Hartwell High School Transition Program:

What is it? - A program designed to help all U13 & U14-15 players prepare for the transition from Hartwell to High School soccer.  With tryouts right around the corner in August, the players need to be better prepared for the switch from travel to HS ball.  U13 players get an extra year of prep.

Who is it for? - All boys and girls that are on any of our U13 & U14-15 travel teams.  All positions, including GKs.

Why are we doing this and why should you? - We are always looking to improve as a club and we feel we need to do a better job of helping our older players get ready for HS ball.  The biggest issue the players face are the confusion and anxiety that comes with the transition.  They don't know what to expect, how to prepare, what kind of fitness to do, etc... We will work with them to ease the transition and make them feel confident going into August.

Who will this program be with? - Each player that enters this program will get our professional staff as mentors.  Specifically, Manny Caicedo who is a Physical Therapist, certified Strength & Conditioning coach and former collegiate and professional soccer player will be overseeing the program and working with the families.  Please check our his website and instagram here:

https://www.ecmsports.co/

@ecmsportsco

Additionally, we have GHS Freshman Boys Coach Justin Fredsell, GHS Boys JV Coach Spencer Butter and GHS Boys Varsity Assistant Coach Fredy Escudero that will be involved with this program and the kids.

What will this consist of? - For this Spring, each Friday night the players in this program will train with Manny and the GHS Boys staff from 6:30-8:00 pm.  These sessions will be a mix of soccer and strength & conditioning / exercises to help prepare their bodies for HS soccer.  During the session Manny will educate the kids on what and why they need to do XYZ over the next 6 months.  Additionally, we will be educating the kids on nutrition and the right way to fuel and refuel.  We will provide the kids with at home packets and resources to continue the preparation away from us.  Lastly, Manny will be exclusively available for phone calls and emails to discuss anything in regards to your child individually.

When will this take place and how much will it cost? - The program will kick off this Spring 2024 season.  We will begin the process before the season with an educational zoom for all those signed up.  However, the on field stuff will start right after our tournament and will run for 6 weeks.  The cost will be $200 per player for the Spring.

After the Spring season, we will start another round training and prep over the Summer.  The training nights and times this summer are still TBD, but the price for the summer will be $200 as well and will go until the kids hit tryouts.

A few important details - This program is open to all types of players.  No matter your level, if you are interested in trying out High School soccer, this will undoubtedly help.  During the summer, we will work around the GHS "captains practices" and lifting sessions.  We will also work around the GHS "preseason camp" that is held in early August.  We will be flexible and provide you the absolute best preparation we can to ensure you feel confident going into tryouts.

***Enrolling in this program does NOT guarantee that you will make a GHS team come August***

Registration instructions:

1. https://glastonburysoccer.demosphere-secure.com/_registration#household
2. Under "High School / Transition"
3. "Spring/ Summer 2024"
4. "High School Transition"