St. Joe's Soccer Page
What is the difference between recreational and travel soccer?
In recreational programs, all children who register will be assigned to a team and will receive equal playing time. Ability is not a factor, and all interested players are welcome. Coaches are almost always novice, and usually are parent volunteers who offer to coach their children and their friends. Travel soccer is a competitive program. All players are welcome to attend try-outs, but not all will be asked to join a team. Try-outs will take place the Spring prior to the qualifying Fall/Spring season. Once asked to join, playing time is not guaranteed. Additionally, once on a team, players will continue to have to try-out every spring to keep their roster spot. Coaches are licensed, often professionals, and bring a wealth of personal playing and training experience to the teams they lead. Travel is a competitive world and players' development is important.
Who should play travel soccer?
Travel soccer is not for everyone and, in many cases, a player and his or her family may be best served by recreational programs. To be successful in travel soccer, children should show a high level of ability, and their families should recognize that a greater commitment, both in terms of attendance at practices and games as well as financially, is required.
Recreational Soccer:
U6 Soccer is a co-ed eight week, 1 hour per week soccer skills and drills.
U7/U8/U9 Soccer practices 1-2 times per week and plays in recreational games on weekends.
Notes from Travel Soccer Try-outs/Sign-ups completed - May 2026:
Travel Soccer - Sign-up Registration and details about the 26-27 Travel soccer season:
Try-outs are scheduled for early May.
We encourage you to go to both try-out sessions! Pre-registration needs to be completed once prior to the try-out sessions.
Initial registration is for try-outs costs nothing.
You will get an invite after try-outs, where a payment is due to join the team.
Travel Soccer Overall Costs:
Initial fees for St. Joe's travel program at St. Joe's runs between $350- $400. This payment is due when invited and accepting a position on the soccer team.
Uniform packages are approximately $130 (not included). Tournaments are also additional fees, collections for such activities are coordinated by each team coach/manager.
This year the fee covers third-party training for the Fall Season. A separate fee will be assessed in March of 2026 for Spring training.
Sample Season (U9, U10, U11) Costs:
Initial Payment for Team $350 (includes Fall Training)
Uniform Kit $130
Spring Season Training Fee $100 (assessed March 15, 2026)
2 Tournament (TBD) approx ($50 ea) $100 - Paid at time of tournament
Estimated travel costs throughout 2025/2026 year - approx. $680
Sample Season (U13 and above) Costs:
Initial Payment for U13 Team $400 (includes Fall Training)
Uniform Kit $130
Spring Season Training Fee $100 (assessed March 15, 2026)
2 Tournament (TBD) approx ($50 ea) $100 - Paid at time of tournament
Estimated travel costs throughout 2025/26 year - approx. $730