The Youth Premier Academy is for skilled and motivated players who desire an increased level of competition and are committed to playing year-round. Players must try out to be selected for a competitive team. Travel is mandatory for away games and tournaments throughout the year, including the winter months.
The U13-U14 Youth Premier Academy for the 2026-267 season is for players born between 8/1/2013 and 7/31/2014 (U13), and players born between 8/1/2012 and 7/31/2013 (U14). The Pre-Tryout Camp will be held from March 16-19th and round 2 of tryouts are held May 11-14, and teams in this phase play full-sided 11v11 games.
As a member of a U13 or U14 Youth Premier Academy Team, players will be expected to participate in:
- Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA) league games (fall and spring), statewide travel is expected. Girls Premier teams will play in GA Aspire league
- An OYSA Cup tournament (Founders, President, or State)
- Summer tournaments (Summer 2026 calendar found here)
- Up to three training sessions weekly
- Goalkeeping training (if applicable)
To be considered for a Bend FC Youth Premier Academy Team, players must:
- Pre-Tryout Camp Round 1 March 16-19th 2026 and Round 2 of tryouts is May 11th-14th, 2026. Supplemental tryouts may be available during the year. Contact the Director of Coaching for more information.
- Commit for a year of mandatory practices, games, and tournaments, including travel to away games that will require hotel stays and winter travel. Travel costs are not included in registration fees.
- Purchase the full required Bend FC Uniform kit. Details provided after tryouts, via email. The uniform costs are not included in season fees. Uniforms are on a two-year cycle. The 2026-2027 season is the first year of a new cycle.
The schedule for the 2026-2027 season for the Youth Premier Academy U13-U14 teams follows and is subject to change:
- Tryouts May 11th-14th,2026
- Train twice weekly between June 2026 and April 2027
- Premier teams to train three times weekly during league play
- Indoor training, once weekly, between December and February
- Bend Premier Cup, hosted by Bend FC in July each year
- Summer tournaments, which vary by team (tournament registration fees and coach travel costs included in player fees)
- Club breaks:
- August 10-23, 2026
- Thanksgiving week, November 23-29, 2026
- Winter break, December 21, 2026 through January 3, 2027
- Bend-LaPine School District spring break (March 22-28, 2027)
- Bend FC follows the school district breaks for all holidays including Labor Day, MLK Jr Day, Presidents Day etc.
Practices (except for indoor training) are held at at Bend FC Soccer Complex @ Pine Nursery Park are typically scheduled in 1.5 hour sessions Monday-Thursday from 4:30-7:30pm.
