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Be a parent not a coach. Love, support, encourage, and challenge your kid to do their best. Avoid coaching your kid. If you want to coach them, then be a coach. The role of a parent and coach are different. Both are valuable to your kids growth and development on and off the field and they need both to be successful.
Playing time and winning is not the end game. Don't get me wrong I WANT TO WIN and HATE LOSING but it's not the end game. Learning how to compete, be responsible, work hard, do difficult things, overcome adversity, work as a team, be on time, and work while you wait for your chance are just a few of the many end goals we are trying to achieve.
Playing time is earned everyday at practice and isn't given. This is new for some parents and athletes coming from youth football but it will be like this at every level from here on out and when they become adults in the real world.
2. Volunteer. I get it, you have your job and everything else you have to do as a parent and the last thing you want to do is add something else to your plate. However, this cannot be as successful program without massive parent involvement. Each athlete will be expected to have someone represent them and volunteer for youth/JV football games and events. You should expect to volunteer for 2-3 events over the course of the season.
3. Communicate. With all the technology we have today communication has never been easier. If your child has to miss practice, you should communicate that by filling out the absent google form 24 hours prior to missing (exception would be last second emergencies but still should be communicated).
4. Attend meetings. Make every effort to attend parent meetings. There is a reason we have them. There are also monthly Touchdown Club Meetings. These are program wide meetings and all parents are encourage to attend. We also will need a middle school parent representative for the TDC meetings (for the 2025 season) and help communicate important information to parents.
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