What ages and program levels does Dream FC NY offer?Dream FC fields youth travel teams from early graded play through high school, using a Pink tier for the top competitive group in each age band and a Blue tier focused on development and promotion. Open skills clinics serve boys and girls ages 10 through 17 without requiring a Dream FC roster spot.
About
Dream FC NY is a Westchester County, New York, youth soccer club organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and partnered with New York City FC as an official youth soccer partner. The club’s aim is to pair strong coaching and competition with pricing that keeps elite-style travel soccer within reach for more families. Programming runs from young players taking first steps in structured training through high school–age competition, with a clear emphasis on development, character, and community rather than shortcuts or early labels.
What the club offers
Travel teams are organized around a two-tier model: the Pink side is the most competitive roster in an age group, and the Blue side focuses on growth and progression with a path toward promotion based on performance, attitude, and commitment during the season. After play begins, new players are not added directly to Pink from outside the club; movement to Pink comes from promotion from Blue. Players on Pink who routinely miss practices or games may be exchanged with Blue players when that supports fairness and team needs. The club aims to field about two teams per age group and gender when numbers allow, and targets league participation including Elite Development Program (EDP) and comparable regional options, with final league assignment depending on each group’s level.
Training sites and competition
All team practices take place at Woodlands Middle/High School, 475 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, New York. League games are scheduled across Westchester County and nearby areas once the season calendar is set. Some tournaments may use Woodlands or other venues; families should confirm locations when schedules are released.
Tryouts, placement, and registration
Tryouts are required to join a Dream FC travel team. Spring tryouts use weekday evening sessions at Woodlands with staggered blocks by birth-year cohort under the current U.S. Soccer seasonal age model. Families register for tryouts through PlayMetrics using the club’s signup links. If a player misses the advertised tryout window, families can email the director of coaching to arrange an evaluation. After tryouts, families typically receive team decisions within about two days.
Skills clinics and add-on programs
Open skills clinics welcome boys and girls ages 10 through 17 without a club commitment. Sessions are billed at forty dollars per clinic per player, with small groups and licensed coaching staff covering topics such as ball mastery, goalkeeping, defending, futsal, shooting, speed and agility, strength work, and recovery. Fall and spring clinic calendars and camp offerings are separate from core team registration; school-break camps, summer camps, and optional summer trainings are not bundled into standard team fees.
Fees and what team registration covers
Core travel registration includes practices, league games, tournaments covered by the club plan, and professional coaching without hidden fees for those bundled items. Uniforms, extra tournaments, and optional camps or trainings are outside that baseline unless the club communicates otherwise for a given season.
Mission and coaching approach
Dream FC was founded in 2025 by people with playing and leadership backgrounds who wanted a more affordable, community-driven model than many families experience elsewhere. Training blocks stress technical skill, tactical understanding, decision-making, and game intelligence at an age-appropriate pace. Coaches focus on teaching, encouragement, and accountability so confidence grows through preparation and trust rather than pressure alone.
How to reach Dream FC NY
Call +1 914-299-1986 or email info@dreamfcny.com for general questions. For a missed tryout or evaluation request, email doc@dreamfcny.com. Registration and tryout signup run through PlayMetrics.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Dream FC NY train and play?All team practices are held at Woodlands Middle/High School, 475 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, New York. League games are scheduled at fields around Westchester County once the season calendar is published; some tournaments may use Woodlands or other venues.
How do tryouts and team placement work?Players must attend tryouts to join a travel team. Families sign up through PlayMetrics; spring sessions are held on weekday evenings at Woodlands in staggered birth-year blocks. If tryouts are missed, email doc@dreamfcny.com to schedule an evaluation. Team decisions usually arrive within about two days after tryouts.
What do Dream FC NY skills clinics cost?Open clinics are forty dollars per session per player for ages 10 through 17, with small groups and licensed coaching on topics such as finishing, defending, goalkeeping, futsal, and athletic development.
What is Dream FC NY’s mission and coaching style?As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit partnered with NYCFC, Dream FC focuses on affordable access to strong coaching and competition, long-term player development, confidence built through preparation, and community connection rather than early labeling or burnout.
What does travel team registration include?Team registration covers practices, league games, club-planned tournaments, and professional coaching for those bundled items without hidden fees for that package. School-break camps, summer camps, summer trainings, uniforms, and extra tournaments sit outside the core bundle unless the club specifies otherwise for a given season.
How can families contact or register with Dream FC NY?Call +1 914-299-1986 or email info@dreamfcny.com. Use doc@dreamfcny.com for evaluation requests after a missed tryout. Complete tryout and program registration through PlayMetrics.
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