What is the philosophy and program goals of Learn2Play?
The Enfield Soccer Association’s Learn2Play development program is designed to provide enjoyment through learning the game of soccer. The 8-week instructional program takes place outdoors on Saturday mornings during the Spring and Fall Soccer seasons.
The program will take place in Spring 2023 at Shaker Fields in Enfield. The program is open to players born between April 15, 2018 and May 31, 2020.
The dates for our Spring 2023 Learn2Play program are listed below.
April: 15th, 22nd, and 29th
May: 6th, 13th, and 20th.
June: 3rd and 10th
The Learn2Play Program takes place in a relaxed outdoor environment that maximizes enjoyment and learning. The children will develop their coordination, balance, enhance their socialization skills, and teamwork skills. We incorporate learning the game of soccer with a series of fun soccer games and creative soccer activities for all participants. As this program is in line with U.S. Youth Soccer, the players will also experience some informal low-pressure scrimmage games. We don’t keep score or standings for the scrimmage games, the only thing we measure is “FUN.”
We can’t wait to get on the field with your child this Spring. Please check back to this page as we will provide additional information after the holidays. In the meantime please check our FAQ section for answers to many questions we were asked during the Fall 2021 session.
The ESA is very pleased to bring the Learn2Play development program to families at no cost due to the generosity of our sponsors and individual donations from the community.
Thank you to our various sponsors over the years for the financial support they have provided. Some of the past and current sponsors are Thermodynamics, Juliano's Pools, Norganic Natural Airbrush Tanning, U.S.A. Hauling and Recycling, JTN Electrical, Northeast Property Services, and F.W. Webb. Please consider these businesses that support our children in your future endeavors.
Learn2Play Program Directors
The ESA is very excited about the Learn2Play program. We are happy to announce that our directors for this program will be Jeff Rousseau and Jay Rousseau (see below bios). Both Jeff and Jay are committed to providing the children with an enjoyable soccer experience. They have assembled a great coaching staff that includes some very talented and knowledgeable adult coaches as well as a group of energetic junior counselors.
Jeff Rousseau
Program Director
Jeff has been involved in soccer for 37 years and has fulfilled roles within the game as a player, coach, referee, and administrator. He has held the position of “Director” of several youth soccer camps held throughout Massachusetts. As a player, Jeff captained his Agawam High School team and he later went on to play collegiate soccer at Western New England University. He then became the player/coach for Coca-Cola United. Jeff has coached both boys and girls soccer at many different levels. He coached boys soccer at Agawam High School, girls premier soccer for Soccer City Premier (SCP) and boys premier soccer for Juventus. Jeff has also coached at the recreational and competitive travel level in both Agawam and Enfield. Jeff's dedication to the growth of youth soccer in Enfield is what brought the Learn2Play program to life.
Jay Rousseau
Program Director
One of the finest soccer players ever to wear a green jersey, Jay Rousseau was captain of his Enfield High School soccer team. As a youth, he played soccer in Enfield. Jay also played for some of the region’s premier clubs in Connecticut to include West Hartford Premier and Oakwood Premier. He received the honor of being selected to play within Connecticut’s Olympic Development Program from 2003-2005. Jay has coached soccer in Enfield at the recreational and competitive levels for the last seven years. Jay is a lifelong resident of Enfield, he has a passion to bring as many of Enfield's youth into the game of soccer. This starts with the Learn2Play program. Jay is both SafeSport Certified and Head's Up certified.
