Lil’ Kickers
Open Enrollment, Join Anytime!
Convenient Locations to Choose From!
About Lil’ Kickers
Our mission is to inspire! Lil’ Kickers is an award-winning child development program that uses soccer to help children ages 18 months to 12 years tackle important developmental milestones through age-appropriate and fun-filled activities. We inspire kids to be active, strong, confident and well-balanced in order to unleash their awesome both on and off the field.
Classes are 50-minutes and are led by highly trained, energetic coaches who engage kids and help maintain their enthusiasm by challenging and encouraging them to learn and accomplish new things – preparing them for school, playdates, team sports, and beyond. More than one million kids have participated in Lil’ Kickers across the country.
Class Locations & Schedules
Off The Wall Sports
Carmel – Indoors
Fall Session: September 3rd – November 23rd
Hoosier FC Westfield
Westfield
Fall Session: September 8th – October 27th
USA of Indiana
Mary & John Geisse Soccer Complex – Outdoors
Fall Session: September 7th – October 12th
USA of Indiana – Avon
Hendricks South Soccer Complex – Outdoors
Fall Session: September 7th – October 12th
Zionsville
Zionsville Youth Soccer Association – Outdoors
Fall Session: October 12th – November 16th
Class Descriptions
Lil’ Kickers is tailored to how kids learn at different ages – using soccer to help kids tackle key developmental milestones. Every aspect of our curriculum was created with child development experts and our coaches are highly trained to work effectively with kids of all ages.
Bunnies
- 50-minute class
- Parent participation is required
- Child/coach ratio: 15:1 (with parents on field)
Thumpers
- 50-minute class
- Parent participation is required
- Child/coach ratio: 12:1 (with parents on field)
Cottontails
- 50-minute class
- Child/coach ratio: 12:1 (with parents on field)
Hoppers
Hoppers classes are designed to be fun and fast paced. Classes focus on increasing balancing skills, coordination and fundamental soccer skills. We utilize creative games and help kids develop listening skills, cooperation and teamwork. Hoppers classes are the first class where children participate independently.
- 50-minute class
- Child/coach ratio: 7:1
Jackrabbits
Jackrabbits classes are designed to help transition children into non-competitive team play. Children play creative games to develop fundamental soccer skills and will also be introduced to more one-ball oriented games and scrimmaging. The focus of the scrimmages will be to help players understand how to apply skills in different situations and building teamwork. Some small sided non-competitive soccer games are introduced.
- 50-minute class
- Child/coach ratio: 7:1
Big Feet
Big Feet classes are for five and six year-olds who have not played soccer before. These classes concentrate on giving beginning kids a set of basic soccer skills (dribbling, passing, trapping, scoring) and some confidence on the field. Kids will be introduced to the ideas of sportsmanship and team play. Kids will play some small-sided, non-competitive soccer games to help prepare them for Micro Classes.
- 50-minute class
- Child/coach ratio: 12:1
Micro Classes
Micro Classes are developmental and non-competitive for intermediate kids ages 4-9 years designed to enhance individual and team skills, with an emphasis on fun and safety. Micro Classes are for kids who have played soccer before either in Lil’ Kickers or another program.
- 50-minute class (15-20 minutes of instruction; 20-25 minutes of scrimmaging)
- Teams for scrimmage field a maximum of four players at a time
- Everyone gets equal playing time
- No goalies, no score-keeping, no league standings
- Child/coach ratio: 12:1
Skills Institute
Lil’ Kickers Policies
- Space in any class is not guaranteed without payment.
- All Registrations are on a first come, first served basis.
- Lil’ Kickers Memberships ($20/year) are required for all participants.
- Registration continues to be accepted after the session has begun at a pro-rated class rate.
- On-line registration is now available!
- All first time customers are offered a trial class free of charge.
- Trial classes are offered on a space available basis.
Due to heavy enrollment we are currently unable to make-up classes on Saturdays.
- In order to qualify for a make-up class, customers must let us know in advance when their child will be absent.
- Make-ups are done on a space available basis.
- Make-ups do not carry over into the next session.
- Customers may transfer their child to another class at any point in the session.
- All class transfers are dependent upon space availability and must be approved by Off The Wall Sports.
Only 1 discount is applied per session
- Sibling:
Defined as children that reside in the same household and are under the care of the same parent/guardian. The sibling discount is $15 off for each child after the first child who is enrolled in the same session.
- Multiple Classes Per Week:
Defined by a child who is enrolled in more than one class per week during the same session. The participant will receive $15 off the total of the second class fee. - 3rd Session Discount
Any participant who signs up for 3 full Lil’ Kickers sessions in a row (ie. Fall-Winter-Spring) will receive $15 off the 3rd session class fee.
NOTE: Special group pricing and scheduling is available. Any interested group should be referred to the Li’ Kickers’ coordinator.
