GoalSetti ng: More than j usta dream I ti sal way sdur i ngt hi st i meofy eart hatmos tpeopl et hi nkaboutt hei rgoal s —whatt heyhav e r eac heds of ar ,whatt hei rgoal sar ei nt henex ty ear ,andwhatt heyhopet oac c ompl i s hi n t hei rl i f et i me.Butgoal s ,l i k et abl es ,ar enot hi ngwi t houtl egst os t andon.Sowhatar et hos e l egs ? Yourgoal ss t andont hel egsofy ourac t i onpl an. Youmi ghthav ehear dt hes ay i ng:“ Somedr eam ofs uc c es swhi l eot her swak eupandwor k har df ori t ”… bei ngwi l l i ngt owor khar df ors uc c es sandhav i ngapl anonwhatt owor kon,i s t hek eyt oac c ompl i s hi nganygoal .J us twi s hi ngandhopi ngs omet hi ngwi l l happeni sa c al l ed“ adr eam”butc r eat i ngapl anandwor k i ngt owar dst hatwi s hi sc al l ed“ agoal ” . Myf r es hmany earatBr i gham YoungUni v er s i t yourt eam hadagoal s et t i ngs es s i ondur i ng pr es eas on.Al l oft heupper c l as s ment al k edabout“ mak i ngi tt ot hes emi f i nal soft hec onf er enc et our nament ”and“ wi nni ngatl eas t12games ”oft he24games eas on.Iwass hoc k ed t hatmynewt eammat eswer edi s c us s i ngbei ngs at i s f i edwi t hwi nni nghal foft hei rgames… I s t oodupands ai d“ Ic ameher et owi n,notl os e;ourgoal s houl dbet owi nt hec onf er enc e c hampi ons hi p,not hi ngl es s ,andt owi nasmanygamesasi tt ak esust odot hat . ”Whi l es et t i nggoal st hatar eat t ai nabl ei si mpor t ant ,i t ’ sal s oi mpor t antt os t r et c hy our s el ft oat t ai n hi ghert hi ngst hany out hi nkpos s i bl e.So,howdoy out hi nkt hatf r es hmans eas ont ur ned out ? Wewon22gamesandl os t1andwont hef i r s tev erc onf er enc ec hampi ons hi pf orBYU. AsNor manVi nc entPeal eonc es ai d,“ Shootf ort hemoon.Ev eni fy oumi s sy ou’ l l l and amongt hes t ar s . ” So,t heques t i oni s ,t hen,howdowes etgoal s ? St ep1—Dr eam … Dr eam Bi g!Fi gur eoutnotonl ywhaty ouwoul dl i k et oac c ompl i s hi nt he y ear2016,butal s ot hi nkaboutwhatand/ orwher ey ouwoul dl i k et obei n3y ear s… or5 y ear s ? Hav i ngl ongt er m goal sc anhel py ouf i gur eoutwhaty ours hor tt er m goal ss houl dbe. I n4t hgr ade,Ihad3dr eams :t opl ays omet hi ngi nt heOl y mpi c s ,pl ayas por ti nc ol l egeand gr aduat ef r om c ol l ege.So,Is etgoal seac hy eart hatwoul dhel pmewor kt owar dst hos e dr eams .
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cont .f r om Page1 Byt het i meIwasi n9t hgr adet hos egoal si nc l uded: 1mak i ngmyhi ghs c hool Var s i t ys oc c ert eam 2mak i ngt heVar s i t yc r os sc ount r yt eam 3t ak i nghonor sc l as s esandget t i ngnol es st hanaBi nev er yc l as s 4Tr y outf ort hebas k et bal l t eam 5-s l eepnol es st han8hour sev er yni ght . St ep2—Pr i or i t i z e… y ouhav el i mi t edt i meeac hday ,eac hweek ,eac hmont h… s opr i or i t i z i ng y ourt i mewi l l det er mi nehowy ouus ei t .I fy ouhav eadr eam t opl ayas por ti nc ol l ege,t hen y ouneedt omak es ur ey oudon’ twas t ey ourt i meawaypl ay i ngv i deogames ,butr at herwor k i ngony ourc r af t .Asat eenagerIs pents omuc ht i mek i c k i ngt hebal l agai ns tawal l i nt he bac k y ar dt hatIk i l l edt hegr as sandi tnev ergr ewbac k —s oIc hal l engey out owor ks omuc hon y ourownt haty ourpar ent sc ompl ai nt omeabouty ouk i l l i ngt hegr as s . St ep3—Ac t i onPl an… hav eapl anofac t i ont owor kt owar dsy ourgoal andbe s pec i f i c… abi ggoal f oray earmi ghtbet omak ey ourhi ghs c hool Var s i t ys oc c er t eam asaf or war d,butt heac t i onpl ani st hes t epsy ouwi l l t ak eev er ydayandev er yweekt o pr epar ey ourmi ndandbodyt oac c ompl i s ht hatgoal .Forex ampl e:adai l ygoal mi ghtbe:100 f ootonl yj uggl esev er yday ,100pus hupsev er yday ,100s i tupsev er yday .Theweek l ygoal mi ghtbe:300s hot seac hweeki naddi t i ont or egul