The Family Team – Support and Involvement

Parents Involvement With The Team

Parents can do great service for the team by volunteering to do some of the things that make a poor or mediocre pro­gram into a great program by:

Assisting the coaches at the practices.

I can do that. _____ That's not my talent or interest. ______

Writing, publishing, or delivering the team newsletter.

I can do that. _____ That's not my talent or interest. ______

Organizing the parents for regular or special meetings.

I can do that. _____ That's not my talent or interest. ______

Scheduling and organizing sessions; such as the after-game treats.

I can do that. _____ That's not my talent or interest. ______

Arranging and furnishing transportation to games and events for other parents.

I can do that. _____ That's not my talent or interest. ______

Establishing a model of behavior that can be copied by other parents/spectators; such as supporting the officials - especially when they are right and the other fans are wrong.

I can do that. _____ That's not my talent or interest. ______

Other services that I can be involved with: _________________________________________________

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These ideas, and the entire concept, is determined by how and how much you want to be involved. There is no stigma or concern if you choose not to be involved. We coaches recall many parents who were great supporters of us and the team while staying in the background. It is commonly called, “Just being there.”

Please feel free to print and use as you build with your Family Team.