In teaching and coaching, parents can be a blessing and a curse. Most of us teachers got into the profession to work with kids, and so the parents are kind of along for the ride. They can sometimes be that proverbial backseat driver, while at other times they can be an enjoyable passenger that makes the journey with their kids all the sweeter. Parents have the power to make coaching an awesome experience, and a hard one.
I've been thinking lately about how blessed we are to have the great parents we have in King XC. You folks are true servants to Leisha, Dan, Jim and myself. You've encouraged, helped, offered constructive criticism, and pitched in to help beyond measure.
It struck me last weekend when we asked for parents to help drive to Mt.SAC for practice on a Saturday morning that we had more parents volunteer than we actually needed! Our booster club meeting the other night packed out my classroom, almost 40 people were there! You've signed up to drive gear, organize banquets, plan fundraisers, coach our kids in the off season and drive your kids to practice at the ungodly early hours we train ... all without complaint.
Thank you. So much of any success we may enjoy this year is because of you!
I've been thinking lately about how blessed we are to have the great parents we have in King XC. You folks are true servants to Leisha, Dan, Jim and myself. You've encouraged, helped, offered constructive criticism, and pitched in to help beyond measure.
It struck me last weekend when we asked for parents to help drive to Mt.SAC for practice on a Saturday morning that we had more parents volunteer than we actually needed! Our booster club meeting the other night packed out my classroom, almost 40 people were there! You've signed up to drive gear, organize banquets, plan fundraisers, coach our kids in the off season and drive your kids to practice at the ungodly early hours we train ... all without complaint.
Thank you. So much of any success we may enjoy this year is because of you!
Brad--
ReplyDeleteYou make it very easy to be a "part of" your program. Always so open, so welcoming. The demands you make on the kids--and the parents--are great, but no less than the ones you place on yourself and on your coaches. Nobody minds doing things for the team because YOU do them...