The Travel Soccer Parent Playbook: A Tournament-Weekend System for Staying Organized, Saving Money, and Keeping Your Family Sane

The Travel Soccer Parent Playbook: A Tournament-Weekend System for Staying Organized, Saving Money, and Keeping Your Family Sane

Travel soccer is exciting. It’s also a weekly logistics obstacle course disguised as a sport. If you’ve ever: sprinted across a complex carrying a cooler, two chairs, and your sanity, - bought overpriced water because the bottle is “somewhere,” - or scrolled the group chat like it’s a crime scene… …you need a system. The Travel Soccer Parent Playbook is a planner-heavy guide + workbook built for real families living the tournament-weekend life. It gives you a simple, repeatable routine (Wednesday → Sunday) to stay organized, save money, and keep your family calm, even when the schedule changes, the weather flips, and everyone gets hungry at the exact same time. What you’ll get inside Part 1: The Playbook (Guide) A step-by-step tournament-weekend system you can repeat all season - The Wednesday-to-Sunday timeline that eliminates Friday-night panic - Packing strategies that stop the “we forgot the most important thing” cycle - Realistic food + hydration planning (no Pinterest fantasy meals required) - Money-saving habits that don’t make you feel cheap - Group chat / coach communication tips to avoid sideline drama - Family sanity strategies for siblings, schedules, and post-game emotions Part 2: The Planner (Templates + Trackers) Planner Setup so you know exactly what to fill out once vs. every weekend - Season-at-a-Glance Calendar (so tournaments don’t sneak up on you) - Team Directory (contacts in one place, finally) - Emergency + Medical Snapshot (quick info when you need it) - Player Gear Inventory + Sizes (because kids grow overnight, apparently) - Master Packing Checklists (field bag, car kit, weather add-ons, “oh-no” kit) - Season Budget Calculator + Sinking Fund Tracker (predictable costs = less stress) - Hotel/Rewards Tracker (build a go-to list and stop re-researching every trip) - Fundraising Tracker (simple, organized, not chaotic) - 12 Tournament Weekend Packs (use one per tournament to keep everything together) The best part: the Tournament Weekend Pack Each pack keeps your entire weekend in one place: schedule + field addresses - travel + hotel details - packing quick-check - meals + grocery plan - expense tracker + quick debrief No more juggling screenshots, apps, and group chats while standing in a windy parking lot. Perfect for: New travel soccer families who want a calm, clear plan - Experienced parents who are tired of reinventing the weekend every week - Soccer moms/dads, grandparents, and any caregiver doing tournament duty - Families juggling siblings, carpools, budgets, and unpredictable schedules If travel soccer is part of your life, this book helps you trade panic for a plan, without turning your weekends into homework. Grab your copy and become the Calm Captain your family needs.