Dragon Youth Leadership Program

Bronze Membership

Bronze Membership

Become a Bronze Dragon Member to Start your Journey


For just $8.25 per month, your child can unlock the first step on their Dragon Leadership journey. The Bronze Dragon level is where future leaders begin — combining soccer skills on the field with leadership lessons in the classroom. Over 8 action-packed weeks, players will discover what it means to lead by example, build respect, and earn the trust of their team. Every Bronze Dragon graduates with a medal, a team oath, and the confidence to lead themselves both in the game and in life.

Bronze Dragon

Discover the fundamentals of leadership & teamwork

  • Build the Dragon Team Code with teammates

  • Learn respect, hustle, and communication as daily habits

  • Earn your Bronze Dragon Badge when you complete your first leadership challenge

First taste of leadership: learning to lead yourself and support your team

Gold Dragon

Master advanced soccer tactics and leadership tools

  • Run warm-ups, lead drills, and manage team communication

  • Lead Dragon Kaizen Projects to improve your team or school

  • Mentor Bronze and Silver Dragons, becoming a role model in the academy

  • Earn the Gold Dragon Medal of Leadership at the Dragon Cup Tournament

Lead peers with confidence, discipline, and respect — on and off the field

Silver Dragon

Step into real responsibility as you take on peer leadership roles

  • Learn problem-solving using Lean thinking (A3 & 5 Whys)

  • Rotate as practice captains and help mentor Bronze Dragons

  • Complete your Silver Dragon Service Project for your school or team

Be the teammate others look to when the game is on the line

Platinum Dragon

  • Train as a Dragon Ambassador for community impact

  • Plan and run youth soccer clinics for younger players

  • Lead a Dragon Community Challenge (charity event, fundraiser, or service project)

  • Get certified as a Junior Dragon Coach/Referee

  • Platinum Dragons graduate into our Dragon Alumni Network — future coaches, leaders, and community changemakers

    Not just a player — a builder of teams, a mentor of leaders, a Dragon for life

Dragon Lair

Dragon Lair

Unleash Your Inner Dragon

One Level at a Time

Not just another soccer program. This is where kids become leaders on the field and in life.

The Dragon Leadership Academy is a one-of-a-kind youth development journey, blending soccer training, classroom workshops, and real-world leadership challenges. Players don’t just learn to score goals — they learn to set goals, lead others, and change their community.

Bronze Dragon

“Learning to Lead Yourself”


Discipline, respect, communication, and responsibility.

Classroom Topics

  1. What is Leadership?

  2. Respect & Responsibility

  3. Teamwork & Trust

  4. Effort & Grit

  5. Communication

  6. Being Accountable

  7. Courage & Confidence

  8. Celebration & Ceremony

Field Topics

1. Effort & Example

2. Communication

3. Responsibility

4. Respect & Sportsmanship

5. Following Instructions

6. Encouragement

7. Responsibility in Game Roles

8. Celebration Match

Silver Dragon

“Leading Others”


Servant leadership, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and service projects.

Classroom Topics

  1. Servant Leadership – How leaders put the team first.

  2. Problem-Solving (Lean Thinking)

  3. Conflict Resolution

  4. Mentorship

  5. Leading Small Groups

  6. Service Project Prep

  7. Service Project Execution

  8. Celebration & Ceremony

Field Topics

1. Serving the Team

2. Problem-Solving

3. Conflict Resolution

4. Mentoring Younger Players

5. Leading Small Groups

6. Designing a Drill

7. Team Service in Soccer

8. Leadership Scrimmage

Gold Dragon

“Leading with Impact”


Advanced leadership, mentorship, Kaizen improvement projects.

Classroom Topics

  1. Vision & Goal Setting – Leaders see the future.

  2. Advanced Team Leadership

  3. Decision-Making Under Pressure.

  4. Dragon Kaizen Project (Improvement initiative)

  5. Public Speaking & Influence

  6. Community Leadership

  7. Legacy & Mentorship

  8. Graduation Ceremony

Field Topics

1. Vision & Strategy

2. Advanced Leadership

3. Decision-Making Under Pressure

4. Tactical Kaizen Project

5. Public Speaking on the Field

6. Community Leadership

7. Legacy in Action

8. Leadership Match

Platinum Dragon

“Leaders Who Build Leaders”


Coaching, refereeing, ambassadorship, community impact, and running soccer events.

Components

  1. Ambassadorship – Represent the Academy at schools and events.

  2. Coaching Apprenticeship – Train as a junior coach/referee.

  3. Dragon Community Challenge – Plan/run a charity event or youth soccer clinic.

  4. Capstone Project – Lead a Platinum-level service initiative with measurable impact.

  5. Alumni Network – Graduate into a lifelong community of Dragon Leaders.

Ceremony

1. Full graduation with Dragon Sword & Shield Ceremony

2. Receive Platinum Dragon Crest and framed certificate.

“I lead not for myself, but for those who follow.”