Lehigh Valley Magic Soccer Club

As you look at the rosters of the college (Lafayette College, East Stroudsburg University, Muhlenberg College, Lehigh University, Bloomsburg University, etc.) soccer programs in our area it is disappointing to see that most of the players come from other areas. Primarily New Jersey, Connecticut, parts (i.e., Hershey, Harrisburg, Philadelphia) of Pennsylvania and New York serve as the recruiting areas college coaches pursue. While we certainly don't expect all of our players to participate at this level, we want to make sure that they have the early opportunity do so. Our mission is to provide the greatest opportunity for players to develop their soccer skills and knowledge in an environment that promotes teamwork, sportsmanship, and mutual respect.

Our philosophy is simple and straightforward. First, our primary focus is on player development. We give each player the tools needed to reach his/her goals and objectives as he/she continues to grow within the sport as well as develop into a well-rounded individual. This is not to say that we don't want to win games but it is not our primary objective. We want our youth players to be competitive in their games but we judge our success by whether our players and teams are showing definite signs of improvement as the season progresses. Second, we treat EVERY player equally. Every player, regardless of age or sex wears the same uniform and receives the same training, NO EXCEPTIONS!

We are not connected to ANY municipality. Therefore we accept players from whatever town or state that they come from. We are also not a "feeder program" for any particular school district or program. Our players come mainly from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

We are not necessarily looking for "soccer superstars" but there are certain things we look for.

Kids that:

• Are athletic
• Are coachable
• Have a strong desire to learn
• Have soccer ability
• Want to grow to their full potential
• Want to go to practice (to develop new skills)
• Want to be a part of the team and club
• Have parents who are supportive of our program and philosophies

We get this question all the time. Why should my child play for the LV Magic and not one of the other many clubs in the area? First, to dispel a myth, choice is a GOOD thing! We don't claim to be for everyone and in fact we are not. You have to be special to play with us. Parents and players have clear choices as it relates to youth soccer in the Lehigh Valley and this is a good thing. While we realize that high school soccer is important to some players and their families and we support this goal, we have higher expectations and goals for our players. Our aim is to make sure that if our players want to play at the Select, Premier, ODP, College or Professional level that we have given them the foundation to do so.

Incredibly bright is the only way to describe it! We don't necessarily want to be the biggest youth soccer club in the area, just the BEST youth soccer club in the area. We are well on our way to accomplishing this goal!