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WNY Flash

Elma, NY

About the Club

WNY Flash is a prominent youth soccer organization operating across Western New York, with teams based in Buffalo, Rochester, Binghamton, and Syracuse. The club's origins trace back to 2008, initially as the Buffalo Flash, evolving into the Western New York Flash. The professional team achieved significant success, securing championships in the USL W-League, Women's Professional Soccer, WPSL Elite, and the National Women's Soccer League. Following the professional team's cessation in 2018, the youth academy continued its operations. The academy's mission focuses on developing well-rounded soccer players, emphasizing technical, tactical, physical, and psychological aspects of the game, while instilling positive core values. WNY Flash Academy offers highly competitive programs, with teams participating in elite youth leagues such as ECNL Boys and ECNL Girls.

Age Groups

U4
U5
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19

Programs

Boys
Girls
Travel
Programs & Cost / Fee Struture

* Cost information is not official and is for reference only. Please visit the club's official website or contact the club directly for more information.

WNY Flash Academy

Age Group: U8 & U9 Boys & Girls

Commitment: Full Year (October – July)

Club Fee: $1,150

WNY Flash Academy

Age Group: U10 Boys & Girls

Commitment: Full Year (October – July)

Club Fee: $1,550

WNY Flash Academy

Age Group: U11 & U12 Boys & Girls

Commitment: Full Year (September/October – June/July)

Club Fee: $1,550

House League

Age Group: U4-U10

Commitment: 5-week program

Club Fee: $125 per player

ECNL

Age Group: U14-U18

Commitment: Full Year

Club Fee: Training fees are covered. Additional team registration, coach travel expenses, and uniform purchases are not included and are shared by the number of players on the team.

Flash North House League Soccer Camp

Age Group: Ages 5-11

Commitment: 4-day camp

Club Fee: $165 per player ($140 per Flash North member)

Northtown Camps

Age Group: Ages 7-15

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $175 (4-day camp), $135 (3-day camp)

Southtown Camps

Age Group: Ages 7-15

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $175

Finishing & GK Camp

Age Group: Ages 7-15

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $175

Footskills Camp

Age Group: Ages 7-15

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $175

Flash Rochester Camps

Age Group: Ages 5-7

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $160 ($135 Early-Bird)

Flash Rochester Camps

Age Group: Ages 8-14

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $200 ($175 Early-Bird)

Rochester Summer Training Program

Age Group: U13-U19

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $120

Flash Binghamton Camps

Age Group: U8-U12

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $150

Flash Binghamton Summer Training Program

Age Group: U13-U19

Commitment: Short Term

Club Fee: $150

Financial Aid

Age Group: All eligible age groups

Commitment: Annual application

Club Fee: Program Partially Funded (need-based financial aid available to offset club fees; uniform and team fee expenses not covered by financial aid are still the responsibility of the recipient)

Locations, Fields, & Facilities
Flash Fields - 6831 Seneca St, Elma, NY 14059
Sahlen's Sports Park - 7070 Seneca St, Elma, NY 14059
West Seneca Soccer Complex - 3747 Seneca St, West Seneca, NY 14224
EMW Fields - 7100 Seneca Street Elma, NY 14059
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