Cheshire Soccer Club

What the club offers

In-house recreational soccer emphasizes fun first, then skill and game understanding through age-appropriate curricula. Teams meet once a week for practice and once for games. Volunteer coaches follow CSC’s club methodology. Age bands include U4 Mighty Mites, U6, U8, U10, and U12/U14 in-house tracks. Players who want extra touches can add CSC United Juniors, a supplemental pre-premier training block for ages six to eight led by professional staff in partnership with Vale SC, with groups formed by age and ability.

Travel soccer serves boys and girls from U9 through U19 after players are ready beyond pure in-house rec. Teams play in the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association (CJSA) South Central District against clubs around the New Haven area. The season-to-season commitment includes two weeknight practices and one weekend game; attendance at practices and games is expected. Professional coaches run travel teams. For U9–U11 travel players, optional in-house participation is available at no added registration cost. Older travel age groups use tryouts to manage roster sizes at U16 and U19.

The most competitive pathway is Vale West premier soccer: a ten-month August-through-June program for selected players with statewide league play and tournament schedules on EDP and US Youth Soccer National platforms, typically two to three trainings per week plus weekly games, for ages seven through twenty-three at the premier level. Summer and camp-style offerings include club-run camps, high school training, Southern New England Elite summer select, and coordinated Vale summer training options for youth ages seven to sixteen.

Costs families should plan for

Travel program registration is $295 per season; families purchase uniforms separately through the Capelli Sport team store after receiving the club’s ordering link. Refund requests carry a $15 processing deduction. In-house families with multiple siblings enrolled receive $5 off the second child, $10 off the third, and $10 off the fourth child. Late in-house sign-ups after the announced deadline incur a $25 late fee—deadlines shift each cycle, so confirm the open registration window for your season.

CSC United Juniors has run at $169 for a spring block (for example, Wednesday evening sessions from mid-April through early June) at Quinnipiac Recreational Park; future seasons may adjust pricing when registration opens. Premier Vale West and other select programs bill through their own registration structures—budget beyond base club fees when pursuing those tracks.

Where teams train and play

Travel practices are held at the Quinnipiac Recreation Area in Cheshire (1325 Cheshire Street). In-house and supplemental programming also centers on club fields in town; families should confirm exact pitch assignments each season. League travel for CJSA division play stays largely in the New Haven area, while premier and summer select teams travel more broadly across Connecticut and New England as schedules require.

Tryouts, registration, and next steps

Travel candidates enroll through the club’s Stack Sports registration flow for the active fall or spring cycle. U16 and U19 groups hold tryouts to cap rosters. In-house and recreational spring or fall windows open and close on season-specific deadlines; the club shares early registration reminders as each new season approaches. Keep contact email and phone numbers current in the family profile so weather and schedule changes reach the right inbox.

Mission, values, and coaching culture

CSC develops players, coaches, referees, and teams who enjoy soccer while learning life lessons and building lasting friendships. Club values cluster around unity, respect, humility, hard work, growth mindset, and remembering that soccer should stay fun even as competition rises. The travel environment pairs professional coaching with developmental methodology shared across the club, including the bridge into Vale-affiliated programming for players aiming higher.

How to reach the club

General correspondence and questions can go to info@cheshiresoccerclub.org. The mailing address is 1325 Cheshire Street, Cheshire, CT 06410. The registrar and program coordinators help with registration and rosters; use the Stack Sports login/register portal on cheshiresoccerclub.org to enroll when divisions are open and complete checkout there.