Coaching Youth Sports

Signups for youth athletics all have one question in common! Are you willing to volunteer? After clicking the yes icon, you are then asked in what compacity are you willing to volunteer? Two common choices are either coaching or fundraising. Some organizations have a third option to possibly become a board member of the organization! Which do you choose? Why?

All of these positions are 100% important for us to provide a positive experience for our youth athletes! Which one is for you? Many parents want to be involved with their child's activities. Volunteering shows our kids that we care! Even if they do not appreciate it at the time. They will as they get older and have children of their own. Many parents would like to coach but have self-doubt feelings that they are not qualified to coach. Parents that are accountants tend to volunteer to be the treasurer. Business professionals tend to volunteer for President or Vice President of the board. You also have parents volunteer for concessions, banquets, snacks along with other types of fundraisers! All of these positions are selfless acts of kindness that require a good bit of time and sometimes money! As a coach, and a former youth athlete many, many….MANY years ago, I want to thank all of you!

Here is the question I have for you. Why not coach? Is it because you haven’t played the sport? Is it because you have never coached? I…