Mid year Parent Surveys

[Anonymous]

My child’s soccer club sent out mid year parent surveys about their club experience so far.
I have some less than stellar opinions about my child’s coach but I am concerned about retribution, crazy as that sounds. Have other parents felt free to speak up truthfully? Do I fill it out with just neutral scores knowing we will most likely leave next season? I hate things like this because I know it’s not anonymous and I don’t believe leadership actually uses these things to improve the clubs. But then again, maybe they do. Do other clubs send these out?

[Anonymous]

They ignore the surveys. And they hear it every season.

[Anonymous]

Surveys are a "check the box" exercise, giving families a medium to voice their concerns and relay positive vibes. Your club does not care about the responses.

[Anonymous]

I fill them out honestly. I've made suggestions and expressed concern about coaches. I usually put my name on it, as well. I think it's important that the club knows what it's customers think and how it can improve. There hasn't been retribution. There also hasn't been follow up, unfortunately. Everyone's situation is different but in the end we are the club's clients and our ultimate power is to choose to go elsewhere. They should understand that it is their responsibility to produce a product we as consumers deem worth our investment or risk losing it.

[Anonymous]

I also fill it out - if they are bothering to ask, I assume they are willing to listen

[Anonymous]

They are not. Been involved for almost 20 years between coaching and having kids play. They are feel good attempt by club with are not taken seriously.

[Anonymous]

The only “survey” that matters is how many players leave the club. That’s the only signal that might get the club’s attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only “survey” that matters is how many players leave the club. That’s the only signal that might get the club’s attention.

yep this…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fill them out honestly. I've made suggestions and expressed concern about coaches. I usually put my name on it, as well. I think it's important that the club knows what it's customers think and how it can improve. There hasn't been retribution. There also hasn't been follow up, unfortunately. Everyone's situation is different but in the end we are the club's clients and our ultimate power is to choose to go elsewhere. They should understand that it is their responsibility to produce a product we as consumers deem worth our investment or risk losing it.

And the problem is not enough people are willing to do what you are.

[Anonymous]

Just write down you'll wait until the end of the year to provide feedback. You're not ready at this time to provide an opinion because your child isn't excelling above expectations yet.

[Anonymous]

I blasted a coach two years ago in my mid year review- and I guess most of the other parents did- and he got fired. The new coach wasn’t much better but the club did listen. I have very specific examples in the survey

[Anonymous]

Is Valor sending surveys out as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fill them out honestly. I've made suggestions and expressed concern about coaches. I usually put my name on it, as well. I think it's important that the club knows what it's customers think and how it can improve. There hasn't been retribution. There also hasn't been follow up, unfortunately. Everyone's situation is different but in the end we are the club's clients and our ultimate power is to choose to go elsewhere. They should understand that it is their responsibility to produce a product we as consumers deem worth our investment or risk losing it.

Is your child one of the better players on the team? I agree with this sentiment and try to do the same when we get end of year surveys. I’m always hesitant to give my true opinion because my child is in the middle of the pack and I would not feel comfortable saying anything that could be perceived as negative mid year.

[Anonymous]

I always fill out the survey honestly but respectfully with certain examples to explain the feedback. I'm sure someone read it but if most parents don't even bother fill out, then it won't make much of a difference.

[Anonymous]

Our parents talked at the end of last year and agreed to fill it out honestly. Nothing happened- the club gave us the same coach for this year. So, I don't think they do anything at all about it (at least at our club). The coach is still a bad coach and now he is bitter and angry on top of that.