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Post by rbrown5 on Oct 30, 2015 17:55:42 GMT -6
I coach in rural northwest Tennessee. Our county school system has 4 Jr highs and we all co-op to form a 6th, 7th,& 8th grade teams. All these schools feed the same high school. Our high school has never had much of a history I'm talking 10 winning seasons out of 64 years. I am trying to change the culture of our jr high program but no one wants to come out nor do we have a good work ethic. I am thinking of starting a point system for our off season program. I am looking for different ideas to get kids excited about football and change our work ethic.
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Post by rbrown5 on Oct 30, 2015 17:58:36 GMT -6
I teach at 1 of the 4 schools and I also feel like since I don't see them all during the day I do not have the relationship with them I want with them.
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Post by chi5hi on Oct 30, 2015 18:11:40 GMT -6
If no one wants to come and try out for the team, your point system, whatever that entails, sounds like a waste of time. Trying to "change the culture" someplace that doesn't care very much sounds Quixotic. If YOU care more than THEY do, it is no fun for anyone and someone gets an ulcer.
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Post by freezeoption on Oct 30, 2015 18:18:18 GMT -6
i'd just try to keep getting kids out before the point system, you may have to wonder the halls in those other schools and talk to kids, bring some food in later in the spring and talk to them and try to get their interest, until you get numbers and caring I don't think a point system is going to do anything unless there is some interest
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Post by morris on Oct 31, 2015 14:38:15 GMT -6
How big are each of the Jr. Highs? There might be other options
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Post by rbrown5 on Oct 31, 2015 15:18:31 GMT -6
We just combined 3 years ago. We are not going back individually too much money into it. Each school is a k-8 school. Each Jr high probably has 125 6-8.
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Post by Defcord on Oct 31, 2015 16:01:15 GMT -6
If no one wants to come and try out for the team, your point system, whatever that entails, sounds like a waste of time. Trying to "change the culture" someplace that doesn't care very much sounds Quixotic. If YOU care more than THEY do, it is no fun for anyone and someone gets an ulcer. This may be true but i think a lot of guys are in this situation and i used to be but that doesn't mean that you don't try to find answers while developing that ulcer. What advice do you give to help the situation? |
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Post by Defcord on Oct 31, 2015 16:05:37 GMT -6
I think do everything you can. Point system, awards and recognition, get to know the teachers they listen to at their schools,get them in football gear. Make football cool and fun as much as possible while still doing things the right way in your program.
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Post by chi5hi on Oct 31, 2015 16:16:02 GMT -6
If no one wants to come and try out for the team, your point system, whatever that entails, sounds like a waste of time. Trying to "change the culture" someplace that doesn't care very much sounds Quixotic. If YOU care more than THEY do, it is no fun for anyone and someone gets an ulcer. This may be true but i think a lot of guys are in this situation and i used to be but that doesn't mean that you don't try to find answers while developing that ulcer. What advice do you give to help the situation? You be there, be positive, contribute what you can, and play the cards that you're dealt. Don't expect that you're going to change anything. |
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Post by Chris Clement on Oct 31, 2015 17:22:52 GMT -6
It's Jr. High, so I assume it's a 2 year school, which is good for you, because you just need to get one good class and then you'll age out the previous culture. You can't get wrapped up in trying to change the high school, that's way beyond your purview. Your job is to help these kids now, and you'll have your hands more than full.
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