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DFS/HSP Parent's Questionnaire Responses
DFS/HSP Survey, Winter 2004-05      Survey Summary: page 1 0f 2

Personal Objective:

For which purpose(s) did you enroll your child?
1. Exercise        2. Physical        3. Soccer        4. Recreation        5. Competitive
                   Education           Education           Level Play           Level Play
   20                  11                  11                  18                  1

At what level of intensity would you prefer the session to be taught?
1. Exercise        2. Physical        3. Soccer        4. Recreation        5. Competitive
                   Education           Education           Level Play           Level Play
   7                  8                  16                  15                  2

Time:

What quarters do you prefer (40 hour session)
1. Fall           2. Winter        3. Spring   4. Summer        5. All year
   21              2                  16               2           6             No answer 5

Number day(s) per week preferred
1. one        2. two        3. three   4. four   5. five
   10           18           1              0               0         No answer 4        

Day(s) of week preferred, based on above choice
Sun        Mon        Tue        Wed        Thr        Fri        Sat
0        19        4        15        5        3        1

Time of day preferred
A. 10-12        B. 12-2        C. 2-4        D.4-6        E. Other
   24                  2           0         2           2 (6-8 pm)    No answer 2


Time versus Financial Cost:

Which arrangement do you prefer? (based on a 40 hour session)

1. $40 and rotating one parent per ten children per day.
        10        

2. $40 and fee waiver for parent volunteer, per ten children, assisting whole quarter
        10        
3. $80 and paid assistant per ten children, hired teenage homeschoolers.
        7        

4. $120 and paid certified coach per ten children, hired teenage homeschoolers.
        2

No answer 2
        
Training Method:

A. Dutch School: Warm up with jogging skill exercises about 1/4 of the session and development of technique, insight, and communication in the 4v4, 4v5, and 5v5 games for 3/4 of the session.

B. Conventional PGCBGC: Laps 1/4 of session, exercises 1/4 of session, and individual and group drills 1/2 of session.

Your preference for A versus B.

1. High A        2. Medium A        3. Neutral        4. Medium B        5. High B
   15                  4                  6                  3                  0        
No answer 4

How well do you feel you understand the difference between the two methods?
1. Not at All        2. Poorly        3. Fairly        4. Moderately        5. Highly
   3                  11                  7                  4                  3
No answer 4

How well did you feel the coach presented the difference between the two methods?
1. Not at All        2. Poorly        3. Fairly        4. Moderately        5. Highly
   2                  4                  12                  7                  2        
No answer 5

Child's preference for A versus B.

1. High A        2. Medium A        3. Neutral        4. Medium B        5. High B
   9                  0                  11                  2                  4        
No answer 5


Dissatisfaction Factors:

Last season attended        03W        04S        04F
                        1        13        14

Do you plan to return in the Spring of 2005
yes        no        later (maybe)
6        19        11         No answer 2


Rate the dissatisfaction factors: 1. None to 5. High

How far, too far in miles.
1. 0-1 mi        2. 2-5 mi        3. 6-10            4. 11-15 mi           5. 16-30
    5                  4                  0               4              1

Distance         1        2        3        4        5
No answer 4        22        2        22        0        3

Age difference in games        1        2        3        4        5
No answer 4               11        3        5        5        4

Method of Training, Games v Drills        1        2        3        4        5
No answer 6                                19        1        5        1        0

Value of Session for tuition        1        2        3        4        5
No answer 4                        24        3        0        0        0

Emphasis of Team over Individual        1        2        3        4        5
No answer 4                                22        4        1        1        0

Time of day        1        2        3        4        5
No answer 4        22        3        0        1        2

Day of week        1        2        3        4        5
No answer 4        20        4        0        2        2

Other factor(s), describe.                                                
        personality conflict, discipline problems, coach assumed to much
        knowledge of parents, would like 8v8 and 11v11 as part of teaching,
        lack of promtness of parents, distance travelled, hated volunteering

