SOCA (Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle)

• Phone #: (434)975-5025
• Contact Name: Bill Mueller
• Address: 1685 Polo Grounds Road, Charlottesville, VA
• Email: soca@socaspot.org
• Website: https://www.socaspot.org/

Mission

The Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle (SOCA) provides all youth and adults superior, comprehensive soccer programming emphasizing player development, enjoyment and citizenship. SOCA is dedicated to serving the local, regional, and national soccer communities.

Vision
SOCA will be a locally-cherished, regionally-preeminent and nationally-respected soccer community through club building, innovative programming and premier facilities.

Values

Enjoyment
SOCA will create an environment fostering a positive and fun experience for all involved, building friendships and resulting in life long advocates of the game of soccer.

Player Development
SOCA will focus its resources to provide an innovative, thorough, and vertically-integrated player development program. SOCA will develop the whole player to achieve his or her highest level of ability and interest.

Inclusiveness
SOCA welcomes all participants and values diversity. SOCA will provide programming suitable for all ages and abilities and will actively seek to remove obstacles to participation, including language and financial barriers.

Citizenship
SOCA expects its staff, coaches, volunteers, players, families and referees to comport themselves respectfully at all SOCA activities. Through healthy competition, participation promotes teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and a sense of community.

Service
SOCA is a non-profit community servant that partners with public and private entities to provide healthy recreational opportunities to residents of the region.

Professionalism
SOCA will uphold the highest level of ethical standards and is committed to maintaining an educated, talented staff with expertise in their field. Courtesy, honesty, integrity, and proper conduct shall be cornerstones of all actions.