Courage

Lauren Seppi • Nov 08, 2021

Sometimes it takes stepping out of your comfort zone to lead. I came to Saint Louis Scott Gallagher in 4th grade. I was the smallest kid on my SLSG classic 2005 Wolfsburg team and little did I know a few years later I would be a part of one of the best 2006 girls teams in the country. The first few years playing soccer for Gallagher I was blessed to have Matt Stitchling as my coach. I then moved on to ECNL and have played for both Scott Mcdoniel and Ralph Richards.

After getting the privilege to move up to the ECNL team, I began to struggle with confidence. I never had the courage to fail. I was terrified of failure. To me, making a bad pass in practice, or getting beat once in a game made me question my ability and think I wasn't good enough. There were times when I became timid on the field and always used my “safe options'' and didn’t allow myself to try new things. Fear greatly prevented me from stepping out of my comfort zone. It wasn't until I realized that to obtain success and to become the best version of yourself, you have to fail! You have to have the courage to fail. You have to be able to step out of your comfort zone into your “courage zone”. Go all in. “Fail 100 times and get up 101”. To this day one of the greatest things I have read is this, “it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you have the courage to get back up.” Have the courage to become better. Have the courage to make the people around you better. For the past 4 years I’ve had the privilege of playing in the ECNL. I’ve been blessed to be a team leader. Only because I finally had the courage to step up and positively impact my team on and off the field. To lead, you don't have to be the loudest, the best player, the player with the most goals, or a player who gets the most awards. You just have to be yourself. Be someone you would want to look up to. No one ever said the journey would be easy, but sometimes the best things in life come out of our biggest struggles. Look at every encounter with adversity as an opportunity to grow and I continue to learn this today. Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts. So when you're struggling remember, find your inner courage.

Find the fire inside you to be something you're proud of.

Lauren Seppi ~ SLSG 2006

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New Shield Same Values

By David Vedder • 01 Jun, 2022

Dear SLSG Family, We’re thrilled to unveil our refreshed brand identity. The updates are intended to demonstrate the evolution of Scott Gallagher since its founding in 1976. While we have experienced significant change over the years, our core beliefs and Shield Values of UNITY, HUMILITY, PASSION, RESPECT, and TRADITION haven’t changed. It is our purpose to grow with intention — as individuals and as a team. We are empowered by these changes, and there is an overwhelming sense of excitement and belief in what the future holds for our club and for you, our members. Our team is like-minded, determined, and will continue to challenge ourselves daily to get better. In the spirit of rebranding, we commit to providing the same, or better, level of professionalism you have experienced, and we’d like to take the opportunity to thank our loyal members and business partners for your trust and loyalty. As you notice changes in our branding, signs, and promotions, please know that we are stronger than ever and have an extremely optimistic vision for the future. Sincerely, Brad Davis President • Saint Louis Scott Gallagher

Youth Academy Teams Capture Super Copa Titles

By John Venneman • 31 May, 2022

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2022-2023 Girls Program Youth Academy Staff Announcement

By David Vedder • 11 May, 2022

Saint Louis - The Saint Louis Scott Gallagher Girls Division is excited to begin announcing its Director, Coaching, and Administrative line up for the 2022-23 season. “Our Club Mission is unwavering, To Be the Best Club in the Country.” stated SLSG Girls Program Director Scott McDoniel. “And in order to effectively continue striving for this mission, SLSG Leadership has understood for some time that our teachers/coaches play a major role in helping us achieve this status.” The Girls Division plans to release the staffing announcements in phases, and in no particular order, throughout the month of May. The first platform to be highlighted is the Missouri Girls Youth Academy Staff (IL YA Staff to be announced soon!). “The MO Youth Academy Program consists of Elite and Premier Level Teams from the ages U9-U12” said Youth Academy Director Sterling Wescott. “We are incredibly proud of all our teams in the Junior Division [U6-U12], and over the years as the club has evolved and tiers have naturally been created, the Youth Academy Program has grown into a very high level and developmentally centric environment. There are two new additions to the Youth Academy Staff this year. 30-year coaching veteran and club favorite, Steve Pecher. Steve, in addition to working in the ECNL-RL Program, will be stepping into the U9 age group to be the lead voice for our 2014 Elite Navy Team. He will be joined by one of the club's up and coming superstar coaches, Lauren Nuelle. Lauren has been a full-time member of the staff for the past four years but has been coaching in the club even before graduating from Webster University in 2018. Lauren has worked with all ages in the club, most recently working inside our ECNL - Regional League platform. Pecher, who has an overwhelmingly successful playing and coaching resume, is excited to work with “the future” talent of the girl's program. “I have always enjoyed working with the young ages. I love helping to instill basic, but important, skill sets that they will need to be successful in the game, especially in this club. And also, I believe Lauren, who is talented at training soccer technique will be a great compliment to the U9 age group.” Youth Academy Director - Sterling Wescott U12 - 2011 Elite Navy - Carlton Williams, Sterling Wescott U12 - 2011 Elite Green - Carlton Williams, Sterling Wescott, Jesse Finney U12 - 2011 Premier Navy - Scott Nelson, Ryan Moon U12 - 2011 Premier Green - Bill Rombach, Megan Roth U12 - 2011 Premier White - Pat Barry, TBD U11 - 2012 Elite Navy - Sterling Wescott, Carlton Williams U11 - 2012 Elite Green - Sterling Wescott, Calton Williams U11 - 2012 Premier Navy - Larry Hulcer, Carli Bond U11 - 2012 Premier Green - Scott Nelson, Laura Stroot U10 - 2013 Elite Navy - Carlton William, Sterling Wescott, Carli Bond U10 - 2013 Elite Green - TBD U9 - 2014 Elite Navy - Steve Pecher - Lauren Nuelle U9 - 2014 Elite Green - Lauren Nuelle

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Saint Louis Scott Gallagher and Most Sacred Heart Parish Partnership Announcement

By David Vedder • 06 Apr, 2022

Fenton, MO - Saint Louis Scott Gallagher (SLSG) and Most Sacred Heart Parish (MSH) Eureka CYC soccer program have entered a strategic partnership. The two organizations will work together in several areas including coaching education and curriculum, player programming and camps. More details to come about the full extent of the partnership.