{"id":7767,"date":"2021-11-01T14:34:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T18:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?page_id=7767"},"modified":"2024-03-19T11:59:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T16:59:13","slug":"innovate-to-grow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/innovate-to-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovate to Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7767\" class=\"elementor elementor-7767\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-231765e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"231765e\" 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-2674dd2\" data-id=\"2674dd2\" 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-6ec79ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ec79ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"332\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/USSF-USClubSoccer-22-01_large.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2504 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/USSF-USClubSoccer-22-01_large.png 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/USSF-USClubSoccer-22-01_large-768x398.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/USSF-USClubSoccer-22-01_large.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2504 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/USSF-USClubSoccer-22-01_large.png 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/USSF-USClubSoccer-22-01_large-768x398.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-674e7d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"674e7d6\" 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-67963f4\" data-id=\"67963f4\" 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-e2e8f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2e8f51\" 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>US Club Soccer launched its Innovate to Grow program, <strong>Coach Education for Current &amp; Former Players<\/strong>, in collaboration with NorCal Premier Soccer and SOCAL Soccer League. The program will include a fully funded U.S. Soccer grassroots coach licensing pathway to ignite a passion for coaching to current players and former players who are new to coaching aged 18-30.<\/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-28b0c29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28b0c29\" 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-7b2087a\" data-id=\"7b2087a\" 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-e403856 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e403856\" 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-e8f1963 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8f1963\" 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-4eb3588\" data-id=\"4eb3588\" 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-68f8fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68f8fb9\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Coach Education for Current &amp; Former Players Program?<\/h3>\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-b4dd7d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4dd7d2\" 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-37884dd\" data-id=\"37884dd\" 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-7e2ec5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e2ec5f\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US Club Soccer strongly believes in U.S. Soccer\u2019s philosophy that education is a journey, and our goal is to provide the necessary tools, guidance, and mentorship a coach requires.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One demographic that is rarely been represented in coach education around the country are current players, specifically in the high school to college\/post-college age group. Additionally, many former players have a passion and love for the game but lack the mentoring or resources to begin formal coaching education.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US Club Soccer believes that to start the &#8220;journey&#8221; of education, coaches must be able to ignite their passion for coaching at a young age and have low\/no barriers of entry.<\/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-18794ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18794ca\" 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-d04648d\" data-id=\"d04648d\" 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-d5d37fa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d5d37fa\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d61f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d61f60\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Qualifies for the Program?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9414641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9414641\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">To be considered for funding from the Innovate to Grow program sponsored by US Club Soccer, in collaboration with NorCal Premier Soccer and SOCAL Soccer League, current and former players must meet <strong><u>all<\/u><\/strong> of the following criteria:<\/span><\/p><ol><li>A current or former player;<\/li><li>Ages 18 \u2013 30 years old (at the start of the course);<\/li><li>Beginning their coaching journey;<\/li><li>Registering for a U.S. Soccer Grassroots or &#8216;D&#8217; License hosted by US Club Soccer and NorCal Premier Soccer or SOCAL Soccer League;<\/li><li>Eligible for the course based on U.S. Soccer\u2019s eligibility requirements for the selected license.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Innovate to Grow funding is provided on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified candidates. A coach may be awarded a maximum of three grants to be used for two grassroots courses and one &#8216;D&#8217; course.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c9644 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"86c9644\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d59a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88d59a0\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Apply<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84aea82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84aea82\" 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><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">IMPORTANT<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>In order to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner AND that you don&#8217;t have your application denied, please review the following:<\/p><ul><li>Your application<strong><u> must be for a US Club Soccer-hosted course; t<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>he title of the course must include the words Innovate to Grow<\/u>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>Coaches\u00a0<i><strong>must<\/strong><\/i>\u00a0request and be approved for an Innovate to Grow Coaching Education Grant\u00a0<i><strong>before<\/strong><\/i>\u00a0they register for a course.<\/li><li>Applications\u00a0<i><strong>must<\/strong><\/i><strong> be submitted a minimum of 5 business days before a course starts.<\/strong>\u00a0We cannot guarantee that an application that is submitted less than 4 business days from the start of the course will be processed before the course begins.<\/li><li>Coaches are encouraged to apply for the grant and register as soon as they are approved.\u00a0We cannot guarantee spots will be available on any course.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Applications will be denied if:\u00a0<\/strong><ul><li>You don&#8217;t meet the grant eligibility requirements.<\/li><li>Your application is incomplete.<\/li><li>You submit more than one course per application.<\/li><li>You do not select an Innovate to Grow course hosted by US Club Soccer and SOCAL Soccer League or NorCal Premier Soccer League.\u00a0<\/li><li>Your application is submitted less than 5 business days before the start of the course.