{"id":4604,"date":"2021-02-18T10:40:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T14:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4604"},"modified":"2021-07-27T15:43:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T19:43:04","slug":"players-first-club-spotlight-florida-hawks-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-club-spotlight-florida-hawks-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Players First Club Spotlight: Florida Hawks FC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4604\" class=\"elementor elementor-4604\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b3be07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b3be07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Players First Club Spotlight: Florida Hawks FC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3500dba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3500dba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c7a05a\" data-id=\"3c7a05a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22aff05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22aff05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Q: Why did Florida Hawks FC apply for Players First licensing?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Juan De Brigard, Director of Coaching:<\/strong>\u00a0The Florida Hawks FC applied for Players First Licensing because when we researched the program, we found that the philosophical commitments required by Players First are very similar to the general philosophy of our club.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What does it mean for Florida Hawks FC to now be an official Players First-licensed club?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>De Brigard:<\/strong>\u00a0To be an official Players First Club is meaningful for the Florida Hawks for a few reasons:<\/p><ol><li>It shows us that our general soccer project is conceived and headed in the right direction. It makes us very proud to be part of such an exclusive group of clubs around the United States.<\/li><li>It challenges us to keep our standards of excellence in order to be allowed to remain in the program for years to come.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Q: What makes Players First licensing different from other initiatives or programs your club has participated in?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>De Brigard:<\/strong>\u00a0This is our first experience participating in this type of initiative. Moving forward we certainly will work hard not only to keep up with all requirements of Players First but also to contribute to the growth of this initiative nationwide.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What would you like the parents of Florida Hawks FC to know about what this means to them?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>De Brigard:<\/strong>\u00a0We would like them to know that, through our commitment to the philosophical guidelines of the\u00a0Players First license, their interest and the interest of their kids are in good hands. There is a reputable governing organization that is directly making sure that\u00a0Florida Hawks FC is held accountable every step of the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6315fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6315fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24681f8\" data-id=\"24681f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb290b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bbb290b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05714d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05714d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec7f7ea\" data-id=\"ec7f7ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c7127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c7127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; Education and Player Health &amp; Safety, US Club Soccer offers registration, league- and cup-based competition platforms, player identification and a variety of other programming, resources and services.<\/p><p>US Club Soccer is sponsored by Nike and supported by LaLiga through a technical partnership.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/\">usclubsoccer.org<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/playersfirst\/\">Players First<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usclubsoccer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/usclubsoccer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/usclubsoccer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/usclubsoccer\">YouTube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players First Club Spotlight: Florida Hawks FC Q: Why did Florida Hawks FC apply for Players First licensing? 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