What ages and program levels does Smiths Station United Soccer Association offer?Recreation serves U4 through U14 with birth-year divisions. SUFC Blazers splits into Junior Academy (2018–2020), Academy (2015–2017), and Select (2014–2008) for progressively more travel, league play, and tournament commitment.
About
Smiths Station United Soccer Association (SSUSA) is a volunteer-run nonprofit youth soccer organization serving Smiths Station and nearby communities in east Alabama. The club keeps recreation and the competitive SUFC Blazers track under one identity—summarized as one club, one culture, one family—so families can start in grassroots play and step up when players are ready for more training and travel.
What the club offers
Recreation is built around fun, fundamentals, and teamwork for players from U4 through U14, with divisions aligned to birth-year bands. Younger groups practice about once a week (U4) or one to two times (U6), while U8–U12 sides usually train one or two evenings weekly. Games target Saturdays with occasional weekday matches when scheduling requires it. Each registration bundles city and state association fees, home and away jerseys, and referees (including officials in training). Families who register more than one player receive a five-dollar credit for each additional sibling.
SUFC Blazers—Smiths United Football Club—is the competitive side. Junior Academy (2018–2020 birth years) introduces structured 4v4 soccer with light travel to neighboring club communities such as Harris County, Auburn, Opelika, and Montgomery. Academy (2015–2017) deepens skill and teamwork with local travel plus two tournaments per season. Select (2014–2008) adds Alabama state league play (eight games, four home and four away), two tournaments, and local friendlies. League and friendly matches rotate through Montgomery, Auburn, Opelika, and Smiths Station, with additional regional tournament travel as teams advance.
Mission, values, and development
The club’s vision is to grow an inclusive regional soccer culture where players and parents feel they belong. The mission is to organize teams, deliver quality training, and keep the environment positive for every age, supporting physical, mental, and emotional growth through the game while engaging families in the experience. The club’s philosophy stresses a safe, player-centered setting where healthy competition reinforces teamwork, respect, and resilience. Everyday values are grouped as show pride (family, community, work ethic), act with integrity (sportsmanship, trust, honesty, open communication), and play with perseverance.
SUFC follows U.S. Soccer–aligned priorities: long-term development first, placing players in environments where they can succeed, avoiding shortcuts, and pairing individual growth with enjoyment of the game.
Registration, fees, and locations
Spring recreation cycles combine parent and coach meetings (including gatherings at Philadelphia Baptist Church on Lee County Road 246), U8–U12 evaluations and drafts at Smiths Station Sports Complex on Lamb Road, a late-March opening window with ceremonies and games, and Saturday-first league play that runs into May, capped by Presidents Cup finals on the club calendar. Refunds after practices begin require board approval; if a season cancels before fees are collected or jerseys are ordered, families receive a full refund, but once fees are paid and uniforms are ordered the club does not refund.
Recreation fees by age band are seventy-five dollars for U4 and U6, ninety dollars for U8, and one hundred dollars for U10, U12, and U14. SUFC remains open to new players year-round. Families may pay in full or place one hundred fifty dollars at signup and then fifty dollars per month auto-drafted until the balance is paid. That registration covers fields and maintenance, coaching compensation, facility and administration costs, league fees, and a training shirt each season; players still buy the required white and blue jerseys, blue shorts, and white and blue socks separately. Tournament expenses are divided per player, and for events more than one hundred miles from the club’s fields a two-hundred-fifty-dollar coach per diem is also split across the roster. Teams may add extra tournaments by choice, and fundraising is welcome.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the club train and play?Recreation evaluations and drafts for U8–U12 take place at Smiths Station Sports Complex on Lamb Road in Smiths Station, while key meetings may use Philadelphia Baptist Church on Lee County Road 246. SUFC home and away games move among Montgomery, Auburn, Opelika, and Smiths Station, with additional tournament sites regionally.
When is recreation registration, and can SUFC players join anytime?Recreation follows a spring-season rhythm with registration deadlines, coach meetings, February evaluations for U8–U12, late-March opening activities, and Saturday-first games into May—exact dates shift each cycle. SUFC academy and select stay on open enrollment so players can join throughout the year.
What do recreation and SUFC registration cost?Recreation fees are seventy-five dollars for U4 and U6, ninety dollars for U8, and one hundred dollars for U10, U12, and U14, with a five-dollar sibling credit for each additional registered player. SUFC families either pay in full or put down one hundred fifty dollars and auto-draft fifty dollars monthly until paid; uniforms and tournament costs are extra, and distant tournaments split a two-hundred-fifty-dollar coach per diem across the roster when applicable.
What is the club’s mission and coaching philosophy?SSUSA aims to build an inclusive soccer culture, organize strong teams, train well, and support whole-player growth while keeping parents engaged. SUFC emphasizes long-term development, the right competitive environment, and fun alongside individual progress, consistent with U.S. Soccer guidance.
How can families contact the club or register?Program calendars, fee tables, field maps, and common questions are available at https://www.ssusasoccer.org/. Volunteer coaches enroll through GotSport, and SUFC uniform kits are ordered through the club’s SquadLocker team storefront for Smith United FC.
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