<\/li><li>Your application is submitted after the course is full\/waitlisted.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>If you have questions regarding the application process,\u00a0<a class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\" href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link please contact US Club Soccer\">please contact US Club Soccer<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcabd12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcabd12\" 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><span class=\"ui-provider bpk bpl bpm bpn bpo bpp bpq bpr bps bpt bpu bpv bpw bpx bpy bpz bqa bqb bqc bqd bqe bqf bqg bqh bqi bqj bqk bql bqm bqn bqo bqp bqq bqr bqs\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step 1<\/span>:<\/strong> Review the above eligibility criteria to make sure you qualify.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"ui-provider bpk bpl bpm bpn bpo bpp bpq bpr bps bpt bpu bpv bpw bpx bpy bpz bqa bqb bqc bqd bqe bqf bqg bqh bqi bqj bqk bql bqm bqn bqo bqp bqq bqr bqs\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step 2<\/span>:<\/strong> Find an Innovate to Grow course in the Learning Center using the instructions above. Reminder: <span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Only those courses listed in the U.S. Soccer Learning Center with the label \u201cInnovate to Grow\u201d are eligible for this program. To find a list of eligible courses, please visit the <a class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/learning.ussoccer.com\/coach\/courses\/available\/19\/list\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.ussoccer.com\/coach\/courses\/available\/19\/list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link U.S. Soccer Learning Center\">U.S. Soccer Learning Center<\/a>, select the level of license and search by host (US Club Soccer) and state (California).<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"ui-provider bpk bpl bpm bpn bpo bpp bpq bpr bps bpt bpu bpv bpw bpx bpy bpz bqa bqb bqc bqd bqe bqf bqg bqh bqi bqj bqk bql bqm bqn bqo bqp bqq bqr bqs\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step 3<\/span>:<\/strong> Select the course in the Learning Center and write down the details of the course. You will need the complete name of the course, date(s) and location for your Innovate to Grow application.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"ui-provider bpk bpl bpm bpn bpo bpp bpq bpr bps bpt bpu bpv bpw bpx bpy bpz bqa bqb bqc bqd bqe bqf bqg bqh bqi bqj bqk bql bqm bqn bqo bqp bqq bqr bqs\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step 4<\/span>:<\/strong> To complete your application, c<\/span><span class=\"ui-provider bpk bpl bpm bpn bpo bpp bpq bpr bps bpt bpu bpv bpw bpx bpy bpz bqa bqb bqc bqd bqe bqf bqg bqh bqi bqj bqk bql bqm bqn bqo bqp bqq bqr bqs\" dir=\"ltr\">lick on the Innovate to Grow application link on the course information page. <span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Coaches must complete one application per course.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"ui-provider bpk bpl bpm bpn bpo bpp bpq bpr bps bpt bpu bpv bpw bpx bpy bpz bqa bqb bqc bqd bqe bqf bqg bqh bqi bqj bqk bql bqm bqn bqo bqp bqq bqr bqs\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step 5<\/span>:<\/strong> <span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Once you are approved <i>(please allow five business days for approval)<\/i>, return to the course you selected in the Learning Center and use the provided registration code to register for a course at no cost to you.<\/span><\/span><\/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-bb04dd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb04dd5\" 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-e593228\" data-id=\"e593228\" 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-84fcc9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"84fcc9b\" 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-450a9ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"450a9ea\" 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-8f8739a\" data-id=\"8f8739a\" 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-f44c487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f44c487\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Content Overview<\/h3>\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-2e396ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e396ca\" 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-5461b71\" data-id=\"5461b71\" 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-b7762d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7762d9\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Grassroots licenses, the courses are tailored around the four new grassroots game models: 4v4, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11. These course options will offer coaches the chance to learn more about how to develop a player-centered approach to coaching. Coaches will learn about U.S. Soccer\u2019s coaching education philosophy, play-practice-play methodology and the six tasks of a grassroots coach, amongst other topics.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the grassroots game models, coaches may also continue their coaching journey to the &#8216;D&#8217; License. Coaches will learn to create environments that are inclusive, fun, and safe for children (ages U6-U12) promoting their love for the game. Additionally, coaches will learn how to effectively plan training sessions using developmentally appropriate activities as well as understanding individual player development, and other topics.<\/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-56dd936 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56dd936\" 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-5364836\" data-id=\"5364836\" 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-146f462 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"146f462\" 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-e3a462c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3a462c\" 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-93ad8c8\" data-id=\"93ad8c8\" 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-2b1c06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b1c06b\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Innovate to Grow?<\/h3>\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-526e0fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"526e0fb\" 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-428e08b\" data-id=\"428e08b\" 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-0678822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0678822\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing the vital role that Federation Members play in the growth of soccer in the U.S., the Innovate to Grow Fund was established in 2017 to help U.S. Soccer member organizations launch new and innovative programs designed to grow participation in their markets.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be considered for grant funding, members\u2019 proposed programs were required to meet certain criteria as part of a comprehensive application process, including:<\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li>The program must be new and different from current efforts.<\/li><li>The program must demonstrate capability to grow participation.<\/li><li>The program must demonstrate potential to scale in other markets.<\/li><li>The program must align with U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives.<\/li><li>The member must also be financially invested in the program.<\/li><\/ul>\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>US Club Soccer launched its Innovate to Grow program, Coach Education for Current &amp; Former Players, in collaboration with NorCal Premier Soccer and SOCAL Soccer League. 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