Prior Lake Soccer Club Testimonial Member: George Limberopoulos

SUMMARY: This is a testimonial from George Limberopoulos about his experiences at Prior Lake Soccer Club. George is a seven-year member of Prior Lake Soccer Club with two sons on teams, and he appreciates the club's focus on both player and personal development. As a coach and board member, he enjoys seeing players apply skills learned in practice and contributing to the community program. George highly recommends the club for its community, opportunities for all players, committed coaches, and overall great experience for families.

Prior Lake Soccer Club Testimonial Featuring Member George Limberopoulos

Read more about a member's experience at Prior Lake Soccer Club, a soccer club in Minnesota.

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

We have been with the club for seven years. While both my boys, Harry and Dean, have been on teams throughout this time, I have been fortunate enough to coach both of their teams from Little Lakers when they were four years old, and now they're year-round travel teams. We originally joined the club because it's in our community. And as I became more familiar with the club through my kids and coaching, I found it really reminded me of the club I played for while growing up in the Chicago area. I tend to align with the club's philosophies on development as players and as human beings, and I also volunteer for the club as a board member to help create a great experience for all the players in this community.

What has been your favorite experience at Prior Lake Soccer Club?

It's really difficult to pick a favorite experience at the club. It has honestly been all positive. I guess I'll begin with the Little Lakers program, of which, you know, all I can say is what a great introduction to the game. I loved the instruction by Garth and the club staff, balanced with an opportunity to just play. Transitioning into the travel program, I can't emphasize enough how dedicated the staff is to teaching the game, the player development, and the lifelong relationships these kids are forming. 

As a coach, my favorite is seeing what we work on at practice be executed in the game, or when you just see it click, when that light bulb goes off, and they just get it. I get super excited to see it, and the look on the kids' faces when they find that success, it's honestly the most fulfilling piece as a coach. As a board member, my favorite experience has been getting to know the staff and the board members in a different way, and the opportunity to contribute to the community soccer program. I can't say enough, and really all positive experiences in the last seven years.

How has Prior Lake Club impacted your son/daughter? Share an example.

The club has impacted both of my boys in many different ways. Through soccer and the club, they're both learning how to be good teammates. They're developing relationships that will probably be lifelong and into high school and beyond that. They're learning that to find success, you have to put in the work. They're learning discipline, respect, how important it is to encourage each other and be positive, all the soft skills that I think anybody needs, now and later in life. There's just so many life lessons being taught within the sport and the club, and we're honestly very thankful to be a part of the community and the club that is, you know, really invested on development as players, but also as individuals.

What do you like about the facilities used by Prior Lake Soccer Club?

We have a lot to offer as a club when it comes to facilities. I'll begin with fields. I've said this time and time again. We have some of the best, if not the best outdoor fields in the Twin Cities. As I've gone to various away games through my kids' travel teams, I keep saying how fortunate we are to have great fields for the kids to play on. As a club, we also have access to the dome in the winter and dedicated nights to train for the various programs throughout the winter. A nice recent addition that we've had as a club is the new club office. We host board meetings there, but it's also available for teams within the community to have gatherings, team parties, and more.

Would you recommend Prior Lake Soccer Club to a friend or colleague? Why?

I, without a doubt, would recommend this club to anyone. If you wanna be a part of a community, I'm gonna tell you this is it. There's an opportunity for every player, whether you want the highest commitment or not as much commitment, whether you want to play competitive year-round or you want to play part of the year. The club really has something for everyone and what their desires are within soccer. You have a coaching staff that's committed to player development first. I know that's the easy thing to say, but I've had a front row seat to that and I can attest to it. You have access to all the resources a club can offer from fields, equipment, coaching, leadership, you name it. If you want to coach your kid playing soccer, you can do it here. If you have a desire as a player to become a referee or even as an adult, you know, a parent, you can do that here as well. Honestly, with Prior Lakes Soccer, you're getting a staff that is providing a great experience for all players and all families as well.

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