Hi there! Amy here! I am so excited to link up with I Heart Grade 3 for her summer blogging series. This week's topic is "An Accomplishment I am Proud of".
One accomplishment I am proud of is my work with our East Kentwood Volleyball Program. I played volleyball from 8th grade through high school and then I played club ball in college. It was some of the best years and I knew that I wanted to coach as soon as I started working in the schools.
I have been the freshman coach for the past 14 seasons and I am so fortunate to work with some amazing kids who have taught me so much. They are goofy...
And hardworking...
And they love the sport of volleyball. My favorite is the relationships that I build with the girls that outlasts their short high school careers. They often come back while in college and even beyond to visit, help, and mentor our current players. I have had previous players come back and assistant coach for me, and although it makes me feel extremely old, it is wonderful to see the young adults they have become and that they see the value in teaching some of the same lessons I taught them to the current players.
Coaching can be difficult, especially as my own kiddos get older and have more and more commitments, however, I can not bring myself to stop coaching. I love it too much. Now my own girls want to play volleyball and we can experience this amazing program and sport together.
What a fabulous achievement! It sounds hard work but also so rewarding!
ReplyDeleteIt can be tough work, especially on long days away from my own kiddos. However, it is extremely rewarding and now my kids are old enough to want to come to the gym and they are starting to learn the game which is so much fun to watch!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in my linky party! I played volleyball during junior and senior high school but I have a feeling your team is WAY more talented than mine ever was! Good on you for coaching! Not everyone is cut out to be a sporting coach, but from the looks of the smiles on your athletes faces, you are doing a great job - especially if they keep coming back after graduating to visit and mentor!
Well done!
Monica
www.iheartgrade3.com
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/I-Heart-Grade-3
Thanks so much for posting about your linky on TPT. We are so excited about the topics you came up with! We really want to focus on our blog this summer so this is perfect! Thanks again!
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Sounds like a lot of fun! I think it's a great opportunity to create bonds and develop relationships with the teens better too!
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Maren
www.malimomode.com
It is so much fun! If and when the time comes for me to stop coaching (due to my own kiddos schedules) I will miss it so much!
DeleteThat is awesome that you get to continue participating in a sport you love through coaching.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading the rest of your Summer Linky posts this summer.
Kayla
The Chalkboard Garden
It is a lot of fun! I enjoy seeing a love for the sport develop for each of the girls! Looking forward to the upcoming topics in our Summer Linky!
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