arpr ac t i c es… t heny ouc anev engetmor e s pec i f i c :50r ec ei v eandt ur ns hot s ,50r ec ei v eands hootr i ghtf oot ,50r ec ei v eands hootl ef t f oot ,et c . Her ear es omegr eatbenef i t sofgoal s et t i ng: •Goal s et t i ngwi l l hel py our ec ogni z et hei rabi l i t i es . •Goal s et t i ngwi l l gi v ey ouas ens eoft hebi ggerpi c t ur e. •Goal s et t i ngwi l l hel py ous etpr i or i t i es . •Goal s et t i ngwi l l hel py ouor gani z et hei rt i me. •Goal s et t i ngwi l l gi v ey ouas ens eofowner s hi p. •Goal s et t i ngwi l l hel py oubui l dt hei rs el f i mage. •Goal s et t i ngwi l l hel py out ur nt hei rdr eamsi nt or eal i t y . Thebot t om l i nei st hatgoal s et t i ngi si nt hej our neyandnotnec es s ar i l yt heendr es ul t… t he per s ony oubec omeandt hehabi t st haty ouf or mf r om wor k i ngt owar dy ourgoal si sj us tasv al uabl easanymedal y ouwearar oundy ournec k . “ I ti sgoodt ohav eanendt oj our neyt owar d;buti ti st hej our neyt hatmat t er s ,i nt heend. ”― Er nes tHemi ngway
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Wha t ’ sha ppe ni ngi nODP?
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Ne br a s k aODPpl a y e dhos tt o2 0 0 2a nd2 0 0 3t e a msf r omKa ns a sa nd I owat hef i r s twe e k e ndoft hey e a rf ort hea nnua l ODPFr e e z e . Te a ms c ompe t e di nt heCookPa v i l i ononUNL’ sc a mpus . Forma nyt hi swa s t he i rf i r s tt i mec ompe t i nga sa nODPt e a m. “ Thi se v e nti sagr e a twa yt oge tourt e a mss omegr e a tc ompe t i t i onby pl a y i nga ga i ns tourODPne i ghbor si nKa ns a sa ndI owa .I ’ mhope f ul wec a nc ont i nuet owor kwi t hot he rs t a t e si nourr e gi ont oc r e a t emor e e v e nt sl i k eODPFr e e z ea ndge ts omegr e a ts oc c e rga me sf orour pl a y e r s , ”Ma r e nMc Cr a r y , Ne br a s k aSt a t eSoc c e rDi r oc t orofCoa c hi ng
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Nebr as k anat i v e,andf or merODPpl ay erwr i t esofherl at es tac c ompl i s hment byMadel i neM.El l i s t on Wi nni ngmyf i r s tev erNat i onal Champi ons hi pwass ur r eal i nawaybuti twasaboutt hepr oc es s !The ent i r epr oc es sl eadi ngupt ot heac c ompl i s hmentwasout s t andi ngandofwhatIam mos tpr oud.Goi ng i nt ot het our namentourt eam bel i ev edwewoul ds oonhol dt het r ophy .Ev er y onewasonboar d,nos el f i s hnes s ,andwet ookc ar eofev er ys i ngl edet ai l .I ti st hedet ai l st hatmak eorbr eaky ou-s omet hi ngI hav el ear nedi nmyf i r s ty earandahal fatPennSt at e.Theyar es oc r i t i c al . Wewonbec aus ewear eonef ami l ywi t hex t r emededi c at i ont oonegoal .Theper s onal i t i eshav et obe j us tr i ght ;t hef oc ushast obel as er ,t hes k i l l ,t heabs ol ut ehungert owi n-al l ofi tandmor e!Iwasa pi ec e,as mal l pi ec e,ofar eal l ywel l r unmac hi neandIam s ogl adIgott obe!Younev erk nowwhat God’ spl ani sands omet i mest het i mi ngi swr ongbutf or t unat el yt heNat i onal Champi ons hi pwasi nhi s pl anandIam s ogr at ef ul ! Ibegans oc c erwhenIwast hr ee.Iqui tmyf i r s tt eam bec aus eIwast oos hyev ent houghIhadnopr obl em pl ay i ngwi t hmybr ot her si nt hebac ky ar d.Thef ol l owi ngy earIj oi nedmybr ot her ’ st eam pl ay i ng oney earupandc ont i nuedt opl aypr i mar ywi t ht hem t hr oughmyei ght hgr adey ear .It hens wi t c hedt o pr i mar ywi t hBooy ahagi r l s ’ t eam oney earol dert hanmeandmadet heboy st eam mys ec ondar y t eam.Ial s oj oi nedt heSt at eODPt eam underr ec ommendat i onf r om af r i ends t ar t i ngmyei ght hgr ade y earal l t hewayt hr oughhi ghs c hool .ODPwasahugehel pi nget t i ngnot i c edandi nmydev el opment andunder s t andi ngoft hegameasas oc c erpl ay er .Imadet heRegi on2t eam myei ght hgr adey ear andwass el ec t edt oaNat i onal