LMSC - PARENTS' CORNER


Primary Contact: Biff Sturla, President, LMSC



This page contains a wide range of material for the parents of LMSC soccer players. Most of the articles are written by people who are heavily involved in youth development, either in sports or in education.



A Parent's Guide To Game Day and Practice -- from Kaz Tambi
An excellent article that will definitely help the parents of soccer players to better help their child's soccer career and personal development.
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A Coaches Guide For Helping Parents Create An Environment Of Excellence For Their Child In Soccer
I attended a great lecture called "A Coaches Guide For Helping Parents Create An Environment Of Excellence For Their Child In Soccer" by Dr. Lee Hancock. The link below is to the notes I took from his lecture at the 2015 NSCAA Convention.
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Intramural Soccer: Setting Our Goals And Understanding Our Roles
This article was written by Dr. Steven Piltch, headmaster at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, PA. Steve is well known as an expert in education. He wrote this article for parents of LMSC players back around 2008.
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27 Ways To Be An Awesome Youth Sports Parent
This article contains a great list of different things that parents can do to make their child's sports experience the best it could possibly be. While the article was written for parents of youth basketball players, the ideas are exactly the same for parents of youth soccer players.
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Positve Parenting for Youth Soccer
This slide show was created by US Youth Soccer's Positive Parenting Program.
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Three Huge Mistakes We Make Leading Kids ... And How To Correct Them
This article was written by Dr. Tim Elmore, president of Growing Leaders, a nonprofit that provides 6000 public schools, universities, civic organizations, and corporations with resources that foster the growth of young leaders. Tim is the author of more than 25 books and speaks at more than 100 events annually.
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What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent -- And What Makes A Great One
Hundreds of college athletes were asked to think back: "What is your worst memory from playing youth and high school sports?" Their overwhelming response: "The ride home from games with my parents."
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How To Be A Model Soccer Parent (video)
This is a fun but educational six minute video that is geared for youth soccer parents. Definitely worth watching.
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