Start Smart
Soccer 2017
Parent’s Meeting
Meet your coaches
Coach Jordan
Coach Hannah
Coach Jordan
Meeting times and location
Monday nights from 6:00-7:00 PM
OR
 Tuesday nights from 6:00-7:00PM
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We will meet at Blue Ridge Gym (Behind
Shades Mountain Elementary)
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2250 Sumpter Street, Hoover, AL 35226
Dates
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We will meet once a week starting
September 11th (Monday class) or 12th
(Tuesday class)
The last meeting will be October 16th
(Monday class) or October 17th (Tuesday
class)
Monday class will not meet on October 9th
due to Columbus Day.
Pictures will be taken week 2, on September
18th (Monday class) or 19th (Tuesday class)
What is Start Smart?
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A Program that is part of the National
Alliance for Youth Sports
The focus is to teach children ages 3-7 and
their parents the basic motor skills
necessary for the children to play organized
sports while working one-on-one spending
quality time with each other
Program guidelines
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Positive learning environment
Children are unique
Maximum involvement
Success is important
Keep it simple
Positive feedback
Expect success
Review tasks
Basic Concepts to be
learned
Format of practice
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Warm Up/Parent briefing
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The children will warm up with the coaches and the
parents will be informed on the activities in each
station
Children and parents will go to each of the
stations
Fun game, related to the skills learned
Cool Down/Wrap Up
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The children will cool down with the coaches and the
parents will receive announcement and info about the
next practice
Our first practice
Week 1: Monday 9/12 or 9/13
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Please try and make it to the first practice,
this is when you will be receiving materials
including Start Smart Shirt
Arrive 15 minutes early to check in and “work
the wiggles out”
Weeks 2- 5
At least one parent must be present at each
practice. Parent involvement is necessary for
the child’s success in this program
Bring your positive attitudes! Some
difficult skills may learned at practice, but it
is important to use positive reinforcement
and remember the most important part of
this program is that the children have fun
and spend quality time with their parents.
Week 6:
Mock Game & Party
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The practice will begin with a mock soccer
game putting all the newly learned skills to
use
After the game, we will provide a party with
snacks and drinks
Awards and pictures will be given out
Questions?
For any further questions or
concerns please contact
Hannah Scheub at the Hoover
Metropolitan Stadium at
205.739.7442 or
[email protected]