My 3rd grade grandson had a very positive experien...

My 3rd grade grandson had a very positive experience with his soccer team. He had basically no experience starting with the team and the coaches were very encouraging and patient. I saw no negative yelling and screaming, only cheers of encouragement and appropriate coaching. They were also taught good sportsmanship, shaking hands with opposing team at the start and finish of each game. The only improvement I would recommend is better communication at online sign up with the organization. I found information lacking on their website and did not receive a list of required equipment until meeting with the coach at the first practice when we were told my grandson would need soccer cleats. Since this was a new experience for us, we were not aware and by the time we went to Academy, all soccer cleats in my grandson's size were gone so he had to make due with a pair of sneakers with good traction. But hey, this is third grade, not the world cup and he did just fine.