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DSPFC currently has a 2010 Boys program and we have no plans to support other birth years at this time. In 2024/2025, our 2010 program will expand to be more academy like with spots available for up to 33 players.
Not in the traditional sense. For the program there will be one head coach and a pool of assistant coaches just as there will be one pool of players. All the players will train together going through the same team approaches and training activities. There may be sessions where players are broken out by position, but the intention is that everyone is fighting for places every session.
We are still working through all the details on how the mechanics will work, but there will be events where we only bring a single team that the players will be fighting for a spot on, and there will be events where we bring a single or multiple teams to ensure that everyone in the program is getting their opportunity to develop and shine.
The environment is specifically designed to challenge each and every player to operate and train at their top level every session. At DSPFC, we feel that this healthy competitive environment is the optimal way to maximize each player's potential.
As we have players from all over the city that are part of our program, we have secured facilities in various parts to aid in transportation. We regularly train at:
In addition, we have used facilities at:
Anyone we can. In 2023/2024, we are a tournament team, so we enter tournaments all over the state to find the best competition. We don't play in a league like MLS Next or ECNL, but we enter tournaments where those top teams also compete.
For 2024/2025 we will continue to be a tournament team; however, we are currently in discussions with one academy league to determine if it would be beneficial for our program. In the current year, we had the 2nd most difficult schedule in the state outside of teams that play ECNL or MLS Next, so we have found that the tournament approach can provide high level competitive games and a better schedule.
You can find our upcoming tournament schedule here and see our results and the teams we've played here.
Absolutely. As an academy-style program, we have openings on an ongoing basis. If you are interested in the program, we would love to have you out to a training session or two so you can see what it is like. Just fill out the contact us form, and I will typically reach out within 24 hours. At that point, we can figure out what works best for all parties.
In addition, we will have a scheduled trial over the holiday break (more info here) to provide interested players the opportunity to tryout for the program in the spring.
For the 2024/2025 season, we will be moving to a subscription model so that you are not locked in. At DSPFC, it is our responsibility to create an environment you want to keep coming back to. Our subscription cost will be $330/month and it will cover all expenses (with the exception of personal travel).
We will be getting new kits this season that we expect to last for two years. There are more details on fees here.
This has been somewhat of an evolution. When we first started the summer academy in 2017, Jill DAmato's company, Digital Solution Partners, was the source of funds for the program. Historically all the summer programs were fully funded, so we named the program DSPFC as an acknowledgment of her generosity.
In 2019, Jill and Brian DAmato formally created a 501(c)3 non-profit to support all of our charitable activities (including the soccer program) and enable us to put funds away for future uses. At that point, DSPFC became the DAmato Shipp Private Foundation and Charity (Shipp is Jill's maiden name).
As for the soccer team, we just refer to it as DSP and use the name as a starting point into a broader discussion of our purpose and approach.
We are looking for players who are committed to their craft and want to compete at the highest levels. For that to be successful, we want parents who are looking to be a critical part of the player's growth and development. It takes a village to build the best, join the movement.