Edge Soccer Club

Focuses on winning and life lessons for youth athletes

September 2008, Arvada, CO - Edge Soccer Club has established a partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) to ensure a positive, character-building experience for all youth athletes in Edge programs. PCA (www.PositiveCoach.org), a Stanford University-based non-profit organization, conducts workshops for coaches, organizational leaders, and parents involved in schools and sports organizations serving five-to-18-year-old athletes. PCA also provides workshops for high school athletes.

"Working with hundreds of youth sports organizations around the United States, PCA has developed practical tools and guidelines to help youth athletes, their coaches and parents get the most out of sports," said Keegan Miller, Director of Developmental  Programs with Edge Soccer Club.  "We recognize the tremendous opportunity for character-building sports offers for today's youth, so we are embracing PCA's Double-Goal CoachTM model, where winning is one goal and teaching life lessons is the second, more-important goal."

"We are delighted to partner with Edge Soccer Club," said PCA Executive Director Jim Thompson. "Together, we'll strive to help their youth athletes take a positive approach to pursuing victories in athletic competition and in life."

In the past 12 months, three coaching workshops have been conducted so far with Edge Soccer coaches with more than 150 coaches attending. 

If you have any questions or comments on this program, please contact Keegan Miller, Director of Developmental Programs, at keeganm@edgesoccer.net or Craig Snyder, with the Edge Board of Directors, at csnyder@ehscompliance.com.

For more information on Honor the Game and the Positive Coaching Alliance Click Here

US Youth Soccer is partnering with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company to promote Responsible Sports™,  program dedicated to championing and celebrating youth coaches around the country. The youth soccer family – coaches, parents, administrators and volunteers – are encouraged to visit ResponsibleSports.com, where they will find coaching resources, helpful tips for parents, advice from experts and community spaces to share ideas and opinions. Coaches and parents can both take a short online tutorial to become recognized as a Responsible Coach or Responsible Sports Parent.

Responsible Coaching Awards
As part of the program, Liberty Mutual announces the Responsible Coaching Awards which recognizes youth soccer coaches demonstrating responsibility, integrity and excellence both on and off the field. Responsible coaches from each state will be honored for their volunteerism, dedication and responsibility to the game through the Responsible Sports program.

Coaches, parents, administrators and volunteers are encouraged to nominate Responsible Coaches in their communities. Each state winner will receive a $500 cash donation for their organization, as well as special recognition on ResponsibleSports.com and USYouthSoccer.org.

Responsible Sports Community Sports Grants
In addition, Liberty Mutual is awarding Responsible Sports Community Sports Grants to 20 youth sports organizations nationwide. Organizations directing the most coaches and parents through the Liberty Mutual Responsible Coaching or Responsible Sport Parenting online course will win a $2,500 grant to help defray the cost of coaching education, new equipment and field maintenance.

Please click the following links to learn more about the various Responsible Sports programs.
Responsible Sports Coaching
Responsible Sports Parenting
Responsible Sports Community Grants
Responsible Sports Coaching Awards

For more information, please visit ResponsibleSports.com.