Our Club
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Advancement
VIA
INDIVIDUAL
DEVELOPMENT
Improvement progesses individually and collectively as team when development is focused on each player.
Offering premier developmental programs for the youth of the greater Western Maryland region.
At AVID Soccer Club, we are driven by our relentless commitment to developing players and delivering an exceptional soccer experience. While we proudly serve the vibrant Cumberland Maryland area, we also attract high level talent and families from the tri-state region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. What sets AVID Soccer Club apart is our unique approach of empowering each team to curate their own competitive journey. By working closely with their families, our Team Management ensures tailored development and value that perfectly aligns with each team’s goals. Every team is encouraged to actively engage in regular training and actively participate in tournaments and league matches, where they can face suitable competition and showcase their skills.
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OUR MISSION
At AVID Soccer Club, we are dedicated to providing area youth with an exceptional soccer development program. Through the collaborative efforts of players, parents, coaches, and club management, we strive to achieve continuous growth. Our teams are carefully structured based on birth year, and every player receives positive and consistent coaching for their development. We not only focus on player growth but also invest in the development of coaches. AVID Soccer Club offers competitive opportunities for teams in the mid-Atlantic area. Join us and experience the camaraderie and friendship that extends beyond the game of soccer.
CORE VALUES
Passion
The love to play, the love to coach, the love of competition, the love of being a part of a team. To enjoy the journey of youth soccer and develop lasting relationships & friendships on and off the field.
Courage
Demonstrate bravery when faced with problems to solve. Take risks and work outside of your comfort zone. Display the necessary courage to make big decisions on and off the field.
Commitment
Being dedicated to your team, your club, your coaches, and yourself by honoring what you say you will do. Be there in body, mind, and spirit. The group’s success depends on each individual’s commitment to the same goals.
Respect
We show proper respect for all teammates, opponents, coaches, officials, and spectators by being polite and courteous, playing by the rules, honoring coaches' and referees’ decisions, and being good role models in both winning and losing.
Resilience
Compete with a "next play" mentality. We overcome adversity through heart and humility, effort and ambition and understand challenges not as frustrations but as opportunities for growth intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically.
Unity
We build unity, diversity, and harmony by always putting the success of team and the club ahead of individual achievement in the context of healthy competition.