Meet Some of Our Amazing Volunteers!
Making memories…
“I played soccer as a kid at Soccer West, and it is great to see my kids enjoying the game at the same fields now.”
- Sam Early, Coach/Board Member
“I have 2 favorite memories. The first one is watching my daughter get her first goal ever during a Kickstart game and the second one is getting concessions after every game!”
-Victoria Montz, Kickstart Coach
“I will always and forever remember my kids’ first team names when they started playing at 5 and 6 years old - the Spider Monkeys and the Great White Princess Marshmallow Sharks. Bless those coaches all those years ago for keeping an open mind with those team names and for keeping it fun for our kids.”
- Lora Thiessen, Board Member
What’s your Why?
“We had 8 boys with Des Moines Refugee Support (DMRS) on our team, and they stole my heart. Seeing everything that Alison Hoeman at DMRS was doing for them, and countless other kids, inspired me to step up.”
- Laura Vranjesevic, 12U Boys Soccer Mom
“Being a female role model to young girls interested in athletics.”
- Molly Gross, Assistant Coach 8U
“Being close to the game and coaching my son.”
- Ryan Hanrahan, Coach
Something you’ve learned from your experience…
“I have learned that you don't have to be a soccer expert to make a difference at the club. But in turn, I have also learned so much more about the sport and my community from being a part of the organization.”
- Sara Nichols, Board Member
“I get to play with my son and he gets to make new friends. It's a win-win all around.”
- Clifford West-Krause, Coach
“How to be a better coach and leader to young people.”
- Jason Benell, Coach
Final thoughts
“If you want to feel connected to your community and part of a family, this is the club for you.”
-Laura Vranjesevic
“I hope DMSC continues to grow and maintains its mission and vision to provide soccer opportunities for a diverse group of children for many years to come!”
- Amber Graeber
“I hope it grows and as these children grow into high school and beyond, they look back to DMSC as a place where they learned not only their soccer skills but how to be good teammates.”
-Jason Benell
Thank you all for sharing. And thank you to all of our volunteers on and off the field who help create a great soccer experience in our community. We couldn’t do it without you!
If you’re interested in joining our volunteer team, we’d love to hear from you. Complete our volunteer interest form!