i feel used

[cambam]

I have wanted to coach a kids footy team for a while now. Well, not exactly coach, but help out with training and watching the raw talent turn into good skills at the end of the season. I played footy for a team when I was younger, and really enjoyed it. Exercise, new friends, different places every other week, team spirit etc are just a few of the great things you can possibly get out of it.

[Storm Crow]

I don't think so... Like I said, I work at a school and we rarely have parents volunteering, even for a day. Out of two 7th grade classes, we were hard pressed to get the required number of parents for a field trip to see a play for free (a free lunch was included). In my special ed class only 2 out of about a dozen sets of parents volunteer and only one regularly. No, the days of parents in the schoolroom have passed.

What I think is harsh, is that most parents are willing to let others to have constant and complete control over their kids without even checking up on how things are going, much less helping in class. I don't know if they just don't give a damn or what!

Have you ever been to your kid's class when it was not an "Open House night" or a required parent-teacher meeting???

Granny:hippy:

[blazed620]

is it tackle football??? whats the age group?

[cambam]

is it tackle football??? whats the age group?

Soccer football. The REAL football.

[LIP]

The ONLY football.

[blazed620]

Soccer football. The REAL football.

my bad:stoned:

[GreenLadyOfDankDowns]

I know it gets frustrating when you have no help, but what you need to do is focus on the positive influence you bring to these children. I volunteer at the local library every Thursday, teaching the kids arts and crafts. The feeling of gratitude and admiration you get from the children after you help them learn something new more than pays for the time spent. If your problem comes from being overwhelmed and short-handed why not send out a notice that it is mandatory for one of each child's parents to assist with practice and transportation at least once a month? Include a schedule of events and your phone number. If they don't call you to pick their help date within a week, call them. It should effectively force the parents to take minimal interest in their kid's activities.

[weedmaster]

thanx for all your support it,s a small (soccer)club with only 14 kids,we started 5yrs ago and have been very successfull. they come runners up in the league this season,they are very good.i have asked the parents for their support many times and use to get it, but now the kids are getting older (u 16s nearly adults) the parents aren,t interested.i do love helping the kids though, you can see how much they love it and most of the time i love doing it.

[cambam]

thanx for all your support it,s a small (soccer)club with only 14 kids,we started 5yrs ago and have been very successfull. they come runners up in the league this season,they are very good.i have asked the parents for their support many times and use to get it, but now the kids are getting older (u 16s nearly adults) the parents aren,t interested.i do love helping the kids though, you can see how much they love it and most of the time i love doing it.

Its the sense of satisfaction and gratification you recieve once you see the transformation of the little people. Plus you get to see the end product, what you helped out on, by influencing (in which ever way) and you can see improvements. Then you stand back and think; 'This is all down to me'.


I would LOVE to get into helping out in childrens football.

[Runaway Jim]

As I think about it, my parents were amazing. Perfect marriage, loved the shit out of me, raised me right, and then the wheels fell off...