Can you give a kid an encouraging word?  Can you slap him a "High Five", tell him "Great Try You'll Get it Next Time" when he doesn't.   Then you've got it!

The next part; remember those position drills our coaches made us do over and over again?  "Getting back to the basics" they called it!  Hand-offs, pitch and catch, lineman shuffle drills, tipped pass drills, fumble drills, stances, get-off drills, yep you remember!   

For these boys, doing those same drills led by "Legends of the Game", like you, are fun, fun, fun unbounded!  Throw in some verbal encouragement, a fist bump or two and a little bit of levity and you have a recipe for a happy, encouraged and inspired kid.  Remember, though the "vehicle" is Football, this is a day that's all about relationship, encouragement, uplift, hope and a new perspective for some very special boys!  Many of our boys come from environments where encouragement, up-lift and hope are in short supply; their spirits can be very low and their self-esteem even lower. It is their day, it is all about "Lifting Them Up"!  

So what's the role of Volunteer Coach?  

Encourager, Friend, Inspiration...our job: teach 'em a little bit of football, give them a great time and Lift Them Up... because sometimes when you lift a kid up just a little bit,  they discover the freedom and courage to  Fly Like on Wings of Eagles!