North Baton Rouge Youth Soccer Association

What the club offers

Kiddie Cosmos serves ages two through five in a parent-and-me style introduction to the ball. Spring practices run Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m.; families may also choose Saturday mornings at J.S. Clark BREC Park. Each Kiddie Cosmos registration includes a free NBRYSA T-shirt. The spring Kiddie Cosmos season is priced at $75 for six weeks, with an early-bird discount of $25 off for registrations starting Wednesday, February 25.

Spring recreational soccer emphasizes fun rather than wins and losses. Families can register a player as a pool participant or form a team with friends; pool players are placed on teams that need players or grouped with other pool players to form a team. Team divisions span pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The program uses one training session and one game per week, and families should plan to purchase two game jerseys. Online signup for the spring recreational season runs through PlayMetrics, with home games at J.S. Clark BREC Park and Jefferson Street BREC Park. Practices for ages five through eleven are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at J.S. Clark Park, with spring practice beginning February 25 and games starting the weekend of March and running through May. Different notices describe recreational players from about six through eleven years old and spring recreational signup through age eleven, so families should confirm the right age bracket when they register.

LA Cosmos Youth Academy welcomes birth years 2018 (under-8) through 2014 (under-12) for players moving from strong recreational play into a more competitive environment. Training stresses guided discovery, technique, and reading the game. Select-side LA Cosmos teams use pool training so players train in staff-led groups matched by birth year and ability, prioritizing individual development within a team context.

North Baton Rouge Premier Soccer Club invites competitive teams that need a club home to ask about joining Louisiana Cosmos, highlighting flexible team operations, comparatively low player and team fees, and provided practice fields. For that competitive-team interest, contact Myron Emanuel at the same email and phone number the association uses for general business.

Mission, philosophy, and community support

Recreational soccer is volunteer-driven and framed around enjoyment and participation rather than treating results as the main goal. Competitive training is built around deliberate session planning, an expectation of steady attendance, and regular feedback from the player development staff. A 2025–26 Community Worthy Cause grant from the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Foundation supports youth programming in North Baton Rouge, and the association expresses appreciation for that support.

How to join or follow up

Spring recreational registration is handled in PlayMetrics using the club’s signup links. Kiddie Cosmos and LA Cosmos Youth Academy each have their own registration links under the nbrysa.org domain. Tryouts for the competitive year are free to attend but require advance registration. General questions, office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday), and the mailing address are available at 241 Lakecrest Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807. Families can call 225-590-0730, email nbrysa@yahoo.com, or use the contact form for written inquiries.