All of us are battling cultural pressures that make the primary motivation for playing sport extrinsic. This simple strategy takes the primary focus off of external awards and trophies and places an emphasis on the intrinsic value of playing sports. Having athletes reflect upon the lessons they learned through sport will help them establish global/stable attribution in their lives and give them the opportunity to communicate how their character has been impacted by being in the program.
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Have the seniors on the team write a letter to their parents explaining to them the present and future benefits of being on the team. At the end-of-the-year awards banquet, allow the seniors to come forward with their parents and read the letter to them before handing a framed copy to them.
The budget for post-season awards has just shrunk immensely, and the banquet has become a celebration of something so much greater than just the win/loss record of the season at hand. Attendance at the banquet will likely increase because more family members will want to be a part. Overall support for the program will rise because coaches will be able to put on display for the community the first-fruits of their purpose in coaching.
Check out the “Honoring Parents” video below to hear a high school coach’s experience implementing this strategy. Then, watch the “Fathers” tab to hear about what they do for student-athletes who don’t have an actively engaged father figure their life.
Have the seniors on the team write a letter to their parents explaining to them the present and future benefits of being on the team. At the end-of-the-year awards banquet, allow the seniors to come forward with their parents and read the letter to them before handing a framed copy to them.
The budget for post-season awards has just shrunk immensely, and the banquet has become a celebration of something so much greater than just the win/loss record of the season at hand. Attendance at the banquet will likely increase because more family members will want to be a part. Overall support for the program will rise because coaches will be able to put on display for the community the first-fruits of their purpose in coaching.
Check out the “Honoring Parents” video below to hear a high school coach’s experience implementing this strategy. Then, watch the “Fathers” tab to hear about what they do for student-athletes who don’t have an actively engaged father figure their life.
Have the seniors on the team write a letter to their parents explaining to them the present and future benefits of being on the team. At the end-of-the-year awards banquet, allow the seniors to come forward with their parents and read the letter to them before handing a framed copy to them.
The budget for post-season awards has just shrunk immensely, and the banquet has become a celebration of something so much greater than just the win/loss record of the season at hand. Attendance at the banquet will likely increase because more family members will want to be a part. Overall support for the program will rise because coaches will be able to put on display for the community the first-fruits of their purpose in coaching.
Check out the “Honoring Parents” video below to hear a high school coach’s experience implementing this strategy. Then, watch the “Fathers” tab to hear about what they do for student-athletes who don’t have an actively engaged father figure their life.
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