After a day recovering from our time in Pittsburgh for the US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop this weekend, I remembered by favorite moment of the weekend: a visit to our booth by Louise Waxler.
Louise is involved with soccer in innumerable ways as the 58th President of NSCAA, Director of the Discovery Cup, Kicks Against Breast Cancer, and also involved with the Washington Freedom of the W-League and soon-to-be Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) League. It's safe to say she's a very well known name in the soccer community.
Anyway, on Saturday afternoon, as the Workshop was winding down, she stopped by just to let us know how much she appreciated our work, especially throughout the last year. Let me be clear -- many current customers approached us over the weekend to share positive stories including New York State West Youth Soccer Assn. and Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association, but Louise's words were stronger.
After complimenting our work, she went on to say that people in the soccer industry need to look out for each other more. If someone helps you, thank them. She said (and I agree) that we don't do this enough on the whole. Many folks are more concerned with playing politics and trying to force change than actually trying to enhance the game and its impact on the youth that participate.
While it's clear that Louise said the very thing that many of us think, it was terrific to hear a person of her stature say it. I respect her words and hope everyone can take a step back and make an effort to say thank you for a job well done.
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