PLANO, Texas, March 13, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The GOALS Council, a strategic advisory body formed by Stack Sports and influential young soccer leaders in 2021, will host its second virtual roundtable discussion designed for young sports enthusiasts on Wednesday March 20, 2024, featuring a distinguished panel of industry leaders discussing pressing topics identified by the GOALS Council.
Caption: GOALS Council x Soccer Resilience Webinar: Mental Health Matters.
The GOALS Council welcomes a panel of industry leaders including Diego Bocanegra – former head women’s soccer coach at the University of Houston, Jen Davis – executive director of the South Texas Youth Soccer Association, Dr. Brad Miller – founder of Soccer Resilience and a licensed clinical psychologist. , and Wells Thompson – founder and CEO of Soccer Resilience and former professional Major League Soccer player.
The webinar will expand on the crucial intersection of youth sports and mental health. Stack Sports believes in an era where the pressure on young athletes seems to intensify with each passing season, understanding the profound impact of sport on mental wellbeing has never been more imperative. An Aspen Institute survey of more than 3,000 youth in the Tacoma, Washington area, titled “State of Play Tacoma-Pierce County,” finds that a significant number of young athletes are at struggling with anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts. According to Aspen Institute State of Play 2023: “More attention is being paid to the role that positive sports experiences can have on a child’s mental health, given that 42% of high school students now report experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. This is up from 28% ten years ago. While all adolescents report increased mental health problems, girls fare worse than boys.
The panel will look into this complex landscape, exploring strategies to develop the physical prowess and mental toughness needed for young athletes around the world to thrive on and off the field.
“The GOALS Council embodies growth, organization, advancement and learning in football, making it the ideal channel to delve into the key issues affecting youth sports,” said Frances Fabian, Head of partner engagement at Sports Connect. “We are excited about this upcoming discussion and look forward to creating concrete solutions at the community, regional and national football levels to drive positive change in the sport.” »
To register for the next webinar, please visit https://app.livestorm.co/sportsconnect/goals-council-live-round-table. For more information about the GOALS Council, please visit their website: https://stacksports.com/goals-council.
About Stack Sports:
With nearly 50 million users across 35 countries, Stack Sports is a global technology leader in SaaS platform offerings for the sports industry. The company provides world-class software and services to support national governing bodies, youth sports associations, leagues, clubs, parents, coaches and athletes. Some of the largest and most prominent sports organizations, including the United States Soccer Federation, Little League Baseball and Softball, and Pop Warner Little Scholars, rely on Stack Sports technology to run and manage their organizations.
Stack Sports is headquartered in Dallas and leads the industry, one team at a time, focusing on four key pillars: grassroots engagement, participation growth, recruiting pathways and player development. ‘elite. To learn more about how Stack Sports is transforming the sports experience, please visit https://stacksports.com/.
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Caption: GOALS Council x Soccer Resilience Webinar: Mental Health Matters
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