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Post by catz1 on Dec 20, 2009 7:06:30 GMT -6
Hey guys. Wondering if folks can comment on coaches gifts that they liked. I've always liked personalized stuff... signed balls, scrapbooks signed by players, etc... Responsible for coming up with ideas for my son's coaches and thought this site might be a good place to start. Thanks!
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Post by John Knight on Dec 20, 2009 7:37:14 GMT -6
We usually get gift cards to dinner places. We have gotten engraved paperweights and other desk stuff. I would prefer something useful like new set of 2 or 3 Fox 40s, I usually eat one per month.
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Post by utchuckd on Dec 20, 2009 7:59:52 GMT -6
One year we got a team picture framed and matted and all the players signed the matting around it.
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Post by xgozout on Dec 20, 2009 9:19:53 GMT -6
Gifts I liked (and use(d))...Gift cards to some of my favorite restaurants, lap top bag, watch (where it every day)
Gifts that don't really see the light of day...an ice bucket??? (never have understood that one), gift cards to a less than favorite restaurant, a tie.
All the gifts though are just icing on the cake. As corny as that sounds, I would coach with or without them.
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Post by gdn56 on Dec 20, 2009 9:48:34 GMT -6
Restaurant Gift cards, gift card to a sporting goods place, those turvis tumblers or whatever you call the nice cups that dont sweat (our kids gave us one with the team logo and our names engraved)...really anything will do!
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Post by k on Dec 20, 2009 10:16:50 GMT -6
I coach two sports in an upper middle class to wealthy town. I have to say that they have given me gifts that just blow my mind. $200 giftcards to the pub in town (closest restaurant to my house), video games (Got the new call of duty this year for football, got an xbox three years ago), large giftcards to dunkin donuts ($100 this year and $75 last spring).
Banquet or picnic night is kinda like Christmas morning when you're a kid. I obviously don't coach for gifts but after you work your butt off for most of the year for what amounts to a third of minimum wage it is nice. Makes you feel appreciated. =)
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Post by darebelcoach on Dec 20, 2009 21:53:40 GMT -6
I received a Nintendo Wii last year.....pretty cool, but I too enjoy the football signed by the entire team....got that two years ago and got a gift card to best buy this year!!!
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Post by wolfden12 on Dec 20, 2009 22:45:17 GMT -6
I have been coaching for 6 years. I have always got a gift card for $25 dollars to the same type of restaurant chain i.e applebees, max & erma's.
I would prefer maybe something more useful or meaningful. A few examples:
Something to remember that years team. Picture, Football signed, Staff picture, Highlight tape, Plaque, Coaching Supplies - bag, whistles, office supplies, shirt and shorts.
I could care less if I get a gift or not. To me its not about the gifts or money. It is about the kids. Something to remember them by would be nice.
I actually get the best gifts from my girlfriend.
She got me a school jersey of my high school number where I coached. All players and staff signed it and she framed it with a plaque and team photo.
Sweatshirts Shirts Shorts
Personalized coaching bag AFCA books
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Post by bama on Dec 21, 2009 7:09:56 GMT -6
Everyyear my players presented me with a gift at the homecoming pep rally at school. My two favorite gifts- an x-box 360 with a Halo 3 game( yes I am a gamer ;D) and a $600 gift certificate to Ross Bridge Resort in Birmingham. Kids just did it out of the goodness of their heart. I loved my kids.
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Post by utchuckd on Dec 21, 2009 7:54:36 GMT -6
Xboxes? Girft certificates for hundreds? Wow.
My last year I didn't even get one handshake or thanks at the banquet. Which would mean more than any gift. (except maybe a wii)
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Post by redandwhite on Dec 21, 2009 8:47:28 GMT -6
Our players/parents usually give a combination of gifts - one monetary and one with more sentimental value. This year I received a gift certificate to a steak house and one for Best Buy, and one of the Booster moms made a quilt, and all of the players signed the back side of it.
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Post by phantom on Dec 21, 2009 9:55:44 GMT -6
Wow. I've been doing this for a long time and I've never received a gift. It didn't disappoint me because I never thought that I might get one.
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Post by catz1 on Dec 22, 2009 5:36:08 GMT -6
Thanks. Appreciate the ideas.
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Post by superpower on Dec 22, 2009 10:51:53 GMT -6
One of my freshmen came to class today and handed me a present. Just opened it: a GIANT Hershey's bar. Perfect.
Our seniors the past two years have presented each coach with a very cool framed collage of fb pictures of the seniors. They will look great in my "football room" that my wife is decorating.
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Post by coachguy83 on Dec 22, 2009 11:31:49 GMT -6
The youth organization that I coached for the last two year has given as a really nice plaque last year and a engraved desk clock this year. I liked both of them just fine, but the gifts that I really treasure are the signed helmets that the kids and parents have given me.
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Post by catz1 on Dec 29, 2009 8:28:35 GMT -6
Thanks for the ideas.
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Post by touchdowng on Dec 29, 2009 16:11:03 GMT -6
A few years ago our FB booster president asked the coaching staff if we had any idea as to what we would like. Nice gal!
I asked her how much is usually spent/collected/whatever to take care of our staff of 12. She said it's usually about $600-700 to cover the entire staff. We talked about it as a staff and requested that we each receive a card from our position players and use the bulk of the money to pay for off-season training awards shirts for our players that would be used as incentives for reaching certain strength levels.
That went over really well. Our weight room recognition created more sustained energy from our players and helped us improve as a program.
The parents believe that our entire staff is doing the job for the right reasons.
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Post by coachorr on Dec 29, 2009 21:43:21 GMT -6
1. Gift cert to a restaurant that I can take my wife to. 2. Embroidered fleece blanket 3. Autographed coaching picture 4. Autographed football/basketball 5. Commemorative picture 6. Commemorative plaque 7. Fat man's girdle 8. Personalized pillow
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Post by lukethadrifter on Dec 30, 2009 14:10:32 GMT -6
Gift cards to Academy! I could live in that store. Luke
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Post by airman on Dec 30, 2009 15:28:21 GMT -6
all I know is I get the 3 custodians who clean our locker room and weight room each a 50 dollar card to a place to eat or hardware or outdoor store and we have the cleanest locker room and weight room.
get the secretary who does our paper work a gift card to a place to shop or eat.
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Post by catz1 on Jan 7, 2010 5:25:14 GMT -6
Some really good ideas... thanks.
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