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Post by thunder17 on Feb 28, 2008 18:00:01 GMT -6
"i know we talk about character, grades, and all that, but really its about winning"
For those HC's that want to move up the ranks and move to the next level this would probably be a statement they would make. I would LIKE to think that this is not the normal thought of high school HC's. I would make more money picking my kids up after school and not paying for daycare if I lost my job because of wins and losses. Just another thought on why we choose to do what we do.
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mce86
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Post by mce86 on Feb 29, 2008 9:48:57 GMT -6
WOW! What a loaded question I asked.... Let me clarify what I wanted... Exactly what was answered. To me, character is very important, and sometimes, if there is nobody else around preaching it, then you feel alone (you start to think youre nuts)
And I did wonder if anyone felt this....
What i got from this: A. Im not alone in my thinking which helped alot! B. Leaving is definitely an option....or working to create a postive relationship with the kids I coach! (I know ive had coaches who always preached character in college, and I still remember their speech) C. Maybe kids need both types!
The other point is this....Its not an either/or situation....you can teach character and WIN also! And, if you read some character building programs, the belief is that by building the character of the team and players, you will simulataneously make them better athletes and football players by improving their dedication, work ethic, dependability, etc....
Okay, back to class!!!
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Post by gschwender on Mar 2, 2008 13:59:18 GMT -6
I would love to see what other coaches have collected or do in their programs as far as charecter. I have collected some materials if anyone is interested in swapping? email me at:
gschwens@louisiana.k12.mo.us
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Post by coachweav88 on Mar 2, 2008 14:48:35 GMT -6
mce
One thing I did in the program I was invovled in (as an assistant) was start giving talks after school on Fridays. Because of the religious nature of these talks, I could not make them mandatory. However, for the home games I held these talks at a local church and provided spaghetti for the players. Although I think character is something that needs to be practiced, not just talked about, I think these talks were positive. I had around 20 kids out of 31 on the team attend these talks.
Now, I know our situations are different. My HC does hold kids accountable for acting in ways contrary to the team. These talks were something that I did myself as an assistant and maybe you could do in your situation as well. It's hard to teach character when it can't be practiced (HC not enforcing rules), but I guess it's better than nothing (if you are considering staying).
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