Island Skills Academy - Nanaimo

• Supplemental club training for motivated boys and girls in a professional club environment
• Participants follow an official Whitecaps FC training curriculum
• All sessions developed by Whitecaps FC staff and delivered by Whitecaps FC Island regional head coach Claude Bolton
• Visits from Whitecaps FC based coaching staff
• Connected to the Whitecaps Academy Centre network

Spring 2013

U-7 (2006) to U-8 (2005) Skills Program

• Boys and girls
• Total of 8 sessions at 60 minutes each
• Sessions at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays
• Two Sunday game festivals
• Key dates:
  • April 20 - first sessions
  • April 21 - game festival #1
  • May 18 - no session, Victoria Day
  • May 26 - game festival #2
  • June 15 - last sessions

U-9 (2004) to U-10 (2003) and  U-11 (2002) to U-12 (2001) Skills Programs

• Boys and girls
• 20 sessions in two 10 week segments (January to March and April to June)
• Training sessions on Monday's (U-9 to U-10 from 5:30 to 7, U-11 to U-12 from 7 to 8:30)
• Key dates:
  • April 15 - first sessions of spring phase
  • May 20 - no sessions, Victoria Day
  • June 24 - last sessions

• Players are grouped on ability and progress, and may be moved to different groups at staff discretion
• All players will be pre-screened through the registration process to ensure program suitability
• Staff reserves the right to refund registration fees if, at any time, the program is deemed not suitable

U-7 to U-8 Skills Program

Fees: $99 + tax due upon registration.

Apparel: 

All players require a Whitecaps FC training kit. One-time fee, valid for at least 2 years. To view sizing information, click here.

• Academy training kit (shorts, t-shirt, socks) - $50

Registration is now closed. Please contact Claude Bolton at cbolton@whitecapsfc.com for more information.

U-9 to U-12 Skills Program

Fees: $250 + tax due upon registration.

Apparel:

All players require a Whitecaps FC training kit. One-time fee, valid for at least 2 years. To view sizing information, click here.

• Mandatory - Academy training kit (shorts, top, socks) - $75
• Optional - Academy track suit - $65

Registration is now closed. Please contact Claude Bolton at cbolton@whitecapsfc.com for more information.

Payment Policies

• NSF cheques are subject to a $20 administration fee
• Refunds are only issued for medical reasons with a doctor's note
• Approved refunds include prorating the registration fee less a non-refundable $25 administration fee
• Staff reserves the right to refund registration fees if, at any time, the program is deemed not suitable

• All sessions are developed by Whitecaps FC professional coaching staff and delivered by Whitecaps FC Island regional head coach Claude Bolton and supported by Whitecaps FC Vancouver based staff
• There will be monthly visits from Whitecaps FC Vancouver based coaches

CLAUDE BOLTON - Whitecaps FC Island Regional Head Coach

• Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC)
• USSF “A” License
• USSF National Youth License
• USSF Goalkeeping License
• USSF Fitness License
• National & Provincial Coaching appointments in Guyana, Trinidad, Alberta, Ontario
• Former New York Red Bulls Youth Development Coach
• BC Soccer Learning Facilitator & Grassroots Tutor

CRAIG ANGUS

• Associate Degree in Applied Sport Studies – University of Northumbria, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• USSF National Youth License
• UEFA “C” License
• NSCAA National Diploma
• NSCAA National Youth Diploma
• NSCAA State Goal Keeping Diploma
• 5 years New York Red Bulls Youth Development Coach