i would start with club missing - is the club looking to
by boethius (2021-04-15 17:34:58)

In reply to: Youth soccer recs  posted by 570tosb


develop players for higher level competition, or serve as a recreational club. without a critical mass of players, its difficult to do both at the same time. From there, will spin off a bunch of logical needs. higher player development means more coaching certifications, position coaches, club style of play philosophy, etc. Recreational will mean rules to ensure kids are having fun / which primarily means keeping parents from ruining things for them; along with general coaching training and way to help the kids who want to learn a lot do so.

I used to be a coach in the largest recreational club in North American (oakville soccer club in Ontario, Canada) and they are able to pull of both, because there are a couple of thousand players all up.

I am moving to Litchfield CT where my 5 year old will start to play this saturday - 20 kids all up in her age / male and female. to me the focus here should be fun fun and more fun - sneaking in as many skills along the way that they can.