At this time, Boys 7/8 and Boys High School are the only divisions fully open for registration. There may also be a couple Boys 3/4 division spots remaining (contact us to find out).

The season starts mid-August when practice begins, except for the Clinic Divisions that do not start until September (weekend after Labor Day) when the regular season begins, and continues through mid-November.

Registration fees are $125.00/player with a $10.00 sibling discount for each additional child in the family when registered in our program at the same time. Registration is not considered complete and your child will not be placed on a team until payment is received.

No Registrations after July 15^th so register early!. Registration is first come/first serve and based on availability. Team sizes and age grouping will depend on the number of participants. Some divisions will fill up fast. We cannot guarantee team placement if your player is placed in the waitlist.

For kindergarten age players and older, register the player for the grade they will be in during the 2024-2025 school year.

If your child is a member of, or competes with, a travel soccer or Varsity High School team team, they are not eligible to play in the Freedom Optimist Soccer Rec Program.

Requests are only allowed in Clinic and Kindergarten Divisions (and are not guaranteed to be be honored). No other player requests will be accepted.

Maryland State Youth Soccer Association in collaboration with Freedom Optimist Soccer will host a Coach for Community event led by Nathean Meadows on Thursday, August 15th from 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm!

The Coach for Community event has two parts:

• It will launch with a 1-hour classroom session, which will provide an overview of best practices for coaching Grassroots players at the Freedom Optimist Hall – 6315 Sykesville Rd, Eldersburg, Maryland, 21784
• The event will continue with a 1-hour field session, which will provide practical application of the Play, Practice, Play (PPP) methodology at Freedom Park – 100 Raincliffe Rd, Sykesville, MD 21784.

For details or to register, visit our Coach for Community page, and follow our Facebook page for updates.

Refereeing is a great way to continue to enjoy soccer, develop personal leadership skills and confidence, and spend Saturdays at the fields (especially if they are there already!).

No prior referee experience is required!. Please click the link above to register to referee and for additional information on training classes.

Open to all middle school and high school aged players that currently, or have previously, participated in FOS, Freedom Soccer Club, Central Carroll Soccer Club, or other soccer clubs. And referees will have the ability to sign up for games at their own discretion and availability.

Refs will be required to go to referee training prior to the season starting, and pass a test in order to referee games. 1^st and 2^nd year refs will referee at Eldersburg Elementary school.

For additional questions or information you can contact our Assistant Commissioner and Referee Coordinator, Chris Fry, directly at cfry@freedomoptsoccer.com.

There are two planned sessions, Thursday, 13 June 2024, and Thursday, 1 August 2024, where coaches will go over the tryout process, and help players prepare for the tryouts. We will also have a summer training plan to send out to all registered attendees. There is no fee for these sessions.

Visit https://freedomarearec.sportngin.com/register/form/395545945 to register. Or email swalthour@freedomoptsoccer.com for more information.

For details, visit our Shooting Stars page and follow our Facebook page for updates.

Or visit Shooting Stars Player Registration directly to register. This registration form is for Shooting Star players.

Volunteer registration for all volunteers, including youth (ages 12 and older only) mentors, is available at Shooting Stars Volunteer Registration. All volunteers and youth mentors must pre-register! And after registration you will receive a confirmation email with additional instructions that must also be completed.

We’re proud that our Shooting Stars program was featured on WBAL-TV! (Click the image to visit WBAL-TV)

Or for more information, check out our flyer, or contact us at shootingstars@freedomoptsoccer.com with any questions.