Open House

EMFC Open House

Each year we will open our training sessions for interested players and their families to learn more about the club. We will organize practices for some of our teams on that day to allow families of interested soccer players to watch our coaches and club in action. We have programs for all kind of players to enter our EMFC pathway.  Families have many questions when they sign their kids up!  We hope to answer them. If you have family friends, neighbors, etc. who have an interest in soccer, please pass on this information.    

Date, Time and Location

• Wednesday May 7, 2025
• 5-8pm
• Location: Lane Community College
• No cost
• We will organize a parent information session during which you can ask questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this Open House?

We like to open our club to your kids to meet our coaches, play with some of our players, and get an idea what club soccer is all about. We will have some senior staff there to explain our programs, philosophy, training calendar, league play, and much more.

What is the cost?

There is no cost and no commitment. We hope to see some local soccer players and get them a chance to play and explore if we are a good fit for them. We have a number of programs for all age groups and it will give us a chance to help find the perfect fit for your child.

How far does club soccer travel?

In our Little Metro program, there is no travel. In our Junior Academy, travel is limited to 3 away game days in the fall and 3 away game days in the spring. Those locations are in Albany, Salem and Bend. One game day is in Eugene. Each game day will have two games. Our U11 and U12 age teams typically play 10 games in the fall, 5 at home and 5 away games. Locations are typically Albany, Corvallis, Salem, Bend, Roseburg, and potentially Portland for a Premier team. Summer tournaments are not further than Portland.

Do we have to commit for the full year?

Our Little Metro program is 6 weeks in the fall. We offer another program of 6 weeks in the winter. One in the spring with 6 weeks. Our summer program is shorter and we offer 2 of them in the Summer. The Junior Academy is a full year but we have plenty of breaks built in and if players miss a part our coaches will accommodate. At U11 and U12 the structure is very similar to Junior Academy with breaks built in and a longer winter break. Premier teams have higher commitment level. Competitive teams have long winter break (2 months) but can opt for indoor options.

Are there tryouts?

No tryouts at our Little Metro program. In our Junior Academy we like to make sure that the program is a good fit for the players. We call it a Player assessment to ensure it is the right program for you. At U11 and up we organize tryouts. Our goal is to form several teams (typically we have 2 in each age) which will allow us to develop players at the level where they are at. It is important to get similar skilled players together and to place them with appropriate competition. As the players get older tryouts will be more serious especially when they are heading to high school.