NEFSHE
Game Changers Summit
Summit Overview
Game Changers Summit is dedicated to empowering female athletes and coaches through a supportive community and providing practical tools for success. It is designed for female coaches and college players, with an option for high school athletes to participate in select sessions.
Summit Goals:
- Empowerment: Inspire participants by sharing success stories and overcoming challenges.
- Community Building: Foster connections among female athletes, mentors, and professionals.
- Practical Tools: Provide workshops to develop skills in sports, academics, and personal growth.
- Holistic Development: Focus on both physical and mental well-being, career guidance, and personal development.
Key Speakers & Topics:
- Leadership in Sports: Keynote Speaker, focusing on leadership within and beyond soccer
- Breaking Through: Building a Business in Small Group & Individualized Training: This session will explore how to create tailored training programs and navigate the challenges of establishing a business in a male-dominated sports industry, offering practical advice for female coaches and entrepreneurs.
- Transitioning from Player to Coach: A panel of current and former professional/ college players sharing experiences of moving from player to coach.
- Sports Psychology: Discussing psychological resilience for athletes.
- Breaking Barriers in Women’s Soccer: A panel of coaches and players, exploring the latest in women’s soccer and overcoming cultural challenges within the sport.
- Menstruation Health: Sport healthcare professionals will address how menstruation affects athletic performance and management strategies.
- Inclusivity in Sport: Speakers will discuss the need for greater inclusivity in sport and action points to implement both
Networking Opportunity:
The event will include lunch and opportunities to network, offering participants the chance to connect with speakers, panelists, and each other.
This summit promises to leave participants empowered, connected, and equipped with practical skills for their athletic and personal journeys.
Date & Location:
Date: Sunday, 15th December, 2024
Time: 9am-5pm (Coaches and College Athletes), 1:00-4:15PM (HS Age Players)
Location: NEFC Training Facility, Northborough MA
Cost: FREE for NEFC Coaches and U23 Summer League Players (2024), $25 for non-NEFC Coaches and players
Speakers and Panelists
CHLOE RACO - Game Changers Summit Host
Chloe has loved soccer for as long as she can remember with the sport always being a permanent fixture in her life. Having played the sport competitively back in her native country England from the age of 8, playing at the academy level through her youth, collegiately and then semi-professionally, Chloe progressed into coaching. Prior to her move to the US, Chloe started her coaching journey in England coaching youth academy teams and collegiate teams. Since then, Chloe has coached at NEFC for 5 years, working with regional, DPL and 'select' girls teams as well as coaching at the D3 collegiate level. Chloe currently coaches the 2011 and 2010 DPL teams and holds multiple roles at the club including the RDP Girls Director, DPL Central Director and the Director of the NEF-She program.
Summit Schedule
To be released soon...
