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Soldiers To Sidelines
501(c)(3) that trains veterans, service members, military spouses, and Gold Star family members to become certified character-based sports coaches in their communities. Free virtual coaching certification seminars are step one, followed by free in-person coaching workshops and clinics for young athletes, coaching webinars, and a continuing-development program for certified Soldier Coaches — 2,093 Soldier Coaches nationwide, with certified coaches in 41 states and 6 countries.
- Cost
- Free — virtual certification seminars, workshops, clinics, and webinars offered at no cost
- Coverage
- Nationwide — virtual certification seminars; own-site annual report counts coaches in 41 states and 6 countries
- Eligibility
- Veterans, active service members, military spouses, and Gold Star family members
- Availability
- Free virtual certification seminars run as step one, with dates listed on the site; workshops, webinars, and the annual STS Summit follow
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