Acton Boxborough Youth Soccer has established a 2-year partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a national non-profit developing “Better Athletes, Better People” by working to provide all youth and high school athletes a positive, character-building sports experience.

The partnership provides Acton Boxborough Youth Soccer access to PCA’s training for coaches, sports parents, student-athletes and administrators, through live group workshops, online courses, books by PCA Founder Jim Thompson, and additional online resources, such as follow-up tips and reminders.

PCA has partnered with roughly 3,500 youth sports organizations, schools, districts, conferences, and park-and-rec departments to create a Development Zone culture, where the goal is using youth and high school sports to develop Better Athletes, Better People. “We look forward to working with Acton Boxborough Youth Soccer to create the best possible experience for the youth athletes,” said Positive Coaching Alliance CEO, Chris Moore. “Our research-based materials combine the latest in sports psychology, education, and practical advice from top professional and college coaches and athletes that help improve athletic performance while also ensuring kids take life lessons from sports that will help them throughout the rest of their lives.”