How to Try Out for Akron Soccer Club Travel Teams Like the Akron Lynx

Players interested in Akron Soccer Club travel teams should start with the club's published tryout notice for the specific team. The site currently lists open tryouts for the Akron Lynx U13 Girls, who are hosting 2027 tryouts on August 29 and September 12, and the notice is described as open to interested players. Travel Soccer itself is positioned as the level above House League, for players ages 8–19, focused on technical and tactical development. The site does not publish a separate registration form, fee, or check-in time for these tryouts, so the practical next step is to use the club's contact and news channels to confirm details before attending.

What Travel Soccer Is and Who It's For

Akron Soccer Club runs three main programs, and Travel Soccer sits in the middle of the age range:

Two things follow from this table. First, Travel Soccer overlaps with House Soccer in the 8–15 range, so a House player in that window is eligible to pursue a travel team. Second, the travel pathway extends to age 19, well past the House League ceiling. The site describes Travel Soccer as "the next level of soccer after our House League," which tells you the club expects players to arrive with some House or equivalent playing background rather than starting from zero.

The Akron Lynx U13 Girls Tryout

This is the only travel tryout the site currently announces in detail. The key facts:

• Team: Akron Lynx U13 Girls
• Purpose: 2027 tryouts
• Dates: August 29 and September 12
• Eligibility: Open tryouts — "Join us!" per the club's news post

The two-date structure is worth noting. Clubs commonly use multiple sessions so players who miss one date still get evaluated, and so coaches can see players more than once. If you can attend both, that gives the coaches a fuller look; if you can only make one, the second date exists as a fallback. The site does not state whether attendance at both is expected, so treat that as a question to ask the club.

What the site does not tell you

Before attending, plan to confirm these items, none of which appear in the published notice:

• Location and field for each tryout date
• Check-in time and how early to arrive
• Any registration step required before the tryout (the notice says "open," but does not describe a sign-up form)
• What to bring — ball, shin guards, water, proof of age
• Whether there is a cost to try out
• Team placement timeline — when players hear back

Because the site is silent on these, do not assume the tryout is a walk-on event with no preparation. The safe approach is to contact the club first and get written confirmation.

How to Find Tryout Details on the Site

The tryout announcement appears in the Akron Soccer Club News section of the homepage, alongside other club news items. To track future tryouts:

1. Open akronsoccerleague.com and scan the news area for posts titled with a team name and "Tryout" or "Host Tryout."
2. Read the full news post — the homepage excerpt is truncated, and the full article may add location or contact information.
3. Check the Travel Soccer page, reached from the program listing, for general travel program information and any contact details.
4. Watch for tryout posts in late summer, since the Lynx tryouts fall in late August and early September for the following year's team.

The pattern in the Lynx notice — tryouts in late summer for a team labeled with the next year — suggests travel tryouts are typically held well ahead of the season. If you are targeting a different age group or gender, expect a separate announcement rather than a single club-wide tryout date.

A Realistic Prep Sequence

For a player aiming at a travel team, a workable order looks like this:

1. Confirm the player's age group against the travel range (8–19) and the specific team's birth-year bracket. The "U13" label matters more than the player's current age in years.
2. Contact the club through the site's contact information to ask about the specific team's tryout logistics and whether pre-registration is needed.
3. Attend the listed date(s) with proper gear, arriving early enough to check in.
4. Follow up after the second date if you have not heard about placement.

For players currently in House League, the transition is natural — the club frames travel as the step after House — but the site gives no guarantee that House participation leads to a travel roster spot. Treat the tryout as an evaluation, not a formality.

What to Expect Beyond the Tryout

The site's news also shows what travel soccer looks like once a player is on a team: the Akron Royals U16 Girls won the 2026 BWNYJSL U16 Division 1 Championship with an 8-1-1 record, and the same club hosted the 25th annual Akron Kick It First Tournament with nearly 100 teams. That context is useful for families weighing the commitment — travel teams play in a regional league and the club runs its own tournament, which implies a season longer and more travel-heavy than the six-week House season (August 16–September 26 for fall House).

If your goal is simply to get a young player into soccer, First Kicks (ages 3–4, free) or House Soccer (ages 5–15, $55 for the fall season) are the lower-commitment entries. Travel tryouts are the right move when a player is ready for a higher level and a longer season.