Travel Team Tryouts for Fall 2009 Season– Through October 5
Independent Teams Also Welcome!
Tryouts for Cugini travel teams for program year 2009-2010, beginning with Fall 2009 season are by appointment only in Reston, through September or until spots are filled. We also welcome independent teams to fill our club's spots in WAGS, NCSL, and ODSL.
Fall 2009 Teams
- U15 Girls
- U16 Girls (3 open spots - 1 Goalkeeper; 2 field players)
- U11 Boys
- U12 Boys (1 spot open: Goalkeeper)
- U18 Boys (1 spot: field player)
- U19 Boys (2 open spots: 1 Field player and 1 backup Goalkeeper)
Added Benefits of Joining a Cugini Travel Team
- Family discount for parents paying standard tuition: $20 discount for second child from same family on a Cugini travel team.
- Free Goalkeeper Training each fall, winter, spring, and summer
- Free House League registration: Families paying standard travel team tuition may enroll their younger children in Cugini’s house league (ages 4-9) for free each Fall and Spring. (standard fee $145 with uniform)
- Summer Camp discounts: for any Cugini travel team member, or any family member, enrolled in Cugini summer camps.
- Automatic acceptance on Cugini’s Italy tournament teams traveling to Italy each summer. (Nonmembers must tryout)
- Free training in Italy: For Cugini members traveling to Italy, training portion is free.
- Review by talent scouts for numerous professional Italian clubs.
- Tryout arrangements in Italy with professional Italian clubs for select players, including all translation services, and negotiation services in Italy.
Independent Teams
AC Cugini has open spots for independent teams wishing to play in WAGS, NCSL, and ODSL — which the club plans to fill. Cugini welcomes coaches and parents outside the club who have interest in forming new teams orbringing their current team to Cugini. These independent teams have the option of joining Cugini's 11-month program or arranging a separate program and fees.
Fees for 11-month Program
The annual Cugini travel team tuition fee for the 11-month program year 2009-2010 is $1775. The 11-month program runs from August 1 2009 to June 30 2010. The tuition includes Cugini club fees
(fall and spring), professional training
(summer, fall, winter, spring); goalkeeper training; travel league games
(fall & spring); travel league fees
(fall and spring); insurance; VYSA and US Youth Soccer membership; all Fairfax County user fees.
- Scholarships are available to players with financial need.
- Extended payment options also available for players not on scholarship.
- Fees are prorated for players joining mid year.
Tryouts
To play on any Cugini travel team, players must first be invited to join the team. Typically, a minimum of two tryouts will be required to assess a prospective player's abilities. Parents must read the AC Cugini Travel Team Registration Manual, review the Cugini website, and ask Cugini officials questions BEFORE having their child register for a Cugini travel team.
- Cugini does not post a specific date for open tryouts. Tryouts are held year round during regular travel team practices. Parents may contact Cugini at anytime to ask about open spots on our travel teams.
- As Cugini is an Italian soccer school, first and foremost, and thus committed to the long-term development of each player, current players on Cugini travel teams do not have to tryout each season to hold their spot. Cugini does not cut current team members just to make way for a "better" player.
Tryout days and times are available on the Tryouts Page.
To discuss the Cugini travel team program in greater detail or to schedule a tryout: contact AC Cugini President Fabio Diletti: 703.477.5957 or
president@cuginisoccer.com.