Making The Play #16 - Skye Eddy Bruce, Elevating The Game & Engaging Parents

Her soccer involvement and being a parent (to Cali and Davis) are her favorite things. To be able to combine the two with SoccerParenting.com makes perfect sense. Skye’s experiences growing up in the game are a regular source of reflection for me as she shares on SoccerParenting.com. The Soccer Parenting Association is a movement for social change that aims to elevate the game and enhance every child’s youth soccer experience by engaging, educating, supporting and advocating for parents. They commit to holding coaches to a high standard of integrity, professionalism and compassion so our children feel optimistic about their potential, even in the face of defeat. They want our children’s to develop grit, determination, and resiliency while learning the empathy, compassion and solidarity that will make them caring and committed adults. They do by establishing an environment where ALL children play because they LOVE TO PLAY, not because they want a college scholarship or a professional contract.New program enhancements for 2017 include: MySoccerParenting.com, the Parent Education Platform to serve parents, who are the missing link when it comes seeing growth and improvement become a reality; and The Sideline Project that will educate parents (and coaches) on the negative affect of sideline distractive and hostile communication.In this episode:•Holding coaches to a high standard of integrity, professionalism and compassion so our children feel optimistic about their potential, even in the face of defeat.•Parent side-line behavior and engaging parents to improve Club sports culture.•Teaching players empathy, compassion and solidarity to make them caring, committed adults.•How and why she created a special soccer parenting platform