When to use this: While it can be used throughout the year, it’s great to get to know athletes at the beginning of the season. This helps keep the ball rolling while summer might feel otherwise slow.

How to use this: We post this on our team Facebook groups and tag parents. If you take athletes throughout the season, tag parents in your post when you add them to the page. This acts as an “on-boarding” for new athletes.

Step 1: Have the parent and child sit together to complete the Google Form. Add new items to this each year. Having a few staple items such as favorite candy and favorite drink allows coaches to bring in a birthday treat for athletes throughout the year.

Step 2: Using a template (such as this Canva template provided to the Academy), quickly pop in the photo of the child and write a brief paragraph welcoming them to the new season and telling everyone a few of their favorites. Always tag the parents in the post welcoming them as well.

Example: Meet the Team! Welcome back to Harleigh! This girl loves the color mint blue, steak and peach tea. Her favorite class is P.E. and she wants to be a pediatrician when she grows up! Welcome back to Harleigh and her mom, Kristin!!

This should feel natural, so don’t feel like you have to list everything they like. Make sure to “like” the post from your personal profile and ask any coaches on the page to do the same. With the parents’ permission, this can be shared on your business page’s social media as well!