Why ESA?
Youth and Community Centered
When we ask ourselves why we do what we do, the answer is simple: it is about our youth. Everything begins and ends there. Every decision we make is centered around how our academy can best support our players. They are the reason we take the necessary steps every day to assure we go about development the right way.
We are proud to be located right here in Emporia and to serve families in Emporia and the immediate surrounding areas. We are not affiliated with any major adult leagues for a reason. We believe we are meant to serve the youth of our community. We want all of our resources to work towards helping them develop via the proper avenues and steps.
Development
Development is the ultimate goal. Often times in our win now society, what gets lost is the journey. We want to change the narrative around youth soccer for our community. Winning is a reward for the hard work we put into training. Every training session and game is focused on development. We want to give players the tools to be successful on and off the field. We have developed a working curriculum that will help players achieve their goals.
Non-Profit
All dues collected by our academy are immediately used for the benefit of our developmental programs. When compared to other programs around the state, we do everything we can to provide our players and families an affordable avenue while sustaining our teams. Every year we apply for funding so that we may provide scholarships to families in financial need and give every player a chance to play. We are not affiliated with any major for-profit adult club nor will look to be. We want to provide a service to our community. We are a staff of volunteers who want to give players the opportunity to grow on and off the pitch.
