Not only is UNITED internationally synonymous with soccer, but it honors the collaborative relationship of the three towns that have comprised the Oyster River Cooperative School District since 1954 and been supported by the Oyster River Youth Association (ORYA) since 1991.
Our motto STRENGTH IN COMMUNITY celebrates the everyday contributions of parents and players in our volunteer driven organization and symbolizes what we can achieve when we put community first.
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Birth Years: 2020 -2021
(U6) CoedORU’s youngest soccer program meets once per week and utilizes stations during each session to introduce players to fun games which focus on a specific skill being introduced. Players move from station to station, use their imaginations, build coordination and, hopefully, begin to develop a lifelong passion for the sport. We’re always in need of a few extra volunteers to support the program and will provide a full curriculum for the program. *Players must have turned 4 by the start of the program to be added.
ORU Academy shirts can be ordered for an additional $12. If you have a shirt from a previous season that still fits, you are more than welcome to use that shirt again. If you order a new shirt, they will be distributed at the beginning of the season.
Difference in registration rates corresponds to town subsidy for youth, recreational sports. You can find more detail in the Program Outline on the website or reach out to the ORYA Office with any questions.
REG DEADLINE | April 1st
+$30 LATE REGISTRATION | April 2nd onward
Options:1 Mondays | REGISTER FOR MONDAYS HERE!
5:30-6:15pm | 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15 6/22No Session 5/25
Option 2: Saturdays | REGISTER FOR SATURDAYS HERE!
9:00-9:45am | 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20No Session 5/23
LOCATION | Tibbetts Field
Resident Rates without Uniform:
Durham | $105
Lee | $105
Madbury | $85
Other | $125Uniform Option (+$12) Available during registration
Birth Years: 2018- 2019
(U8) Coed & GirlsThis program steps up to twice per week sessions with a mid-week practice day and a Saturday morning ‘game’ day. Players continue to develop skills through fun games and exercises that incorporate their imaginations to get them excited about specific exercises they’re being introduced to. Saturdays turn into fun, non-result based ‘games’ where small-sided play is the focus. Game day offers players an introduction to soccer competition in an in-house environment where quality of play and building on what was learned at practice is the judgement of success.
ORU Academy shirts can be ordered for $12. If you have a shirt from a previous season that still fits, you are more than welcome to use that shirt again. If you order anew shirt, they will be distributed at the beginning of the season.
Difference in registration rates corresponds directly to town subsidy for youth, recreational sports. You can find more detail in the Program Outline on the website or reach out to the ORYA Office with any questions.
REG DEADLINE | April 1st
+$30 LATE REGISTRATION | April 1st onward
WEDNESDAYS | 5:15-6:15pm | 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17,
*SATURDAYS | 10:15-11:15am 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20No Session 5/23
COED | REGISTER HERE!
GIRLS Only | REGISTER HERE!
LOCATION | Tibbetts Field
Resident Rates without Uniform:
Durham | $150
Lee | $150
Madbury | $120
Other | $170Uniform Option (+$12) Available during registration
Spring Academy 2026 | 2021-2018 Birth Years
Why do Durham, Lee and Madbury residents pay different rates? When ORYA receives funding from the communities we serve, it directly subsidizes the participation of our in-house, recreational programs for members of that specific community. The differences between each residency-rate is a reflection of the expected or actual funding from each community in the budgeted year. If one community has a lower player fee, it means that community has chosen to reduce your participation fee in youth, recreational athletic programs. Travel-based programs are not subsidized by town funding.
Fall Travel Soccer 2026 |
U.S. Youth Soccer and New Hampshire Soccer League are moving away from the traditional calendar-year system (January–December birthdays) and transitioning to a new “grade-year” structure based on an August 1–July 31 seasonal calendar. Oyster River United will follow these updated guidelines beginning in Fall 2026.
The primary goal of this change is to better align soccer teams with school classmates and grade levels, helping players participate alongside their peers from school.
For many ORU players, this transition will feel very natural:
- Players who have already been playing with their grade-level classmates will generally remain with that same group.
- Players who have not been aligned with their school grade because of the previous birth-year system will transition into a new group with more of their classmates.We also recognize that for some of our strongest players, returning to their grade-year group may not be developmentally appropriate. ORU will consider those situations (after registration closes) during team formation based on historical knowledge of the player, developmental readiness, and overall team needs.
