Morning Everyone!

Today’s note is a quick one about gratitude. At FCL, we fall victim to the hustle of the year — always working on the next thing and spending time trying to make sure we can deliver great products and services to our families.

The holidays are a great built-in reset to take a deep breath and not take this for granted.

We say it often in these emails, but we genuinely appreciate all of the families, coaches, parents and players that support and trust us. We are so lucky to be building a business doing what we absolutely love.

Let’s get into it. Happy Friday ☕️,
Matt & Deemer

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Today’s thought is a quick one on gratitude. It’s suitable for this time of year as we get a chance to pull up from what can feel like a non-stop marathon of activities and demands.

Gratitude is a mindset we try to take on ourselves. We have learned that, like many things, it is a practice. We all catch ourselves complaining or not being grateful for our circumstances at times. But we can reframe almost any situation through the lens of gratitude.

I like this quote that Ryan Holiday cites in his blog from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations:

The phrase “convince yourself” just reminds us that we have the power to control how we perceive events. We cannot control everything that happens to us, but we can control our response and what we make of the events. These become great opportunities to practice gratitude… and it isn’t always easy.

We’ll leave you with one final quote from a blog on the Daily Disciple that sums up some interesting thoughts on the topic:

We appreciate our families, coaches, teams and all the people that have been part of our journey. We hope you’ve had a wonderful Thanksgiving and get to enjoy the weekend!

Coach Class and Coach Dunn

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Tyler is a high IQ player with the athleticism to capitalize offensively. He does a great job catching the ball running into a dodge and was able to generate not only goals, but assists through his pace of play. He plays with his head up as a ball-carrier and does not force it. He has great COD, particularly at X as Tyler was able to beat short-sticks and challenge poles. Expect to hear his name more and more going forward.

Regan has a big frame and is well built. He uses his size as a primarily downhill dodger, and he has a good lefty shot on the run. As he works to improve his right hand, Regan will become difficult to cover. He also notably played more of a two-way role, utilizing his strength to push out dodgers on defense. He is a player with a ton of upside.

Panagopoulos comes from a lacrosse family and it shows in how he plays. He has good off-ball IQ, he understands the secondary rotations after a slide and has good slide timing. He has a solid frame, good motor, and he moves well on ball. He will play out in space and showed ability to disrupt offenses on multiple occasions. One of my favorite aspects of his game is how quickly he reacts to the situation.

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We are pumped to announce the addition of North Carolina and Notre Dame sophomore midfielders Eliza Osburn and Madison Rassas as FCL Athletes! Stay tuned for drills, tips and advice from the pair throughout the year. We will be announcing more in weeks to come.

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