Program Description

Playground is for children 3 years of age and is the only coed division in Region 39's fall program. It is a pre-soccer program designed to get kids moving; combining physical learning with fun and imagination!  This is a 1 with 1 program, which requires a parent or adult on the field with each child.  Parents and players will participate in activities that will help improve your child’s physical motor-skills.  Playground provides the perfect introduction to youth soccer. Developing core fundamental skills such as balance, running, jumping, kicking, throwing, and catching lays the foundation for success in a variety of sports and an active lifestyle.  

2022 OJAI AYSO - Grasshoppers Program

Grasshoppers is a playground-style skill building program. Not all 3-4 year olds can kick and dribble a ball yet, this program is to ensure they have the skills necessary to play soccer. Grasshoppers do not play weekly competitive games. We will play a soccer ‘game’ on weeks 4 (Oct 1, 2022) and week 9 (Nov 5, 2022).

Here is the schedule for Saturday Grasshopper activities:

9:00 AM	9:05 AM	find a coach, a ball, and a parent partner
9:05 AM	9:10 AM	warm up: Flamingo, Toe Taps, jumping jacks
9:10 AM	9:12 AM	water break
9:12 AM	9:25 AM	First activity
9:25 AM	9:30 AM	water break
9:30 AM	9:42 AM	Second Activity
9:42 AM	9:45 AM	water break & kick balls into goals!!!

Each Activity is linked below: 
jamboree_week_1.pdf
jamboree_week_2.pdf
jamboree_week_3.pdf
jamboree_week_4.pdf
Week 5: Games!
jamboree_week_6.pdf
jamboree_week_7.pdf
jamboree_week_8.pdf
jamboree_week_9.pdf