Our Mission
The mission of Highland Scots Soccer is to promote the defined core values in an environment where all levels of players will enjoy their soccer experience. We choose to focus on the longevity of a player’s development as opposed to short-term results and performances. Highland Scots Soccer will provide youth with the opportunity to participate in an experience where they can develop positive self-esteem and build character by learning the virtues of hard work, fair play, respect, honesty, self-control, teamwork and sportsmanship. This high quality experience begins with providing our youth with high quality coaches. It is our duty to ensure our coaches have the necessary tools and training to succeed as a positive coach. While our goal is to build the best young athlete on and off the field, we hope to also build lasting positive relationships with parents and members of the community who are ultimately the foundation of Highland Scots Soccer.
Our Philosophy
- Success is defined by continued player interest in the sport of soccer; as well as the improvement of our players, coaches, and teams.
- Players will be accepted into the Highland Soccer Club without regard to race, religion, nationality, or financial status.
- The club will provide a safe place to play for every player regardless of ability or financial means.
- Every decision should be in the best interest of the player.
- The club boards job is to ensure the mission and philosophy is upheld with consistency and continuity.
- We will continue to work toward a unified, developmentally appropriate training curriculum with a progression from youngest to oldest players.
- We are committed to providing the best possible facilities and qualified Coaches.
- We are committed to providing ongoing training for Coaches.
Our Core Values
TEAMwork
“Together Everyone Achieves More.” See also, Family; teammates are your family on the field and in the locker room, but they also need encouragement and support off the field. Putting the success of the team before any individual achievement.
Sportsmanship
Show proper respect for teammates, opponents, coaches, officials, and spectators. There is grace in not only winning, but also losing. There is zero tolerance for negative behavior and engaging in conflict. We rise above this behavior and choose to be a positive reflection of our team, school and community.
Integrity
Know and do what is right, even in difficult situations. We instill an atmosphere of “doing the right thing even when nobody is watching” because doing this can teach patience, honesty, responsibility, dependability, accountability, and caring.
Respect
Treat others the way you want to be treated. Be considerate of others’ feelings and rights. Show kindness and encouragement for those around you. Accept others for who they are. Be thankful and listen to those who are offering instruction and guidance.
Enjoyment
Ultimately, soccer should be fun. We want to provide an instructional environment that is engaging, educational and enjoyable. We have an opportunity to give our youth a safe, fun place to learn soccer that hopefully will be memorable for years to come.
Family
An integral part of Highland Scots Soccer is the family. Using activities offered by the Club will strengthen the bonds between our athletes and those who care for them. Seeking parents to volunteer is a great way to include the family in the soccer program and advance their education in soccer.
Community
Another integral part of Highland Scots Soccer is our community and the surrounding communities. Bringing awareness to these communities of the substantial growth Highland Soccer is experiencing is beneficial for our program and those looking to potentially start and build their own soccer program. We can lead by example. Encourage our community to get excited with us and be a part of this new era at Highland.
Excellence
We will promote skill development and team play toward the goal of performing at the highest level possible and instilling a lifelong love for the sport of soccer. With this includes ensuring we have the best possible coaches and it will be our duty to continue to educate them as well as our youth.
Competitiveness
We will teach our youth persistence, hard work and a positive attitude on and off the field. It is our responsibility to ensure that our competitiveness does not ever stand in the way of our other Core Values and to teach our youth how to be competitive and still reflect sportsmanship, teamwork, respect and integrity; all while not forgetting to have fun.