Bay United Soccer Club is a competitive youth soccer club located in Panama City, Florida. We are a nonprofit organization committed to promoting youth soccer in Northwest Florida. We offer training opportunities through our Academy (ages 5-10) and competitive training through our Competitive Traveling Teams for ages U10-U18. Our club promotes soccer for both boys and girls. Bay United Soccer Club is a member of FYSA (Florida Youth Soccer Association) which is recognized by the United States Soccer Federation.
Bay United Soccer Club has a membership of around 150 competitive players and 40 Academy players. Our club is managed through a great partnership between our Board of Directors, Director of Coaching and numerous volunteers who work together to support Bay United. Our club has established competitive teams starting at U10 and continuing through U18 for both boys and girls. Our goal is to increase the number of teams in each age group and grow our academy by offering recreational players the opportunity to develop the skills required to play competitive soccer.
Currently our Academy program has received such great response that we have expanded the opportunities for young players by dividing the program into 3 tier levels. This will allow all youth players to be placed within the appropriate level for their abilities and development. The 3 tiers will be: Level I - Academy, this level will introduce players to the game and give them the fundamentals to build on; Level II - Academy Advanced, this level will build on the fundamentals of soccer and develop their skills to learn the
game ; Level III - Academy Elite, this level will be for players who are ready to advance and travel to play competitive soccer.
OUR GOAL
Bay United Soccer Club strives to develop each player to their maximum potential by emphasizing fundamentals including:
Technical / Tactical skills training
Strategic game planning
Sportsmanship
Preparation for the Olympic Development Program (ODP)
Speed-Agility-Quickness
Each team will train with licensed coaches who understand the need to build on fundamentals while delivering solid tactical and strategies insight to the game of soccer. Our coaches are nationally licensed and some have played and coached at the highest levels. We are home to the 2003 FYSA Girls Coach of the Year, Coach Marek Betkowski.
Bay United began competitive play in the Spring of 1991. The club has had a great success over its 19 years with a number of teams winning Regional Championships and the statewide President's Cup. BUSC teams have also competed at the State Cup level reaching the final Final Four. BUSC players have been recognized at the select, high school and ODP levels of play. Many of our players have gone on to play for college teams, receiving soccer and academic scholarships at universities including: University of Oklahoma, Troy State University, University of Alabama, Tulane University, University of West Florida, Huntingdon College, The Air Force Academy, University of South Florida and Ole Miss University.
Bay United Soccer Club holds a monthly Board meeting every 3rd Monday of the month.
To contact Bay United Soccer Club email us at busc@comcast.net