LYS Team Culture

• Mantra that reflects team value
  • Ex. Be kind, Have Fun, Play Hard
  • Ex. Leadership, Character, Self-Sufficiency
• Grateful for everything, entitled to nothing

• Create a team handshake, or allow the players 5 minutes every practice to create their own handshakes

• Teach players to Thank Coaches and refs after games and practices

• Award for good practice habits
  • Soccer cards, something small
• Award positive chatter among players
  • Freeze play and acknowledge it!
• Volunteer as a whole team
• Compliment circle after the practice session
  • Pick a handful of players to say positive comments about each other
• Use a team cheer to reiterate values at end of practice/games
  • Something unique and fun
  • Ex. Who are we, LYS! What are we, Relentless!