Frenchtown Force Competitive / Travel Program
The Frenchtown Force competitive program participates in the Montana State Competitive Spring Soccer League for players 10-18 years old (US soccer age groups U11-U19) or generally speaking 5th through 12th grade. Teams travel throughout the state to compete against other club teams affiliated with Montana Youth Soccer Association (MYSA), under the overall umbrella of the US Youth Soccer Association.
The season runs March through early June anticipated to end with the Montana State Cup Tournament in Helena June 6-8, 2025.
Teams
In the past we have had 1-2 competitive teams but the number will depend on the number of interested players and available coaches.
*Anyone interested in the competitive program should fill out this google form by December 15, 2024: 2025 FCF Spring Competitive Interest Form. We will use this information to decide 1) how many teams to form and 2) the age groups of those teams. If there is sufficient interest our goal is to form multiple teams split by ages.
Teams may either be single gender or co-ed, and will likely have a mix of ages across a few different grades. Co-ed teams will play either other co-ed teams or boys teams per Montana state soccer league rules. As we are a small club we can't guarantee we will be able to accommodate everyone if we don't have enough players in the same age range to field a full team- but we will try our best to place as many kids as possible on competitive teams.
We will decide how many teams we will have by January 15 and send out updated information out the competitive season plans and registrations after that date.
Playing Time expectations: This is a competitive travel soccer team, it is different from rec soccer. Players are not guaranteed equal playing time.
Update- Spring 2025 Competitive Teams:
Based on the responses from the interest form, we have registered two competitive teams for the 2025 spring season. We will have a U15 Boys team and a U16 Girls team, with both teams comprised of mixed age players as allowed within the Montana Youth Soccer Association Regulation. If you are interested in playing but have not been in communication with the soccer club yet please reach out to the contact email below. Practice is anticipated to start indoors in February if possible with games starting the first week of April and running through the second week in June.
**Spring Competitive Registration is open now at the link below.
Practices
Teams practice on the Frenchtown High School Soccer Field when available, or other green space located in the Frenchtown School District. Last year the teams practiced twice a week 5:30-7:30 in the evenings starting in March and we anticipate a similar schedule this year but exact practice schedules have not been determined.
Games
Games for the state competitive league begin the first week of April and continue through early June. Montana state league games are usually on Saturdays with two games per day in the same location a few hours apart. The team also plans on attending the Montana Cup State soccer tournament, a multiday tournament in Helena June 6-8. To try to keep travel and tournament fees for the club low this is the only overnight tournament/multiday tournament the team will attend.
An example schedule from last season is linked here to give you an example of the travel commitment involved.
Example Competitive Schedule from 2023
Coaching
Please contact us if you may be available to coach, co-coach, or assistant coach a competitive team. Finding coaches is difficult and we are always looking for more so we can continue to grow and develop our club!
Fees and fundraising
Club fees are kept at a minimum due to volunteer and fundraising efforts by the parents and athletes. Fundraising, donations and sponsorships offset the players’ fees for competitive soccer. We strive to ensure we meet our fundraising, donation, sponsorship numbers to prevent passing additional expenses to our membership for equipment, etc. Your support is expected during fundraising events. All monies earned goes directly to our club programs.
The exact registration fee for the competitive program will is $200 for the season.
Every athlete will be accepted to compete regardless of availability to cover club fees. Scholarships and payment plans are available. Please contact ANY member of the club board to request the scholarship amount needed.
FC Frenchtown Soccer
PO BOX 1115
Frenchtown, MT 59834
Questions contact Hanna Tester: email: hannabrynntester@gmail.com or text: 406-240-4493