Fort Cavazos FAQ

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 Hello! How can we help you today? Here are some of the most frequently asked questions from Tiny Troops Soccer parents at Fort Cavazos, one of our affiliate locations. Didn't find the information you need? Please send an email to fortcavazos@tinytroopssoccer.com for assistance.

Enrollment

Tiny Troops Soccer is a year-round soccer program for ages 2-4 years old. We focus on teaching developmental soccer skills that help prepare little ones for recreational league soccer when they are older. Our program features trained coaches who utilize a lesson plan at every class. We teach a variety of soccer skills, listening activities, and other gross motor skills through fun games. Every child brings a ball, allowing them to get as many touches on it as possible during a class. 

Your session fee is collected at the time of registration. Every session includes 6 classes. 

 

Fort Cavazos currently holds classes on Tuesday mornings and Saturday mornings.

Session costs depend on the age of your child. Each session includes 6 classes. 

  • 2-year-old $85
  • 3/4-year-old $95

Each class provides high-quality activities and skill-building fun. All coaches follow a set lesson plan, ensuring that your little one’s class is filled with fun and learning from beginning to end!

Tiny Troops Soccer Fort Cavazos offers a $15 sibling discount for families. Please email fortcavazos@tinytroopssoccer.com to receive the code.

Enrollment begins here on our Fort Cavazos page. Click one of the "Enroll Now" buttons to continue. Select your child's class, complete the form, and make a payment.

Yes. Our Fort Cavazos location currently enrolls session to session. You will need to enroll for the next session and pay the enrollment fee each time you complete the current session.

While we would love for all little ones to join us on Soccer Island, your child must be turning 2 during the current session they are being enrolled in. 

Example: Your child is 22 months old, and you wish to enroll them in to begin in March. As long as your child's 2nd birthday occurs before the end of April, they are eligible to play in our 2-year-old Parent and Me classes.

When enrolling your player for classes, they must turn the required age during the two months that the session covers.

Example: Your child is currently 2, and you would like to enroll them for the 3 and 4-year-old age group at your location for the July/August period. Your child's birthday must fall during July or August for them to be eligible for that age group class. 

Equipment

Every child needs to bring the following to every class: 

  • athletic clothing suitable to the weather
  • a size 3 soccer ball
  • close-toed shoes (cleats are optional)
  • water to drink

Yes, every child must bring a ball. Children learn by getting as many touches on the ball as possible! If your child forgets their ball, coaches have an extra one that may be borrowed.

Your child will a size 3 soccer ball. These can be purchased at any location that sells sporting goods.

We understand mistakes can happen and balls can be forgotten at home. Every coach keeps a spare ball on hand for Tiny Troopers to borrow for a class.

Shin guards are optional for the 2 to 4-year-old classes. Cleats are optional for all ages. However, close-toed shoes are required.

2-year-old classes are 25-minute Parent and Me classes, and 3 & 4-year-old classes are 45 minutes.

Classes are held on Tuesday mornings and Saturday mornings.
Most of our locations hold sessions off-base at local parks or other recreational areas, usually no more than 15 minutes from the base. These locations are open to both civilian and military families.
 
Some locations may hold sessions on the military installation. For these select locations, a DOD ID will be required to access the location. No visitor passes will be given by Tiny Troops Soccer for on-base locations. 
 
To determine if the location is on or off base, visit the Find My Location page. Locations with a base and city name are held off-base. Locations with only a base name are held on base, and a DOD-ID is required to access the location.
 
If you are unable to locate this information, please feel free to send us a message on Facebook or an email to info@tinytroopssoccer.com

No. You will meet at the same time and place each week. If a field change is warranted, Fort Cavazos Tiny Troops Soccer will send notification via email about the change.

This depends on the age of your child. 

2-year-old classes are Parent and Me and are not combined with any other age. One parent or other adult is on the field with the child at all times during the class.

3-year-old classes can be run separately from 4-year-old classes or may be combined. Both ages use the same lesson plans. Currently we only offer a combined 3 and 4-year-old class.

We keep our classes small to allow coaches to interact and work with players as much as possible.

2-Year-Old Classes: All 2-year-old classes have up to 8 players on the field, plus a parent/guardian for each player.

3-4-Year-Old Classes: Our older classes have up to 10 players on the field.

Yes. A parent/guardian must be at each class for the duration of the class to help with water breaks and child participation (if having trouble listening to the Coach, staying on Soccer Island, keeping hands to themselves, etc.).

*We require one parent per child to participate on the field for the entire class for 2-year-old Parent and Me groups.

Our program offers skill-building classes. Unlike other youth soccer programs, our 3 & 4-year-olds only scrimmage for a few minutes during classes 3-6. This maximizes the time spent on age-appropriate skills. We also incorporate games in lesson plans that help prepare Troopers for scrimmages. 

No. For the safety of your child, snacks may not be given. We do not want them to bring their snack onto the field and begin play, as this creates a choking hazard. Please bring plenty of water, as that is all they will need.