The first Fall sessions begin in September 2023. We hope you are as excited as we are to kick off the Gates Fall Soccer Program! Here is a little bit of information to help us organize the sessions. 

Five Saturdays,  September 9,  2023 - October 7, 2023

Soccer fields are located at First Responders Park 
4310 Lyell Rd, Rochester, NY 14606

Fall sessions are organized in groups A, B, and C, organized in age groups as follows. Sessions may change, depending on enrollment.

If you have expressed interest in volunteering to assist with this program, then please come dressed to participate. Your initial role will be to help us keep things moving by collecting loose soccer balls and keeping them nearby during the game play portions. Our only expectation is that you encourage the players to have fun while they are playing and practicing. The emphasis is on play, and we believe our guided lessons plans will do the most of the work here.

Please arrive 15 minutes early for your session and be fully dressed and ready to participate. This means- shin guards in place, cleats tied, and player ready to take the field. We'll distribute shirts before your session begins, this might slow us up a little bit, but we promise to get you on the field and moving as soon as possible! Be prepared to change into your shirt on-site for the first week. After that, come dressed and ready for play! Bring a ball and a filled water bottle too.

We have organized lesson plans for warm up and pre-match play. The focus is on play! It's critical that your player is ready to jump in and participate. Our staff has designed these sessions for maximum fun, and we're sure the children will look forward to practice and play each week. Bring your smiles and join us for the Fall Soccer Festival!

Please note, for the game portion of the session, we may divide groups smaller or larger as we see fit. This let's us adjust the game play to be more or less  competitive and creates opportunities for all of the participants to be competitive and creative in their own style of play, and to maximize the fun!

This five week program for boys and girls age 5-10 years extends the summer recreational soccer program with emphasis on fun and building individual skills. There are no set teams or coaches, and the object is to  experience the fun of playing soccer using small-sided soccer games and soccer activities appropriate to build fundamental skills. Only date of birth 2013-2018 accepted.

All players are required to wear shin guards, bring an appropriate size soccer ball, and water bottle. Cleats are recommended over sneakers to prevent slipping. 

We ask for active participation of parents in our programs. Volunteers are needed to help facilitate. When registering online, please indicate if you are willing to join in the fun!