How Easy Sports Carpooling Can Be
Integrate
Have your team parents integrate with SportsEngine by flipping a switch and logging in with their SportsEngine details. (available on iPhone only)
Create and Discover
Your team events are imported for carpool creation - team parents can enter phone/email of others to invite to carpool.
GoKid is a family carpooling app that helps parents to set up carpool schedules and share the driving with other families they know and trust. The app is free to use and is great for sports carpooling! GoKid carpools are invitation-only, so families must know who else they want to carpool with - families can easily enter the email or phone number of the families they want to invite to join carpools to games, meets, practices, and more!
Tell your team families about this great resource! Here are a few suggestions:
- Send information on signup - Send out general info on GoKid's carpool app
- When you send out rostering information and registration links: "For all families wondering how to get the kids to the practices and games we recommend a new carpooling solution, GoKid. The app syncs easily with our team schedule and makes it easy to invite other parents on the team. (iPhone)"
- When you send out schedules and updates: "As a reminder: you don’t have to do all the driving alone. A better way is teaming up with other families to share the rides. We recommend using GoKid (iPhone) - easily set up carpools based on our team schedule."
- When you send reminders for practices include a link to GoKid.
More Resources to get your Team Parents on Board
Email info about GoKid to your team families to encourage them to start carpooling using GoKid.
Use this presentation at your parent meetings to show parents this great free transport / ride-sharing option.
Tweet to your Team
Hey team, this season we are using GoKid to carpool to practices and games! Check it out at www.gokid.mobi
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Common Questions
What are the benefits of using GoKid versus texting to set up carpools?
By integrating with SportsEngine and GoKid, parents will see the dates/times of the sports events - it takes 2 minutes to set up and lasts the entire season. GoKid sends out reminders for carpools and plots the driving route.
As a coach, do I need to create the team carpools?
No, the parents will be the ones creating the carpools. Carpool creators need to be active participants in the carpool themselves. Unless you are also carpooling to events with families in your team, it's better to have team parents set up the carpools.
How can I help my team parents learn about GoKid?
We've provided some assets on this page for you to use (a presentation, email, and images) to spread the word about how easy carpooling to team events can be. If you need anything additional, get in touch at contact@gokid.projectwebtec1.com
Can we set up one carpool for the whole team/league?
Carpool groups should each be only as large as will still fit in one family's car. We recommend families carpool with 2-3 others.
As a coach, can I test this myself?
Sure! Anyone can download GoKid for free and sync with SportsEngine (or TeamSnap!) and start a carpool.
Will SportsEngine updates automatically update the carpools in GoKid?
At the moment if there are changes to a sports event in SportsEngine, the creator of each carpool will need to manually update the carpool to match. We are working on a deeper integration soon.
