What does the KRA mean to you / why is the KRA important to you?
The KRA is important to me to help kids stay active and involved in their community.
Hillary became a coach to help out in the community and encourage a passion for sports at a young age. She loves to help others and even specializes in rehab therapy and long term disability, but this is Hillary’s first year coaching such young players! She loves to watch the U4 children learn while they’re playing.
What does the KRA mean to you / why is the KRA important to you?
KRA is important to me as it brings the community together and provides an amazing experience for our young children! I truly believe sports make communities strong.
This is Jeremy’s second year coaching soccer with the KRA, but he has been coaching various other sports for the past 14 years as a teacher at the school level. Jeremy decided to coach again this year because of his two boys. He loves being able to coach them!
He loves watching the players interact with each other, learn/develop new skills, and the endless games the can all play together.
Fun fact: Jeremy used to live in a community of only 500 people that was accessible by plane only.
What does the KRA mean to you / why is the KRA important to you?
The KRA is giving kids the opportunity to be active, create relationships, learn about team building and hopefully have some fun along the way.
While in Ryan's spare time you can usually find him and his family at the motocross track, he decided to volunteer as a coach this year to coach U4 soccer. This is Ryan’s first year coaching! He decided to coach to spend quality time with his son and create ever-lasting memories. He loves being able to spend time in the community and of course seeing those smiles!
What does the KRA mean to you / why is the KRA important to you?
The KRA is giving kids the opportunity to be active, create relationships, learn about team building and hopefully have some fun along the way.
Emily decided to coach this year to spend time with her boyfriend’s son and watch him make new memories. She has been coaching since 2018, and has coached all ages and skill levels. When asked what her favorite part of coaching she says she loves watching the players learn a new skill and make new friends “it makes every hour on the pitch worth it.”
Fun fact: Emily has competed in two national tournaments with a local team and has been to 5 Atlantic region provincials with team NB!
What does the KRA mean to you / why is the KRA important to you?
I love being able to be a part of the KRA as a coach so that I can meet other families in the community and to connect with the kids to inspire a love for sport and the outdoors.
Stephanie has been a coach & leader for various school sports teams and local organizations over the years. She feels that giving back to the community that provides such a wonderful place for her to live and raise her children is crucial. She decided to become a coach with the KRA for the first time this year primarily because there was a need for volunteers so that the kids can get outside and play. Although soccer is not a sport that she has coached before, she says “having twin 3-year old girls allows her to have some degree of insight on the importance of letting the kids learn teamwork, camaraderie and a love for outdoor play”.
Stephanie loves all animals, though she says she is quite partial to dogs. Stephanie also supports her family with her pet care business and as an international consultant/public speaker.