coacher
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Post by coacher on May 15, 2007 19:29:47 GMT -6
This is my first year as a head coach. I have quite a few seniors graduating. Obviously I can't afford expensive gifts, dang teachers' salary. What do you guys do? I need some ideas please. And yes I am a procrastinator, I only have five days until graduation. Thanks -
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Post by Yash on May 15, 2007 19:40:44 GMT -6
I think a personal letter is something that is cherished far more than any material object.
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Post by fbdoc on May 15, 2007 19:42:35 GMT -6
Not so much for gradution but during our awards program we give each senior a Mini-helmet with our logo on one side and their name and number on the other. I know what you mean about buying gifts - we try to get a nice action shot of each one from our publications dept. and get it framed with a personal message for each one.
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Post by coacher on May 16, 2007 11:52:49 GMT -6
FB Doc - Thanks. We did the action shots for the banquet. Thinking about making 12th man t-shirts for them. I have 26 players graduating. This gets expensive!
Coach
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Post by jjkuenzel on May 16, 2007 20:10:47 GMT -6
Honestly, I agree with Tom Yashinsky said. A card and a personalized letter would mean 10 times more than a t shirt or anything like that. It doesn't have to be anything great or profound. It can be a simple best of luck, my fondest memory of you will be, the doors always open type of letter. Knowing that you took the time to sit down and write a little something would mean the world to them.
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Post by knighter on May 17, 2007 7:42:17 GMT -6
My kids get a highlight tape, a lottery ticket (scratch game), and a letter from me. Runs about 4 bucks for each one.
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Post by wildcat on May 17, 2007 7:48:04 GMT -6
Coolest grad gift I got was from my high school DL coach. He wrote the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling in really nice caligraphy (I was impressed with his talents) and then had it framed. It was awesome and I still have it hanging in my classroom here some 15 years later.
Stuff like that takes a lot of effort and you certainly can't do it for every kid, but it is really special for the kids who you do it for.
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Post by coachmathis on May 17, 2007 8:26:09 GMT -6
My high school coach gave me one of my game jerseys. I think it would be cool to give a kid some other type of picture besides and action picture. Maybe a picture of him goofing of in the hallway with his jersey on.We all that sports memories from high school are stuck in your head like they just happened yesterday.
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Post by superpower on May 17, 2007 10:24:26 GMT -6
Coolest grad gift I got was from my high school DL coach. He wrote the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling in really nice caligraphy (I was impressed with his talents) and then had it framed. It was awesome and I still have it hanging in my classroom here some 15 years later. Stuff like that takes a lot of effort and you certainly can't do it for every kid, but it is really special for the kids who you do it for. Thanks for the idea of using the poem by Kipling. Even my wife likes this idea!
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Post by coachweav88 on May 17, 2007 16:21:52 GMT -6
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Post by dubber on May 17, 2007 20:25:35 GMT -6
I think a personal letter is something that is cherished far more than any material object. couldn't agree more My DC gave me a card-------he said when he has a son he hopes he'll be just like me--------I've never received such a compliment------------they'll spend the money on something stupid, but your genuine words will never fade
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Post by midlineqb on May 17, 2007 22:58:34 GMT -6
I always gave my players a letter or card with an enclosed poem or quote that could be framed. Many to this day still comment about the poem or quote hanging on their wall and how much it means to them.
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Post by coachjim on May 18, 2007 15:17:03 GMT -6
Not to get materialistic again, among all the cards and poems this seems crass now, but I recall a thread with that guy who sells sunglasses with the teams logo on it somewhere here with proceeds going to this site. They were cheap in bulk and the site looked alright. I can't vouch for it but will be picking some up later this year.
Can always have their names engraved in it too. I don't know, just another suggestion among many.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2007 10:32:48 GMT -6
For the last eight years I have given graduationg seniors a t-shirt that says "Oregon Football Alumni" on it. I ordered 100 of them a few years ago in various sizes so they are always ready. Price is right and the kids really like them.
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Post by clintonb12 on May 23, 2007 16:12:23 GMT -6
Would giving them an FCA football related bible be going too far?
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Post by superpower on May 24, 2007 9:19:35 GMT -6
Would giving them an FCA football related bible be going too far? Sounds like a great idea to me.
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Post by wildcat on May 24, 2007 9:23:17 GMT -6
Would giving them an FCA football related bible be going too far? Probably depends on the kid...if one of my high school coaches gave me something like that, I would have been like, "Ummm...gee...thanks, Coach..." (I'm not a very religious person). However, I know of several kids who would really appreciate something like that. The guy I will be working for next year, for example, leads a Bible study group twice a week and I would imagine that an FCA Bible given by him as a gift to kids in that group would probably be a very special gift with a great deal of sentimental value.
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Post by fbdoc on May 24, 2007 10:29:53 GMT -6
The alumni T-Shirt is a great idea! Something the old timers (from 4-5 years ago) can have in common with the young ones who just graduated. Just another way this board helps out all of us.
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