This is a thank you blog post for SoccerPRO.com. SoccerPRO.com is an online soccer store and and a division of Soccer Master.  Follow them on Twitter, like them on Facebook and you can check out their online store today at SoccerPRO.com.

A month or so ago my wife and marketing director Emily Montz got an email from a representative at SoccerPRO.com.  They love our Online Soccer Academy, College Recruiting Websites and everything we do in the soccer world so they asked if we could do a sponsored blog post.

After talking with them we decided the people at SoccerPRO were awesome and we agreed I would do a thank you blog post in exchange for some gear.  I was like a kid in a candy shop picking out what I wanted!  I ended up getting a new ball bag, a World Cup mini ball (which I will use as a prize at our World Cup Viewing Party on June 12th), three quarter pants, speed ladder and a sweet USMNT shirt!

Online Soccer shops need to differentiate themselves because there are quite a few choices a customer has when buying online and the prices are usually the same everywhere you go.  SoccerPRO does it by customer experience and their return policy.  I thought this was so cool.  When we got our box of gear inside was an envelope with a letter and a lollipop inside.  At first I was like, “Why is there a lollipop in here?”.  I felt like an overprotective parent at Halloween checking their kid’s candy basket.  But as I  read the letter it asks me if I am happy with my purchase and to enjoy my lollipop while I read the letter!  I basically said out loud, “Cool, thanks!”  The letter is a hand written note (it’s a copy) with great, funny information on what to do if I am happy with my purchase and what to do if I am unhappy and how they will fix it and make it right.  Then there are these random Ninja drawings, yep Ninjas, on the letter.  Still I am not sure why but I think it’s great!

So thank you very much SoccerPRO.com for reaching out to us, sending us all the great gear and of course the lollipop and the Ninjas!  I love it!

Yall keep living the dream!

JM

Big thank you to Kang Arena for being an excellent sponsor of my Jared Montz Pro Soccer Camps.  They have a nice facility and came through big time during my Mandeville camp this year when we had to move indoors because of bad weather.

Besides indoor soccer Kang Arena offers parties, soccer tots, hoopster tots and a few other cool things.

This year they plan to open a new facility called Playmakers Indoor Sports.  It looks great and I am sure it will be a big hit in the Greater Mandeville, Louisiana area.

Thanks for being a great sponsor Kang Arena, I appreciate it!

JM

Wanted to say thank you to one of my excellent soccer camp sponsors, LLOG Exploration.  Scott Gutterman is the President/CEO of LLOG Exploration and a first class guy in the community.  You will probably ever need to speak to his company unless you think you have oil or gas in your backyard (if you do I want a percentage for putting you in touch!) but just know that Scott is a great guy and does a lot for the greater Mandeville, Louisiana Soccer Community.

Besides running a large company he dedicates a lot of his spare time to serve as the President of Mandeville Soccer Club.  Any good cause happening in the community he is usually donating to it or sponsoring it.

Thanks for everything Scott and I appreciate all you do for me and for the kids in our community.

JM

I wanted to say thank you to one of my excellent soccer camp sponsors, Pelican Athletic Club!  They are one of the premier athletic clubs in the Greater Mandeville area.  I grew up working out there and I still continue to work out there.

My contact, Lara Newman, has been a pleasure to work with and she is so supportive of my mission to help young people reach their dreams.

If you you live in or near Mandeville, Louisiana I recommend becoming a member at PAC.  Check out ThePAC.com for details.  Maybe I will see you there!

Thanks again Lara and Pelican Athletic Club for all that you do and I appreicate the support!

JM