Brigham City to launch spring soccer programs for toddlers, youth and adults

Brigham City Parks & Recreation announced plans to launch new spring soccer programs that will include instructor‑led classes for toddlers, an organized U6 league and multiple adult‑play options, staff said.

Officials said the spring rollout will include three primary offerings: taught soccer for 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds, a U6 practice‑and‑game league for 5‑ and 6‑year‑olds, and adult coed and men’s/women’s leagues. “We have 3 different offerings that we will have available, which is taught soccer, u 6, and adult programs,” said Mandy McLean, the city’s recreation supervisor.

The taught‑soccer classes are instructor‑led and focused on fundamentals, Hallie Ogden, sports coordinator, said. “This is an instructor led, class. There’s 7 different sessions that we’re offering, Monday through Thursday. We have a session starting at 06:00 and then another session starting at 7. This program goes for 6 weeks, and they’re only 45 minute classes,” she said, describing short, skill‑focused sessions that use modified playground games so young children get repeated ball touches.

For 5‑ and 6‑year‑olds, staff described a U6 league that meets once a week at the sports complex for eight weeks, with a combined practice‑and‑game format (about 25 minutes of practice followed by a 24‑minute game) and parent volunteers helping coach. Officials emphasized reliance on volunteers and pointed to a “Coaches Corner” resource on the city website for training and coaching requirements.

Adult leagues will include coed play on Mondays and men’s and women’s leagues on Thursdays; first games are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., and individuals can register without a full team, McLean said. Staff urged residents to sign up promptly so leagues reach the minimum participation needed to form teams.

The department outlined a phased growth plan: a U8 program is scheduled to launch in the fall with an expected six teams playing a 4‑on‑4 format, followed by plans to add U10 and U12 divisions the next spring to create a development pathway.

Chris Horsley, parks and recreation director, urged community support for both volunteer coaches and participant signups. “We couldn’t do it without amazing staff to make this happen, but we also couldn’t do it without the amazing community residents supporting us,” Horsley said.

Officials said registration is available through the city’s ActivityReg page and encouraged early signups; staff gave February as the early‑registration window. Jerseys for the program are included in the registration price and will be offered to returning flag‑football participants as an option.

Mayor Bott attended the session and shared personal memories of playing youth soccer, framing the programs as a community benefit rather than a new policy initiative. Staff closed by inviting volunteers and participants to help launch the seasons.

The Parks & Recreation Department said more program and registration details are posted on the city website’s recreation registration page; officials said fall U8 registration will open in July.