DISCOVERY CENTRE @WESTHILLS FC

The Discovery Centre is a community-based, grassroots development program for new, emerging and club-developing players between the ages of 2 and 11 years.

The main goals of the program are to help eliminate barriers preventing participation in community programming, increase overall physical activity by developing good physical literacy and fundamental movement skills, and introduce more kids to the sport of soccer.

Sessions take place at the new turf located at Centre Mountain Lellum Middle School – 3090 Constellation Ave, Langford, BC V9B 0V2

Discovery Centre Technical Director

Michael Steuart

Qualifications:
CANADA SOCCER Youth Licence
CANADA SOCCER C Licence
Active Start
Fundamentals
Learn to train
Respect in Sports
Making Head Way in Soccer
Make Ethical Decisions
Technical Director Diploma

DISCOVERY CENTRE SPRING 2025 – OPENING FEBRUARY

Schedule

Dates	Venue	Day	Time
Spring 2025 April 5 to June 14 No Sessions April 19 May 17	Centre Mountain Lellum School Turf	SATURDAY	(U3-U6) 9:30-10:15 am (U7-U12) 10:30-11:30 am
Fall 2025 September to November No session Thanksgiving Remembrance day	Centre Mountain Lellum School Turf	T.B.A	(U3-U6) T.B.A (U7-U12) T.B.A

Dates

Venue

Day

Time

Spring 2025

April 5 to
June 14

No Sessions
April 19
May 17

Centre Mountain Lellum
School Turf

SATURDAY

(U3-U6)
9:30-10:15 am
(U7-U12)
10:30-11:30 am

Fall 2025

September to
November

No session
Thanksgiving
Remembrance day

Centre Mountain Lellum
School Turf

T.B.A

(U3-U6)
T.B.A
(U7-U12)
T.B.A

Fees

U3 -U4: Spring 2025 Session: $ 125.00 (includes GST, LISA membership)

U5 – U6: Spring 2025 Session: $ 125.00 (includes GST, LISA membership)

U7 – U9: Spring 2025 Session: $ 150.00 (includes GST, LISA membership)

U10 – U12: Spring 2025 Session: $ 150.00 (includes GST, LISA membership)

Refund policies are listed on registration forms when registering for the season or a program. Please ensure you know when the refund deadlines are and the terms specific to them.

Spring 2025 Age Division Breakdown

Please note the following birth-year breakdown for this program, for the Spring 2024 session.

Players born in 2022 and younger are not eligible for this program.

U3 – born in 2022
U4 – born in 2021
U5 – born in 2010
U6 -born in 2019
U7 – born in 2018
U8 – born in 2017
U9 – born in 2016
U10 – born in 2015
U11 – born in 2014
U12 – born in 2013

Program Overview

The Discovery Program sessions will be led by trained coaches from Westcastle International Academy’s Women and Men’s Residency programs and supervised by a Technical Lead.

Division Breakdown	Program Overview	Uniform and Equipment
Ages 2-3 U3 U4	Warm-Up Games Station-based training (Physical Literacy, Game, Technical skill, Social Activity) One adult family member is on the field with the player 1v1 activities as a scrimmage	Players must wear T-shirts, shorts or tracksuits and cleats/runners Shin guards are not required
Ages 4-5 U5 U6	Warm-Up Games Station-based training (Physical Literacy, Game, Technical skill, Social Activity) No adults are allowed on the field outside of the coach 3v3 activities following the BCSA/CSA game model	Players must wear T-shirts, shorts or tracksuits and cleats/runners Shin guards required for all players
Ages 6-7 U7 U8	Warm-Up Games Station-based training (Physical Literacy, Game, Technical skill, Social Activity) No adults are allowed on the field outside of the coach 4v4 or 5v5 following the BCSA/CSA game model	Players must wear T-shirts, shorts or tracksuits and cleats/runners Shin guards required for all players
Ages 8-9 U9 U10	Warm-Up Games Station-based training (Physical Literacy, Game, Technical skill, Social Activity) No adults are allowed on the field outside of the coach We will be following the 7v7 and 8v8 BCSA/CSA game model	Players must wear T-shirts, shorts or tracksuits and cleats/runners Shin guards required for all players