US Youth Soccer
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2024 US Youth Soccer Workshop at the United Soccer Coaches Convention
January 12 - January 13
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Room | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:15AM | 10:15AM | 202A | Best Practices to Support Student Athlete Mental Wellness and Resilience | TrueSport: Audrey Shaw (TrueSport Education Lead) |
| 9:15AM | 10:15AM | 202B | Creating a Culture of Learning in Soccer | Etrainu: Cameron O’Riordan, Brendan Ryan |
| 9:15AM | 10:15AM | 203A | Winning Off the Field: Business Principles for Youth Soccer | Pete Frintzilas (CEO and President, TeamSnap) and Greg Ludke (SVP of Corporate Strategy, TeamSnap) |
| 9:15AM | 10:15AM | 203B | Governance: Best Practices | McLean Youth Soccer: Louise Waxler (ED McLean Youth Soccer), Steve Gans (Partner, Prince Lobel law firm) |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Room | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00AM | 12:00PM | 202A | Fundraising Part 1 – An Introduction to Successful Tactics for Soccer Organizations | COGEO: Rob Kusel (Managing Director of Consulting Services), Patrick Sampson (Chief Executive Officer), Victoria Ronga (Lead Consultant) |
| 11:00AM | 12:00PM | 202B | Athlete Mental Health: What Coaches and Clubs can do to Support | US Center for Mental Health & Sport: Margaret Domka (Executive Director for the US Center for Mental Health & Sport) and Dr. Skye Arthur-Banning (Clemson University) |
| 11:00AM | 12:00PM | 203A | Making A Team: How to Increase Player Engagement Through Belonging | USYS – DEI: Dane Wolfrom & Marvin Jones |
| 11:00AM | 12:00PM | 203B | Risk Management, Leading a Safe Organization Through Insurance and Risk Management | Risk Management: Dan Pullen (VP of Markets and Service) and Chris Pesigan (VP, Insurance Brokerage Services) |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Room | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30PM | 2:30PM | 202A | Risk Management: SafeSport Roundtable | Eric Williams (US Center for SafeSport-Deputy Vice President of Investigations) |
| 1:30PM | 2:30PM | 202B | Developing Competitors Through Positive Coaching | Marti Reed (Director of National Partnerships) |
| 1:30PM | 2:30PM | 203A | Making Decisions When It Comes to Diversity | USYS – DEI: Dane Wolfrom & Marvin Jones |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Room | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:15PM | 4:15PM | 202A | Risk Management, Adjudication of SafeSport Reports (a case study) | USYS RM Committee & Bria Duvall (US Soccer Safe Sport Coordinator) & Ava Grafius (Manager of Safeguarding and Compliance) |
| 3:15PM | 4:15PM | 202B | Modern Digital Recruiting on a Budget | NCSA: Sue Weber (Sr. Director), Jeremy Tosaya (Sr. Soccer Recruiting Coach) |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Room | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00AM | 10:00AM | 202A | Health Promotion and It’s Role in Player Retention | HSS: Connor Duscha (Assistant Manager, Athlete Health) |
| 9:00AM | 10:00AM | 202B | Not Part of the Job Description: Why Parent Engagement needs to be viewed as a key component or Player Development | Soccer Parenting: Anthony DiCicco (Key Partner Manager, Soccer Parenting and The Sideline Project) |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Room | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00AM | 12:00PM | 202A | Fundraising Part 2 – Proven Case Studies for Soccer Clubs, Leagues, and Governing Bodies | COGEO: Rob Kusel (Managing Director of Consulting Services), Patrick Sampson (Chief Executive Officer), and Victoria Ronga (Lead Consultant) |
| 11:00AM | 12:00PM | 202B | Solving Sideline Behavior: A Proven Solution | Soccer Parenting: Skye Eddy (Founder Soccer Parenting and The Sideline Project) |
| 11:00AM | 12:00PM | 203A | Operations & Legal Insights | McLean Youth Soccer: Louise Waxler (ED McLean Youth Soccer), Steve Gans (Partner, Prince Lobel law firm) |
| 11:00AM | 12:00PM | 203B | Unveiling Excellence – Holistic Development of your Referees | Officiating Collective: Ash Synnott |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Room | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30PM | 2:30PM | 202A | ‘Get Sandy with Us’ – A conversation about the benefits of Beach Soccer | Ali Hall (US Soccer), Louise Arseneault (US Soccer), Kierra Scalercio (US Soccer) |
| 1:30PM | 2:30PM | 203B | Safeguarding your Athletes Beyond Abuse Reporting | Josh Opiola & Charlie Wund. |
