Junior Trees is Palo Alto Soccer Club’s pre-competitive Youth Development Program for Boys & Girls – Ages 4-12. If you have players 4-12 years old who are interested in getting started at soccer the best way, please join our Palo Alto Soccer Club Junior Trees Program, also called Youth Development Program (YDP). The program is run by Coach Ken, a veteran coach in younger kids’ coaching, and his professional staff that is specialized in coaching younger and new players of all levels and ability. The YDP program is designed to help the youngest and newest players explore soccer, learning the basics of soccer with fun, enthusiastic coaching and age appropriate skills. It is the best introduction to soccer and for many PASC players, the knowledge of basic skills and love of the game nurtured at this YDP level sustains their love of the game for life, ensuring they play to their best potential.