Cedar Valley Soccer Club

General information

Iowa Youth Sports Initiative helps develop "Better Athletes, Better People" using resources provided by Positive Coaching Alliance and local coaching, parent and student-athlete experts. In addition to hundreds of free audio/video and printable tips and tools found at PCADevZone.org, PCA has partnered with about 3,000 schools and youth sport organizations nationwide to deliver live group workshops and online courses and books by PCA founder Jim Thompson that help those involved in youth and high school sports create a Development Zone culture.

Join us in helping to develop "Better Athletes, Better People" in the state of Iowa by donating. You will help kids enjoy the competitive sport arena, help to educate coaches in how to teach life lessons, not just the Xs and Os of the game; and to inform fans and parents about the best way to support youth athletes, coaches and other sport organizations.

IYSI is available to provide your sports banquet, pre-season team meeting, parents meeting or coaches training sessions with qualified speakers to help you develop youth athletes as players AND as people, to help make your players more coachable and confident, and to help your parents provide better support for players and coaches.

Our presenters speak to, among other topics:
*Improving the process (the journey) vs. concentrating on the product (winning is good, but should not be the only focus).
*Making everyday count. Focusing on attitude, work ethic, passion.
-Commitment
-Sacrifice
-Perseverance
-Teamwork
-Leading vs. Leader
*Being part of something bigger than yourself
*Parent/coach/child relationships.

If you wish to schedule a panel, workshop or speaker, contact Nancy Justis at [email protected].