{"id":4631,"date":"2021-02-10T07:55:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T11:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4631"},"modified":"2021-07-27T16:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:00:07","slug":"players-first-club-spotlight-albion-hurricanes-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-club-spotlight-albion-hurricanes-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Players First Club Spotlight: Albion Hurricanes FC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4631\" class=\"elementor elementor-4631\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed85236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed85236\" 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-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Players First Club Spotlight: Albion Hurricanes 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-361e6d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"361e6d5\" 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-e06d8bd\" data-id=\"e06d8bd\" 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-ff286a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff286a5\" 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 Albion Hurricanes FC apply for Players First licensing?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Steve Firth, Technical Director:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0As a club we felt it was important that we were hitting and exceeding all the standards set by US Club Soccer.\u00a0 This license was a good way to go through our processes and make sure everything\u00a0was up to date so that we remain a leader in our area.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Q: What does it mean for Albion Hurricanes FC to now be an official Players First-licensed club?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Firth:<\/strong>\u00a0It means a lot to us. It was important that people know we strive to not only develop players in a safe environment, but we also meet the high standards set by the license on areas such as coach and parent education, club development and health and safety.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Q: What makes Players First licensing different from other initiatives or programs your club has participated in?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Firth:<\/strong>\u00a0It&#8217;s a nationwide recognition of what our club is doing and the application and approval is a lot more rigorous than many other programs.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Q: What would you like the parents of Albion Hurricanes FC to know about what this means to them?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Firth:<\/strong>\u00a0 We want our AHFC family to know that we not only strive to develop our players but we are constantly looking to the future and how to stay ahead of the game. We continue to develop new facilities such as the turf at CRSP, we are working on relationships with other groups to offer high quality services to all our members and we work hard behind the scenes every day to improve our curriculum, player development and staff development to keep up with the ever-changing environment.\u00a0 AHFC has always planned ahead for the long term and we have never been afraid to step out and lead the way in our area both on and off the field. We will continue to do this and our Players First license is a step in the right direction. #ahfcpride\u00a0<\/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-a0eeb37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0eeb37\" 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-9317e39\" data-id=\"9317e39\" 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-4d5032f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d5032f\" 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-0ab243a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ab243a\" 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-d650f52\" data-id=\"d650f52\" 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-1bd6ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bd6ef8\" 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: Albion Hurricanes FC Q: Why did Albion Hurricanes FC apply for Players First licensing? 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