Teacher, Coach, Motivator, Parent...oh JOY!

I am so proud to be all 4, a teacher, coach, motivator, and a parent. If you have a job influencing children, there is no great joy than watching them succeed, knowing you had a tiny part in getting them there!

This blog was sparked from my softball team, the KC Dirt Devils. We have been practicing for a long time...just practicing. There is nothing more frustrating as an athlete than busting your butt with no games in the near future. We practiced from Sept-Oct, took Nov and Dec off, Jan we are back in full force getting ready for tournament ball in April. These are going to be the longest 4 months of these players' lives.

Each child, no matter if they are on a team or in your family, has a very important role. They might not be the best athlete or the fastest at doing their chores, but each bring their special part to complete the puzzle.

On a team, you will have:

• The leaders: they know every position and help to teach other kids by showing or setting a good example.
• The jocks: they are the natural athletes that always get the job done.
• The hustlers: they may not be as good as the jocks, or know how to help others, but they will always move quickly and try their best no matter what.
• The specialist: they might not be your best all around player, but they do their specific job to help hold the team together and allow other players to do their job.
• The space cadets: they are out there...SQUIRREL!!!
• The motivators: they help keep the teams spirits up even when they may be struggling.

Each kid might me one or more of those. Lexi is a motivator/space cadet - but hey, she's the coaches daughter...what else do you expect. The longer she plays, her role might change. At home she is my leader/specialist. Jason is my jock/motivator...♥ you! (hey, I had to give him a shout out, couldn't do it without him!)

Which ever role you have taken on, know that you are needed to help make the world go around. Ok, that was cheesy! LOL! Wish us luck on our first year of competitive softball! I am so proud of all my little Dirt Devils.

SteFunny♥