Reminder - MTA Elite Tryouts Begin This Week
Just a reminder that tryouts for the MTA Elite Development Program and MTA Thunder Juniors U12 Tryouts begin this Tuesday, Aug 5 at the Neiman Sports Complex (Ft Snelling Fields) in Minneapolis.
The registration fee for the MTA Thunder Juniors Program (U8 to U12) tryouts is $30. This includes two tryout sessions and two MTA T-shirts.
The registration fee for the MTA Elite Development Program (U13+) tryouts is $45. This includes 2 or 3 tryout sessions (pending on age group) and two MTA T-shirts.
Online pre-registration is now closed. Walk up registrations will be accepted at your tryout site with a $5 administrative fee.
If you need to register in person this week, please download, fill out, and bring this form with your payment of $35 or $50 (fee includes the $5 admin fee). Check payable to MTA or cash.
Can't make 1 or all of your age group's assigned tryout dates?
You
still need to get registered so that we know of your interest. If you
can make one date, make sure to let the MTA evaluators know this when
you show up.
If
you can't make any of the dates evaluators will be forced to go with
past coaches' or trainers' recommendations. Again, you still need to
get registered and your tryout fee will then be applied to your club
registration fee due in August.
MTA Thunder Juniors Program
A structured, year-round, team-based development program designed for interested and talented U8 to U12 players.
This program is the evolution of the BTFC Academy program that you are all familiar with.
Dates and times below are for the following Thunder Juniors Programs:
- North (based in Andover/Blaine)
- South (based in Bloomington/Lakeville)
- East (based in Woodbury)
- West (based in New Hope/Plymouth)
- Urban (based in Minneapolis/St. Paul)
MTA Elite Development Program
Run
through the MTA Elite Academy, this program will form 2 teams per age
group per gender beginning at the U13 year. Current BTFC age groups
with more than 2 teams will be grandfathered in this year.
This is a centralized program with teams training throughout the year primarily in the Minneapolis/St. Paul vicinity.
0809 Tryout Sites
National Sports Center (Blaine) MAP
1700 105th Ave NE
The A Fields are just north of the main parking lot at NSC, the parking lot north of the Stadium.
Neiman Sports Complex (Minneapolis) MAP
100 Federal Drive
The fields are on the corner of Minnehaha Ave and Bloomington Rd
Program Questions?
Please read through our Program FAQs below.
* Note
to current U8 to U11 BTFC Academy participants. The Thunder Juniors
Program is the same as our current Academy program that you've been
used to with our club. Structured, year-round training in a team
context for next year's U8 to U12 age groups. Just a different name.
Contact Us
ThunderRec Program - Dave Alberti, MTW Regional Academy Director
Regional Development Program, North - Brian Pederson, MTN Regional Academy Director
Regional Development Program, South - Rob Zahl, Interim MTS Regional Academy Director
Regional Development Program, East - Andy Kaasa, MTE Regional Academy Director
Regional Development Program, West - Dave Alberti, MTW Regional Academy Director
Regional Development Program, Urban - Tod Herskovitz, MTU Regional Academy Director
Thunder Juniors Program - Mark Abboud, MTA Technical Director
Girls Elite Development Program - Mark Cook, Chad Moore, MTA Girls Elite Academy Directors
Boys Elite Development Program - Rob Zahl, Tod Herskovitz, MTA Boys Elite Academy Directors
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