SUMMARY: This is a testimonial from Jess Schneider about her experience with St. Croix Soccer Club. She talks about how her daughter joined the club in 2019, and how they have had positive experiences playing at the club. She highlights the club's strong technical skills training, great coaching, and competitive opportunities. She also mentions the club's use of multiple high-quality facilities, including the St. Croix Valley Rec Center, which allows them to continue playing during the winter months. Overall, Jess is very happy with her experience with St. Croix Soccer Club and would recommend it to anyone.
St. Croix Soccer Club Testimonial Featuring Member Jess Schneider
Read more about a member's experience at St. Croix Soccer Club, a soccer club in Minnesota.
How long have you been a part of St. Croix Soccer Club?
We joined St. Croix Soccer Club in 2019 when my daughter did fall tryouts. She had made the team, did some winter training, and then COVID hit. How the club responded during COVID is one of the main reasons of what attracted us to St. Croix and one of the main reasons we have stayed. The level of coaches and their dedication.
Our coaches are dedicated to developing our kids regardless of what is going on in the world. The coaches care about their development on and off the field and you don't get that at other clubs. The coaches teach them about being a good team member, mindfulness, hard work, and time management.
What is unique about St. Croix Soccer Club?
Another thing is that St. Croix is about family. Going back to when we first started during COVID, the teams were doing virtual trainings for skills but the club also hosted virtual workouts for strength and speed. What was great is that the club encouraged our families to join the workouts making it a family activity. We spend a lot of time with our soccer family, and quite honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way.
What has been a favorite experience at St. Croix Soccer Club?
Hands down my favorite experiences at the club has been all of the travel. We've been all over. From Colorado to Chicago to Kansas City to Florida. Each trip has created so many memories. Either finding a new favorite restaurant or exploring and sightseeing wherever we are. Team bonding [activities] in hotel lobbies or playing football on a beach after a tough game, playing in the rain, snow, and sun - all in one game! Game road trips with so many Starbucks stops in each mile marker shared in a group chat. Historic Left-Right Center games and so much ice cream but so many smiles and laughter.
How have the St. Croix Soccer Club coaches made an impact?
The mindset of earn not given. This is how the club has impacted my daughter.
I remember an example early on in her St. Croix career, she came home from practice and something was off. So we sat down and chatted. I found out that she was really frustrated because she was struggling with her juggling. I told her she could continue to be frustrated or do something about it. She said, “I want to do something about it.” So we started to work on setting some goals and steps to take to accomplish those goals. She wrote everything on this whiteboard in her room and then she went to work. She put the time in, and proud to say, she accomplished her goal of getting to 100 juggles. She has kept up the hard work and dedication and is now close to 400.
There are so many other examples of things on and off the field where she knows that things are not handed to you in life and you've got to put in work.
What are your thoughts on the facilities used at St. Croix Soccer Club?
What I like about the facilities used by St. Croix Soccer is the convenience. Whether it's practicing indoors at the St. Croix Dome or games outdoors at Lucy Bell or the Washington fairgrounds. It's convenient. It’s super helpful when you have multiple kids running at different times, different practices, sometimes different locations. But it makes it that they are all kind of centralized so you don't feel like you're in your car for a really, really long period of time.
Would you recommend St. Croix Soccer Club to a friend or colleague?
Yes, I would highly recommend St. Croix Soccer to friends and colleagues. And I
have. It's because of the exceptional coaching staff and their dedication to player development. The coaches go above and beyond, investing countless hours into planning purposeful training sessions, analyzing game film to provide technical insights, and incorporating strength and speed training to enhance their overall athletic performance. The coach's commitment extends far beyond the field.
They have individualized one-on-one meetings that focus on personal growth, skill refinement, and strategic development. This holistic approach ensures that players not only improve technically and physically but also grow in their understanding of the game. This is what St. Croix Soccer an outstanding environment for any athlete looking to reach their full potential.