From instant communication, to anytime, anywhere access to rosters and
game schedules, to carpooling and so much more at the touch of a button –
here’s the best digital tool for helping parents engage effectually in their
child’s youth sports program.
Imagine. You didn’t know the game venue
changed last night. You reach the venue and realize you were responsible for
coolants, go back to get them. You volunteer for carpooling but coordinating
takes forever. Or worse, you forget a practice game!
These scenarios are not make-believe,
every sports parent has been there, done that. These things happen all the
time. And yes, they can be so daunting. But no more. InstaTeam’s mobile app
takes care of all coordination and communication amongst managers, coaches,
team and parents. It helps coaches with scheduling and rostering, helps parents
with instant access to all important team information like game schedules and
rosters, sends reminders, helps parents organizing carpool, volunteering, score
keeping, instant messaging, sharing pictures etc. without any hassles.
InstaTeam is more than just a
communication app or a digital notice board. Say for instance, for the coach
creates an event for a practice match. All specifics of the event will show up
in event detail like the day, date, venue etc. Suppose you want to volunteer
refreshments, you can update that information in ‘I’m bringing’ section. You
can also see how many people are attending the event, who all are not attending
and you can mark your attendance status there. Sign-up items will show any
requirement from the coach’s or administrator’s side. If you wish to
contribute, go to ‘signup items’ and tap on the items you wish to bring. All
this can be managed easily without bothering people with countless messages,
discussions and confusions. To organize a carpool, you will just need to set
your home location on the map and the app would automatically connect you with
team members who live in your vicinity and are open to carpool. Again, no long
trail of messages, discussions and confusions. There’s more, you can
synchronize your team schedule with the google calendar making overall
day-management a breeze. And then there are reminders that really are like the
cherry on top.
Many parents have kids playing in more than
one team. Imagine being able to see all your engagements and commitments
together, on a single interface. Dorothy Harper, a single mother and youth
sports parent, says, “InstaTeam combines my calendar, instant messaging, school
app, payment app and social media into one easy interface”. “My life has become
so much easier. I finally have a non-chaotic, well-managed schedule. My day is
planned and there’s no room for surprises or slip-ups”, says Lumen Green, a
mother of three sports kids.
For a busy parent, InstaTeam
streamlines and simplifies things like a personal aide working 24x7. “I used to
be guilty of being engrossed in office work so much that I hardly got time to
go through each and every text message or read the entire chain of emails to
get the relevant message. With InstaTeam I check up on the information whenever
I can. I am always up-to-date”, says Adam Bowman, a soccer player’s father.
Another busy corporate executive, Samantha Hills, says, “whether I’m in a
meeting or busy with clients, I can always catch up on relevant information.
InstaTeam’s got my back”.