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An Important Message to Parents as the US Soccer DA Dissolves
This post was updated at 11:00 pm EST on Wednesday April 15With the official announcement of US Soccer dissolving the Development Academy (DA), we face yet another restructuring in our youth soccer landscape
Read MorePicking Up Momentum – United Soccer Coaches Convention Recap
From the very beginning, the culture change we are attempting to accomplish with the Soccer Parenting movement has felt simultaneously exhilarating and overwhelming. Exhilarating because the upside of
Read MoreParents Must Feel Empowered to Make Youth Soccer Better
The mission of Soccer Parenting is to Inspire Players by Empowering Parents. While I understand this can be a confusing statement for parents and a potentially objectionable statement for coaches, I was
Read MoreKevin Payne on the US Club Soccer Players First program and our Youth Soccer Landscape
When I scheduled this interview with Kevin Payne, the CEO of US Club Soccer, I knew it would be informative for parents and coaches. I didn't realize just how inspired I would feel at the end of
Read MoreThe Secret to Fulfilling Our Potential as a Soccer Nation
One of the slides I often use in presentations to soccer coaches, parents and club directors depicts the various issues/problems/inefficiencies with our youth soccer landscape. We discuss the power
Read MoreParent Engagement from a Parent and Club Perspective
The Soccer Parenting Association is proud to collaborate with the Players First program from US Club Soccer. This initiative highlights programs and services available to youth soccer players, clubs
Read MoreYouth Soccer Inspires Players When This Happens
Christian Lavers, president of the ECNL used the term: “Collaboration is a force multiplier” recently on a 3four3 podcast interview. While Christian was referencing the collaborative efforts amongst
Read MoreRemembering Tony DiCicco: A Leader U.S. Soccer Must Emulate
A year ago today the most winning coach in U.S. Soccer history, a soccer legend who positively influenced the lives of thousands and thousands of players, coaches, and fans – Tony DiCicco – left this
Read More3 Essential Elements for our Developing Soccer Culture
The dust has settled, the emotional pleas for change have waned, and 3 months post the near apocalyptic event of the U.S. Men’s National Team failing to qualify for the World Cup we are in the middle
Read MoreSoccer Leaders Chime In On “Why Parent Engagement is Important”
The term “Parent Engagement” has become a buzzword in youth soccer recently. Clubs are working to develop Parent Engagement Programs and, likewise, parents are being encouraged to get more involved.
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