Academy Anne Arundel County (Ages 6,7,8)

ACADEMY PROGRAM - ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

The Maryland United Academy is designed to provide a fun, enthusiastic and positive learning experience, through practice and competition, for each player's first few years of soccer.

Fall 2026 Registration is OPEN!

Program Overview

Academy Overview | 2026-2027 Season

The Maryland United Academy builds on the FUNdamental skills and techniques introduced in our Mini Kickers program, with more focus on introducing players to a team environment and learning the game.

For the 2026/27 season our Academy will cater to the following age groups:

U7 Boys & Girls Born between Aug 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020

U8 Boys & Girls Born between Aug 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019

Individual and team skill development will be stressed ahead of winning, with a focus on fun and long term development. The Academy will give players the foundational skills required to prepare for U9 soccer and beyond. All U8 Academy players will be eligible to graduate and try out for our U9 club teams for the following season. Tryouts for the 2026/27 season will be held in April 2026, details of which can be found here: Tryout Information

For all questions about our Anne Arundel program please feel free to contact us:

Ian Abrey
Academy Director
ian.abrey@mdunitedfc.org
301-263-4935
Tom Shutt
Lead Academy Coach
tom.shutt@mdunitedfc.org
410-440-0585

Academy Information

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER | BOYS ANNE ARUNDEL | FALL ACADEMY

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER | GIRLS ANNE ARUNDEL | FALL ACADEMY

The 2026-2027 Academy payment schedule will be broken into seasonal payments (FALL, WINTER, SPRING).

*FALL 2026 | ANNE ARUNDEL ACADEMY - REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Team Program - $475.00*

2x practices per week; DAYS TBD at Indian Creek Upper School

7v7 games on the weekend

Begins mid-August | 7v7 Games begin early September

Approximately 20 practice sessions and 7-8 games

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*WINTER 2026/2027 | ANNE ARUNDEL ACADEMY (Registration Opens October 2026)

Team Program- 1x indoor practice per week and Futsal league play on the weekend

Begins December 2026 | Futsal Games can start late November

Approximately 10-12 practices and 7-8 futsal games

Games - Futsal games at Benfield are historically Boys (Saturday) and Girls (Sunday)

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*SPRING 2027 | ANNE ARUNDEL ACADEMY (Registration Opens January 2027)

Team Program - 2x practices per week and 7v7 league play on the weekend

Begins March 2027

Players outside of Maryland United Academy are encouraged to come out for an evaluation prior to registering. Please contact Ian Abrey before for more details and to schedule.

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* Not including Playmetrics processing fee

Yearly Schedule

YEARLY CALENDAR | ANNE ARUNDEL

FALL
August - End of October

**BEGINS MIDAUGUST 2026**

1. Team Program* (2 practices per week, with 7v7 games on the weekend). The Team Program will play within the Anne Arundel County 7v7 leagues at U8. This option is perfect for stronger U7 and U8 players who are ready for increased competition. Limited spaces available for this program.

WINTER
Early December - end of Feb/early March
**BEGINS EARLY DECEMBER 2026**

1. Team Program* (1 practice per week as well as participation in a local Futsal league on the weekend).

SPRING
Mid-March - end of May
**BEGINS MARCH 2027**

Team Program* (2 practices per week, with 7v7 games on the weekend). The Team Program will play within the Anne Arundel County 7v7 leagues at U8. This option is perfect for stronger U7 and U8 players who are ready for increased competition. Limited spaces available for this program.

For Fall 2026, we plan to enter 3-5 boys Academy teams and 2 girls Academy teams into the Anne Arundel County 7v7 leagues across our Anne Arundel and Prince George's locations. The exact number of teams will be dependent on final number of registrations, current skill levels of players within the program and number of divisions offered by the league. This will allow us to provide the most productive playing experience for all players.

*Note the Team program is for the more committed soccer players who are ready for increased competition that comes with playing in the 7v7 team program format. Our Academy coaches will evaluate all players to ensure their suitability for the more competitive team program setting and reserve the right to keep players in our practice only program if we feel it is in the best interest of the player’s current skill and maturity levels.

Uniforms

Once you have registered and made payment for our Academy, you will receive more information with regard to ordering uniforms. The uniform ordering link will come from SoccerPost and will be sent to the email address you used to register for the Academy.

Approximately $95.00 for a Red & White Jersey, Shorts, Socks and Ball

For Practice and Games, players must wear their MD United Red Jersey, Black Shorts, Red Socks, Shinguards, and bring a Ball. An alternate White jersey is also provided for practices and games.

Uniforms can be used for the entire seasonal year (Fall 2026 through Spring 2027).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many days do the Academy train and play?

Our Anne Arundel Spring Academy comes in the form of our Team Program, which includes two practices per week and games on the weekend in the AA County league, for Fall and Spring. During the Winter, we train once per week, with Futsal games on the weekend from Dec-Feb.

Our Team Program is for the more committed soccer player, given the 3-day a week commitment. This option is great for stronger U7 and U8 players who are ready for increased competition. This program includes two practices per week and 7v7 games on the weekend for Fall and Spring.

Players who graduate from our Academy, are eligible to try-out for the rising U9 Maryland United FC travel teams the following year.

Do players have to tryout to make the Academy?

For players looking to join the Team Program for 2026/27, we encourage all players to attend our tryout sessions in April/May. We create multiple teams within the age group and we want to ensure we place players on an appropriate team that allows them to enjoy and learn the game of soccer. If you are looking to join our Anne Arundel Team Program after tryouts, please connect with our staff listed above to set up an evaluation at one of our upcoming practices.

With our seasonal registration process (Fall, Winter, Spring) roster movement may occur throughout the year within our Academy. We understand players develop at varying rates and may require different levels of competition at certain stages of their development.

If we feel as though a player is not ready to play in competitive 7v7 games, we may recommend an alternative option. Our goal is to best cater to the needs of each individual player.

As a parent you need to ask yourself: Does my child enjoy and want to play soccer more than 1 night a week? Does my child want to play in competitive games on the weekend? Is my child eager to learn and develop more skills? If you answered yes, then the Maryland United's Anne Arundel Academy is the correct choice for your child.

ACADEMY PROGRAM - ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

Program Overview

Ian Abrey

Tom Shutt

Academy Information

Yearly Schedule

YEARLY CALENDAR | ANNE ARUNDEL

Uniforms

Frequently Asked Questions

How many days do the Academy train and play?

Do players have to tryout to make the Academy?

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