WANT TO BE A RAPTOR?

Club Oranje Raptors will be holding two tryout dates per age group. Players may attend one or both sessions, but attending both is not required. A final makeup session will be available at the end of the week for those who cannot attend their scheduled tryout. 

Player evaluations for the 2025/2026 season will be held for the following teams:

• U8 Boys (2018 and younger) - Tuesday, 5/20 & Thursday, May 22 @ Fancyburg Park
• U9 Boys (2017) - Tuesday, 5/20 & Thursday, May 22 @ Fancyburg Park
• U10 Boys (2016) - Tuesday, 5/20 & Thursday, May 22 @ Fancyburg Park
• U11 Boys (2015) - Monday, 5/19 & Wednesday, May 21 @ Thompson Park
• U12 Boys (2014) - Monday, 5/19 & Wednesday, May 21 @ Thompson Park
• U13 Boys (2013) - Monday, 5/19 & Wednesday, May 21 @ Thompson Park
• U14 Boys (2012) - Monday, 5/19 & Wednesday, May 21 @ Thompson Park

• U8 Girls* (2018 and younger) - Tuesday, 5/20 & Thursday, May 22 @ Fancyburg Park
• U9 Girls (2017) - Tuesday, 5/20 & Thursday, May 22 @ Fancyburg Park
• U10 Girls* (2016) - Tuesday, 5/20 & Thursday, May 22 @ Fancyburg Park

• Makeup Date: All Ages - Friday, May 23 @ Thompson Park

All evaluations will be held from 5:30-7:00pm.

Missing an Age Group? – If your player's age group is not listed, please reach out so we can assign them to the appropriate session.

If you are unable to make a tryout session, please contact us and we will work with you to set up a drop-in time before the officially scheduled session.

Note that this is a year-long commitment. Not sure what to expect? Check out our typical month-by-month breakdown here.

Please be sure to bring a soccer ball, something to drink, and wear shin guards. We ask you arrive 20 minutes early for check-in.

Players will be nervous - we get that! But we encourage them to come do their best and know they'll be evaluated on a variety of factors including technical skills, tactical skills, team play, adaptability, effort, and attitude.

We are a parent-based coaching organization and rely on people like you to help! If you're interested in coaching, particularly in the age groups marked with an *, whether as a head coach or assistant, please indicate that on the registration form or you can reach out directly to Coach Taylor Ames @ 614-593-9051.

We can talk details but some benefits of coaching include ability to set schedules, and the overall support of the Raptors organization (we'll set you up with a mentor Coach).

We're sure you have more questions, so check out our FAQ or ask us directly!