About SMMS

The St. Marys Minor Soccer Club is a community based, volunteer driven organization, with a history of providing quality soccer programs in our community. The St. Marys Minor Soccer Club is committed to promoting community participation and fitness for players of all ages, development and excellence, and a life-long passion for soccer. We provide players with excellent playing facilities, knowledgeable coaches, and the opportunity to better themselves through sport. Teams and training are adjusted to meet the needs of all players regardless of ability. 

The St. Marys Minor Soccer Club accomplishes its mission, goals and priorities through collaboration and partnerships with the Soccer Ontario, Elgin-Middlesex Soccer Association, and other local Soccer Clubs, The Town of St. Marys, Tim Hortons Canada, and Canadian Tire Jumpstart, through the support and participation of local community groups and businesses, and through the time and efforts of community citizens who serve as Board members, volunteers, team coaches and staff. These partnerships help us provide an affordable, high quality soccer program for our local communities.

Our five priorities for 2020-2030 are: Respect and Inclusion, Participation, Player Development, Partnerships and Resources 

These strategic priorities support the three goals of physical and social-emotional well-being, excellence and passion. 

∙ Well-being: The St. Marys Minor Soccer Club is focused on physical activity and active living aimed at the overall health of our children, youth and adult players. Soccer is a highly physical activity, providing the necessary cardiovascular, strength and multi-directional movement necessary for the optimal growth and development. This goal includes ensuring the sport offers a cross-gender, low-cost and accessible activity that can be played at varying degrees from the purely recreational to the highly competitive. 

∙ Excellence: The St. Marys Minor Soccer Club is committed to building a culture of excellence for players and coaches who wish to reach their competitive and development potential. The St. Marys Minor Soccer Club recognizes that development takes many forms, and children and youth who have a desire to excel should be provided with the best possible environment to help them realize their potential. In this spirit, The St. Marys Minor Soccer Club will, through its player development programs, ensure that St. Marys players and coaches wishing to aspire to higher levels have the required resources. 

∙ Passion: Soccer is the most played sport in the world and the sport which enjoys more organized players in Canada than any other. A passion for the “beautiful game” will result in a broad array of positive physical, social and health outcomes for all involved. Building on positives and its increasing allure and popularity, the St. Marys Minor Soccer Club is committed to providing activities and opportunities that help inspire a passion and love for the sport of soccer, and community pride in St. Marys teams.