ALITHSA Volunteer Recognition Program

Chip Parker - U14M Coach

ALITHSA would like to recognize Coach Chip Parker for his "above and beyond" volunteer work.

We took a few minutes of Chip's time to get to know him better.

ALITHSA:

How long have you been involved in soccer and in what forms?

Chip:

I've been active with ALITHSA for the past 8yrs coaching my Daughter and my son. I've also volunteered to help ALITHSA by Coaching, Age group coordinator, Special Event Planner, and now Field coordinator.

ALITHSA:

What are the three top things for you as a coach?

Chip:

Explain / show to the children the skills of soccer in their language, and skill level. Must have fun at practice and the games. Explain that each player should have a personal goal to work on during the season.

ALITHSA:

What in your view are the top three things for the players?

Chip:

Have fun: Challenge yourself: Learn from others

ALITHSA:

What can we teach our kids about playing soccer and who is your favorite soccer player (or other sport) role model?

Chip:

We can try to coach our players, but they have to have the want to incorporate it. It truly takes the coach and the player to work together to get to the end product. After my last coaching game in U14M, I saw for the 1st time all of my hard work shows up on the field. That was the 2nd greatest moment during the years of coaching.

ALITHSA:

Please tell us about your most special soccer memory or event.

Chip:

Back in U8 I made a bet with one of my girl players. If she scored a goal I would have to do the Jonas Brother song and Dance on the sidelines. Let's just say I will stick with coaching after that act.

ALITHSA:

How in your mind can we make soccer in ALITHSA as creative and fun as possible?

Chip:

I believe the more volunteers to help operate the soccer program the more fun everyone will have. To be a volunteer you DO NOT have to a professional coach. Just a loving parent wanting to be part of their child's activities.

ALITHSA:

Anything special you would like to share with all of us in ALITHSA about being a volunteer?

Chip:

Over the years being part of ALITHSA, I have seen volunteers come and go. We need more volunteers to join in on the fun. The more volunteers we have the more the club can do. End result players will then have more to do with soccer. We have the best club in the area with the best game fields too. Professional training during the week on certain days is FREE. How can you go wrong with that. Please if you have not experienced a evening watching your child learn from Coach Dean Smith. Then you have to make a point of trying it at least once.

ALITHSA:

Thank you Chip!

If you know of any ALITHSA coach, asst. coach, team mom, referee or coordinator that goes above and beyond, please let us know about it. We want to regularly recognize those that stand out from the crowd.

Please send your nominations and the reason for the nomination to mvp@alithsa.org.

Past Recognized Volunteers:

Brian Spears
Frank Anguilo
Nino Mandile
Chip Wagner and Dave Sierakowski
Jim McDonell
Steve and Bobbi Schroeder
Bruce Patterson
Kevin O'Callaghan
Mike Luecht
Angie Berkhout
Jeff Ellis
Paul Furlong
Glenn Riedel
Jim McKinnon
Tanya Perez
Kym Griffiths
Todd Drake
Jimmy Voyles
Tim Landstrom

Home Page Recreational Program Travel Program Registration Parent Participation Rec Schedules Travel Schedules FAQ Medical Waiver Form Maps to Parks Incident Report Form Volunteer Recognition Referee Information The Laws of the Game ALITHSA Constitution Board Meeting Minutes Contact Us		ALITHSA Volunteer Recognition Program Chip Parker - U14M Coach ALITHSA would like to recognize Coach Chip Parker for his "above and beyond" volunteer work. We took a few minutes of Chip's time to get to know him better. ALITHSA: How long have you been involved in soccer and in what forms? Chip: I've been active with ALITHSA for the past 8yrs coaching my Daughter and my son. I've also volunteered to help ALITHSA by Coaching, Age group coordinator, Special Event Planner, and now Field coordinator. ALITHSA: What are the three top things for you as a coach? Chip: Explain / show to the children the skills of soccer in their language, and skill level. Must have fun at practice and the games. Explain that each player should have a personal goal to work on during the season. ALITHSA: What in your view are the top three things for the players? Chip: Have fun: Challenge yourself: Learn from others ALITHSA: What can we teach our kids about playing soccer and who is your favorite soccer player (or other sport) role model? Chip: We can try to coach our players, but they have to have the want to incorporate it. It truly takes the coach and the player to work together to get to the end product. After my last coaching game in U14M, I saw for the 1st time all of my hard work shows up on the field. That was the 2nd greatest moment during the years of coaching. ALITHSA: Please tell us about your most special soccer memory or event. Chip: Back in U8 I made a bet with one of my girl players. If she scored a goal I would have to do the Jonas Brother song and Dance on the sidelines. Let's just say I will stick with coaching after that act. ALITHSA: How in your mind can we make soccer in ALITHSA as creative and fun as possible? Chip: I believe the more volunteers to help operate the soccer program the more fun everyone will have. To be a volunteer you DO NOT have to a professional coach. Just a loving parent wanting to be part of their child's activities. ALITHSA: Anything special you would like to share with all of us in ALITHSA about being a volunteer? Chip: Over the years being part of ALITHSA, I have seen volunteers come and go. We need more volunteers to join in on the fun. The more volunteers we have the more the club can do. End result players will then have more to do with soccer. We have the best club in the area with the best game fields too. Professional training during the week on certain days is FREE. How can you go wrong with that. Please if you have not experienced a evening watching your child learn from Coach Dean Smith. Then you have to make a point of trying it at least once. ALITHSA: Thank you Chip! If you know of any ALITHSA coach, asst. coach, team mom, referee or coordinator that goes above and beyond, please let us know about it. We want to regularly recognize those that stand out from the crowd. Please send your nominations and the reason for the nomination to mvp@alithsa.org. Past Recognized Volunteers: Brian Spears Frank Anguilo Nino Mandile Chip Wagner and Dave Sierakowski Jim McDonell Steve and Bobbi Schroeder Bruce Patterson Kevin O'Callaghan Mike Luecht Angie Berkhout Jeff Ellis Paul Furlong Glenn Riedel Jim McKinnon Tanya Perez Kym Griffiths Todd Drake Jimmy Voyles Tim Landstrom