You know what? There's not much I enjoy more than watching my kids play sports and being involved with the individual teams. Now granted I'm pretty particular in the teams I choose to have the kids participate in and the coaches I select to have as role models for the boys. Nonetheless, having chosen wisely, it is a distinct pleasure to go to practices and games and watch the players grow and improve while sharing the experience with a great group of parents and siblings.
I was a competitive athlete growing up and I know how important sports team interaction can be and the influence coaches have on their players. I didn't have a coach that I would consider a good role model - he was a yeller screamer, someone who didn't think twice about telling a 10-year-old they needed to lose weight. Crazy! Thankfully there are great coaches out there that put those bad coaches to shame.
Win or lose, there is nothing better than a coach that handles a team with grace and style, showing the players how to be leaders and good sportsmen. The Champions of Character program is a great example of what I'm talking about - character building as the focus rather than a simple focus on winning. Creating lifelong winners who are successful on and off the field is just what today's athletes need!
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