CarShield FC

What the club offers

The pathway starts with Lil’ Shields, a U5–U8 development program built around high-energy sessions that introduce competitive habits: licensed coaches and trainers, six once-a-week sessions in both fall and spring, and a CarShield FC training shirt included. Foundations targets players moving toward club soccer with one team practice per week across fall, winter, and spring, six extra skills sessions in fall and spring, small-sided developmental league play (4v4, 5v5, or 7v7), and mini tournaments at the STL Athletic Center; flexible payment plans are available at this level.

The Club Program (Select) adds two team trainings per week through fall and spring, winter team training blocks, and league play across fall, winter, and spring. Fall and spring league play runs through SLYSA or regional competition, with winter play indoors or outdoors as the club selects. Select teams receive three club-paid tournaments per year and may also use flexible payment plans. At the top, the CarShield SURF Program is the academy-style track powered by the Surf Nation relationship: year-round training across ten-plus months, age-specific workloads, team field work weighted toward decision-making and tactical management, individual development work that can include video analysis and leadership themes, and a competition calendar aimed at elite tournaments and high-level league play.

Philosophy and coaching approach

Club philosophy stresses putting the individual player first while still operating as a competitive environment where rosters group athletes of similar ability. Training blends technical skill, tactical awareness, teamwork, and sportsmanship, with staff steering development decisions in the player’s interest. The broader mission ties soccer development to long-term personal growth and community citizenship.

Facilities and where teams train

Primary outdoor and indoor training for CarShield FC centers on CarShield Sportsplex at 530 N. Etherton Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63005, with multiple indoor 9v9 turf fields and lighted outdoor 11v11 turf used for training, camps, and SLYSA league matches, plus concessions, workout and speed-agility pods, and meeting space. The STL Athletic Center at 2300 Hitzert Ct., Fenton, MO 63026 (636-548-0800) hosts two indoor 7v7 turf fields with concessions and meeting rooms; Foundations mini tournaments and other indoor blocks use this site.

Registration and next steps

For families targeting an upcoming competitive cycle, CarShield FC runs pre-registration through GotSport so one household account carries forward into tryouts and full registration. Pre-registration for the 2026/2027 cycle is open; registered families can expect outreach in April with specific kickaround dates and times. Questions about that flow go to registrar@carshieldfc.com. General questions can go to info@carshieldfc.com or through the contact form, with replies typically within about 48 hours.