Enjoy the Game

As the season starts I hear the never ending conversations of "we need to move to club x because they have a better relationship with college scouts" "if we don't go to this tournament our daughter/son will not get the scholarship", etc., etc. The truth is if your whole goal is a scholarship quit soccer, put all the training fees into a money market account (or tutors) and work on the SAT scores and grade point. My oldest played all four years in college, the next turned down scholarships to play, the next just started playing in college and one still in H.S. Enjoy the time now and don't worry about what will happen next season or even next game. You never know when they will get hurt or have different interest. Enjoy sitting on the side watching the game, talking with the other parents. Nothing is gained by yelling at players (either team), the referees or complaining about the coaches or trainers. Be positive, have fun and enjoy the time you have, it goes fast.