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CRUSA / HEX FC Bucks Pre-Travel Development Program U6-U7-U8 Boys & Girls

Sessions available year round – Fall, Winter, and Spring. In the 2026-2027 season, for players born between 8/1/2018 and 7/31/2021.

Mission Statement

CRUSA HEX FC Bucks Pre-Travel Development Program

The mission of the CRUSA HEX FC Bucks Pre-Travel Development Program is to provide age-appropriate skill development and a competitive youth soccer experience for motivated players, boys & girls, in the Bucks County area. At CRUSA HEX FC Bucks we want to emphasize a high level of individual skill, team play and sportsmanship. Age-appropriate training with quality coaching is fundamental to developing a quality experience for all participants. The CRUSA HEX FC Bucks Pre-Travel Development Program encompasses the U6, U7, and U8 ages for boys & girls and welcomes players of all ability to develop a love for the game and the foundation of skills necessary to play in our CRUSA HEX FC Bucks Travel programs.

How is the Program structured?

There are three seasonal modules offered throughout the year. Training will be held at the Northampton Civic Center at 451 Newtown Richboro Rd, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6pm. You can register for each individual season, sign into your household account, and select CRUSA HEX FC Bucks Pre-Travel Development Program using the following link. This program goes hand in hand with our intramural program and most pre-travel players also play intramural.

Fall

Starts August 31, 2026

  • 8 weeks, 12 Professional Training sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, 5pm-6pm with an age appropriate, developmentally focused curriculum designed to cultivate creative and technically skilled players. No sessions on Labor Day, Yom Kippur and Columbus Day.
  • Low Player to Trainer ratio
  • Fall Module registration fee is $180

Winter

Starts January 5, 2027

  • 8 weeks, 8 sessions, max of 15 players per hour session. Sessions will be held on Monday evenings indoors, in a CRSD school district gym, starting Jan 4, 2027.
  • Winter module registration fee is $150

Spring

Starts April 5, 2027

  • 8 weeks, 12 Professional Training sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, 5pm-6pm.
  • Low Player to Trainer ratio
  • Spring only registration fee is $180
  • U8 Players eligible for the Pre-Travel Spring Travel Team for an additional fee

What is the Format for Training?

For training sessions, players will be grouped by age and are assigned to a trainer for each session.

Other Commitments?

We recognize that kids and families lead very busy lives and have a myriad of interests and we fully encourage other those interests. Our focus is to provide as many quality opportunities to play, practice, and get better as possible. However, all of these opportunities (practices or games) are optional. Come to what you can or want to. At no point will you be asked to place soccer at a higher priority to other commitments. The only thing we would ask is for you to let your coach(es) know when you will miss an activity (particularly games) as soon as you can, so that they have a chance to adjust appropriately.

CRUSA U9 boys celebrating a tournament win

Why Small Sided Games (SSG)?

The movement of emphasis to Small-Sided Game (SSG) is a movement that the country is evolving towards and something that has been used throughout the world for many years.

It is recognized that to develop skills, repetitions are needed. The more the children touch the ball the better their touch will be! Soccer coaches of all ages use small-sided game environments to develop the technical aspects of their teams.

The more a child has the ball (touches), the more engaged he/she is in the activity- the more fun he/she has! Benefits of SSG’s:

  • More repeated touches of the ball by all players
  • More touches throughout all areas of the field
  • More passes attempted
  • Repeated decision making in a confined area
  • More opportunities to play on both sides of the ball (Offense & Defense)
  • More involved playing time and less opportunity to hide from the ball
  • Keeps all players engaged in the game

Registration is always open

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Whether your child is taking their first steps onto a field or chasing an ECNL roster spot, the next program at CRUSA is open right now. Five decades of Bucks County soccer — and the next one starts with you.