Do you have a coach in your Area/District who has gone above and beyond in their volunteer efforts? Are they passionate, engaged, and committed to providing a safe environment for children to learn the game? Nominate them for a SAY Coaches Spotlight award for a chance to win a free eLearning course from United Soccer Coaches!

Selected coaches will have the option to choose from two eLearning courses: Foundations of Coaching or Small Sided Games (4v4, 7v7, 9v9) and will be featured in SAY National communications.

Nominate your standout coach today!

Soccer Journal  is the official publication of United Soccer Coaches and is one of the few magazines in the world produced exclusively for soccer coaches.

Each issue contains technical and tactical articles, news and updates on important events, thoughts from opinion leaders in the sport and features on the interesting people and issues of the game.

As a national partner of United Soccer Coaches, SAY is able to share snippets of Soccer Journal with our membership on a monthly basis. This month's articles feature age appropriate activities for team training as well as a message to some over-zealous soccer parents.



SAVE THE DATE

January 15-19, 2020

Baltimore, Maryland

Billed as “The World’s Largest Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches and Administrators” the United Soccer Coaches Convention and US Youth Soccer Workshop draws more than 6,300 coaches, and more than 13,000 attendees. Over five days there will be more than 250 educational opportunities consisting of live field demonstrations, classroom sessions, and much more! 

SAY National staff will be attending the 2020 United Soccer Coaches Convention and would love to see you there. Let us know if you plan to attend the Convention, as we will be hosting a private invite-only event. We hope to see you in Baltimore!

JOIN UNITED SOCCER COACHES

Being a coach means being a lot of things. Mentor. Teacher. Role Model. Motivator. Leader. Organizer. It's not easy being all those things, who better to help you than an association of fellow coaches. Membership in United Soccer Coaches includes:

· $1 million in general liability insurance and access to medical, dental & vision plans

·  Access to most eLearning courses, currently over $500 in value

· A new and improved Online Resource Library with over 1,000 activities, session plans, lectures, articles and more

·  Soccer Journal magazine

·  Opportunities to nominate players and coaches for awards

·  Member pricing on all products, including Convention

The SAY National Office will be hosting an open house on December 5th to say THANKS for all of your hard work and dedication to growing the game in a fun and safe environment for so many youth players.

We invite you to our National Office location to gather with the SAY National staff and network with other SAY groups. We will provide food and drinks along with a chance to win some great raffle prizes.

An official invite will be distributed in the coming weeks.

December 5th, 2019 @ 11490 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45246

While SAY does not require our groups to use our branding, we strongly recommend utilizing our current logo when and wherever necessary. Through featuring the SAY logo on your teams’ uniforms and in your media efforts, you recognize and represent the value behind the SAY philosophy.

By sporting the current SAY logo, your group helps to assist SAY in growing a strong national brand that connects all our members across the country.

Fly the SAY flag in 2020 and show the world that you stand united in our kids first philosophy! Access our current logos by clicking the buttons below - download by right-clicking the image and choosing 'Save image as...'

Contact Emmett Kresslein at [email protected] or (800) 233-729 with any questions.