In the Prospects Program (U9 - U12) the focus is on development first. As players transition to the youth program development continues but winning begins to matter to the players, the team and the club. The development objectives of the Prospects program are gradually enhanced and higher level objectives are introduced for team tactics and objectives are introduced for positional play with players beginning to understand their "player functions".

The learning environment relies more heaviliy on healthy competition among players and teammates and the relationship between player performance, opportunities, and results becomes more pronounced.

• Players who generally demonstrate a relatively high level of skill, enthusiasm for the game, and a positive attitude toward learning find in the Youth Development Academy an opportunity to train with players who share similar qualities.
  
  
• The Youth Development Academy is staffed with knowledgeable and specialized coaches who work within the Fury Method to ensure players receive proper levels of instruction and challenge-rewards needed to realize their potential.
  
  
• Player Development is the primary focus of each Youth Development Academy coach. The Fury's coaching objective is the improvement of each player in the program.
  
  
• The club has an excellent reputation for its ability to develop players. The club is regarded as one of the top clubs in North America and increasingly is being recognized by professional clubs in Europe for the standard of its players.  Youth graduates are now playing for professional teams around the world; e.g., Martin John (Cardiff City), Justin Maheu (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Mahir Hadziresic (Mlada Boleslav), Ed Edward (FC Dallas). Others are involved with the youth academy of professional clubs; Elliot SImmons (MK Dons in England), Abraham Donzo (Everton of the English Premier League) and Chad Bush (Toronto FC).  In recent years, more than 80 players have received scholarships to play soccer at US colleges). Almost every graduate of the program who wishes to do so plays varsity soccer for universities and colleges in either the US or Canada.
  
  
• Fury training focuses on life skills as well as soccer skills. Young people graduating from the Youth Development Academy tend to perform well in their non-soccer lives because of life skills like hard work. self-discipline, self-anaylsis, respect for others, team work, and honesty refined while at the Fury.
  
  
• Fury coaches are assigned to a team for a maximum of two years before they must normally move on and give the players the benefit of a new coach. The club does not allow parent coaches.

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  From the Youth Development Academy players may continue their development in the Professional Development Academy. Many players have gone on to play for the Club's senior teams which play in the W-League and the PDL. Many college players return  to play for the Fury W and PDL Reserve teams in the summer. These teams play in the highest level of local adult soccer (OCSL) and also are the perfect program to ensure that players returning to college do so in match fit physical condition.

• The Youth Development Academy has four principal age groups: U13, U14, U15 and U16. At each group there is, by design, only elite one boys team and one girls team.
  
  
• For competitive and showcase reasons, age groups are set based on the August 1st date used by US colleges and schools and NOT the January 1st date typically used in Canada. For a month by month guide to the age groups for 2011-12 click here.
  
  
• At the U17 level and above, layers are invited to tryout for the Professional Development Academy

• Soccer players who have a passion for soccer, are driven to excel, enjoy competing at the highest possible level, and follow soccer with fervour.

• The USL Super Y-League is a North America-wide league with ten divisions and 120 clubs. It is designed for the top echelon of youth players with MLS, NASL and USL professional clubs using the SYL as the competitive vehicle for their development programs.

• It is important to note that the Club plays every season in ALL age groups from U13 - U16 Boys and Girls. The League is based on a "franchise" system rather than a league based on annual promotion and relegation from regional to provincial leagues. Each club is expected to field a team at each age group and for the most part this is the case.


• The Fury plays in the New England Division against Portland (ME), Boston, Cape Cod, Seacoast, Northern Mass (Knights), Albany, and Seacoast Wanderers (New Hampshire). Regular season division winners advance to the North American Finals played in Tampa, Florida each November where they compete against each other for a North American Championship.


• For the last 4 years, the Fury has sent 5 teams or more to the Finals. In 2011 the Fury U17 Girls won the North American Championship. The Super Y-League provides top-level competition and week-in, week-out opportunities to be evaluated by college scouts. In 2010, the Club was ranked 2nd among all North American SYL clubs on the basis of on and off field performance by the United Soccer Leagues.


• The Club's Player Development Pathway includes teams playing in the W-League, PDL and in the future an NASL team at its summit. The very best SYL players will aspire to play for the Fury's senior teams. 

• When Club Head Coaches select their squads in the fall, it is their intent to prepare that group of players to face the next SYL season in the spring-time. Players (and parents) are therefore asked to make an annual commitment before accepting a place in the Academy.
  
