30-6p Fort 3
2010/11 Boys
Head Coaches
Chris Essman
Ben Blakely
Assistant Coaches
Ayden Burnett
Practices (Start Aug 20)
Tuesday 6:15-7:45p Fort 5
Thursday 6:15-7:45p Fort 5
Friday 6:15-7:45p Fort 4
2014 Girls
Head Coaches
Pablo Duran
Keri Allmacher
Assistant Coaches
Corey Boone
Practices (Start Aug 26)
Monday 6-7:30p Fort 4
Wednesday 6-7:30p Fort 4
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2013 Girls
Head Coaches
Jay Risser
TBD
Assistant Coaches
Shaye Ewing
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Practices (Start Aug 26)
Monday 4:30-6p Fort 3
Tuesday 4:30-6p Fort 4
Thursdays 4:30-6p Fort 4
2012 Girls
Head Coaches
Jay Risser
Caroline Lurgio
Assistant Coaches
Maddy Duran
Carin Hansen
Practices (Start Aug 19)
Monday 6-7:30p Fort 3
Tuesday 6-7:30p Fort 4
Thursday 6-7:30p Fort 4
2010/11 Girls
Head Coaches
Ross McMonies
Zoe Glen
Assistant Coaches
Kailey Norman
Katie Erickson
Practices (Start Aug 19)
Monday 4:30-6p Fort 2
Wednesday 4:30-6p Fort 3
Thursday 4:30-6p Fort 3
SPRING TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS
November 4-14, 2024 (specific age breakouts TBD)
We requested the dates of November 4-14, 2024 to Parks & Recreation for our 2025 Travel Team program tryouts on the Fort Missoula turf field. The specific dates and times per age group are TBD. We will announce the final schedule once we have our dates and details confirmed. If you plan to participate in the spring Travel Team program, it is important that you attend these tryouts. If you have any questions or concerns regarding conflicts etc, please let Technical Director, Chris Essman know.
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After the fall season, 2015s will be eligible to try out for the Travel Team program in the beginning of November. Formal tryouts will determine player placements on teams for the spring 2025 Travel Team program. These teams will begin training in January 2025. The 2016s will participate in the spring 2025 Academy program starting the first week of April. We will offer opportunities for pickup style play through the winter.
While making team selections, our coaches and evaluators have deliberated with great care. We take much into account when making decisions on placements for each player.
First, we always keep Strikers FCs' Purpose and Core Values at the heart of all decisions. Purpose: To Foster Personal Growth through Soccer.
Our Core values: P.R.I.D.E. | One Club, One Family | (Prioritize the People, Be positively Relentless, Strive for Inclusivity, Prioritize Development, and expect and demand Excellence).
All of these values have to be balanced among all athletes, especially within the context of each age group. We do not take these decisions lightly and understand the impact selections have on players. It is our hope that as parents you can help facilitate productive conversations with your children about their selection as opportunities for personal growth. Our coaches look forward to helping each of our players develop as people and soccer players this season.
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