What ages and program levels does California Odyssey offer?Odyssey Juniors serves ages three through ten with grassroots and Elite Juniors bridges, while competitive teams participate in NorCal Premier Soccer pathways, NPL programming, ECNL Regional League, and ECNL club-versus-club teams depending on age and flight. ECNL Regional League programming runs U13 through U19, and athletes in that track may keep playing high school soccer.
California Odyssey Soccer Club
Clovis, California
About
California Odyssey Soccer Club (COSC) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Clovis, serving families across California’s Central Valley with a full ladder from introductory sessions for young children through elite league platforms. The club opened in 2002 and centers day-to-day work on long-term player growth, college pathways, and character on and off the field.
Development philosophy
Training is organized around four pillars: physical readiness, technical sharpness, tactical understanding, and psycho-social habits such as confidence, communication, and resilience. The staff pairs that model with a CHAMPION acronym used as a culture shorthand (contagious enthusiasm, will to win, adaptability, mental toughness, perseverance, integrity, overcoming adversity, and high standards for effort). The mission is to keep the environment positive and developmental while pushing standards as players age up.
Competitive pathways
Older teams rotate through national and regional platforms: club-versus-club ECNL for flagship teams, ECNL Regional League as the second-tier ECNL pathway with structured postseason events and schedules built to control travel costs, and NorCal Premier Soccer as the regional operator for NPL-style team-versus-team competition and related flights. PRE-NPL and NPL programming stress meaningful games, collaboration, and exposure while trying to trim unnecessary travel. Families should expect increasing travel and training volume as rosters move toward ECNL and ECNL RL tiers.
Odyssey Juniors and Elite Juniors
Odyssey Juniors is the club’s entry academy for ages three through ten. Sessions stress fundamentals through repetition, small-sided play, and game-like scenarios so children learn teamwork and sportsmanship alongside technique. The program runs Monday nights at Clovis Elementary School, with staggered start times for Elites (6:00 and 7:15 p.m.), Juniors (6:30–7:30 p.m.), and Foundations (7:00–8:15 p.m.). Standout youngsters can graduate into Elite Juniors, which adds training overlap with competitive club teams when coaches identify readiness for the next step. Registration runs through the Odyssey Juniors BYGA signup.
Fees, uniforms, and team budgets
For the 2025–2026 season a $515 registration fee also covers the futsal training program fee for U8–U12 athletes and the technology fee for U13–U19 athletes, so those line items no longer sit on individual team budgets. Annual program pricing runs $1,725 including that registration. Membership billing runs monthly on the first, with a $20 late fee after the seventh. The mandatory Adidas kit for 2025–2026 runs $375 for three game kits, a training penny, and a quarter-zip warmup top, with optional items between about $18 and $56. Coaches and team managers handle uniform orders on the two-year Adidas cycle. Tournament entries, coach travel, per diem, and hotel stays remain team-funded expenses coordinated with the director of coaching.
Player health and safety
Concussion and sudden cardiac arrest protocols follow California AB-2007 and AB-379 expectations: immediate removal when a head injury or fainting is suspected, licensed-provider clearance before return, parent notification for athletes seventeen and under, annual information sheets, and yearly education for coaches, administrators, and referees. Supplemental reading includes US Soccer Recognize to Recover materials plus CDC and foundation resources.
Alumni and college outcomes
More than two hundred former players have continued into college soccer, fifteen have reached US Soccer Youth National pools, three entered the U17 Men’s National Residency, and more than forty wore the Fresno Fuego jersey before several alumni turned professional in MLS and abroad, including English Premier League experience with Liverpool FC. Those milestones matter for recruiting-focused families weighing travel and tuition against the player’s ambitions.
How to get started
Competitive tryouts and registration use the California Odyssey BYGA portal on californiaodyssey.org. Odyssey Juniors has its own BYGA signup for upcoming sessions. The club office sits at 2525 Alluvial Avenue, Suite 301, Clovis, California 93611, with registrar email and phone routed through the main contact line for placement questions, billing, and program fit.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do Odyssey Juniors meet, and where is the club based?Odyssey Juniors trains Monday nights at Clovis Elementary School with the posted evening blocks for Elites, Juniors, and Foundations. The club office is at 2525 Alluvial Avenue, Suite 301, Clovis, California 93611, and competitive teams operate as a Central Valley club aligned with NorCal Premier scheduling.
How do families register for tryouts or Juniors?Competitive registration uses the California Odyssey BYGA tryout signup on californiaodyssey.org. Odyssey Juniors enrollment runs through the separate BYGA signup for that program. Families can also call (559) 324-9422 or email reg@californiaodyssey.org for registrar support.
What should families budget for club fees and uniforms in 2025–2026?Families should plan for a $515 registration fee that bundles the futsal training fee for U8–U12 players and the technology fee for U13–U19 players. Annual program pricing totals $1,725 including that registration, with membership billed monthly and a $20 late fee after the seventh of the month. The mandatory Adidas kit for 2025–2026 costs $375 with optional add-ons between roughly $18 and $56. Teams still cover tournament fees, coach travel, per diem, and hotels outside those club charges.
What is Odyssey’s coaching and culture approach?Holistic development covers physical, technical, tactical, and psycho-social pillars paired with the CHAMPION values acronym for daily behavior. Training stays developmental and character-driven while standards rise with age.
How does Odyssey handle concussions and cardiac safety?California youth sports law governs Player Health and Wellness procedures: immediate removal when concussion, fainting, or cardiac warning signs appear, evaluation and written clearance from a licensed healthcare provider before return, parent notification for athletes seventeen and under, annual information sheets, mandatory prevention training for coaches, administrators, and referees, plus supplemental materials from US Soccer Recognize to Recover and other medical partners.
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