  
• Throughout the year, players will have three to four training sessions and/or competitive games per week.
  
  
• During the winter, youth teams are also provided with indoor full-field time for training and/or games and bi-weekly speed, agility and quickness (SAQ) sessions.
  
  
• Although the Fury program is an annual cycle, scheduled time off is provided to the players (and to the parents!).
  
  
• Players in the Youth Development Academy are expected to commit fully to their team. This means arriving at least 20 minutes before training sessions and 60 minutes before games as well as participating in all team events.
  
  
• The SYL season is typically a very compressed campaign, with 70% or more of the matches being played between the late June and the middle of August. Tournament, Showcases, and other events result in a very busy schedule. Accordingly, families of Academy players generally defer vacation trips until the last two weeks of August when the Club will not schedule training or games.

• The winter and summer home of the club is the $4.9 million Algonquin Soccer Complex. Almost all weekly training sessions are held at Algonquin as well as SAQ and specialist goalkeeper training. The Algonquin field is covered by an inflatbale dome in the winter time. The field house contains 4 changing rooms, showers, washrooms, and a physio clinic.

 

• The Club plays its W-League and Men's PDL senior games at Algonquin along with many SYL games. Other facilities used for games are Frank Clair Stadium, University of Ottawa, Terry Fox, Carleton University, Maple Leaf and Ben Franklin.

• As is the case with most sports, elite competitive sports programs are more costly than recreational programs. The cost of participating in the Fury Youth Program is in keeping with the costs of other competitive sports programs in the area.
  
  
• Given the standard and quality of player development within the Fury Youth Program, there is a misperception that particpation in the Youth Program comes at a premium. This is not the case. Moreover, through the generous support of local businesses as well as sponsorship programs within the club, many players and parents have found the Fury program to be no more expensive that the total annual cost of local soccer programs.
  
  
• The Program Fees for 2011 were unchanged from 2010 and were set at $292.04 per month plus HST ($330). Double-digit percentage increases for such substantial budget items as facilities, bus travel, and hotels have necessitated the raising of the fees for 2012 to $305.31 per month plus HST ($345)
  
  
• Siblings of Fury players will pay  a reduced rate of $234.51 per month plus HST ($265).

• See the next 2 FAQ's dealing with fees which explain exactly what is and what is not covered by the monthly fees

• Fundraising opportunities are available to players. Those who take advantage of these opportunities can reduce their out of pocket costs, sometimes significantly.

The cost of the year-round Winter and Summer programs covers:

• Indoor and Outdoor training facility costs (e.g. Domes, Fields, Gyms). The Club uses predominantly the Algonquin Dome for our Winter training program. Winter facility costs from November through early April form a MAJOR part of the annual costs. Amortizing these costs into the monthly fees helps to balance out the cost of the program more evenly over the year.
  
  
• Travel and Accommodation on SYL road-trips - teams travel by Greyhound bus, and stay three or four players to a hotel room. The cost of SYL road trips is the second MAJOR cost item which is covered in the monthly fees. As these road trips occur all in the summer months, often within several weeks of each other, amortizing these costs into the monthly fees helps balance out the cost of the program more evenly over the year.
  
  
• Equipment and Apparel - 2 x Training Kits (shirt, shorts and socks), Tracksuit, Golf Shirt (for travel), Equipment Bag/Backpack, and seasonal use of Team Uniforms.
  
  
• Program Costs - administrative, registration, insurance, referee and coaching fees.
  

• End-of-Season Awards Banquet - complimentary tickets to player.
  
  
• Complimentary Fury Season Tickets valid for all 2012 W-League and PDL regular season home games.
  
  
• Additional weekly training sessions for Goalkeepers

• Tournaments: In addition to league play, teams will participate in 2-3 tournaments per year. Since the tournaments attended are team-dependent, the costs of these tournaments is not covered in the basic monthly fee.
  
  
• SYL Finals: Some teams qualify for the North American SYL Finals, typically held each November in Tampa, by finishing first (or in some cases second) in the New England Division.
  
  
• Bi-WeeklyFull-field Indoor Time: Fury Youth teams are also provided with full-field time on a bi-weekly basis for games or additional training. Paid in two installments – one in December and one in February.

• Open tryouts take place annually in late September and early October. Registration details and schedules are posted on the Club website and players interested in trying out must regsiter online.
  
  
• Assessment of Club players is conducted throughout the year with feedback provided to players regularly.
  
  
• Consideration of new potential players may also be conducted at times during the year.