As we embark on our Spring 2024 Season, our Fremont Rush parents may be wondering how they can help their children make the most out of their soccer experience. Whether your child is a returning player or a first-timer, here are some tips and suggestions to ensure that your child has a great soccer season with Fremont Rush:

Attend Games and Practices: Attending your child's games and practices is crucial. By showing up, you are not only demonstrating your support, but you can also get a sense of what your child is experiencing on the field. You can also get to know the coaches and other parents, which can help you build a supportive community around your child.

Understand Your Child's Skill Level: Be honest with yourself and assess your child's skill level. Don't expect them to be the star player or score every goal if they are still developing their abilities. Set achievable goals for your child based on their skill level and focus on their improvement rather than their performance.

Communicate with the Coach: Talk to your child's coach to gain an understanding of their coaching style, team goals, and your child's role on the team. Knowing what the coach expects from your child will help you set realistic expectations and provide support to your child throughout the season.

Focus on Effort and Attitude: Instead of solely focusing on the outcome of the game, encourage your child to focus on their effort and attitude. Teach them to work hard and be a team player. By emphasizing the importance of effort and attitude, your child will feel accomplished even if the outcome of the game doesn't go their way.

Promote good sportsmanship: Good sportsmanship is essential in youth soccer. Encourage your child to be respectful to their teammates, opponents, and referees. Applaud good plays from both teams and avoid negative comments or criticism.

Emphasize Proper Hydration and Nutrition: Proper hydration and nutrition are essential for a successful soccer season. Encourage your child to drink plenty of water and eat healthy, balanced meals. Avoid sugary drinks and snacks, which can negatively impact performance.

Encourage Rest and Recovery: Soccer can be a physically demanding sport, so it's important to encourage your child to rest and recover between games and practices. Encourage them to get enough sleep and to stretch before and after games and practices.

Stay Positive and Supportive: As a parent, your attitude and behavior can greatly influence your child's experience. Be positive and supportive, even when things don't go as planned. Avoid putting too much pressure on your child and celebrate their successes, no matter how small they may be.

Set realistic expectations: Remember that every child develops differently and at their own pace. Set realistic expectations and focus on your child’s progress rather than their performance in comparison to others.

Embrace Our Core Values: At Fremont Rush, we have 11 core values that guide everything we do. We believe that by embracing these values, our players can develop not just as soccer players, but as people of character who will succeed in all areas of life. As parents, we encourage you to reinforce these values with your children both on and off the field. Our core values are: Accountability, Advice, Empathy, Enjoyment, Humility, Leadership, Passion, Respect, Safety, Tenacity, and Unity. By instilling these values in our players, we hope to create not just great soccer players, but great human beings.

Have fun: The most important thing is to have fun! Remind your child that soccer is a game and that the most important thing is to enjoy playing it.

By following these tips and suggestions, you can help your child have a successful and enjoyable soccer season with Fremont Rush.

Go Rush!