Travel Program - Iron Valley United

Iron Valley United

2026-27 Evaluation Information

Evaluation location: Campbelltown Park or Cedar Crest (TBD). All players are required to evaluate with their school-year age group (August 1 - July 31), unless directed otherwise. Actual dates and times upcoming in the next couple of weeks. To join Iron Valley United, players must register online and pay a non-refundable eval fee before the established deadline.

To ensure a fair, prejudice-free process, independent assessors use standardized forms to grade abilities, specifically excluding the involvement of team's coaches in evaluations. Within two weeks of the final tryout, the Player Placement Committee and Coaches review scores to approve team assignments, and players are notified of their placement via email within three weeks. Should a player not be placed or choose to decline a spot, all payments are reimbursed except for the initial registration fee.

DAY 1 EVAL TBD - Location TBD




DAY 2 EVAL TBD - Location TBD








DAY 3 EVAL TBD - Location TBD

Location Addresses:

Campbelltown Park --- 129 Lawn Rd, Palmyra, PA 17078

Cedar Crest HS -------- 115 E Evergreen Rd, Lebanon, PA 17042

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All age groups – Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time for check-in and warm-up activities.

Program Overview

Travel Soccer is intended for players who enjoy the game and interested in developing their skills to the highest level, preparing them to play in college or beyond. Selection to and acceptance of a roster spot is a year-long commitment (August 1 – July 30th). It includes the fall season and the spring season. Teams may also elect to play in a winter league.

The following is included in your annual registration cost:

Licensed coaching
Field maintenance costs
Turf field rental for lighted practices outside of DST
League (OR tournament) and player fees for fall & spring seasons
Referee fees for all league games

Iron Valley United Travel Soccer Program:

Our annual player fee is significantly less than most travel programs at approximately $400 to $1100. This fee covers costs for field maintenance, spring and fall league registration, referee fees, training equipment, indoor league play, indoor/turf field rental, and other miscellaneous costs. Our coaching staff is formally trained / licensed with years of experience instructing youth soccer. Uniforms are purchased by the players and generally cost approximately $200 every 2 years.

US Soccer Age Groups- Current Season in green


Season	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Birth Year
2023				U5
2022			U5	U6
2021		U5	U6	U7
2020	U5	U6	U7	U8
2019	U6	U7	U8	U9
2018	U7	U8	U9	U10
2017	U8	U9	U10	U11
2016	U9	U10	U11	U12
2015	U10	U11	U12	U13
2014	U11	U12	U13	U14
2013	U12	U13	U14	U15
2012	U13	U14	U15	U16
2011	U14	U15	U16	U17
2010	U15	U16	U17	U18
2009	U16	U17	U18	U19
2008	U17	U18	U19
2007	U18	U19
2006	U19

Current IVU Teams

Girls

Boys

Expectations

Selection to and acceptance of a roster spot is a year-long commitment. The travel soccer year begins on August 1st and runs through July 31st of the following year. Registration fees vary dependent on your team's current needs and model selected during team formation. Players are expected to attend ALL training sessions, games and tournaments. We recognize that from time to time situations arise which may take precedence over team activities. Players may also participate in other sports or activities during the soccer year, and Iron Valley United SC encourages players to do so. However, players and parents should understand that soccer is a team sport. Excessive player absences have a detrimental impact on the team experience. For this reason, players are expected to keep absences to a minimum. Players and parents should inform their coach of conflicts with team activities as far in advance as possible so that plans can be adjusted accordingly to meet the best interest of the team.

What else to expect:

EVALUATIONS: Iron Valley United holds evaluations and forms teams each spring for the upcoming Aug-July soccer year. 1-2 sessions are scheduled for each gender/age group on an annual basis. To ensure a fair, prejudice-free process, independent assessors use standardized forms to grade abilities, specifically excluding the involvement of team's coaches in evaluations. Within two weeks of the final tryout, the Player Placement Committee and Coaches review scores to approve team assignments, and players are notified of their placement via email within three weeks. Should a player not be placed or choose to decline a spot, all payments are reimbursed except for the initial registration fee.
TRAINING: Most teams train two times per week (60-90 minutes per session) during the spring and fall seasons. Training sessions typically run from early August through mid-November for the fall season. Spring training sessions typically run from early March through early June.
GAMES: In the fall, most teams participate in league play. In spring, teams may chose to participate in league play and/or State Cup competition. In most cases, games will fall within a 30-40 mile radius of Lebanon County. Higher level teams may elect to play in regional leagues that may require travel of slightly greater distance.
TOURNAMENTS: Teams are encouraged to participate in tournaments commensurate with USYS Player Development Initiatives during the soccer year. Number of tournaments is dependent on needs for each team/skill level. Tournament play gives teams the opportunity to observe and play against new teams with different styles of play, and to develop team camaraderie in a focused atmosphere. Additional participation costs may be required to cover tournaments that are not included in basic package. These fees will be communicated in advance by head coach.

Should you have any additional questions about what to expect from your child's participation in the Travel Program, feel free to contact our VP of Travel Soccer at vp_travel@ironvalleysoccer.org

Scholarships

The goal of the Iron Valley United Soccer Club is to make the club soccer experience available to all qualified soccer players who have the talent and commitment regardless of their financial situation. We continuously strive to keep soccer affordable and do all we can to keep economic barriers from not being a factor in a youth’s participation in playing soccer. As such, IVU will make scholarships available to deserving players and their families as long as funds are available.

Any family is eligible to apply for a scholarship. To apply, simply send an email to dir_communications@ironvalleysoccer.org with a written statement of your financial situation. Be sure to include the name, age, and sex of the player in your email. IVU recognizes the importance of privacy and shall do their best to maintain privacy of scholarship applicants and recipients. The identities of applicant and recipients shall be shared on a “need to know” basis among the Scholarship Committee only.

All applications will be taken into consideration based on availability of money for scholarships, number of applications received for current season, and the financial needs of applicant. Application does not guarantee a scholarship; applicants will be notified of status in a timely manner. No one will be disqualified from consideration because of sex, race, color, creed or religious beliefs.

Travel scholarship recipients are expected to volunteer their time to help the club at every opportunity. Without volunteering, future scholarship requests from that recipient will not be entertained unless special circumstances exist.

We have a number of options recipients may volunteer for, the most critical of which is our golf tournament in July. Other options include: board and committee positions, special events (ie National Night Out), field maintenance, equipment prep, and many others.