The Arlington Heights Park District and the Arlington Aces Soccer Club provide the framework for children to learn the exciting and rewarding sport of soccer while developing individual skills and learning the importance of teamwork. The Arlington Aces Travel Soccer Program provides players who wish to develop soccer skills in a more competitive environment while stressing sportsmanship and fun. As the name suggests, teams in this program travel outside Arlington Heights to compete against teams from other soccer clubs. Practices are generally more frequent and longer than House League. The Arlington Aces Program consists of two components: a Volunteer-coached program and an Academy (Professionally coached program). Both components utilize Elite Soccer staff to assist in the player and team development process. All boys teams play in the Northern Illinois Soccer League and girls play in the Illinois Women’s Soccer League. The volunteer-coached program offers you an opportunity to play travel soccer with licensed soccer coaches. The Volunteer-coached teams will be trained once per week by an Elite Soccer trainer and the volunteer coach will lead the on the field responsibilities during team practices and games to provide an excellent soccer experience. The Arlington Aces Academy Program is designed for all players who aspire to reach their potential on and off the field and who seek a unified and consistent approach to total player development. Players develop by learning skills and strategies at age appropriate levels and benefit from the teaching philosophy of nationally licensed soccer professionals and youth development specialists. Academy teams are formed at U8-U19 age groups and are coached and trained by Elite Soccer staff. The Elite Soccer staff coach leads the on the field responsibilities and works with the team manager to provide an excellent soccer experience.