Benefit to Child:

Child's soccer experience in years        A. none        B. 1-3        C. 4-6        D. 7-9        E. 10+
No answer 3                                   6           13           5           4           0

Did child have fun?        1 bored        2         3        4        5 enjoyed
No answer 2               1        2        2        4        21

How well did child learn soccer?        1 poor        2        3        4        5 excellent
No answer 3                                2        1        17        7        3

Did child's physical fitness?        1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 2                        0               0        10        12        7

Did child's soccer skills?        1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 2                        0               0        9        15        6
one parent of child with no soccer experience reported that the child's soccer skills declined, a logical impossibility since the child had no soccer skills to start, I changed the 1 into 3 for no change.

Did child's sportsmanship?(respect for others, fairness, honesty, caring for others)                                 1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 2                    0               0        18        9        3

Did child's ability to balance cooperation versus competition?
                  1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
                   0               0        17        9        4

Did child's soccer skills decline or improve? Direct Observation [   ] Comment(s) from other parent(s) [   ]

Overall                 1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 2           0               1        7        19        8

Playing to space 1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 3           0               0        10        12        6

Team play        1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 2         0               0        9        15        5

Trapping        1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 6         0               0        8        9        8

Passing               1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 3         0               0        8        10        9

Tackling        1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 3         0               0        15        8        5

Shooting        1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 2         0               1        11        11        7

Dribbling        1 decline        2        3        4        5 improve
No answer 2         0               0        11        12        7
                                        
coordination         1        

Things to Keep and Changes to Make:

What did you feel the program's best point was?

No matter what level you are when you enter, you're playing a game (soccer) and having fun. [2] Great to get group interaction (also worst point!:)[2]; allowed kids to have fun with other homeschool kids [2]; Social opportunity for child; Opportunity it provided to be with other homeschoolers [2]; Jack's excellent communication with keeping parent's inform [2]; Teaching team work; Social aspect [2]; Had fun; Dutch program allows tailoring to individual and group needs in the day and in the season [2]; Social, having a good time, being active [2]; Gave all kids opportunity to play; Cooperative homeschooling atmophere; Socialization, time with like minded famlies, soccer knowledge; Coach; Community Building, Physical Education; Learning through play; Getting kids moving, socialization; Skills training, learning of importance of team; To improve team play, socialization skills; Got field set up quickly, didn't waste a lot of time; Like mixed ages, met parents need for team play and exercise.

What did you feel the program's worst point was?

The age spread. [2); parent organization[2]; Many parent helpers did know what they were doing [2]; Lack of parental ; In 04F not enough older kids; Time of day[2]; punctuality; Because teams were so small, didn't allow you really play a position [2]; Also, a lot of kids weren't trying [2]; Number of people decreased, which decreased enthusiasm and fun; Poor parental involvement [2]; Unruly, undiciplined behavior impeded benefit of Dutch School; Logistical [2]; Parents not fully aware of Dutch System; too informal; Hated volunteering; Parents didn't have a clue; Grouping; Personality conflict; None; Critical lack of communication re: volunteering; Communication problems; Younger children didn't understand rules, needed guidance; Can't think of one.

What change would you make to improve the program?

Better advertisement that would lead to a core group large enough to broaden the program. [2]; One day a week[2]; Play with other teams in county [2]; Playing against other soccer teams; Time of day [2]; Was satisfied with things as they were; Family schedules and interest are taking them from soccer[2]; It's not because of this particular program [2]; More people; Group with less age spread [2];        None [2]; Group by skill and age but also brought together; getting consistant help; Assistant coach, didn't feel files on internet re: soccer; paid teenage helper; More teenagers for older children, better placement by skill level; More age segregation; More certified coaching staff; None; Include testing of skills; More supervision (parent is an athlete, but this is not her sport, needs to read up; Have paid voolunteer.


Would that change bring you back into the program?
yes                  no                  maybe.
7                   5                   19


Summary done 2-6-2005


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