about the club

About Us

MISSION

Developing People and Players Through Soccer


VISION

At the Heart of the Best Soccer Community


PRINCIPALS


Vision Soccer Academy Aspires to be a Soccer Community Where...

  • Players Find

    - A facility that supports participation and encourages excellence

    - Coaching that recognizes each player as an individual, develops each player's abilities from where they are to something better, and facilitates personal growth

    - Parents that model passion, engagement, and sportsmanship

    - An atmosphere of fun

    - An environment that teaches players how to be part of a team and something bigger than themselves


  • Parents Find

    - A diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment for young people and families

    - Opportunities for everyone who wants to participate

    - A professional operation

    - Engaged families who are invested in the club

  • The Community Sees

    - A club that creates great people, not just great players

    - A financially stable organization that has the resources to realize its ideals

    - A club that attracts the attention of top-quality soccer organizations


Philosophical Commitments of a Players First Club


- Players First™ represents our club’s commitment to placing the long-term interests of each individual player at the heart of every decision in structuring, operating, and managing our club.

- Players First™ represents our club’s commitment to providing a holistic approach in player development for all of our players, recognizing that the soccer experience must include lessons and opportunity both on the field and off.

- Players First™ represents our club’s commitment as professionals in youth development to expect ongoing learning, education and development from all of our staff members in order to ensure that our players have the benefit of best-in-class information and resources in teaching and training young athletes.

- Players First™ represents our club’s commitment to engage with and educate parents to help them understand and embrace the appropriate expectations and roles for them in their child’s overall soccer and athletic development experience.

Board of Directors

Name Board Position Term Ends
Scott Crawford President 2027
Chris Jones Vice President 2025
Ben Parrott Secretary 2025
Dwayne Vande Krol Treasurer 2026
Cory Garner At-large 2026
Javier Gutierrez At-large 2026
Maria Barnes At-large 2025
Shari Wood At-large 2027
Lauren Hardison At-large 2027

History

Vision Soccer Academy was established in 1996 is now one of the fastest-growing soccer clubs in the Des Moines metro area. VSA offers a wide range of soccer programs that develops players of all levels of ability from the ages of 3 to 19. VSA serves several of Central Iowa's communities including Waukee, Adel, Clive, Dallas Center, Earlham, Grimes, Norwalk, Perry, Polk City, Urbandale, Van Meter, West Des Moines, and Winterset. 


Complex location: 2655 SE LA Grant Parkway, Waukee, IA 50263


Contact us

Email: info@visionsocceracademy.com

Message Line: 515-978-1099


Mailing Address

PO Box 854

Waukee, IA 50263