Healthy HEad, HEalthy HEart, Healthy Body
Here at Becker Soccer we strive to take all students and create a system that will better their lifestyle. We design our practice schedules around this mantra. We ask our students to find a balance in their lives that includes Becker Soccer. The team is not the focal point, the student is. With this in mind, the student can start to make better decisions on the important aspects of their lives. In the end, as the student looks back at their time at Becker, the Soccer team will be an important part of their development - a part that they can look back upon and realize what was accomplished.
We strive to create an atmosphere where the students are students first. They are expected to create a lifestyle where they put the important things first. As they grow and develop, each of our students will create a new paradigm and reorganize their priorities. As the head coach, I continuously strive to balance our schedule and each student upon a plank that develops each student and the team. I expect the parents will do the same. I expect that as a team the Coaches, the students, and the parents (in a supporting role) will work together to create the best team for each given season.
Students need to understand the playing in school athletics is a privilege. The decisions that they make during the day and the season can and will impact their on-field activity. I am not here to squeeze every ounce of effort out of a student. I am here as the coach to create a the best team with the students that elect to be a part of this sport. So my expectations is that they are great students, great sons, great leaders both on and off the field. I expect that the parents will aid me in this.
If a parent is concerned with any aspect of their son's life, I expect to be made aware of this so that I can work with the parents and the student. There are times where the reverse is a concern - the student has issues at home. As a coach - a mentor - I will always try to make certain that the parents are aware of issues of the student. When one avenue of communication closes, it impacts all of us. By keeping an open-dialogue with the student and the parents, we can create a great experience for the student and their growth.
However, there are specific circumstances that I am required by law to report issues to law enforcement without parent notification.
During the season, I will be keeping tabs on student achievement in the classroom. As a professional educator - I expect that each student is working diligently towards the classroom requirements as per the curriculum. As a coach, I can be a valuable intermediary contact in the the student-teacher-parent paradigm. If I become aware of a student falling below satisfactory grade levels (Satisfactory is 'C' in terms of grading), I will step in. If it is a matter of work not being done, the student will not be allowed into practice and may even not be allowed to compete until satisfactory measures are taken.
When it comes to health, your student's body is paramount. There is no way that I can expect them to keep up with school as well as on-field success if they are not well. As the season continues, the health of the student becomes more apparent. If your son starts to complain about being 'run-down' or shows excessive tiredness, they may be suffering from a condition known as 'viral-myocarditis' - many times diagnosed as Mono. In these times, it is best for a student to take a break from the strenuous activity for a brief time. This may mean a day off of practice or even taking off a game and a few days. Cold symptoms are not to be ignored in a sport such as Soccer. There is much stress placed upon your students body during the season. Please make the coaching staff aware of such maladies.
The team can only achieve their goals with all of the students and their talents operating at full potential. This can only happen if all entities involved in the team are in open dialogue so we can keep the students at optimum levels.
We strive to create an atmosphere where the students are students first. They are expected to create a lifestyle where they put the important things first. As they grow and develop, each of our students will create a new paradigm and reorganize their priorities. As the head coach, I continuously strive to balance our schedule and each student upon a plank that develops each student and the team. I expect the parents will do the same. I expect that as a team the Coaches, the students, and the parents (in a supporting role) will work together to create the best team for each given season.
Students need to understand the playing in school athletics is a privilege. The decisions that they make during the day and the season can and will impact their on-field activity. I am not here to squeeze every ounce of effort out of a student. I am here as the coach to create a the best team with the students that elect to be a part of this sport. So my expectations is that they are great students, great sons, great leaders both on and off the field. I expect that the parents will aid me in this.
If a parent is concerned with any aspect of their son's life, I expect to be made aware of this so that I can work with the parents and the student. There are times where the reverse is a concern - the student has issues at home. As a coach - a mentor - I will always try to make certain that the parents are aware of issues of the student. When one avenue of communication closes, it impacts all of us. By keeping an open-dialogue with the student and the parents, we can create a great experience for the student and their growth.
However, there are specific circumstances that I am required by law to report issues to law enforcement without parent notification.
During the season, I will be keeping tabs on student achievement in the classroom. As a professional educator - I expect that each student is working diligently towards the classroom requirements as per the curriculum. As a coach, I can be a valuable intermediary contact in the the student-teacher-parent paradigm. If I become aware of a student falling below satisfactory grade levels (Satisfactory is 'C' in terms of grading), I will step in. If it is a matter of work not being done, the student will not be allowed into practice and may even not be allowed to compete until satisfactory measures are taken.
When it comes to health, your student's body is paramount. There is no way that I can expect them to keep up with school as well as on-field success if they are not well. As the season continues, the health of the student becomes more apparent. If your son starts to complain about being 'run-down' or shows excessive tiredness, they may be suffering from a condition known as 'viral-myocarditis' - many times diagnosed as Mono. In these times, it is best for a student to take a break from the strenuous activity for a brief time. This may mean a day off of practice or even taking off a game and a few days. Cold symptoms are not to be ignored in a sport such as Soccer. There is much stress placed upon your students body during the season. Please make the coaching staff aware of such maladies.
The team can only achieve their goals with all of the students and their talents operating at full potential. This can only happen if all entities involved in the team are in open dialogue so we can keep the students at optimum levels.