Sc out i ngCampi nPor t l and.Fr om Por t l andIwasc al l edt ot hef i r s tev er Nat i onal Team CampatU14.Idi dnotgetc al l edbac kunt i l mys ophomor ey eari nhi ghs c hool .Si nc e t henIhav ebeenr egul ar l yc al l edi nt oNat i onal Team Campsandam nowac ur r entmemberoft heUS Under20Women’ sNat i onal Team. Bel i ev emet her ehasbeenmuc hgr owt hasapl ay eri nt hi st i meandev enmor easaper s on.I thas beenabl as tf r om ev er yt r ai ni ngt oev er yt our naments mal l t obi g-al l t hemoment st r ul y .Car peDi em! AsIment i onedear l i er ,i nt heendi ti sal way supt oGodt hepl anhehasf ory ous oIbel i ev ey oumus t al way sdot hebes twi t hwhaty ouar egi v en.Thi sent ai l snons t opunques t i onabl ehar dWor k ,andPas s i on( pas s i onf orl i f e,y ourf ami l y ,y ourf ai t h,andy ours por t ) . Ihav eabs ol ut el yl ov edmyj our neyt ot hi spoi nt .Ihav enoc l uewhatt hef ut ur ehol dsbutnodoubtIam l ook i ngf or war dt oi t .Iwoul dn’ tbemadi fi thol dst womor enat i onal Champi ons hi ps !
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RobMeyer s
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RobMey er shasbeenanamaz i ngc oac h f ormys onf ormanyy ear s .Hehasgi v en mys ons omanyt hi ngst hathav edev el opedhi sl ov eofs oc c erandi mpac t edt he c har ac t eroft hey oungmanhei sbec omi ng.Weappr ec i at ehi sc ommi t mentt ot he boy s ' gr owt h.Mys onhass howngr eat pr ogr es sandi mpr ov ementi nhi ss oc c er s k i l l dev el opment ,whi c hIat t r i but et oRob' s c oac hi ngabi l i t yands t r engt hi nc onnec t i ng wi t ht hes eboy s .Hei st r ul ydes er v i ngof t hi sawar d. Robi saf ant as t i cc oac h!Oneoft hef i r s t t hi ngst hatIt hi nkofwhenIt hi nkofRobi s r et ent i onofpl ay er s .Robhasc oac hedmy s onf orov ert hr eey ear s .Ihav ehar dl y s eenapl ay ert hatRobhasc oac hedl eav e oneofhi st eamsi nt hatt i me.Andoft he handf ul t hathav el ef t ,s omeoft hem hav e c omebac k .Thi ss peak st oRob' sc har ac t erandt hef ac tt hathec oac hest hi sgame f ort her i ghtr eas ons-t odev el opt hes e boy si nt ogoods oc c erpl ay er sandev en bet t ery oungmen.Hec ons i s t ent l yput st he i nt er es t soft hek i dsf i r s t .I ti sbot han honorandaj oyt ohav eRobc oac hmys on! Des pi t ebei ngahi ghs c hool pr i nc i pal ,Rob hasf oundt het i met oc oac hbot ht eams wi t ht hei rownpr ac t i c et i mesandgames . Hei sal s or unni ngf ourf ut s al t eamsanda week l ypr ac t i c eov ert hewi nt er .Bes tofal l , Robgi v eseac hpl ay eri ndi v i dual at t ent i on andenc our agest hem,r egar dl es sofi ndi v i dual s k i l l . Robwasnomi nat edbyBr uc eGer har dtand hi st eam’ spar ent s .I fy ouwoul dl i k et o nomi nat eac oac hoft hemont hpl eas e emai l mar k et i ng@nebr as k as t at es oc c er . or g
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Emmai sagamer ,s hepl ay st owi nand al way sgi v esi theral l .Emmai sanex t r emel yt al ent edat hl et e,f l eet af oot ,wi t h i nc r edi bl ebal anc ewhounder s t andst he angl esofs oc c erwel l bey ondhery ear s . Shes eest hef i el dr eal l ywel l t os ett eammat esup.Herdef ens i v es k i l l sar ewhat l eadt omanyofhergoal s ,s hek nowst he r i ghtt i met ogoi nt os t eal t hebal l and c onv er t sonmos ts hot st ot hes i desof t hegoal .Emmahasbeenpl ay i ngup2 y ear swi t hhers i s t erandhasc ons i s t ent l ys t uc koutt ot heot hert eamsandr ef er ees .Sher el i esonhers peedandl ov es t hes por tandi ts howsonherpl ay .She i swi l l i ngt ot r ynewmov esandpos i t i ons t obet t ert het eam -t hat ' swhatmak es hers uperf unt oc oac handwat c hpl ay t hegame. Emmawasnomi nat edbyherc oac h.I f y ouwoul dl i k et onomi nat eapl ay erof t hemont hpl eas eemai l mar k et i ng@nebr as k as t at es oc c er . or g