About Seattle HappyFeet
Highly-Trained and Qualified Coaches Specializing in Working with 2-6 Year Olds
OUR STORY
Seattle HappyFeet was founded in 2008 as a way for the owners to connect with the youth and local community. After spending time working for this franchise and other HappyFeet locations around the country, Kevin Becks and his wife Alyssa Plummer purchased the franchise in 2018. They had the vision of creating a company that leads by example: one that supports the community, its coaches, and its HappyFeeters to become the leaders of tomorrow. And, we are proud to say, we are doing just that!
Since 2018, Seattle HappyFeet has grown to include multiple full time and part time coaches. You can find us working in schools, local parks and community centers, and at fields for our larger weekend leagues. It’s important for us to build and provide a culture that supports what we teach in our classes and allows us to set an example for our HappyFeeters. We focus our culture and philosophy on five main pillars: Integrity, Diversity & Inclusion, Community, Growth, & Fun!
OUR PILLARS OF SUCCESS
INTEGRITY
We believe that the first step in leading by example, is to be honest and true. We strive to provide the best programming by holding ourselves to the highest standards. This includes being honest and respectful with ourselves and one another, supporting what is just and right in our community, and holding our HappyFeeters to the same standard during classes. We encourage each other and our players to do what is right even when no one is watching and to help one another do what is right even during difficult situations. We are proud to stand by one another honestly and respectfully!
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We believe that the greatest thing about the sport of soccer is its ability to cross all cultures and origins to create a language that anyone can speak. It creates a safe space to promote diversity and inclusion and we strive to provide that same space in each class, league, and event that we do. We work together as a team to embrace our differences not look past them, to learn each others cultures not ignore them, and to see the overwhelming benefits our community's diversity provides us. We speak to inclusion and diversity throughout our adventures and classes to show our HappyFeeters how these differences create a better world!
COMMUNITY
We believe that supporting the communities we live in is the true calling of Seattle HappyFeet. We strive to lead our HappyFeeters by example through continual partnerships and support of local organizations. Our team actively participates in events throughout the Puget Sound region and we continually invite our HappyFeeters and their families to join us. We believe in supporting causes that our team believes in. Each full time coach is able to select a local non-profit or organization that our company can help through various fundraising and partnership events. We continually encourage our HappyFeeters to help others throughout classes and especially during our community focused classes during our "Month of Giving."
GROWTH
We believe that continual growth of ourselves and others is what creates a better world and place for our HappyFeeters to flourish. We strive to work as a team to help each other develop in our careers, personal lives, and coaching. We believe that to lead by example we must continue to educate ourselves and learn from one another and our community, just as we ask our HappyFeeters to continue to push themselves to learn new things.
FUN!
We believe the most important element in all that we do is to have FUN! We strive to create not only a fun and interactive environment for our HappyFeeters, but also for ourselves. We work together to ensure that our positions and duties not only challenge us, but are FUN! and EXCITING! A positive attitude and a little goofiness can liven up any space or class to help everyone learn and develop even more!
OUR COACHING LEADERSHIP TEAM
OUR LEADERSHIP COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
HIGHLY TRAINED
All coaches complete a minimum of four weeks of training
MERIT CERTIFIED
Coaches have current portable background checks through DCYF
STARS 30 TRAINED
All coaches have completed WA State Stars 30 training prior to coaching alone
TB-TESTED
Coaches have received a clear TB test in keeping with WA State Standards
“The potential for greatness lives within each of us” -Wilma Rudolph
At Seattle HappyFeet
Immigrants and Refugees are Welcome, Disabilities are Respected, Black Lives Matter,
Women are in Charge of Their Bodies, All Religions are Embraced, LGBTQI+ Rights are Human Rights, People and Planet are Valued Over Profit, Diversity is Celebrated,
and KINDNESS is EVERYTHING.