Program Overview
Academy Overview | 2024-2025 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 2024/25 our Academy will cater to the following age groups:
U7 (2018) Boys & Girls
U8 (2017) Boys & Girls
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 2025/26 season. Tryouts for the 2025/26 season will be held in May 2025, details of which will be announced in April.
For all questions about our Talbot program please feel free to call or email the Academy Director and Lead Coach:
Tom Shutt
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Ian Abrey
Academy Information
The 2024-2025 Academy payment schedule will be broken into seasonal payments (FALL, WINTER, SPRING).
SPRING 2025 TALBOT
Practice Program - $195.00* | 1x practice night (start date TBD).
Approximately 8-10 practice sessions
See below for more information on Talbot County Academy programming.
* Not including Playmetrics processing fee
YEARLY CALENDAR
FALL
3 month program (Mid August - End of October)
*BEGINS EARLY AUGUST 2024*
WINTER
3 month program (December - End of February)
*BEGINS EARLY DECEMBER 2024*
SPRING
3 month program (March - May)
*BEGINS MARCH 2025*
One practice per week for 8-10 sessions.
Once you have registered and made payment for our Academy, you will receive more information with regards to ordering uniforms.
Players who have played in previous seasons (fall and/or winter) can use the same uniform for the spring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Talbot Academy will offer one practice per week. The Academy is designed to cater for all levels of players, whether new to the game or players who have been playing soccer for 1-2+ years.
Our practice program is perfect for players who are newer to the sport and/or with other sport commitments, with just one practice per week.
U8 players who graduate from our Academy, are eligible to try-out for the rising U9 Maryland United FC travel teams the following year.
NO. All players can participate in our Talbot Academy.