One important note: because school registration cutoff dates differ across the country, there is a gray area for some children born between August 1 and September 30. For example, a player born on August 31 could be either a 7th grader or 8th grader depending on when they started kindergarten. We believe the spirit of the U.S. Soccer policy change is to keep players aligned with their classmates whenever possible. If your child falls into that gray area, we recommend registering them with their grade-year peers.
What we are asking from families:
1. When registration opens, please register your son or daughter based on the grade they will be entering this fall.
2. If your player falls into the August 1–September 30 gray area, we recommend registering them with their grade-year classmates.Below is the new U.S. Soccer grade-year chart that ORU will follow beginning Fall 2026:
ORU sets roster caps for each age group based on league guidelines. If the cap is reached, all subsequent players will be registered as "waitlisted" until there are enough players to form a second team. Waitlisted players are not charged until a second team is formed. NOTE - roster preferences will be given to players from the primary served communities of Durham, Lee, and Madbury as well as players who have played in previous seasons until the registration deadline.
In order to create official league rosters, players MUST be registered in their correct year. The AG will work with specific coaches and parents to determine if players will play up due to team size or player development considerations.
3rd and 4th grade Coed and GIRLS
Roster Limits: 1 team max of 13; Min of 20 needed to create 2 teams; Max of 26 for 2 teams
Girls Practices 3rd Grade Monday & Wednesdays|| Tibbetts
Girls Practices 4th Grade| Monday & Wednesdays | | Tibbetts
Co-ed Practices 3rd & 4th Grade||Tuesday & Thursdays || | Tibbetts5th Grade BOYS and GIRLS
Roster Limits: 1 team max of 16; Min of 26 needed to create 2 teams; Max of 32 for 2 teams
Girls Practices | Monday & Wednesdays | | Tibbetts
Boys Practices |Tuesday & Thursdays || Tibbetts
6th Grade BOYS and GIRLS
Roster Limits: 1 team max of 16; Min of 26 needed to create 2 teams; Max of 32 for 2 teams
Girls Practices | Monday & Wednesdays | | Demerritt
Boys Practices | Tuesday & Thursdays| | Demerritt
7th Grade Boys and girls
Roster Limits: 1 team max of 18; Min of 32 needed to create 2 teams; Max of 36 for 2 teams
Girls Practices | Mondays & Wednesdays | | Tucker Field
Boys Practices | Tuesdays & Thursdays || Tucker Field
8th Grade Boys AND GIRLS
Roster Limits: 1 team max of 18; Min of 32 needed to create 2 teams; Max of 36 for 2 teams
Girls Practices | Mondays & Wednesdays | | Tucker Field
Boys Practices | Tuesdays & Thursdays | Tucker Field
REG DEADLINE | June 19th
+$30 LATE REGISTRATION | June 19th
SEASON | Practices Expected to Start Week of August 31st
LEAGUE | NHSL
REGISTER FOR BOYS/COED TEAM HERE
REGISTER FOR GIRLS TEAM HERE
3rd and 4th grade TRAVEL | $200
5th Grade & OLDER TRAVEL | $220
Spring 2026 Travel Goal Keeper Sessions
GOAL Keeper TRAINING | u9-u14+
ORU has partnered with Noreast Soccer Academy to offer goalkeeper specific training sessions to build and develop skills unique to this position. Your player does not need to be a full-time goalie to attend. This is perfect for all players interested in learning techniques specifics of the position. Players will work with "Pro" coaches on footwork, diving, high balls, distribution and more! Please note, players must also register for their specific age group.
NO REGISTRATION DEADLINE
*U9-U12 | Fridays | 5:30-6:30pm |4/24, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12,
*U13 & Older | Fridays | 6:30-7:30pm | 4/24 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12
LOCATION | Tucker Field
Player Fee:
ORU Players | $65
Other | $80
COACHING RESOURCES
DOCUMENTS
CONTACT INFORMATION
ORYA Programs Director
programs@oryarec.org
Charlie Crull
Co-Lead Coordinator
charlescrull@gmail.comJessica Dolbeare
Co-Lead Coordinator
jessicamstuff@gmail.comJim Grobecker
Boys Coordinator
james.grobecker@gmail.comBrian Freund
Girls Coordinator
bfreund607@hotmail.com
Kyle Urso
Academy Coordinator
kyleurso@me.com
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ABOUT US
The Oyster River Youth Association provides inclusive, fair, diverse and developmentally appropriate recreational programs to the youth of Durham, Lee and Madbury, NH. ORYA meets the changing needs of the children and families in our community for sports and recreational activities by acquiring and maintaining facilities, promoting volunteerism and seeking collaborative and strategic partnerships.