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July 4, 1776 is the day when 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence, which brought freedom to all Americans.

Changing our mind or delaying decisions are rooted from fear of the consequence or failure.

Thankfully, John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Richard Henry Lee did not waver when faced with the decision to either fight for freedom or die.

Today, I am grateful to exercise one of our many freedoms of this country by blogging.  What was risked for this freedom to be obtained is the more powerful message to stay driven on what you believe in and desire.

Yours in soccer,

James Palumbo

The most influential people may be for better or worse.

Whether it is a person, place or thing that inspires us to act, we will always have control of what we decide to do.

The greatest influencers make such a connection with others through the delivery of their message that people respond with instant action without thinking.  Full trust and belief is placed upon them because of the feeling received.

This powerful connection can be the reason behind most people’s success or failures.

If we suspect others are influenced by us, then our best efforts should be made towards being positive and kind rather than negative and cynical.

Yours in soccer,

James Palumbo

Earning a trophy is the desire of most.

No matter the level of the competition, the celebration of achieving victory will always be special.

Today we had various winning teams at the camp as well as individual awards for the golden boot and talent show acts!

This first week of camp for summer 2021 was a great success and full of soccer players.  With a few challenges throughout the week the motivation to play was always at a high.

With this attitude and approach our daily schedule moves along smooth with many positive memories created.

Our staff is confident each player took something away from this week whether that is an improved skill, new friend met or personal value developed further.

Yours in soccer,

James Palumbo

The movement of the ball will mainly dictate the speed of a game.

A team that circulates the ball with the intention of moving the opponents in such a way that frees space and allows forward progress is enjoyable to watch.

The best of teams and players work hard at this process, which in the end makes the outsiders, enjoy the simple art that is displayed in a game.

To move faster in life, we need to believe in what we are doing, trust the ones that we are collaborating with, and love the process through the goals scored and balls lost.

The game and life is most exciting when our movement has purpose and the accurate speed is applied in accordance with the moment.

Yours in soccer,

James Palumbo

The unity of a group, team or organization is much more important than the exceptional individual skills of a few.

The quality of each individual teammate must be at a certain standard to run effectively however if there is a lack of togetherness things only look good separately and then eventually fall apart.

This summer, I am glad we have been able to bring back togetherness with our campers and staff with improved routines.

It has only been 3 days into a long summer season of soccer camp and our staff are very pleased with all soccer players in attendance!

As new campers join us each week, our commitment to uniting over 100 kids with a common goal of learning, enjoying and connecting with others will be consistent.

Tomorrow, our soccer students will give their best efforts on the famous JPSA skills test as well as get the chance to demonstrate their skills to the rest of our campers with our first All-Star game of the week!

Yours in soccer,

James Palumbo

Today was a historic day for the club with the first graduation being hosted in the newly constructed indoor building.

Some of our graduates have been with the club for over 10 years!

JPSC values the human traits that have been developed over the years and believe these young adults will carry out our motto while overcoming each new challenge academically and athletically.

Our greatest wishes go out to all of our graduates on their next step of development as a person and player.

The documentation of tonight’s event will assist in recognizing each player’s commitment to JPSC for years to come and will remain in our Media room!

Yours in soccer,

James Palumbo