How long have you been a part of CC United Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?

I've been a part of CC United Soccer Club since 2021. So this coming season, I'll be coming up on about five years with the organization. I was attracted to CC United the summer before my junior year of high school because I had a dream of playing college soccer. And where I was currently playing soccer was just not the best fit for me to accomplish that dream. So I did some looking, tried out for multiple clubs in the state of Minnesota, and ultimately landed at CC United because of the feeling I got when I walked on the field for tryouts. All the coaches were so excited to meet me. I could tell they truly cared about me, and not just me as a player, but also as a person, which is so important. The other players who were at the tryouts were just so welcoming, and you could tell that they truly wanted the best for me as a player and were excited to welcome me to the program.

What has been your favorite experience at CC United Soccer Club?

My favorite experience with CC United Soccer Club so far would have to be a league game in my final competitive season with the club. At the time, I was coaching a U12 girls team, and they all showed up to the game. They were cheering super loud and had some really fun signs. And the cool thing about this experience for me was seeing how much the younger players within the program look up to the older players because of the example they're setting. And I think this is just so important because younger kids look up to the older kids and that's then how they act. So when kids have a positive example to follow, that's just super amazing to see.

How long have you been a part of CC United Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?

I've been involved with CC United for pretty much as long as I can remember. So I first started in CC United at around age five or six, I was a rec player, and then I continued with CC United until about age 17. So pretty much the majority of my youth soccer playing career was at CC United, and my best memories of my youth career were at CC United. Since then, as a college student and coming back as a recent college graduate, I've tried to stay involved in any roles I can. So helping out with coaching, working tryouts, or even talking on college panels. A couple of things that have kept me and my family highly involved in CC United is, first of all, this sense of community that CC United creates within the Carver County area, its commitment to player and coach development, and also how it strives to create opportunities for all players within the area.

What has been your favorite experience at CC United Soccer Club?

So it's pretty difficult to pick just one favorite experience at CC United because I spent so much time with the club, and as I spent pretty much my entire youth playing career there. But a couple of my favorite experiences were, first of all, when I was younger, I would always go and train with my own team, but also my brother's team. And I remember as a nine or 10-year-old, I would think that was so cool being able to train with so many different teams and being able to play up with my brother. And then kind of as I got older, some of my favorite experiences were being able to travel with the team. Those away tournaments, when Kansas City, for example, the USA Cup was always a great time playing with teams from pretty much around the world and being able to compete and trade pins with them. That was always such a fun time.

But I would say, related to the club, one of the coolest moments I had...I remember my senior year of high school, when we played and we did well, and we played Chan. And it was pretty much my entire U13-U14 on the field at one time, playing in the same game. So that was definitely a super cool moment.

How long have you been a part of CC United Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?

I've been a part of the soccer club most of my life. I started as a recreational player in preschool and played for CC United throughout high school. During that time, I was also a youth coach starting in high school and did that until I left for college. Upon returning back to the area, I began coaching again and taking a variety of different teams and different levels as well as coaching in different camps and clinics and helping out in a variety of different ways. One thing that I really value and attracted me to this club was the community feel and aspect. We really try and service all the members of the community and really support soccer development for all players, whether it's kindergarteners all the way to seniors in high school. We really value that while also staying competitive with the high level teams.

What has been your favorite experience at CC United Soccer Club?

My favorite experience while coaching in the club has been the chance to compete and play in the USA Cup in Blaine. Not only is that such a great tournament because you get to play such a wide variety of competition from out-of-state teams to even international teams, but it really allows the players to play at a high level. Seeing them interact with people from all around the country, getting to trade pins, going to the Expo Center and getting the gear, and seeing all there is to see that the tournament has is just super great. The tournament feel also allows me to get to know the families and of my players as well. It's really great for relationship building for the players and the families as well as for me to get to know and understand them better. Tournaments also provide me the chance as the coach to try players out in different positions and really get to see them in competitive aspects outside of just the normal league games.

How long have you been a part of CC United Soccer Club? What attracted you to the club?

We've been part of the CC United family for the past thirteen years. And what attracted us to CC United were really a couple things. One, the focus on the fundamentals of soccer. So the kids learn at an early age the importance of formation, passing, and really the core value of teamwork inside of the CC United family. And then, you know, really the second thing is just the competitiveness of the program. I feel like the program competes with all of the larger programs in the state, competes at a very high level, and that's been a wonderful experience for all of my kids in this program.

What has been your favorite experience at CC United Soccer Club?

My favorite experience with CC United has really been a couple of things. One, you know, watching her [my daughter] skill level improve year over year. So my daughters have embraced the technical training programs within CC United, and you can see the growth every year when they get on the field as they leverage those technical training programs throughout the winter to see their soccer skills improve.