Shakopee Soccer Association Testimonial Member Ann Arras

SUMMARY: Ann Arras, involved with Shakopee Soccer since 2016, highlights the club's high-level coaching, which has fostered individual skill and team development in her three children. She values the close-knit community and the excellent facilities at the 17th Avenue complex. She highly recommends Shakopee Soccer for its well-run organization, strong community, and commitment to qualified coaches.

Shakopee Soccer Association Testimonial Featuring Member Ann Arras

Read more about a member's experience at Shakopee Soccer Association, a soccer club in Minnesota.

How long have you been a part of Shakopee Soccer Association? What attracted you to the club?

We have been a part of Shakopee Soccer since 2016. So for the last nine years, I have three kids who started out in the recreational program and then transitioned to the high level competitive program. What attracted us to the club is being able to offer that instrumental piece from transitioning from recreational to high-level competitive soccer. And Shakopee Soccer offers very high-level soccer coaches and being able to not only grow them individually in their skill, but also in the team component as well.

What has been your favorite experience at Shakopee Soccer Association?

My favorite experience at the club is the close-knit soccer family or community that we provide. You get to know a lot of the different ages and families within Shakopee Soccer. It's awesome to see as far as the individual skills or team development, and watching them succeed at such a high level.

As a parent, my favorite experience was watching one of my daughters win the USA Cup. To watch a team and individuals grow and be able to come together at the end of the year and win the USA Cup was probably another fan favorite or parent favorite to see.

How has the club impacted your son/daughter? Share an example.

Shakopee Soccer overall has a positive impact on all three of my kids, who play at a high level. If I were to give an example, I wanna call up my son's team and my son's coach. The example that the club has provided with high-level coaching. My son plays central midfielder and to see the technical and tactical work and improvement my son has had over the last two years with the team is incredible. The coaches had a lot to do with that, helping him understand the role and the importance of the central midfielder, but also to giving him the patience and the instruction that he needed to know how important this role is. And to see him succeed and improve over the last couple of years is why I love Shakopee Soccer. He has a coach who believes in him and has guided him over the last couple of years in developing into a solid, more well-rounded central midfielder, and that's what the impact has had for my family and my son specifically, and it's been tremendous in his growth.

What do you like about the facilities used by Shakopee Soccer?

Nothing beats the Shakopee Soccer Association's complex or facilities. The Seventeenth Avenue complex is amazing. Our parks and rec team works so closely with Shakopee Soccer to make those fields unbelievable. They are amazing. Being able to have U9 and U10 teams all the way to U19 and playing. Whether you're playing 7v7 or you're playing 11v11, some of those younger kids are able to come watch higher-level older kids play on the same night and show them what it's like to play at a higher level and being a little older. Having all of that at one complex is why nothing beats what Shakopee Soccer has to offer as far as facilities in the South Metro. I believe Blaine is probably the only one that is larger in the North Metro. So there's nothing that compares to Shakopee Soccer and the complex at Seventeenth Avenue.

Would you recommend Shakopee Soccer to a friend or colleague? Why?

I love to recommend Shakopee Soccer to friends, families, acquaintances, or anybody that has a kid that is interested in soccer. I believe it's a well-run organization. I love the soccer community that Shakopee Soccer provides. I also love the fact that the Director of Coaching is bringing in high-level coaches. And what I mean by high level coaches is high level licensed coaches to varsity coaches at the high school level, to college players, current or former college players, and really provide a a network and a soccer community that fits the needs of every child, whether it's a high level or if it's a different level that meets the need of the child. So, yes, I love recommending Shakopee Soccer to friends and family.

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