We've been so busy on the field that its been a while since we posted to the TotSpot Blog... hope that you've been having so much fun that you didn't mind! :)
I wanted to address the topic of registrations for our SoccerTots classes. Our registration process often seems more chaotic than having the "messy monkeys" kick over the cones! Everyone is trying to get to the website and call at the same time for a limited number of spots. To keep our classes great, we limit the tot:coach ratio; this combined with the selected hours of field space we can use leads to a limit on the number of classes we can offer. One of the downsides to SoccerTots' popularity is that many of our classes fill up very quickly, especially the weekend ones. As a result we are frequently unable to provide a spot for everyone who wants to participate.
For some time, we've been searching for a fair solution to this issue. Many parents have requested that they be automatically re-enrolled. Unfortunately, that isn't a workable solution since it means that very few new children would ever be able to participate in weekend programs and not every parent or tot wants to keep coming back each season... hard to believe, but true! ;-) Our current first come, first served system also isn't ideal since some of our loyal parents might miss the email announcement, be out of town, not at the computer, or otherwise not able to register that very day.
This Summer Season we are making some changes that we hope will make it easier & fairer for everyone:
You asked for more SoccerTots on weekends at more locations and we listened! For the spring season, we'll be adding Sunday morning sessions in Noe Valley at the Upper Noe Recreation Center. Its been hard to find space on weekends in San Francisco's overwhelmed parks system but we've squeezed in a couple hours on the baseball field. Wait, did he say "baseball field"?!? Yes, I did. But not to worry, we'll set up portable goals using the grassy outfield and you'll be kicking around the soccer ball just like normal. We might confuse some of the folks passing by but that won't stop us from having SoccerTots style fun! :)
Classes will begin on Sunday April 18th with 9 & 10 am time slots. Registration will open when our normal Spring registration does (in a few short days!). If you haven't already signed up for our email newsletter or follow us on Twitter, please do so to receive notice when registration opens.
To kick things off, we're having a Demo Day so all the kids who haven't tried SoccerTots yet can find out what we're all about! Demo Day is on March 28th and we'll have Teddies II (2 yr olds), Koalas (3 yr olds), and Cubs (4 yr olds) classes. Please tell all your friends in the area to come out and check out the fun. Due to our limited space, we'd like to have children who are new to the program get a chance to try it out first. If you want to stop by and say hello, we would love to see you too and may even have some fun stuff to give away. Sign up for demo day by clicking here or following this link:
One of many videos from our proud parents!
We've seen you on the sidelines documenting your child's SoccerTots class fun with your iPhones, Blackberries, digital SLRs, Flip video cams, and all other manner of digital media device! You're probably even posting them online like Vivian's mom did in the video above. Why not share it with us? We love getting pictures and videos from happy parents showing off their tot's soccer skills and fun adventures. Email us at info@soctots.com with links to your pcitures and videos. We might even use it in our advertising so your tot can be famous! Well, sorta famous. But if we do use your material, we'll give you a discount on your next SoccerTots class. So start sending in your pics & videos and share them on our Facebook page.
Welcome to our new website and TotSpot blog!
Everyone who has participated in our classes knows that the "spot circle" is where we start each class, make announcements, introduce everyone, and stretch to get ready for all our soccer activities. The TotSpot will be our online virtual spot circle! It will be the place to find the latest information about our programs, upcoming events, future plans, and other news for the SoccerTots community. Blog articles can be read on our website, or pushed to you via an RSS subscription, shared with friend through email, Twitter, and Facebook. We hope that you enjoy reading the blog and encourage your active participation in the comments section.
SoccerTots started in San Francisco two years ago and the reception has been incredible. The program has grown to the point where hundreds of tots and parents are attending our classes each week! That growth has been almost exclusively through word of mouth referals from our wonderful parent community. In fact, we're receiving multiple inquiries from new parents every single day! We want to keep sharing our love of soccer with all the kids in the San Francisco Bay Area and keep providing the fantastic experience which your children enjoy week after week.
With that in mind, we're proud to launch our brand new website which is part of our effort to reach out and bring together the SF SoccerTots community. You can now stay connected to us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, read and write reviews on Yelp
