Tri-City United Soccer Club

What the club offers

Recreational soccer is the usual starting place for new and beginner players from Pre-K (minimum age four) through sixth grade. Teams lean on volunteer coaches—often parents—with club support and resources. Scores and standings are not kept; the emphasis is development, confidence, and fun. The recreational pathway runs year-round across seasons so kids can stay active through winter, spring, and summer blocks as families choose.

FUNdamentals introduces children from about eighteen months through kindergarten to soccer in short staff-led sessions, including a parent-and-me style option for the youngest ages. Pre-Competitive U7/U8 gives licensed-coach, small-sided training for players who have recreational experience and may aim toward competitive soccer at U9; entering competitive U9 fall typically requires at least one Pre-Competitive season. STEP (Soccer Technical Enhancement Program) serves U9–U12 recreational players who are not on competitive rosters with extra technical training and no league games; for many birth years it is part of the route into competitive soccer alongside other evaluations.

The competitive program covers U9 through U19 with professional coaching, a soccer year framed August 1 through July 31, and separate registrations for fall, winter, and spring or summer after placement. Younger competitive ages often run multiple teams or training groups per birth year and gender; older groups may combine birth years for level fit. Age-group coordination, goalkeeper training bundled into certain season fees, access to the Techne Futbol training app, winter use of the club’s indoor turf, optional Twin Cities Soccer League play for some teams, and free Soccer Parenting Association resources for families are part of the competitive experience. A partnership with St. Croix Soccer Club adds guest- and roster-player development options for committed athletes. Local high school leagues are offered for seventh through twelfth graders who want neighborhood-style games without the full travel track.

Where teams train and play

Much of the indoor work happens at the TCU indoor turf facility at 2761 12th Avenue South, Suite A, Fargo, ND 58103—the same complex referenced for open turf and rentals. Outdoor and seasonal sessions rotate among area complexes families will see on registration materials, including the West Fargo Soccer Complex, Pepsi Soccer Complex, Moorhead Soccer Complex, and Fargo Parks Sports Center for select programs. Exact field assignments shift by season, age group, and weather, so families should confirm locations when they register or hear from team staff.

Registration, placement, and typical fees

Most signups run through SportNGin registration forms the club opens per season. Recreational families follow the recreational registration cycle; FUNdamentals and STEP each register by season; Pre-Competitive registers separately for fall, winter, spring, and summer blocks.

For competitive soccer, interested families email the competitive program mailbox with the player’s name and whether the child is new or returning. Placement registration carries a club membership fee that also covers the annual player card and insurance: thirty-five dollars for U9/U10 and fifty-five dollars for U11–U19, plus processing fees. That membership fee is non-refundable unless the club cannot place the player on a team. After placement, families register for each soccer-year season (fall, winter, spring or summer) on its own. Some evaluation or bridge programs may need their own registration. Financial assistance is available through the club’s scholarship program.

Illustrative seasonal fees families should verify at signup: FUNdamentals often runs about seventy-five to one hundred dollars per block plus processing; STEP is about one hundred twenty dollars for typical three-week indoor seasons and eighty dollars for compact summer blocks, plus processing; Pre-Competitive is commonly two hundred dollars per longer season with optional payment plans (such as a hundred-dollar commitment plus a second payment), with a lower summer short-course option around eighty dollars plus processing. Open turf drop-in at the indoor facility is five dollars per visit or forty dollars for a ten-visit punch card, with ages thirteen and under requiring an adult supervisor.

Philosophy and community role

Tri-City United emphasizes individual growth, licensed coaching on the competitive side, and safety culture: staff complete SafeSport training, and competitive coaches are certified or working toward certification. Leadership includes a technical director and a dedicated goalkeeper coach. As a nonprofit, Tri-City United emphasizes keeping member costs as practical as possible, offers scholarships that can cover fees, travel, and uniforms for a large number of players each year, and runs free soccer camps for schools, daycares, and other nonprofits. The broader vision is a statewide soccer ecosystem that still supports high school and college soccer locally while developing young people as athletes and community members.