{"id":4950,"date":"2020-07-29T09:31:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=4950"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:34:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:34:38","slug":"players-first-club-spotlight-san-jose-surf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-club-spotlight-san-jose-surf\/","title":{"rendered":"Players First club spotlight: San Jose Surf"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4950\" class=\"elementor elementor-4950\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27e86e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27e86e6\" 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-dd89cb3\" data-id=\"dd89cb3\" 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-236d4fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"236d4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Players First club spotlight: San Jose Surf<\/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-53791d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53791d5\" 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-87f905e\" data-id=\"87f905e\" 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-9f7eae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f7eae9\" 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><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Every quarter, US Club Soccer announces\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/news_article\/show\/1110600\">the most recent class of Players First-licensed clubs<\/a>.\u00a0In the weeks to follow, the newest clubs will be highlighted with Q&amp;As from their directors.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Q: Why did San Jose Surf first apply for Players First licensing?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Jodi\u00a0Washington, Girls\u00a0Director:\u00a0<\/strong>San Jose Surf applied for Players First licensing to confirm and validate how we structured the club and if the path we chose fell in line with US Club Soccer&#8217;s expectations.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What does it mean for San Jose Surf\u00a0to now be an official Players First-licensed club?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Washington:\u00a0<\/strong>This licensing provides validation that our club is truly centered around nurturing, developing and influencing our players lives in a positive manner, both on and off the field.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What makes Players First licensing different from other initiatives or programs your club has participated in?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Washington:\u00a0<\/strong>The fact that Players First licensing is offered directly from US Club Soccer is an immediate differentiator. In addition, it shines a light on other clubs who align with the same principles we believer are important to growing the future of this sport and the kids as participating members.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What would you like the parents of San Jose Surf to know about what this means to them?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Washington:\u00a0<\/strong>We&#8217;d like the Surf parents to know that our club has done it right. 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